Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
.CAAF|N AND WATKINS AUTHORITY ON OYSTER
Prohibition Ticket Named by Late Lieut.. WrsIoW u. S. NJ,
National Convention Was Pioneer investigator.
COL UMBUS Meeting ENDS IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES
lowering With Determined Best Conditions for
hold Propagation of Bivave
MRS CARRIE NATION TALKS THOROUGHNESS OF METHOD
ton for the Presidency. Dangerous Parasite
Sketch of the Leader. Awarded French
Prohibition Ticket Named by
National Convention.
COLUMBUS Meeting ENDS
Friends of Joshua lowering With
hold His Name.
MRS. CARRIE NATION TALKS
, st. Louis Dominic Declines Nomina-
:. ton for the Vice Presidency.
Sketch of the Leader.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 17.-For Pres
fdent-Eugene w. Chain of Chicago
For Vice President-Aaron S. Watkins
of Ada, Ohio.
This ticket was nominated yesterday
afternoon by the prohibitionists national
convention, and both nominations were
f. made unanimous. The full Endorsement
of the convention was not. however. given
= to Mr.. Chain until after three ballots had
been taken
On the first two ballots Mr.. Chain did
not show a great amount of strength, re-
eeiving but 1875 out of 1.Os3 votes on the
first and $40 out of LOST on the second
ballot His nomination was assured. now
ever. when the roll call began Tor the
third ballot. His own state. which had
voted largely for Daniel r. Sheen OF
Peoria. and the New York delegation, fol-
lowed by those of Indiana and W1scon-
sin, came over to Mr.. Chafin. and on the
third ballot he received total OF 6SO
votes.
Maryland did not present the name OF
Joshua lowering of Baltimore, as had
= been expected. The delegation sought In
vain an agreement insuring the selecti?n
of Mr. lowering and in consequence de-
cided not to nominate the Maryland man.
Strong lowering Sentiment.
A strong sentiment existed among the
delegates in favor of Mr.. Levering, but
the delegation from his state refused to
make a strong fight declaring that while
he might accept the nomination, they ola
not desire to place his name before the
convention if any chance existed of an
= other man being selected. Mr.. Leverlng
was the standard-bearer of the party IN
1896, and for that reason, his friends as
serted. should have been rendered the
:. nomination if the party desired MN 10
lead the coming campaign.
The strongest competitor of Mr. Chann
was Rev. William B. Palmore of st.
Louis, who received 274 votes on the first
ballot and a comparatively small vote
after it was evident that the nomination
of Mr. Chain could not be prevented.
II was then decided to make Mr.. Pal
more the vice presidential nominee, and
he was named by reclamation. He de-
clined to accept the office. however. ana
persisted in his attitude, despite the strong
urgingS Of his friends.
The convention, finding itself confront
ed with the necessity of naming anotner
vice presidential candidate, and many OF
the delegates being anxious to eaten the
early night trains for home, became in
volved in a deep parliamentary wrangle.
The rules were several times suspended
and the suspensions Immediately revoked.
Flood of Motions.
Finally it was decided that Prof. Aaron
s. Watkins of Ada, Ohio, should be
named by reclamation. There was no op-
position to him at the moment, and
Chairman Charles Scanlon was on the
verge of declaring Prof. Watkins the
nominee when delegates in various parts
of the hall broke in with flood of mo-
lions. amendments and suspensions OF the
rules.
An extended debate finally resulted in
the restoration of the rules and in bal
lot for the vice presidency. Three men
were named, Prof. Watkins. I. B. De-
maree of Kentucky and Charles S. Holler
of Indiana. The ballot resulted in the
nomination of Prof. Watkins by an over
wheiming majority, and he was imme-
diately thereafter; upon motion OF the
nous choice of the convention.
Both the presidential and vice presiden-
Stial nominees are candidates for governor
in their respective states on the prohibit
stion tickets.
The forenoon session of the convention
was devoted to the discussion and adop-
ton of a platform, which is probably the
shortest on record, containing only 81
swords.
During the call of the states for nom
nations for president an unexpected in
terruption occurred.
North Carolina" called the clerk.
-, Mrs. Nation Called to Order.
81 North Carolina yields to the District
Of Columbia came the reply, and a
cheer went up as Mrs. Carrie Nation.
who represented the District of Columbia
in the convention, was seen making her
way to the platform. She declared at the
outset that the candidate must be a man
who does not use tobacco, as we'll as one
who Is a prohibitionist. She named no
candidate, and was finally allied to order
and forced to conclude abruptly.
Mr.. Chain, who was delegate to the
convention. was formally declared by
Chairman Scanlon to be the presidential
nominee. GIN a short speech he returned
his thanks to the convention for the honor
which had been thrust upon him, declar-
Ing that he would rather be the nominee
OF the prohibition party than the success
full candidate of any other party.
The convention has been declared to be
the most successful in the history of the
party. and it adjourned about O'Clock
after a day characterized by the deepest
interest on the part of all its participants
and the great company of spectators.
Eugene w. Chain. the prohibition nomi.
nee for President. was born in East Troy
Wis, November 1, 1852. and received his
early education in the public schools. He
graduated from the law department of the
University Of Wisconsin and began the
practice of law in Waukesha, Wis, in
1875 This practice Mr.. Chain continued
until 1900. About that time he became
active as speaker and organizer in the
temperance and prohibition movements
From 1901 to 1904 Mr.. Chain was super.
intendent OF the Washington Home In
Chicago. He was grand chief templar OF
the Wisconsin Good Templars from 1ssf
TO 1900
In 1882 Mr. Chain was prohibition can.
didate for Congress from Wisconsin. ano
In 1902 he ran for Congress in a Chicago
district. He was also candidate for al
torney general of Wisconsin in 1886 an6
again in 1900.
Mr.. Chain ran for governor of Wiscon.
sin on the prohibition ticket in 1898. ano
IN 1904 ne was a candidate for attorney
general of Illinois. In 1904 he was elect
ed grand chief templar of the Illinois
Good Templars He is the author OF
voters Handbook. Lives of the Presi
dents" and Presidential Cabinet Histor,
Cards"