The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-15
MARCH.BYTH ES|DE
D D. WATER WAGON
Emblem 81 Prohibition States
Followed by Missouri Mule
Attracts Much Attention.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 14.--A ma
jority of the $500 delegates to the
prohibition National Convention and
many more visitors are In the city to-
night, and theihotel Hobbies have taken
on real convention aspect. Escorting
the delegations from tho Union Station
! to the hotel to which they were as as
signed, a. decorated water wagon,
drawn by. four white horses, omble-
matte Of the prohibition States OF the
Union, and followed by a mule, labeled
Missouri. two-thirds dry" caused much
amusement among the delegates and
visitors All the larger delegations
representing the States which cast the
heaviest votes for the cause are on the
ground. including Illinois, Pennsylva-
MIA, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Iowa,
California, Minnesota, Michigan and
Wisconsin,. d.
The Sessions To-day.
The convention will open tomorrow
at Memorial Hall. Charles e. Jones.
of Chicago, chairman OF the national
COMMITTEES, will call the convention to
order. and Robert II. Patton. OF Illinois,
as temporary chairman, will deliver
the keynote speech. There will be
three sessions Tomorrow. and II the
present plans carry the platform Will
be adopted at the third. leaving only
the nomination Of the ticket for the
session Thursday.
With seventeen names In the list Of
candidates, the contest for the nomt-
nation for President tonight takes on
an interesting aspect
Charles Scanler, OF Pittsburg, and
Joseph p, Tracey. OF Detroit, appeared
tonight to have an advantage over
the field. sOther States will push ia
N~(t i ~ 1no ~ n
Fred. W. Wheeler, OF California, who
also has a following among New Eng
land Delegates: Daniel r. Sheen. OF
Illinois, and Alfred =. Mannierre, Of
New York.
Clarence E. Pitts, chairman OF the
New York delegation, which met TO-
day with its full strength Of ZIG dele
gates and alternates, Endorsed Man
'nierre. The delegation will make
d determined fight for their candidate.
Joshua H lowering, Of Baltimore, who
was candidate In 1895, did not take
seriously the talk OF renoninating him
ana the candidacy OF j. B. Cranfill, OF
Texas. has rot up to this time gath
cred large following. Members OF
the Indiana delegation. which met to-
day and Endorsed Judge Samuel a
Artman, Of Indiana, as their candidate
for President have not given up hopes
Of Inducing him to consent to the use
OF his name. Judge Artman is q Re-
publican, and is a candidate for sec
ond term as circuit Judge.
Judge Artman's decision from the
bench declaring the licensing OF the
liquor traffic to be unconstitutional has
won for him the admiration OF the pro-
Drafts of Platform.
Numerous drafts Of platforms have
been prepared and will be presented to
the committee on resolutions. The SEN
timent tonight Is that the platform
will be brief. Besides declaring for
the suppression OF the liquor traffic. 1t
Will appeal to the temperance element
Of the old parties by attacking the at
titude Of. these parties on the LIQUOR
question. Many Of the delegates on the
ground declare that woman's suffrage
Will be indorsed. despite the action OF
the Ohio Prohibition convention to.
day.