The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-24
DRY TICKET NAMED
PRoHIHITloNisTs NOMINATE CAN.
DiDATEs FOR PRESIDENT AND
VICE PRESIDENT.
BOTH CHOSEN UNANIMOUSLY
E. w. Chain of Chicago Heads the
Ticket, With A. s. Watkins of
Ada, Ohio, in Second
Place,

For president, Eugene w. Chain OF
Chicago.
For vice president, Aaron s. Watkins
of Ada, Ohio.
Columbus, o., July 18.-The above
ticket was nominated Thursday by
the Prohibitionist national convention,
both men being chosen unanimously.
The full Endorsement of the convention
until after three ballots had been
taken.
On the first ballot Mr. Chafn did
not show great amount of strength,
receiving but 1876 out of 1883 votes
on the first and 37G out of 1887 on
the second ballot. His nomination was
practically assured, however, when the
roll call began for the third ballot
His own state, which had voted large
ly for Daniel r. Sheen of Peoria, ILL.,,
and the New York delegation, followed
by those of Indiana and Wisconsin,
came over to Mr.. Chain and on the
third ballot he received a total of 636
votes The strongest competitor OF
Mr.. Chain was Rev. William B. Pal
more of st. Louis, who received 274
votes on the first ballot and 41S on
the second ballot and a comparatively
small vote after it was evident that
the nomination of Mr.. Chain could
not be prevented.
The convention up TO this time had
run smoothly and without the slightest
friction. 1t was decided to make Mr..
Palmore the vice presidential nominee
and he was named by reclamation. He
declined to accept the Office. however,
and persisted in his attitude despite
the strong urging of his friends. The
convention, finding itself confronted
with the necessity of naming another
vice presidential candidate. and many
of the delegates being anxious to catch
the early night trains for their homes,
became involved in a deep parliament
tary tangle 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 ac-
clamation. There was no opposition
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 a flood of motions,
counter motions, amendments and sus-
pensions of the rules. An extended
debate followed which finally resulted
in the restoration of the rules, and
ballot for the vice presidency. Three
men were named, Prof. Watkins, T. E.
Demares of Kentucky and Charles S.
Holer of Indiana. Then the ballot
resulted in the nomination of Prof.
Watkins by an overwhelming major
ity, and he was Immediately there
after, upon motion of the Kentucky
delegates, made the unanimous choice
of the convention.
Both the presidential and vice presi-
Dental nominees are candidates for
governor in their respective states on
the Prohibition ticket.
Eugene W. Chain, who leads the
Prohibition party this year, is an at
torney residing in Chicago. He is a
native of Waukesha county, Wiscon-
sin, and for some years practiced law
there He was at one time candidate
for governor of Wisconsin on the
Prohibition ticket, and was this year
placed in the running for the same po-
sition in Illinois by the Prohibitionists
of that state.
The forenoon session of the conven-
ton was devoted to the discussion and
adoption of brief platform, which is
probably the shortest on record, con-
tanning not more than $50 words.