His sole competition was a Prohibitionist whom Ross defeated by over 151,000 votes .
No other Democrats placed their names in contention at the nominating convention , and the Republicans chose not to select a candidate , as they were happy with Ross 's performance .
Ross ' sole competition was a Prohibitionist Ross Ross defeated by over 151,000 votes .
No other Democrats placed their names in contention at the nominating convention , and the Republicans chose not to select a candidate , as they were happy with Ross 's performance .