Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
SULZER, NOMINATION
HIS GOAL, REACHES
CONVENTION OF DRYS
Long Lock and Silver Tongue
Won't Stampede Gathering,
However, Hanly Men
Say Va
LANDR1TH SECOND CHOICE
Sumner w. Haynes Will Nominate
Hanly, Is Plan--Sulzer
by Chafn i

AUDITORIUM st. Paul. Mimi. July 20.
William T. Sulzer. OF New York
rived at tho Prohibition National Conven-
ton today in an elcventh-hour attempt to
prevent the nomination of ]. Frank Hanly,
of Indiana, for President.
Prior to Suffers arrival Hanly's nomina-
tion seemed assured Sulzer seeking the
nomination largely upon an anti-Catholic
platform was expected to attempt to
atampede the convention later in the day.
Meanwhile, Sulzer forces in the Resolutions
Committee sought to inject an anti-Catholic
plank into the platform.
The day gave early promise of being ono
of fireworks. Mr Sulzer had been scheduled
TO arrive during the morning and make a
Rooseveltian descent upon the convention In
an attempt to stampede It into nominating
him. Tho Sulzer adherents seemed confident
that under the oratory of the former New
York Governor their clan would snatch the
plum from Hanly Mt the eleventh hour.
Against this plan of procedure, however.
the entire administration Of the party was
set, although admittedly 1t could not prevent
Mr.. Sulzer from addressing the delegates.
The Hanly forces claimed that they already
had pledged more than enough votes to put
their candidate over and no matter how
much dramatic maneuverng Mr.. Sulzer did,
j. Frank Hanly, of Indiana, would head
tho ticket.
DR.. Ira j. Landrith, OF Tennessee, prob
ably will get the vice presidential nomna-
tlon. The plan of campaign for todays
action called for the nomination of hanly
by Sumner W. Haynes, fellow Hoosler.
who came to the convention with presiden,
tial aspirations himself. He has released
the Indiana delegation from its pledge.
however, and Will swing the entire weight
of his support to Hanly. Eugene w Chain.
who has been the nominee for the last two
campaigns, will nominate Sulzer. The
Platform Subcommittee spent all night work.
ing on the declaration of principles and
presented its report to the full committee
shortly before the convention opened. The
usual planks, prohibition, suffrage, peace.
arbitration Of international disputes, etc,
were again included. The only uncertain
plank in the structure was the one relating
to national preparedness The younger ele-
ment of the party wants moderate defense
assertion, but the older and pac,fst faction
was strongly against this.
Chairman Patton called the convention to
order while the platform committee still
wrestled with the religious controversy.
The convention opened with the singing OF
THE Star.Spangled Banner" Many dele
gates were missing The Rev Mrs Varney,
of Pennsylvania, asked for divine guidance
to the White House this year and expressed
the hope that all .Progressives and Suf-
ragists would unite under the Prohibition
banner.
The proceedings dragged during the first
hour and singing was resorted to to kill
time. Much merriment and somo noise was
occasoned by the reading OF a telegram
from c. C. Warren, Of Hinsdale, ILL.,, advis-
ing the convention to nominate Hughes
and win"
The Indiana contingent, 100 strong, start
ed whooping things up for Hanly early.
They marched TO the auditorium waving
flags and paraded the alsles for half
hour singing a special Hanly song. 1t was
the first real demonstration of the conven-
ton but it failed to evoke much enthusiasm