Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-19
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NAME TICKET
National Prohibition Con-
vention Opens at St.
Paul Today.
POLLING DELIVERS
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Contest Between SuIzer and Hanly
Forces Becomes Bitter and Chafin
Is Mentioned as Compromise Can
ddate For President-Arrival OF
John P. st. John, Standard Bearer
of 1884, Arouses Great Enthusiasm.

ST. Paul, July 19.-The convention
of the national prohibition party was
called to order at 1920 this morning
with delegates from practically every
state in the union here. The arrival
of John P. st. John, Of Kansas, the
partys candidate for president in 1884,
evoked the first outburst Of applause
by delegates.
Meetings of rival bodies Of delegates
favoring the nomination of J. +. Han
ly and William Sulzer for president
preceded the convention and under the
surface talks Of f. w. Chaplin, as
compromise candidate grew as the Bit
terness Of the Hanly-Sulzer contest
went on.
Temporary Chairman Daniel a. Pol
ing, Of Boston, gave the Keynote ad-
dress when he attacked the "militar-
ism on the preparedness program or
the democrats and republicans and
delegates stood up thruout the hall and
Cheered.
Hnshaw's Opening Address.
The convention was formally opened
by Virgil G. Hnshaw, national chair
man. Mr.. Hinshaw. in MS opening re-
marks, spoke in part as follows:
This convention completes the
rounding out Of forty-six years of un-
interrupted history.
"Greenbackers populists and bull
moosers may perish from the earth.
but we live on forever, or until our
purpose is achieved.
refuge to those who would vote with
clean hands, and as life-boat to those
who have been cast adrift by wrecked
liners,
This, the year 1915, marks the high
tide of prohibition sentiment in Ameri-
Ca and the world We are not here tc
perpetuate and create anew an avenue
Of expression for the multitndes who
have caught the vision and desire tc
register their convictions for an eman
cipated womanhood and childhood. for
the adjustment of crime by the elm
ination of crimes producer, for the ul-
innate establishment Of world court
Of justice. and for honest government.
I'VE are met here to put In nomina-
ton candidates for president and vice
president the>mention of whose names
will >be felt and recognized in every
home in America.
I'VE are here to inauguratc a cam
paign that will reach every voter OF
every county and every state of the
union. We are here to enlist service,
to call for sacrifice, and to perfect an
organization that will be as efficient
as our conscience is clear and as pro-
ductive Of results as our mind is pur-
poseful.
I'VE have a clear field. We are the
one organization in this campaign tha,
stands for the woman. the child. the
home and for the conservation Of hu-
man!ty."
Mr. Hinshaw then introduced the
temporary chairman Of the convention
Daniel A. Polling. Of Boston
Opening Of Convention Delayed.
Chairman Polling attacked munitions
manufa cturers and eXhlted at the prog
ress OF the prohibition and suffrage
movements Chairman Hirshaw called
the convention to order fully an hour
after the time set by the program COM
mittee Prayer was offered by Samuel
c. Edsal Of Minneapolis. bishop of
the Episcopal church in Minnesota.
Mrs. Francis z. Beauchant, OF Lex
ington,, KY, secretary Of the national
committee, read the call, and Mr.. Po,
ing was then introduced as temporary
chairman and Immediately launched
into his speech.