Prohibition Trial Date Set
If you thought fighting for control of the Reform Party was bad! I just got this email tip from Seth Hinshaw…
I just received word from Leroy Pletten, Secretary of the Prohibition Party National Committee, that the judge has scheduled the trial to determine the “true” Prohibition National Committee. The trial will begin at 10:00 a.m., 8/16/2007, in Media, Pennsylvania.It is not clear how many people will attend. Since the late Dodge faction national convention only attracted two people from outside of Colorado, it does not seem that they will send too many to the trial proceedings. At least four people from the Webb faction are likely to attend.
July 2nd, 2007 at 10:45 pm
damn. It sounds like every person in the party is gonna be there! Whoo Hooo!
July 3rd, 2007 at 12:39 am
Who’ll bring the keg?
July 3rd, 2007 at 12:46 am
Apparently they’re fighting over some guy’s inheritance money.
So yeah, it’s kind of like the Reform Party on a smaller scale and with even less cheer
July 3rd, 2007 at 1:03 am
Earl Dodge basically lost control of the party. It was basically a vehicle for him to sell some campaign materials. Buttons, Signs—whatever. He made an extra few thousand bucks every 4 years.
Gene Amondson’s faction will win. WOO for 500 votes!
July 3rd, 2007 at 2:53 am
Question: I’ve heard about this inheritance money… Isn’t that a violation of FEC laws? Or is it just used to fund state campaigns? I would think most states would have similar laws.
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:02 am
Is this that “new” common law court, the subject of this: www.sovereigncourt.org ???
July 3rd, 2007 at 1:36 pm
GE,
It is the inheritance money of George Pennock.
Residuary Trust Under Will of George Pennock, Delaware Co., Pa leaves an annual portion of money to the Prohibition party. Very much like a donation I think.
July 3rd, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Looks like they went from having national conventions in mobile homes to having them in two separate smaller locations- wood sheads!
LOL!
July 3rd, 2007 at 3:44 pm
It looks like a good party for Dan Imperato to run on but I’m not sure how he’d get them drunk enough to support him….Brian
July 3rd, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Trent – It seems like that would have to be an FEC violation. You never hear of people leaving an annual endowment to the GOP or Dems. What is the maximum allowable donation to a political party anyway? A few grand? They’re fighting over that? And what can it be used for?
July 3rd, 2007 at 4:50 pm
I think it’s higher than a few.. maybe 20k or 25k per year is the limit?
July 3rd, 2007 at 4:55 pm
GE,
Its important to remember that the Prohibition party recieved 500-sumthing votes in 2004. And was on the ballot in only Colorado. I believe the maximum contribution to a party is $10,000? And $2300 to a presidential candidate. That is HUGE for them.
July 3rd, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Old issue of Ballot Access News had the answer…
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George Pennock, a supporter of the Prohibition Party who died more than fifty years ago, left a legacy to his party. It is a trust, which pays the national party approximately $8,000 per year. The two national factions of the party each seek to receive this income. A state court in Delaware County, Pennsylvania is handling a lawsuit to settle the matter. PNC Bank v Pletten, 114-1937. The judge has been trying to encourage a compromise settlement.
July 3rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Makes sense. Thanks Austin.
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Ballot Access News is a great source for info. I look forward every month to getting the newest one in the mail
July 4th, 2007 at 9:46 am
I’m still surprised it’s legal for a trust to give money to a party. It seems like you’d hear about trusts for the Democrats or Republicans; or even the Libertarians, etc. And it also seems like some of those trusts would pre-date current campaign finance laws; creating a problem.
July 4th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
I wonder if they were grandfathered in or simply ignored.
July 6th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
If one accepts the Federal Elections Commission numbers, Amondson received 1,944 votes and Dodge received 140. In Louisiana, Amondson polled roughly the same number of votes as the Socialist and more than the Green Party nominee.
July 6th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
I’ll bring the ale.
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