Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-07
.MARCHERS And BRASS BANDS
SUMNER HOME or NOMINEE AT
SEA cIRT is cHokED WITH
VISITORS
ORANGE and BLACK
coLoRs OF PRINCETON UNIvER.
sITY LIKELY WILL BE CAN.
PAIeN EMBLEM

4 Seagirt Aug. 7Governor Wood
row Wilson Of New Jersey was Off
ciaIy informed today that he hat
! been chosen by the Baltimore conven
tion as the nominee for the presiden
cy on the democratic ticket. Briefly
and simply Governor Wilson was no
tilted Of his nomination by Senator
elect Ollie James Of Kentucky, who
emphasized, as he said, that the gov
ernor had obtained the honor I'M
trammeled by obligations and unem-
barrassed by affiliations Of any kind.
Though the governor spoke in ac-
ceptance, theoretically to the fifty
two members Of the committe repre-
senting each state and territory of
the United States, the speech sound
ing the depths of his political philos-
ophy, was heard by a great throng.
Prominent democrats, governors Of
many states. their families, members
of the Women's National Democratic
league and almaltitpde of seaside
folk cans from up and down the Jer-
gey coast to tend the exercises
else saissi Lon commits - Led ~
Ssenator-elect Ollie s{ Kentuckgs :
arrived at 1;45 o'clock accompanied
BY Governors Baldwin Of Connecticut,
Dix Of New York, Donaghey Of Ar
kansas, Foss Of Massachusetts, and
Neil Of Alabama, Senator Myers Of
Montana, former National Chairman
Norman 3. Mack, Charles R. Crane
Of Chicago, who has just been ap
pointed vice chairman Of the demo
cratic finance committee and Repre-
sentatives Henley Of Alabama and
johnson Of Kentucky.
The party was received by the gov
ernor, his wife and daughters, in the
governors cottage, where luncheon
was served to them.
william Jennings Bryan sent a tsle-
gram regretting that previous en-
gagement had prevented him from
coming to Sea Girt. senator-elect Oh
lie James came to the front Of the
veranda at O'Clock accompanied b.
Governor Wilson and Governor Mar
shall. They were greeted by loud
cheers. Governor Wilson sat to the
right Of Mr. James while the vice
presidential candidate was at his left,
Mr.. James speech Of notification was
frequently interrupted by applause.
Woodrow Wilson stood smiling on
the veranda Of the summer capital
here early today fondling little
child and surveying the broad green
meadow where, In the afternoon he
was to be officially notified Of his
nomination to the presidency on the
democratic ticket. The child was the
year-old granddaughter Of Mrs AM
ME NJ Howe Of Raleigh, N. G., a sis
ter Of the nominee. The governors
only brother, Joseph r. Wilson. one
Of the editors of the Nashville, Tenn
Banner and his cousin, James Wood
row Of Columbia, s &C., were the
only other relatives present.
Miss Eleanor Wilson, the COVER
nor's youngest daughter, who had
been visiting in Connecticut, returned
here today, completing the family
group. On the veranda where Cover
nor Wilson was to deliver his speech
of acceptance, were wicker chairs for
the So members Of the notification
committee and the guests invited by
the committee, which included %
democratic governors The exercises
were scheduled to begin Immediately
after a lunch to the official group. BY
half past eleven the roadway was
jammed with automobiles. The march
ing clubs which arrived with brass
bands bore orange and black pennants
with Wilson picture on them. On
their coats they wore sunfIcwers.