Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-25
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June 25.-The Democratic national
convention met at 1916 today. The
invocation was pronounced by Cardi'
nal Gibbons who said:
Cardinal Gibbons delivered the in
vocation at the opening today of the
democratic national convention. He
spoke as follows:
I'VE pray Thee, O God of might,
wisdom and justice, through Whom
authority is rightly administered, laws
are enacted and judgment decreed,
assist with Thy Holy Spirit of counsel
and fortitude, the President of these
United States. that his administration
may be conducted in righteousness,
and be eminently useful to Thy people
over whom he presides, by encourag-
ing due respect for virtue and religion,
by faithful execution of the laws Of
Justice and mercy and by restraining
vice and immortality.
Let the light of Thy divine Wisdom
direct the deliberations of this Con-
yention and shine forth in all its pro-
ceedings and enactments, so that they
may tend to the preservation OF peace
and good will and the preservation OF
concord and harmony.
May authority be exercised without
deposition, and liberty prevail without
license. May this Convention demon
strate once more to the American peo
ple and to the world at large, that the
citizens of the United States have
solved the problem of self-government
by exercising and tolerating the broad
est and most untrammeled freedom OF
discussion in their political assemblies
without dethroning reason and with
out invading the sacred and inViolaole
domain of law and public order.
May the delegates assembled tc
select candidate for chief magistrate
be ever mindful that they are the sons
Of the same Heavenly Father, that
! they are the brothers of the same ma
! tional family, that they are fellow
citizens of the same glorious Republic
| that they are joint heirs of the same
heritage of freedom, and may it be
their highest ambition to transmit TINS
! precious inheritance, unimpalred tC
their children and their children's chill
dren. May the consciousness OF TINS
community of interest or OF destln!
Danish from their hearts all bitter
ness. hatred and ill-will, and inspire
them with sentiments of genuine
charity, benevolence and mutual re
spect and forbearance.
We recommend likewise to Thy un
bounded mercy all our brethren ant
fellow citizens throughout the Unlte'
States, that they may be blessed IL
I the knowledge and sanctified in the
observance of Thy most holy law; ina
they may be preserved in union ant
in that peace which the world canno
give and after enjoying the blessings
of this life, they may be admitted u
those which are eternal
The doors of the convention hall op
) ened at 10 o'clock. A heavy rain wa
falling and it was full hour be1or'
) there were any considerable numDe
of arrivals. At II o'clock the seat
set apart for delegates and alternate
were empty and there were not NOR
) than fifty spectators on hand.
AS the noon hour approached, tn
hall filled rapidly A band played pol
ular airs and was frequently app aud
ed.
Texas Drew First Applause.
The first wave OF applause cam
when the Texas delegation entere
, waving a Wilson banner. Cardins
Gibbons entered the hall at 11:45 az
, companied by number of conventio
officials.
Popular southern airs culminatin
with Dixie brought out frequent burst
, from the throng, who waited imp
: tiently.
The committee on convention a
, arrangements had given the most pror
inent places to states having avowe
presidential candidates.
To the right OF the main aisle ar
directly in front was Missouri, hon
, state of Speaker Champ Clark. I
: the left was New Jersey, with Woo
u row Wilson as favorite son.
! Back of Missouri, came Ohio, vii
J. Governor Harmon in the field. Bat
(, Of New Jersey was Alabama, home
e Representativ Oscar Underwoo
l. Connecticut supporting Gov. Baldw
II was next to Ohio. North Dakota, mol
= mating Gov. Burke was no more ia
nrahly located than Indiana. suppOl