Prohibition Notification

At Music Hall in Chicago, Eugene Chafin accepts his presidential nomination from the Prohibition party and delivers a speech that receives enthusiastic applause.

Chicago, Aug. 19. - At Music Hall, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic audience, Eugene W. Chafin, of Chicago, accepted by the nomination for the presidency by the Prohibition party. The address formally notifying Mr. Chafin of his selection as the head of the Prohibition ticket was made by Professor Charles Scanlon, of Pittsburg on behalf of the committee on notification appointed at the national convention in Columbus, O., July 16. Leading members of the party from Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and other states attended. Seated on the platform were the national executive committeemen, chairmen of the various state committees, the committee on notification and several prominent Prohibitionists. Charles R. Jones, chairman of the national committee, called the meeting to order, and announced the selection of Samuel Dickie, president of Albion college, Albion, Mich., as chairman of the gathering. Mr. Dickie delivered a brief address and then introduced Mr. Scanlon. He was greeted with applause as he began his notifying address, and throughout his speech was interrupted by evidence of approval of his remarks. “You are not asked,” said Mr. Scanlon, turning to Mr. Chafin, who occupied a seat on the platform, ‘to lead a forlorn hope. The final issue of this struggle is not now or nor ever had been in doubt. The principles adopted by the Prohibition party are as certain to prevail as time is to continue.” Mr. Scanlon continued amid an outburst of cheering. When it had subsided he handed Mr. CHafin an elaborately engrossed copy of the Prohibition party platform adopted at Columbus, and signed by the chairman of the national committee. Prolonged applause greeted Mr. Chafin as he accepted the honor of the nomination. It was some minutes before he was able to continue his speech of acceptance. Mr. Chafin, in beginning, dwelt on the party strifed over false issues for the sake of obtaining office.

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