The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-17
Eugene ". Chain Of Chicago Nominated at Col
umbus on Third CaIIot
AARON S. WATKINS OF OHIO,
NOMINATED FOR THE
VICE PRESIDENCY.
PARLIAMENTARY TANCLE
rfeo'ptateo When Man Who Wanted
First Place Refused TO Tske
Second--chsfin Was Weak
On First Two Ballots.

Col' mbus, o., July 16 For preaf
dent, Eugene w Chafn, of chlcaaa:
for vice president. Aaron g. Watkins
iof Ada, Ohio.
The above ticket was nominated 4,
day BY the Prohibitionist convent on.
both men being chosen unanimously
The full endorsement OF the conven-
tion was not. however given 10
| Chafin until after three hallotss hal
been taken On thr first two ballots
Chain did MT show great amount
of strength, receiving but i9G out n
votes on the first and 376 on tie
second ballot Hhis nomination was
practically assured however, when
the roll call began for the third ba'.
| lot
Named On Third Ballot.
Hia own state which has vcth
largely for Daniel r. Sheen. of rseoria
and the New York delegation fnl
lowed by Indiana, and Wisconsin,
came over to Chain. aud ON tile thlrl
ballot he received GAG votes. The
strongest competitor OF Chain wal
Rev. William b. Paimore, of st. Louis.
who received 274 votes on the first
ballot. AIS on the second and q eam
lparatiyely small vote after it was eyi.
dent that the nomination of Chafa
could not be prevented The con
lvsntiun up to this time. bad rim
smoothly and without the sIightest Il
| friction
Refuses to Accent.
II Was decided to make paImore
the vice presidential nominee and ha
was named by acclamation. He de.
elined to accept. however and per.
sisted in his attitude despite the
strong urgings OF his friends.
Parliamentary Tansle.
The convention, finding itself roa
fronted with the necessity Of nami1g
another vice presidential candidate
and many delegates being anxious to
catch the early night trains for their
homes, became entangled In a pa.
liamentary tangle. Rules were sew
traI times suspended and the suspen.
sions Immediately revoked. Finally
1t was decided that Prof. Aaron s.
Watkins, of Ada. ohio, should he
named by acclamation.
Flood Of Motions.
There was no opposition to him nj
the moment, and Chairman ScanIon
was cn the verge of declaring wat
Rims the nominee when the delegates
tn various parts of the hall broke
In with a flood of motions. counter
Motions, amendments and suspe,.
sions of rules. Extended debate fol-
lowed which finally resulted In the
restoration of rules, and ballot for
the vice presidency
Watkins Named.
Three men we're named Watkins
T. b. DeMarec. of Kentucky, arJ
Charles S. Holler of Indiana. The
ballot resulted In the nomination 4
Watkins by an overwhelming ma
iority and he was Immediately there.
after made the unanimous choice of
he convention.
Both the presidential aud vice
lres idential nominees are candidates
or governor in their respective
'tates on the Prohibition ticket.
Something Aoout Chafin.
Eugene W Cham. who leads tho
Prohibition party thiss year. is an
ittoney in Chicago. He is nat'y,
II Waukesha county. Wisconsin,. an
or some years practiced law ther-.
lie was one time candidate fer
GOVERNOR of Wisconsin on the Prnhi
'itioT ticket, and this year placed IN
ne ruruing for the same position il
lliuois by the Prohibiticnists of te3'
tate
Short Platform.
The forenoon session was devote
u the discussion an adoption of
net platform. which isurobably t.
hortest on record. containing net