1959 Prohibition National Convention

1959 1960 Prohibition Disc Prohibition Party.svg File:Westminster Hall, Grace College & Seminary 2024-04-13.jpg x200px The former Westminster Hotel, venue of the convention September 1–3, 1959 Westminster Hotel Winona Lake, Indiana Rutherford Decker Missouri E. Harold Munn Michigan 1955 1963 ~300 (attending)95 (voting) 1 95 95 The 1959 Prohibition National Convention was held September 1–3, 1959, at the Westminster Hotel in Winona Lake, Indiana. It nominated Rutherford Decker of Missouri for president, and E. Harold Munn of Michigan for vice president. Logistics The Prohibition Party was the first to nominate its ticket for the 1960 United States presidential election.First 1960 Ticket https://www.newspapers.com/image/972352636 Newspapers.com subscription Anderson Daily Bulletin July 5, 2026 4 September 23, 1959 Its convention was held September 1–3, 1959, at the Westminster Hotel in Winona Lake in the state of Indiana.First 1960 Ticket https://www.newspapers.com/image/972352636 Newspapers.com subscription Anderson Daily Bulletin July 5, 2026 4 September 23, 1959Prohibition Delegates Caucus At Convention https://www.newspapers.com/image/972352636 Newspapers.com subscription Anderson Daily Bulletin July 5, 2026 4 September 23, 1959 The convention featured nearly 300 delegates hailing from seventeenCalifornia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania state delegations.Prohibition Party Names Candidates; Baptist Minister Will Run for President https://www.newspapers.com/image/514869261 Newspapers.com subscription The South Bend Tribune July 5, 2026 1 September 4, 1959 The state of Indiana was a regular location for the party's conventions. Indianapolis had been the site of the 1888, 1904, 1932, 1943, and 1951 conventions. Winona Lake had previously hosted the 1947, while nearby Milford, hosted its convention in 1955.White Terry Winona Lake And The Anti-Liquor Movement https://timesuniononline.com/stories/winona-lake-and-the-anti-liquor-movement,278929 Times-Union June 29, 2026 en April 5, 2026Prohibition Party National Convention Sites https://www.prohibitionists.org/old%20site/sites.htm Prohibitionists.org June 29, 2026 Earl Dodge served as temporary chairman during the convention. Schedule and speeches The first day of the convention featured a session with an address by E. Harold Munn of Michigan, the party's chairman. It also featured caucuses by state delegations in the afternoon, and an annual party banquet in the evening. The second day of the convention featured committee reports. It also featured several speeches. The final evening of the convention featured the first meeting of the new national committee of the party, speeches, and the selection of the party's presidential and vice presidential nominee. Nominations For president the party nominated Rutherford Decker of Missouri, a Kansas City-based Baptist minister. For president, the party nominated E. Harold Munn of Michigan, the assistant dean of Hillsdale College and the chair of the party.Prohibition Party Meets Group Will Pick Presidential Nominees https://www.newspapers.com/image/514868927 Newspapers.com subscription The South Bend Tribune July 6, 2026 1 September 2, 1959 Both were nominated unopposed. On both nominations, 95 total delegates voted from fifteen state delegations. Platform Beyond its support for reimposing prohibition, the party's platform advocated for: a balanced federal budget tax cuts ceasing nuclear weapons testing "right-to-work" laws Notes References Category:Prohibition National Conventions Prohibition National Convention Prohibition National Convention Category:United States presidential nominating conventions in Indiana Prohibition National Convention