The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
EUGENE ". CHAFIN
NAMED FOR PRESIDENT
Heads National Prohibition
Ticket.
AR. LEVERING'S NAME WITHHELD.
National Prohibition Convention at
Columbus, o.. Makes Nominations,
Adopts Platform and Adjourns-
Rev. VIM. b. PalmOre, of st. Louis,
Is Nominated for Vice President.

Columbus. o. Especially For Pres
ident-Eugene w. Chain, of Chi
cago.
For Vice President-Aaron S.
Watkins. of Ada, o.
This ticket was nominated by the
Prohibitionists' National Convention,
and both nominations were 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, receiving but 1875 out of
1,O83 votes on the first and 376 out
OF 1,OS7 on the second ballot His
nomination was assured, however,
when the rollcall began for the third
ballot. His own State, which had
voted largely for Daniel Il. Sheen,
of Peoria, and the New York dele
cation, followed by those Of Indiana
ana Wisconsin. came over to Mr.
Chain, and on the third ballot he
received a total of $50 votes.
Maryland did not present the name
OF Joshua Levering. of Baltimore, as
had been expected. The delegation
sought in vain an agreement insur-
ing the selection of Mr. Levering and
in consequence decided not to nomi-
nate the Maryland man.
A strong sentiment existed among
the delegates in favor of Mr.. Lever
ing, but the delegation from his
State refused to make a strong fight,
declaring that while he might ac-
hn
desire to place his name before the
convention if any chance existed of
another man being selected. MIR
Levering was the standardbearer Of
the party in 1896, and for that rea-
son his friends asserted should have
been rendered the nomination if the
party desired him to lead the coming
campaign.
The strongest competitor of Mr.
Cnafin was Rev. William 3. Palmore,
or st. Louis, who received PA votes
on the first ballot and a comparative
ly small vote after ii was evident
that the nomination of Mr.. Chafin
could not be prevented.
1t was then decided TO make Mr..
Palmore the vice presidential nomi-
nee. and he was named by accla-
nation. He declined TO accept the
office, however, and persisted in his
attitude despite the strong urgings
of his friends.
The convention, finding itself con-
tronted with the necessity of naming
another vice presidential candidate
and many of the delegates being anx-
ious to catch the early night trains
for home, became involved in a deep
parliamentary wrangle. The rules
were several times suspended and the
suspensions Immediately revoked.
Finally it was decided that Prof.
Aaron S. Watkins, of Ada. o., should
be named by acclamation. There
was no opposition to him at the
moment, and Chairman Charles Scan
Ion was on the verge of declaring
Professor Watkins the nominee when
delegates in various parts of the
hall broke in with a flood of mo-
1ons, amendments and suspensions
of the rules
An extended debate finally result
ed in the restoration of the rules
and in ballot for the vice presi-
dency, Three men were named. Prof.
Watkins, T. B. Demaree, of Ken
lucky, and Charles S. Holler. of In
diana. 1le ballot resulted in the
nomination of Prof. Watkins bv an
overwhelming majority, and he was
Immediately thereafter, upon motion
of the Kentucky delegation, made
the unanimous choice of the conven-
tion.
Both the presidential and vice
presidential nominees are candidates
for governor in their respective States
on the Prohibition tickets.
The forenoon session of the con-
ventiOn was devoted to the discus
sion and adoption of a platform
which is probably the shortest on
record, containing only 32l words.