New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
CHAF|N NAMED BY 'DRYS'
Old Standard Bearer of Prohlbi-
ton Party to Lead Again.
WATKINS FOR SECOND PLACE
Effort to Change Name to PRO
gressive Party" Failed Because
Delegates Were in Hurry.

Atlantic City, July 1.-THE National Pro-
hibition Convention ended It's iabors here
tonight with the nomination OF the party
standard bearers of four years ago-Eu-
gene w. Chain, Of Arizona, for President,
and Aaron 6. Watkins, OF Ohio, for Vice.
President In each case the nomination
was made by reclamation after single
ballot had indicated the preference Of the
delegates
Four candidates for President were placed
In nomination against Mr.. Chain They
were f. ". Emerson, OF California; Finley
c. Hendrickson, Of Maryland Aaron S.
Watkins, of Ohio and Andrew Jackson
Houston, Of Texas. Each in turn withdrew
his name after the first ballot, Mr.. Houston
creating enthusiasm by the statement that
he would rather receive the lowest vote in
the Prohibition convention than the highest
in either the Democratic or Republican con-
vention.
The leading candidates against Mr.. Wat
kins for Vice President were Mr.. Emerson
Of California, and George e. Stockwell. Of
New York Both of the party candidates
were called TO the platform and made brief
speeches Mr.. Chain said he regarded the
nomination as the greatest political honor
bestowed upon any man this year. He
thanked the convention for his second nom
ination, and promised not TO stand for a
third term.
After the nomination Of officers the con-
venton was forced to rush its business, as
many Of the delegates were leaving FOR
their homes Because OF this the proposal!
10 change the name OF the party was not
taken up for general discussion and action.
A. J. Orem. OF Massachusetts, in a brief
speech, promised to pledge more money 10
the campaign fund should the name be
changed.
u believe we could make the campaign
fund double If we should adopt new
name" said Mr.. Orer I'VE would be
greatly aided in carrying our banner TO suc-
cess II we should adopt the name Progress
sive.'"
There were many shouts Of protest to
this as well as to the name Conservation
party" suggested by the Rev. s. II. TAFT,
of California.
The convention adjourned after a wrangle
over a proposed change in the representa-
ton on the national committee. A proposal
that instead Of each state having two rep
resentatives on the national committee the
| representation be according to the size OF
the prohibition vote one member for each
Ave thousand votes, aroused considerable
opposition. This was referred to the new
national committee for settlement.
The first business brought before the SEES
SION to-day was that OF financing the cam
paien, and about $4,000 was raised for
campaign purposes in addition to the slo,-
900 which had previously been pledged as
contributed BY william Nicholson Taft, Of
California, relative Of President TAFT.
Another Taft, also a relative Of the Presi-
dent, s H. TAFT, Of sawtel!e, Cal, led the
fight 70 change the name Of the party 10
the National Conservation party"
Before the convention was turned over to
the national committee for the campaign
fund solicitation, DR.. Silas c. Swallow, Of
Pennsylvania, sought 10 reintroduce his
resolution urging perpetual separation OF
churches and state" and expressing oppo-
sition Of appropriation of public moneys TO
sectarian churches and schools. This reso-
luton was tabled by the convention last
night after a long wrangle. Chairman
Meade declared that DR.. Swallow was not IN
order when he proposed the resolution
again.
Father Zurcher OF New York. the only
| Catholic priest IN the convention, who led
opposition 10 the resolution Yesterday, OPP
posed II again to-day.