The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07
Committee informed Him This After
noon That He is tho Demo
cratic Candidate for
President.
WAS QUIET HOME AFFAIR
Ten Thousand People Tramp Over tn.
Lawn and Hear the Addresses
Which Were
Made.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicesl
SEA GIRT, N. j., Aug. 7.--Wher
the democratic notification commit
tee, headed by Senator-elect Ollie
James of Kentucky and flanked by
senator's congressman and governors
today gathered on the trampled lawn
OF the Little white house." to tell
Governor Woodrow Wilson that he
was nominated for president by the
Baltimore convention month ago, in
formality, and simplicity were the or
der of the day.
Governor Wilson had only the vagu
est idea OF the days proceedings and
his lieutenants were equally uncertain
as to actual plans, but nobody both.
cred about details When the COVER
| nor arose at his usual hour, he knew
| that James was to tell him that he
had been nominated for president and
| that he was to make speech in re-
ply, accepting the nomination and de-
claring his principles. That speech
i the governor was prepared to read.
4 The governor also knew that luncheon
was to be served about half past one
1 to the members OF the committee and
4 distinguished visitors, but he was not
sure of the identity of any OF the
prospective guests other than the
chief actors In the play 1t sufiiced
that food enough was prepared to feed
all who could get into the house,
- It was agreed by Governor Wilson,
1 Mrs. Wilson and the daughters that
! they would stand on the yeranda or
i, the little white house." and receive
all guests with word and hand
shake; the leaders and as many others
Z as could were to sit on the veranda
i. and the balance would be accommo-
: dated on the lawn.
e That was all there was to today's
e program so far as the candidate and
4 Sea Girt were concerned. 1t was near
u one o'clock when the main body OF
tho notification committee and dis
tinguished visitors reached Sea Girt,
but long before that spectators be-
: gan to invade the summer capitaP'
J by train. by automobiles and afoot'
!. About fifty members OF the nottfica'
e ton committee, forty or more ma
r. tional committeeman and many gov
e ernors left New York at IL o'clock
Sneaker Champ Clark and Congress
man Oscar Underwood were expected
to be present
q Clear skies and cool winds greeted
!, eoaeirt for the greatest day in its
q history. 1t was well, for the Wilson
:. lawn is the only spot in Sea Girt where
"a tho large crowd could be accommoda
~ ted. and there is not a roof within
. miles under which the assemblagt
n could gather in the event of unfayor
TO able weather.
,e The actual notification COMMITTEES
IT consisted of fifty-two persons. ont
representative from each state, th'
% District of Columbia, Porto Rico
to Alaska and Hawaii Three oclocl
in was set for the beginning of the cere
ID monies. 1t was difficult to estimat
be the crowd. From every resort alon
the Jersey coast, the summer colo
en- nists poured In from early mornin
hit and every train brought hundreds fror
en- New York, washington, Baltimore an
n. PHILADELPHIA. The New Jersey rifl
by range was thrown open to the Wis
tors and guesses on the crowd range
ss- from 5000 to 10000.
te In part James said:
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