Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-15
National Convention at Colum-
bus Hears Red-Hot Attacks
on Political Parties
INCREASED VOTE is PREDICTED
Address of Temporary Chairman Pat
ton, Of illinois, Starts Presidential
Boom in His Favor-Patton Refers
to Republican Nominee as "Presi-
dent Taft"

SOluHlUuSp O.S Ouiy AAO - SA.-h0-
ton national convention was called to
order this morning In Memorial han
by Chairman Charles r. Jones. Invo-
cation was offered by Rev. ~. u
Eaton, of Illinois. After the formal
reading of the call for the convention,
Robt. H. Patton, Of Springfield, H.,
temporary chairman, delivered an ad-
dress in which he attacked the posi-
ton Of the democratic and republican
parties on the liquor question and cited
proof that Abraham Lincoln was in
Il favor Of prohibition Of the liqour traf-
fc.
Following the address the roll OF
states were called for the announce
ment of various committees. AS there
are no contested delegates 1t Is ex-
pected the entire work of the conven-
ton, except the nomination for presi-
dent will be completed tonight.
Several Mentioned for President.
There was every probability before
the convention met that first place Oh
the ticket would be filled after q free
fight among the delegates. In spite of
the fact that numerous names have
been mentioned, It has been the UNDER
standing among the greater portion OF
( the delegates that the presidential
nomination would be given to Judge
Seaborn Wright, OF Georgia, II he
would take the place. AS yet no inti-
nation has been received from Wright
to the effect that he intended to ac-
cept the honor. National Chairman
Jones declared that II word was not
soon received from Wright announcing
he intended to take the place, the mat.
ter would be left entirely open. I'm
der these conditions Charles Scanton.
OF Pittsburg, Joseph p. Tracey, of De-
troit; Fred w. Wheeler, OF Los An
geles, Daniel r. Sheen, Of Peoria, AL
fred L. Mannierre, Of New York and
Joshua r. Levering, Of Baltimore, were
most prominently mentioned for prest-
idential honors.
Predicts Increase In Vote.
The administration Of National
Chairman Jones was endorsed today
by the Illinois delegation and the res
olution was adopted urging that he be
continued at the head of the commit
tee.
The delegates were slow In taking
their places and the galleries were well
Allied long before the official repre-
sentatives Of the various states had
assembled AS the delegation entered
the hall they cheered for their choice
for president and some had topical
songs to awaken enthusiasm In CALI
ing the convention to order Chairman
Jones said that since the prohibition
party was organized thirty-six years
ago the movement has spread until
now 14,0O0,OOO people live In territory
which has outlawed the saloon. He
predicted an extensive increase In the
prohibition vote this year, and said the
campaign to be conducted will ring
thru the country and "reverberate
like battering RAM"
AS Rev. Eaton prayed for the has
tening of the time when there shall be
no drunkards and drunkard makers
there was chorus Of amens 1rom del
crates and audiences.
Attacks Other Parties.
Patton held the attention of the
audience thruout his speech and at
times moved his hearers to great en-
thusiasm. AS he proceeded driving
shaft after shaft at the other national
parties, he was cheered again and a
again. .sTake off your coat" and ."Htt
him again." cried voices from the DEL
egates, and these were interspersed
with amens. The speaker took off his
coat and then paid his compliments
to the late Herman Raster. of Illinois.
author of the personal liberty plank
in the 1872 republican platform. This
plank, known as the Sixteenth
plank" was denounced by Patton. He
read letter from Wade II. Ellis, at
torney general Of Ohio, author Of
much Of the republican platform this
year, declaring that he could find
nothing in the sixteenth plank" In
consistent with republican doctrine"
'Caught with the goods" shouted
some one in the audience, and con-
tinuing Patton said that Ellis "Xnows
what Boss Cox, Of Cincinnati, wants"
and would not oppose his wishes.
president Taft knows the same"
said the speaker, and laugh greeted
the title given the republican candi-
date, and he corrected himself hast.
lily.
Passing from the republican party,
Patton spoke of that very talkative
man from Lincoln" and said that in
the last sixteen years Bryan "has
championed everything loose under
the sun in the way Of a political issue
except the prohibition question" This
statement was greeted with a chorus
of Shame, shame"
At the conclusion Of Patton's speech
the state delegations announced their
members Of the convention commit
tees and membership of the national
committee. The meetings of the COM
mittee were held Immediately after
adjournment Of the convention.
Patton Boom Started.
The decided impression made by
~ speech Of Temporary Chairman