Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-16
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tI0n and Regulating,
By Morning journal Special Leased Wire
Columbus, ohio, july f5.-The pro
hibition national convention which
met here today, worked under a tenn
porary organization throughout it's
two sessions and adjourned until to-
morrow morning, without hearing a
report from the committee appointed
to select its permanent officers. In
fact, little was accomplished today be
yond naming the members of the va
rous committees and reading the re-
ports of the committee on rules and
on credentials, There were no con-
tests before the latter body, and its
report, as well as that of the commit
tee on rules, was largely perfunctory.
The committee on permanent or
ganization VIII report tomorrow
morning. and Professor Charles Scan
lon, of Pittsburg, one of the numerous
candidates for the presidency, will be
named as permanent chairman.
The presidential nomination is still
open and there has been no marked
concentration in favor Of any candi-
date 1t was practically agreed early
today that the nomination could be
had by Judge Seaborn Wright, Of
Georgia if he would express will
lngness to accept il. Judge Wright
would not announce himself as a can
didate, and before the convention met
il was said by Charles r. Jones chair
man of the national committee, that
the nomination would be the result
of an open struggle The name of
Joshua Levering. of Maryland, who
was the nominee in 1896, was strongly
favored BY many. but the friends of
Mr.. lowering were not disposed to
push his candidacy unless he was as
sured In advance of the nomination.
They claimed that inasmuch as he
had once been the standard bearer Of
his party, a refusal by the present
convention TO again place him in that
position might be construed as a re-
pudiation of his former efforts in be-
half of the party
James p. Tracey, of Detroit, is maxi
ing an energetic canvass and senti-
ment is steadily growing in favor Of
his nomination. The Illinois dele
gates are pushing Daniel 0. Sheen, of
Peoria, ard claim to have a promise
of support from other states. The
friends of Robert H Patton Of
Springfield, ILL.,, the temporary chair
man of the convention, are rapidly
increasing, and a movement in his be-
half took tangible shape when he con-
cluded his address at the first session
of the convention today. Mr.. Patton's s
speech, both in text and manner of
delivery. made a strong impression
upon the delegates, and before the
morning adjournment had been taken,
his boom was fairly under way. The
Indiana delegates led the movement
in behalf of Mir. Patton. The friends
of Charles Scanlon, who is to be the
permanent chairman of the conven-
ton, claim tonight to feel greatly en-
couraged over the progress their can
didate is making. Mr.. Scanlon made
an address tonight in Memorial han
to large number of the delegates and
their friends, which was received with
much applause. The gathering, how
ever, was no part Of the regular con-
vention proceedings II is expected
that his address on assuming the
chairmanship tomorrow will be short
The committee on resolutions met
after the adjournment of the morning
session of the convention and dele
gated the task OF writing the platform
to a subcommittee of five. composed
of Samuel Dickie, of Michigan.
Quincy l.. morrill,, of Snuth Dakota.
Eugene Chaplin, of Illinois; Frank
Sibley. of Arizona. and Silas c. SWal-
low. Of Pennsylvania
When the subcommittee made its
report at $3.50 o'clock tonight the plat
form had been in great part arranged.
and it is expected that it will be ac-
cepted as it has been drawn. unless
some fight which is not now believed
to be probable, is made upon some
portion Of it.
The document Itself has not yet
been prepared, but the principal
planks TO be Incorporated will be
about as follows:
There viii be a declaration in favor
of extending suffrage 20 women. the
election Of senators by direct vote Of
the people was favored and a ringing
declaration will be made against the
revenue laws which permit
the issuance Of licenses 10 saloons.
The platform win also declare in
favor of the enactment of graduated
income and inheritance tax a de-
mand will be- made that "a proposed
to the constitution of the
United states prohibiting the uouor
traffic bo submitted TO the people
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raised boo congress at the last session
thuf federal regulation of thc liquor
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