The Washington times., 1912-07-08
"DRYS" Of NATION
TO PICK HEAD OF
TICKET This WEEK
Atlantic City Convention
Has Four Candidates to
Choose From.

! ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July s.--Pro-
hibitionists are beginning to arrive
for their national convention, which
ts to meet on the Steel pier during
the last three days of this week, for
the nomination of candidates for
President and Vice President and the
adoption of a party platform. Today
the national committee met at the
Hotel Chalfonte to complete the final
details Of the convention arrange
ments.
The convention will be called to or
der at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
by Charles r. Jones. chairman of the
national committee. The convention
will be attended by 1,4s4 delegates
and an equal number of alternates.
Owing to the popularity of Atlantic
City as a summer resort the attend
I ance of visitors and onlookers is ex-
{ pected to be larger than at any Of the
! previous national conventions of the
Prohibition party.
Possible Candidates.
With the arrival Of the delegates in
! town the discussion has opened in re-
| gard to the probable choice for the
! head Of the national ticket. Those
whose names are most frequently
heard in connection with the Presi-
I Dental nomination are Francis e.
Baldwin, of New York; Col. Andrew
J. Houston, of Texas; Madison f. Lar
| kin, of Pennsylvania, and DR.. Aaron
s. Watkins, of Ohio.
Eugene w. Chafin,who was the
standard bearer four years ago, is
also mentioned. Mr.. Chain lived in
Illinois at the time of his nomina-
tion. in 1908, but has since removed
to Arizona
The selection of Vice Presidential
nominee will depend largely upon
what section of the country the Presi-
Dental choice comes from. w. G..
Calderwood, of Minnesota, Is said to
be slated for the craftsmanship of the
national committee to succeed Charles
r. Jones, Of Illinois, who Is retiring
from the post after service Of ten
years
entitled to the honor in view of the
fact that the Prohibition vote in
Minnesota has increased ten-fold
since he became head of the State
committee eight years ago.
Popular Vote Growing.
Since the first convention held in
Columbus, Ohio, in 1872, the Prohibi-
ton party has regularly held national
conventions and as regularly nomi-
mated candidates for President and
Vice President, encouraged by a
growing popular vote, though 1t has
never received a vote In the Electoral
College. At the same time the popu-
lar vote of the party has shown a
Certain sections Of the South and
West
Records of Party.
The candidates of the Prohibition
party and votes cast for them in the
Presidential elections since and in
cluding 1879 are here shown:
1S72-President. James Black of
Pennsylvania; Vice President.
1s7s-President, G. c. Smith of Ken
lucky; Vice President, G. T.
Stewart Of Ohio; 9,737 votes.
1s8o-President, Neil Dow of Maine;
Vice President, H. A. Thompson
of Ohio; 1886 votes.
1Ss4-President. J. P. st. John of
Kansas; Vice President. w;
1sss-President, Clinton B. Fisk of
New Jersey; Vice President, ].
A. Brooks Of Missouri; 24s,s46
1ss2-Presiden John Bidwell of Cali
fornia; Vice President, James
B. .Cranfill of Texas; 270,710
votes.
lss6-Presldent. Joshua Levering Of
Maryland; Vice President, Hale
Johnson of Illinois; 130,753
votes
1s00-President, John G. Woolley of
Illinois; Vice President H. B.
Metcalf Of Rhode Island; 207.174
votes.
1so4-President, Silas c. Swallow of
Pennsylvania; Vice President,
George w. Carroll of Texas;
25S,205 votes.
19o8-President, Eugene w Chain of
Illinois; Vice President, Aaron
S. Watkins of Ohio; 253,S4O
votes.