The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-15
PICK ST. louis
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON-
VENTION IN MISSOURI
CALL FOR wilson AGAIN

CALL FOR wilson AGAIN
National Committeeman Select Place
for Conyeption-Endorse President
and Says Party Demands His Re
eIection-Gathering is Vuiet-No
Funds Engendered.
The Democratic national conven-
ton of 1916 will be held at st. Louis
beginning Wednesday, June "A, ae
noon. The Democratic national COM
mittee Tuesday night chose the con-
vention city and adopted resolutions
calling for the denomination and re-
election Of Woodrow Wilson as "the
trusted leader Of national Demec-
racy." 49,,
Chicago and Dallas contested with
st. Louis fo- the honor OF the con-
vention but st. Louis easily led from
the start and won on the second bal
lot. When the trend OF the voting
was seen, Texas moved that the
choice Of St. Louis be made unani-
nous. Dallas held second place Oh
the first ballot but was displaced by
Chicago on the second roll call.
The result of the first ballot was?
st. Louis, 25; Dallas, IA; Chicago,
13. On the second ballot the vote
was St. Louis, 2S; Chicago, Is; Dal- :
las, 9. The majority for St. Louis
was gained on this ballot, when John
T. AcGraw arose near the end OF the
call and changed West Vlrg1nia's
vote from Chicago to the missouri
city. Then the choice was made
unanimous. It has been customary
heretofore for national conventions
| to begin work on Tuesday.
The fact that Tuesday fell On the
t13th next year may or may not have
! had something to do with the deter
minatio1 of the committee to begin
the proceedings day later. The Of
| fetal explanation, however, was to
| the effect that the convention would 7.
| not require more than three or four
days to complete its work and 1t
! would not be too late in the week to-
start on Wednesday.
| Each of the three cities contestlng
for the Democratic convention put IN
a bid Of 100000. St. Louis placed
in the hands Of the chairman New
York drafts Cor that amount. Dallas
| offered a certified check, while Chr
| cago presented pledge from the AS
sociation Of Commerce to contribute
IS1GO,OO0 on call of the treasurer OF
| the Democratic committee. The ad-
vocates of st. Louis supplemented
their financial inducements by a
warning to the committee that the
convention was needed in Missouri to
keep the IS electoral votes OF that
Estate in the Democratic column.
Tne delegation from Dallas pleaded
! with the committee to reward the
loyal Democracy Of the South by
sending: the convention next year to
I a. Southern state. The Texas speak
ers were greeted with enthusiastic
| cheers by the members OF their dele
cation and the "rebel yell" several
tins interrupted the proceedings.
Chicago based its appeal largely on
it's climate and it's known ability to
take care Of convention crowds.
The national committee was In. ses-
sion almost continuously from 11.30
e. N. until late Tuesday night COM
pleting details of convention arrange
ments, discussing financial ways and
means for coming campaign and de-
batting various subjects OF party in
teress.
The opening Of the session was
given the atmosphere of a love feast
when Thomas J. Pence OF North Car
olina, protege Ut Secretary Danes,
was elected secretary and in spec
Of acceptance declared reports OF c. :
fereuces between him and National
Chairman McCombs were entirely
without foundation. He said that he
had worked harmoniously with Mr..
! McCombs in the past and Durposed
I to work harmoniously with him IN
the future.
! Chairman McCoombs also arose to
! remark that the Democratic commit
| tee would continue to work indefatl-
gably for the further success OF the
I party. He declared there was not
| cloud on The Democratic horizon and
| that it was the duty of the committee
! to see that none should gather.
The committee was confronted 5y
| two contests which threatened for a
time to cause some feeling, but were
settled in comparatively short Pc
riod and the atmosphere seemingly
was cleared. Urey Woodscn OF Ken
lucky was seated in his contest with
Gen. W. B. Haldeman OF Louisville
| and viii r. King vas seated from
Oregon III contest with W. Z. East
erly.
A part Of the day was taken up In
hearing the cause Of woman suffrage
| discussed by representatives Of suf
fragist organizations and by body
Of women in opposition. The COM
nittee applauded all the speakers,
| but there was no effort to place the
mem bers on record.
| The resolution indorsing the VIII
son administration and the Demo-
cratic members OF the House and
| Senate who have helped to carry for
ward his policies was adopted by a
standing vote. 1t follows:
1--WE congratulate the country on
the splendid administration Of Wood
row Wilson. Under the most trying
circumstances in our history he has
steadtastly worked for the cause OF
peace and has averted war, without
yielding one well recognized principle
OF International law, justice or hu-
manity He has vindicated the rights
of neutrals on the sea. He has up
held the best traditions Of his high
office and has discharged mis- trust
| with such signal fidelity, frmness and
! efficiency that he has won the conf
dence and affection of the American
| people, regardless Of political affilia-
tions. His mastery handling Of both
national and international questions
demands his denomination and re-
election as the trusted leader Of the
national Democracy in 1915.
1--WE heartily commend the effec-
tive service of those distinguished
senators and representatives IN con-
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