The Prohibition Ticket.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 13, 1912:
Eugene W. Chafin for President and A. S. Watkins for Vice President.
Special to The New York Times.
    ATLANTIC CITY, July 12.— The National Prohibition Party adjourned its three days' National Convention here this evening after nominating as the standard bearers for the next election the two men whose names headed the ticket four years ago. These men were Eugene W. Chaflin of Arizona for President and Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio for Vice President. In each case the nomination was made by acclamation, after a single ballot had indicated the preference of the delegates. Mr. Chafin said that he regarded the nomination as the greatest political honor bestowed upon any man this year, and he promised the convention that he would not stand for a third nomination.
    The party, when the convention adjourned, was still the Prohibition Party, despite the strong current of feeling that a new name should be substituted. This proposal was lost in the shuffle of hasty conclusion, brought about by the obvious intention of many of the delegates to start for home. It was not taken up for general discussion or action. In a brief speech, however, A. J. Orem of Massachusetts promised to pledge more to the campaign fund should the name be changed.
    "I believe we could make the fund double," he said, "if we should adopt a new name. We would be greatly aided in carrying our banner to success if we should adopt the name of 'Progressive.'"
    The Rev. S. H. Taft of California argued strongly for "Conservation Party," declaring that the old name had become a handicap rather than an inspiration.
    Others favored the "Liberal Party." Before adjournment Dr. Silas C. Swallow of Pennsylvania, tried hard but vainly to insert in the platform a resolution urging the "perpetual separation of the Church and State," and opposing the appropriation of public moneys to sectarian churches and schools.