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1900 Prohibition National Convention
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| 1900 presidential election | |
  Nominees (Woolley and Metcalf) | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 27–28, 1900 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Venue | First Regiment Armory |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | John G. Woolley of Illinois |
| Vice-presidential nominee | Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island |
The 1900 Prohibition National Convention was held June 27–28 at First Regiment Armory in Chicago, Illinois. It nominated John G. Woolley for president and Henry B. Metcalf for vice president.
Logistics
[edit]The convention was held July 27 and 28 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The First Regiment Armory,[2] where the convention was held, was a sizable venue.[3]
Election of national party officers
[edit]On its first day, the convention elected Samuel Dickie of Michigan to a term as party chairman and R. S. Cheves to a term as party secretary.[1]
Nomination of presidential ticket
[edit]Hale Johnson, who was the party's vice-presidential nominee in 1896, withdrew his name as a presidential contender immediately before the balloting was to begin. John G. Woolley was nominated for president on the first ballot, with Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island nominated to be his running mate in short order.
| Presidential ballot | 1st ballot | Vice Presidential ballot | 1st ballot |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Woolley | 380 | Henry B. Metcalf | 349 |
| Silas C. Swallow | 320 | Thomas Carskadon | 132 |
| E. L. Eaton | 113 |
After each nomination, motions were adopted to recognize them each as unanimous. Short speeches were delivered by the nominees in a mass meeting at the First Regiment Armory on the evening of June 28.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Prohibition Platform Attacks the President; National Convention at Chicago Makes Severe Charges. No Hope I In Other Parties Both of Them, with the National Administration, Said to be Dominated by Liquor Interests". The New York Times. June 28, 1900. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ^ a b c "PROHIBITION TICKET: WOOLLEY AND METCALF; National Convention at Chicago Makes Its Nominations. GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN At One Time the Delegates Were Almost Stampeded for S.C. Swallow -- Hale Johnson Withdrew. President -- JOHN G. WOOLLEY, Illinois. Vice Presiaent -- H.B. METCALF,Rhode Island". The New York Times. June 29, 1900. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ^ "Prohibition Party (The Oldest Third Party in the U.S.)". alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org. January 17, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2026.