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Show CHAFIIV AND WATK1S LEAD FIJI HOPE By International News Service. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 12. After a three-day session marked by tumultuous scenes and factional strife that threatened to split the party in twain, the delegates of tho National Prohibition convention nominated Eugene Eu-gene W. Chafin of Illinois and Arizona for president and Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio for vice president, early tonight. to-night. Chafin and Watkins headed the party in the 390S campaign. The end of the convention was,, however, how-ever, astonishingly harmonious, considering consid-ering the acrimonious debates that have marked its early meetings. This was largely due to the fact, that the presidency presi-dency of the party is regarded in the hearts of the delegates an honorary position po-sition only and also that a forfeit of 5300 would accrue if tho convention lasted longer than 6:30 tonight. The delegates therefore used every expedient to rmvh the business and tho nominating speeches were begun almost before the members of the convention had taken their seats after the invocation invoca-tion this afternoon. |