The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-17
PLATFORM ADOPTED
BRIEFEST ON RECORD
Had Difficult Time Forcing
Nominee for Second Place
Oh Ticket

10y AHHNclaltu llFtifFf.f ,
Columbus, o., July 17-For presi-
dent, Eugene Chafin Of Chicago.
For yice-president Aaron S. Wat
kins of Ada. Ohio
The above ticket was nominated
last evening by the prohibiticnist M.
tional convention both men being
chosen unanimously The fun en,
lursement OF The conyenti n was moi
however given to Mr. Chain until an
ter three ballots had ben taken
On The first two ballots MIR Chafin
did not show a great amount Of
strength. receiving but 1873 out OF
l.0S3 votes on the first, and 176 out of
1,0S7 on the second ballot His nomin-
alton was practically assured when a
call began for the third ballot. His
own state. which bad voted largely for
Daniel r. Sheen OF Peoria. H., and The
New York delegation followed by
those Of Indiana aud Wisconsin came.
3ycr TO Mr. Chain, and on the thhJ
ballo lie received a total OF 636 votes
fIYie silpnEesfs coRBetSter ofFsA3r
Chain WAS. Rev WlllmW y. Palmare
1f ST. louis, who received 2i4 votes
On the first ballot and as on The seq
ond. and Comparatively small vote
after It was evident that the nomina-
ion OF Mr. Chafin could ngt be pfe
Yeiitca
Jhe convention up 10 this time had
run smoothly and without the slight
,st friction. Il was decided to make
Mr.. palmore the vice-presidential
nominee and he was named Dy accla-
maliun lie declined to accept the
liice however and persisted in his
attitude despite the strong urglngs OF
ais friends The convention finding
Itself confronted with The necessity OF
naming another yice-presidential can
lidaet aud many of The delegates be-
ng anxious TO catch the early night
trains fer tAeir homes, became in
yolyed IN n deep parliamentary tam
le The rules We're several times
suspended and the suspensions imme
diately revoked
Fgnaly it was decided that Prof
Aaron S Watkins OF Ada Ohio should
be named by acclamation, There was
o opposition % thls and Chairman
Charles Stanln WIS on the verge oi
declaring Professor Watkins The nom
nee when delegates in various parts
7f the hail broke IN with flood Of
motions, countermotions, amend
neuts and suspensions of the rules
An extended debate followed which
nally resulted ID the restoration OF
he rules. and a ballot for the vice
presidency Three men were named
Professor Watkins, II. b. Demaree OF
Kentucky and Charles S. Hollcr Of IN
diana Then the ballot desulted ia the
nomination of Professor Watkins by
an overwhelming majority and ho
vas Immediate 81 thereafter upon mo.
ion II the Beatlcly ,lelegates. made
he unanimous eealce Of the conyen
dion.
Bath the presidential and the vice
presldenlial nominees are candidates
Cor governor IN their respective states
9n the prohibition tickets
eugene GhGfin, who leads the pro
ibiten pariy this Year Is an alton
ney residing IN chicago tie IS a ma
ite ol Wmkesha county WIS. aud
or some geais praetieed lew there
lie was b enc tiaie caudldate for gov
ianr 0f Wisconsin on the prohibition
.icket end was this year placel IN .le
running for ihe same position in Min
ois, by the prohibitionists OF that
state.
The forenoon session was devoted
60 The discussion am adoption of
brief platform. whiaa IS probably the
shortest on record containing not
more than 300 words