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Show PRESIDENT W00DR0W WILSON ! 1 i r- - ' ' ' DEMOCRATS CHOOSE WILSON AND MARSHALL AS THEIR LEADERS Ticket Named a Few Minutes Before Midnight on Thursday, Avoiding the Friday "Hoodoo" Delegates Evince Intense Enthusiasm as the Result Is Announced President Pres-ident at Once Notified. St. Louis. Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Riley Marshall were nominated nominat-ed Just before midnight June 15. Both nominations were made by acclamation. acclama-tion. President Wilson's nomination came at 11:54 and that of Vice-President Marshall at 11:58. Fred B. Lynch of Minnesota notified noti-fied the White House by telephone at the instant of the nomination. A telephone tele-phone wire that extended into the speaker's stand was connected direct with the White House with a megaphone mega-phone attached to the receiver. In a lightning sprint Mr. Marshall Mar-shall made a record. Senator Kern was due for a nominating speech. Sensing the approaching midnight he threw his eulogy on the floor and simply sim-ply said: "I renomate Thomas Riley Marshall." Somebody seconded. Somebody Some-body moved to make It by acclamation. And it was done, the whole job of nominating a vice presidential candidate candi-date taking up just 180 seconds. Friday Superstition Averled. Thus the ancient superstition against Friday nominations was averted, avert-ed, although President Wilson hud made it known that he regards Friday as his "lucky day." Dramatic scenes attended the naming nam-ing of the ticket. William Jennings Bryan in an Impassioned panygeric placed his O. K. upon the president and his administration. The Nebnisknn, who resigned from the cabinet, was not a delegate to the convention, but he was called to the platform by unanimous consent. He luuded Wilson to the skies for keeping the nation out of war, lauded the Wilson Wil-son Mexican policy and extolled the economic legislation from tariff to currency cur-rency act. Bryan at times spoke under the strain of emotion. It was the first convention In 20 years in which he has not been an active figure, but the ovation ova-tion and the outbursts that punctuated his remarks indicated that he Is still H powerful force behind the scenes of the party he once dominated. Wescott Names Wilson. The Nebnisknn through with his speech, John W. Wescott of New Jersey Jer-sey placed Mr. Wilson In nomlnntion. As the time grew short Wescott, cutting cut-ting short his peroration, shouted : "I nominate Woodrow Wilson." Then followed a great demonstration demonstra-tion that lasted 40 minutes. Delegates and galleries were roused to n high pitch of enthusiasm and emotionalism. They yelled and shouted and paraded and sang. Some of (hem wept In an ecstacy of feeling. Harmon Seconds Wilson. Former Governor Judscm Ilarnion of Ohio, who was a candidate for the presidential nomination at Baltimore four years ago, made the first soeond-ng soeond-ng speech for President Wilson. The next was by Gov. II. C. Stuart ot Virginia. Senator Hughes of Now Jersey moved that the rules be suspended and the nomination made by acclama- tion. The motion was carried with a tremendous roar. The only objection came from Robert Rob-ert E. Burke of Chicago, the only anti-Wilson anti-Wilson delegate in the convention. He shouted "No." Senator James declared President Wilson nominated at 11:52 p. m. Kern Names Marshall. Senator John W. Kern of Indiana then was recognized. He moved that the nomination of Vice President Marshall Mar-shall be made by acclamation. No nominating speech was made. Vice President Marshall jvas declared de-clared nominated four minutes after the nomination of President Wilson. Numerous seconding speeches which had been prepared were not made. Lewis' Speech His Shortest. Senator James Hamilton Lewis of niinois was Invited to the platform to make an addess at 12:12 a. m. "I do not like to impose upon your time," said Senator Lewis. "I beg you will excuse me and I express my sincere thanks." It was the shortest speech of his career. Senator Hughes reported to the convention con-vention that the resolution committee had failed to complete Its work on the platform. The convention then adjourned at 12:32 a. m. until eleven o'clock Friday morning. Forty-six minutes of sheer entliu-slasm entliu-slasm and emotion followed the naming nam-ing of President Wilson. The minute Mr. Westcott had yielded to the adjurations ad-jurations of his audience and had spoken spo-ken the name "Woodrow Wilson," the galleries and the delegates were on their feet. An immense oil painting of the president presi-dent was dropped from the gallery back of the speakers' stand. It excited ex-cited the gathering almost to the point of frenzy. Georgia bore down the aisle a banner "Wilson: Dixie's gift to the nation." The band blared and thumped out "America" and "Dixie" while the great pit, n crater of eruptive humanity, let out Its collective lungs and throats to capacity. Bryan Lauds Wilson. Bryan In his laudation of Wilson and his policies dwelt on the possibilities possibili-ties of America as negotiator of peace In Europe. "I stand with the Democrats of the nation to give Woodrow Wilson n chance to be that man," shouted Bryan, In conclusion, and the hall echoed with cheering. Details of the Night Session. St. Louis. While the convention was assembling for the night Session to nominate President Wilson It became be-came known the Nebraska delegation planned to withdraw (he vice "presidency "presi-dency candidacy of Governor More-head. More-head. Before the convention was called to order the Coliseum was so fun that the fire department took charge of the entrances and permitted no more to come In. Willlum J. Bryan was 6topped at the door. Senator James learned of the Nebraskan's plight and rescued him. Then the Nebraskan got his usual uproarious reception. Chairman James rapped the convention conven-tion to order. Rev. W. J. Hardesty, chaplain of the Missouri senate, offered prayer. Senator Thompson then moved a suspension of the rules to permit Mr. Bryan to speak. When the motion was put there were some "Noes," but the chairman ruled two-thirds had voted in favor. Senator James introduced Mr. Bryan as "one of the leading citizens of the world and America's greatest Democrat." In spite of the distracting influence of the mob at the doors and the laughs that rose occasionally when a bedraggled bedrag-gled leader finally forced his way into the convention hall Mr. Bryan held his audience. Applause was frequent and thunderous. thunder-ous. He spoke for forty-five minutes, finishing at 10:07. Glynn Is the Keynoter. In a hall gay with flags and bunting and with pictures of party leaders, past and present, looking down upon them from medallions around the balcony, bal-cony, the delegates to the Democratic national convention assembled on scheduled time Wednesday. The proceedings pro-ceedings were formally started when William F. MeComhs, chairman of the national committee, ascended the platform plat-form and rapped for order. He Incited the first burst of enthusiasm of the convention when, in a short address Introducing In-troducing the temporary chairman, he predicted victory for the party in the fall. The keynote speech was delivered by former Gov. Martin H. Glynn of New York, the temporary chairman. He was frequently Interrupted by applause ap-plause when some point In his speech stirred the enthusiasm of the delegates. dele-gates. His eulogy of President Wilson started the biggest demonstration of the day. Following Governor Glynn's speech, committees on credentials, permanent per-manent organization, rules, and resolutions resolu-tions were announced, and that day's work was done. James Permanent Chairman. The delegates were a little slow in assembling fn. Thursday's session, and it was almost noon when Temporary Chairman Glynn called the convention ! to order. Permanent Chairman Ollie James was escorted to the chair and introduced. He immediately launched into his address. He lauded the president presi-dent and defended his policies, partio- j ularly in regard to the controversy with Germany over the submarine j warfare and our relations with' Mexico. An enthusiastic demonstration demonstra-tion greeted his praise of President Wilson, which lasted more than twenty j minutes. At the close of Chairman James' speech the convention took a recess until nine o'clock In the evening. eve-ning. ; Before the nominating speeches began be-gan at the evening session the Demo- ! crats indulged in a love feast in which the advent of harmony In their ranks was celebrated. Wilson Praised by Bryan. i Mr. Bryan was cheered enthusiastically enthusi-astically as he entered the press sec- tlon with Mrs. Bryan shortly after nine o'clock. A few minutes later, upon the motion of Senator Thompson of Kansas, (he convention suspended the rules amid tumultuous good feeling und invited Mr. Bryan to the rostrum. A commit tee conducted Mr. Bryan amid wild cheering to the side of Chairman James. Mr. Bryan launched into a speech J lauding the administration of the pres- i ident. j Following Mr. Bryan's address the ! convention got down to th real busi-. busi-. ness for which it had been convened and the renoniination of President Wilson and Vice President Marshall was quickly put through as related above. The convention look a recess until eleven o'clock Friday morning, when the report of the committee on resolutions was presented and the plat form was adopted with little discussion dis-cussion and pructically no opposition. |