Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-08
Delegation Of Democrats
Takes News to Seagirt Of
Conventions Choice; Oh
lie James is Spokesman.
CANDIDATE MAKES
EXTENDED REPLY
Wilson Takes Occasion in
Accepting the Nomina-
ton to Strike keynote
for Coming Campaign.

Il y
for Coming Campaign.
Seagirt, N. j., Aug. 7.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was
officially informed today that he had
been chosen by the Baltimore con-
vention as the nominee for the presi-
dency on the democratic ticket. Gov
enor Wilson was notified by Senator
elect Ollie M. James Of Kentucky, who
emphasize as he said, that the gov
ernor had obtained the honor un-
trammeled by obligations and unem-
barrassed by affiliations of any kind.
Though the governor spoke in &C.
ceptance, theoretically to fifty-two mem
bers OF the committee, the speech
sounding his political philosophy, was
heard by great throng. The COVER
nor read from his manuscript. The
platform, he said, was not program,
but practical document intended to
show 'tthat we know what the nation
Is thinking about and what it Is most
concerned about. The people, he
added, were about to- bes asked cot
particularly to adopt platform
but to entrust the democrats with
"office and power and the guidance of
their affairs" and their desire now
was to know what translation Of ac-
ton and policy he intends to give to
the general terms of the platform
should he be elected.
By 1880 the roadway was jammed
with automobiles. Governor Mann Of
Virginia was the first OF the gov
ernors to arrive.
ITS great day for democracy"
said Governor Mann, as he greeted
the democratic presidential nominee.
The marching clubs, which arrived
with brass bands, bore orange and
black pennants with a Wilson picture
on them. On their coats they wore
sunflowers.
James Notifies Wilson.
Senator-elect Ollie NJ. James of
Kentucky, permanent chairman Of the
Baltimore convention, acted as spokes-
man for the notification committee
which today formally rendered to Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson the demo-
cratic nomination for president.
Mr.. James praised the candidate
and his achievements and bespoke q
harmonious party with mo disgruntled
democrats sulking in their tents" He
attacked both President Taft and
former President Roosevelt, and held
up the republican party as "disheart-
ened, discouraged and disorganized."
The republican conduct Of trust
was condemned He de-
clared the democrats were pledged
to "felon's stripes" for great male
factors. big business" was promised
support if legitimate, and the demo-
cratic party was pledged to take the
tariff out Of politics when the trust
fed barons take their larcenous hands
out Of the pockets Of the American
people"
The motto, Thou shalt not steal,"
was a plagiarism from democratic
faith, Mr.. James said, and he ex-
pressed belief in the charges both Of
President Taft and former President
Roosevelt have made against each
other
Wilson's Acceptance Speech.
After thanking the committee of
and expressing his pro-
found sense of responsibility in &C
cepting the nomination, the governor
said he realized that he was expected
to speak plainly, to talk politics and
open the campaign in words whose
no one need doubt" And he
was expected to speak, he added, to
the country as well as to the COM
mittee.
1--WE must speak," he continued, by
way OF preface. mot to catch votes,
but to satisfy the thought and con-
science Of people deeply stirred by
the conviction that they have come to
a critical turning point In their moral
and political development.
PLAINLY It Is a new age" he went
on. .'It requires self restraint not to
attempt too much, and yet it would
be cowardly to attempt too little. In
the broad light Of this new day we
stand face to face-with what? Plain
ly. not with questions Of party not
with a contest for office, not with a
petty struggle for advantage. With
great questions of right and Of justice,
rather, questions of national develop
ment, OF the development of character
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