Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-17
CHAFIN AND WATKINS NAMED
Prohibitionists Nominate Illinois Man
for President.
CHOICE MADE ON THIRD BALLOT
Ohio Man Named for vice President
After PaImore of Missouri Had
Declined It-Plhnks of
the Platform.

cort-NBt-s. O.. July 1s-For president a
Eugene w. Chafin of Chicago. For vice ]
prasident. Aaron S. Watkins of Ada, o. [
The above ticket was nominated today c
by the prohibitionist national convention
both men being chosen unanimously The
full endorsement Of the convention was not
given to Nj Chafln until after three bal
lots had been taken. on the first two bal
lots Mr. Chafln did not show great
amount Of strength, receiving but 1S out
Of 1,Os3 votes on the first and S76 out of
| .oS7 in the second ballot. His nomination
/ was practically assured. however when the
! roll call began for the third ballot. His
| own state, which had voted largely for
Daniel r. Sheen OF Peoria, and the New
York delegation, followed by Indiana and
Wisconsin, came over to Mr.. Chafn and
on the third ballot he received total OF
696 votes. The strongest competitor OF
Mr.. Chafin was Rev. William B, Palmore
of St Louis, who received IA votes on the
first ballot and 4is on the second ballot
and a comparatively small vote after Il
was apparent that the nomination OF Mr.
Chafin could not be prevented.
PaImore Declines Second Place.
The convention up to this time run !
, smoothly and without the slightest friction. |
Il was decided to make Mr.. Palmore the |
E vice presidential nominee, and he was nom
+ mated by acclamation. He declined to
| accept the office, however, and persisted
} in his attitude. The convention, finding It.
self confronted with the necessity Of nam
l ing another vice presidential candidate, and
e many of the delegates being anxious to
l catch the early night trains for their homes
d became involved in a deep parliamentary
g tangle. The rules were several times sus-
S pended and the suspensions Immediately
/ 1. AoI hat
i Aaron S. Watkins of Ada, o., be named by
d d acclamation. There was no opposition to
= him at the moment and Chairman Charles
- Scam was on the verge of declaring Prof.
Watkins the nominee when delegates In
= various parts of the hall broke in with
. flood of MOTORS, counter motions amend
N ments and suspensions of the rules An
extended debate followed. which finally
a.. resulted in the restoration of the rules and
g. ballot for the vice presidency. Three
1 men were named, Prof Watkins T. B.
i'd Demaree of Keitucky and Charles S. Holler
h. of Indiana. The ballot resulted in the nom-
1 ination of Prof. Watkins by an overwhelm-
ing majority and he was Immediately
rs thereafter, on motion Of the Kentucky
1 delegates, made the unanimous nominee.
At the opening Of the convention the
, 1 committee on permanent organization re
~ ported as its selection for permanent chair
man Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg In al
other respects the temporary organization
,ut was made permanent rhe report wa
les unanimously adopted.
icy The report of the committee resolu
, tions was presented by the chairman, Prot
Samuel Dicke. president Of Albion college
or Albion. Mich.
md Prohibition Platform.
The report, as presented by the commit
up tee, was as follows:
the The prohibition party of the Unite
Q States, expressing gratitude to Almight
God for the victories of our principles
.S for confidence of early and triumphant SUI
Tor cess in the future, makes the followin
ich declaration of principles and pledges the
IN IN, The submission by congress to the Sc,
mas eral states of an amendment to the feder
10 constitution prohibiting the manufactur
Ma sale, importation, expectation or tran
ace portation of alcoholic liquors for beveral
80 purposes.
ton traffic for beverage purposes in the Distri
10. of Columbia in the territories and all plac
over which the national government h
Jurisdiction, the repeal of the intern
80 prohibition Of the Interstate traffic therei
@ ms The election of United States senator
mus direct vote Of the people.
ge 9 Equal graduated income and inheritan
EMS taxes.
t The establishment OF postal savings ban
'usn s and the guaranty of deposits in banks.
ge 8 an interstate commerce business.
Y1s The creation Of a permanent tariff CO.
AZ - mission
Regulation of Social Evil.
The strict enforcement of law instead
the official tolerance and practical hcer
Of the social evil which prevails in many
our cities, with its unspeakable traffic
girls.
Uniform marriage and divorce laws.
-o,s. An equitable and constitutional emplt
'' ers' liability act.
Court review OF Postoffce department
Cisons.
. The Prohibition of child labor in min
~ workshops and factories,
NEH Legislation basng suffrage only upon
49, telligence and ability to read and WI
the English language
lie The preservation of the mineral and
j. est resources of the country and the
provement of the highways and waterwa
Believing in the righteousness of
Luhch cause and in the final triumph OF our pl
! and Cples and convinced Of the unwillngn
,.,s | Of the republican and democratic parties
""' deal with these issues invite TO
foun- party fellowship all citizens who are v
pas us agreed.
were Chairman Dickie moved the adoption
about the platform as read. Delegate Ferris
eamer Missouri asked that the word moral
o the inserted in the thirteenth plank but
lveric change was made and the question
e. to- ordered. The platform was then ado
that by a viva voce vote amid ringing chez