The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
For president, Eugene w. Chain of Chicago. For vice president, Aaron s. Watkins of Ada, Ohio.

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 indorsement of the convention was not. however, given to Mir. Chain until after three ballots had been taken.
 On the first ballot MT. Chain did not show great amount of strength. receiving but 195 out of 1,0S3 votes on the first and 376 out of 1,0S7 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 larga ly for Daniel R. Sheen of Peoria, ,ll., and the New York delegation, followed by those of Indiana and Wisconsin. came over to Mir. Chain and on the third ballot he received a total of 636 votes. The strongest competitor of Mir. Chain was Rev. William B. Pal. more e St. Louis, who received 274 votes on the first ballot and AIS on the second ballot, and comparatively small vote after it was evident that the nomination of MT. Chain could not be prevented.
 The convention up 10 this time had run smoothly and without the slightest friction. It was decided to make MT. Palmore the vice presidential nominee and he was named by exclamation. 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 deep parliamen 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 oppositioi to him at the moment, and Chairman Charles Scanlon was on the verge ol 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. Watkir1, T. E Demares of Kentucky and Charles s Holler of Indiana. Then the ballo' resulted in the nomination of Prof Watkins by an overwhelming major ity, and he was immediately there after, upon motion of the Kentuck, delegates, made the unanimous choice of the convention.
 Both the presidential and vice presi dential nominees are candidates fo governor in their respective states O. the Prohibition ticket.
 Eugene w. Chain, who leads th' Prohibition party this year. is an at
 "~5 ANeiNih6 III NhttdSO. iiS ID native of Waukesha county, Wiscon sin, and for some years practiced law there. He was at one time candidate Tor governor of Wisconsin on thu Prohibition ticket, and was this yea plaeed in the running for the same DO sition in Illinois by the Prohibitionist Of that state.
 The forenoon session of the conven ton was devoted to the discussion an' adoption of brief platform, which | probably the shortest on record, con tanning not more than $50 words.