Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
DR.. LANORITH FOR V|CE-PRES.
Sulzer Declares the Conventions
Action Is "Steam Roller"
Victory-Only One Change in
Platform as Drafted by Com
mittee.

st Paul, July 21.-The prohibition
national convention which has been in
session since Wednesday morning ad
3ourned sine die a 80 o'clock to-day
after nominating J. Frank HanlY. for
nler governor of Indiana. as candidate
for president of the United States and
DR.. Ira D. Landrith Of Nashville, Tenn,
candidate for vice president. DR..
Landrith's nomination was made unan-
smous after other vice presidential
candidates had withdrawn.
Mr. Hanly's nomination came on the
first ballot and followed a number of
hurried conferences between advocates
OF the candidacy OF William Sulzer,
former governor of New York, and
several brief demonstrations in the
1atter's behalf. which however. was
'offset by the outbursts Of enthusiasm
that followed every mention Of Mr..
1Ianlys name.
He received 40 votes as AGAINST Isl for
Mr. Sulzer. Finley c. Hendrickson of
Cumberland. Md. received 81 votes;
flames Gilbert Mason Of New Jersey, 10;
". P Ferguson Of Pennsylvania, 4: Sum-
-,
Ford. Detroit. l.
A motion TO make Mr. Hanly's romina-
ton unanimous was defeated when obiec-
tons were offered by Eugene w. Chain
OF Arizona. and a score OF other dele
gates
After the nomination OF DR.. Landrith.
the assembly arose. sang the Doxoloey,
and ended a six-hour session. making
the close Of tie threc-dav convention.
Tive party platform, with but one change
In the draft presented by the resolutions
con7mttee-:he insertion of n plank de-
carine in favor of the initiative. the ref
erendun and the recall-was adopted
early in the session.
After Sumner w. Haynes of In
diana concluded his speech nominal
ing ,1r. Hanly. the Indiana delegation
marched to tho platform, shouting and
singing. Other State delegations fol-
lowed and a procession soon extended
half way around the hall
Hats, coats and banners were hurled
IN the air during the l2-minute
demonstration.
Chairman Robert Patton Of Spring
field then recognized Eugene Chain.
who nominated Mr.. Sulzer. A four
Several speakers asserted that Sui
GERS nomination would mean the cleo
tion of prohibition president and
abolition Of Intoxicating liquors in
this country. Sulzer forces made
numerous efforts to evoke popular
demonstration. but each time were
howled down by the Fanly adherents.
The turning point in the proceed
1ngs, in the opinion of Sulzer leaders,
came during the nominating speeches
when the New York delegation an
nounced that it was ready to stand as
q unit behind the conventions nomi-
ne.."
Francis f. Baldwin of the New
York delegation arose and seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Hanly The
delegation cast 81 votes for Hanly and
Is for Sulzer.
Mr.. Sulzer, who had remained at his
hotel, later characterized the conven-
tion's action as a steam roller vic
tory" but added:
AS | was not candidate for the
nomination ! am not disappointed that
1t has gone to Mr.. Hanly."
y resolution was adopted by the
convention, but not incorporated in the
platform, favoring freedom in the
practice Of Christian Science and
ch:Horractico