1900 Prohibition National Convention

American political convention June 2026 1900 Prohibition Woolley-John-G-1898.tif Henry B. Metcalf 1900.png Nominees (Woolley and Metcalf) June 27–28, 1900 First Regiment Armory Chicago, Illinois John G. Woolley Illinois Henry B. Metcalf Rhode Island 1896 1904 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 The convention was held July 27 and 28 in Chicago, Illinois.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. https://www.nytimes.com/1900/06/28/archives/prohibition-platform-attacks-the-president-national-convention-at.html The New York Times June 17, 2026 June 28, 1900 The First Regiment Armory, where the convention was held, was a sizable venue.Prohibition Party (The Oldest Third Party in the U.S.) https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/prohibition-party-the-oldest-third-party/ alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org June 17, 2026 January 17, 2019 Election of national party officers 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. Nomination of presidential ticket 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. +BallotingPROHIBITION 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. https://www.nytimes.com/1900/06/29/archives/prohibition-ticket-woolley-and-metcalf-national-convention-at.html The New York Times June 17, 2026 June 29, 1900Presidential ballot 1st ballot Vice Presidential ballot 1st ballotJohn G. Woolley 380Henry B. Metcalf 349Silas C. Swallow 320Thomas 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. References Category:Prohibition National Conventions Prohibition National Convention Category:United States presidential nominating conventions in Chicago Prohibition National Category:1900s in Chicago