Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-07-23
EUGENE CHAF|N,
A CH|CAGOAN,
is NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT
BY THE PROHIBITION
CONVENTION.
0HI0AN GETS SECOND PLACE.
A Missourian Was Named for Vice
President, but Refused to Accept
Aaron S. Watkins Was
Finally Chosen.

Columbus, O. For president, Eu-
gene w. Chain of Chicago. For vice
president, Aaron S. Watkins of Ada,
o.
This ticket was nominated Thurs
day by the Prohibitionists' national
convention and both nominations
were made unanimous The full in
dorsement of the convention was not,
however, given to Mr.. Chafin until
after three ballots had been taken.
On the first two ballots Mr.. Chain
did not show great strength, receiv-
ing but 1875 out of 1883 votes on the
first and 376 out of 1,0S7 on the sec
ond ballot. His nomination was as
sured, however, when the roll began
for the third ballot.
The strongest competitor of Mr.
Chain was Rev. William B. Palmore
of st. Louis, who received 274 votes
on the first ballot and a comparative
ly small vote after it was evident
that the nomination of Mr.. Chain
could not be prevented.
1t was then decided to make Mr..
Palmore the vice presidential nomi-
nee, and he was named by acclama-
tion. He declined to accept the nom-
ination, 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 home, became in
volved in q parliamentary tangle.
An extended debate finally result
ed in the restoration of the rules and
in ballot for the vice presidency.
Three men were named, Prof. Wat
kins, T. b. Demaree of Kentucky and
Charles S. Holler Of Indiana. The
ballot resulted in the nomination of
Prof. Watkins by an overwhelming
majority and he WAS Immediately
thereafter. upon motion of the Ken
lucky delegates, made the unanimous
choice of the convention Both the
presidential and vice presidential
nominees are candidates for govern
or in their respective states ON the
Prohibition tickets.
Eugene w. Chain, who leads the
Prohibition party this year, is an at
torney. He Is a native Of Waukesha
county, Wisconsin, and for several
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 run
ming for the same position in Illinois
by the Prohibitionists of that state
The forenoon session of the con-
vention was devoted to the discus.
sion and adoption of a platform,
which is probably the shortest on
record. 1t is as follows:
The Prohibition party of the United
States. assembled in convention at CO.
lumbus. o.. July 1916, 1908, expressing
gratitude to Almighty God for the VIC
tories of our principles in the past. for
encouragement at present. and for con-
fidence of early and triumphant success
in the future. makes the following decla-
ration of principles and pledges their en-
actment into law when placed in power:
/. The submission by congress to the
several states of an amendment to the
federal constitution prohibiting the man
or transportation of alcoholic liquors for
beverage purposes
2. The immediate prohibition of the
liquor traffic for beverage purposes in
the District of Columbia, in the terri
tories and all places over which the ma
tional government has jurisdiction the
repeal of the internal revenue tax on al
coholc liquors and the prohibition of the
interstate traffic therein.
g. The election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
A. Equitable graduated income and in
heritance taxes.
.. The establishment of postal saw
ings banks and the guaranty of deposits
in banks.
6. The regulation of all corporations
doing an interstate commerce business.
T. The creation of a permanent tariff
commission.
s. The strict enforcement of law in
stead of the official tolerance and prac-
tical license of the social evil which pre-
walls in many of our cities, with its un-
speak kable traffic in girls.
8. Uniform marriage and divorce laws
10. An equitable and constitutional
employers liability act.
II. Court reviews of postoffice depart
ment decisions.
-. The prohibition of child labor in
mines, workshops and factories.
13. Legislation basing suffrage only |
upon intelligence and ability to read and |
write the English language.
IA. The preservation of the mineral |
and forest resources of the country and |
the improvement of the highways and |
waterways.