Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
INCUMBENT, HOWEVER.
WILL BE RENOMlNATED
Will Be No Hitch in Plan to
Name Administration Ticket,
Says McConbs.
GopERs TO SUGGEST rLANKs
tate Any Fight on Party
Platform.

ST. LOUIS, June 12-Ante convention
discussion centered largely on moves
to defeat plans for the denomination of
Vicc-President Marshall and put a new
man on the ticket with President Will
son. AS the number Of delegates grew
hourly. greater boomlets for various
| favorite sons appeared on the surface
| to rise and fall with the tide OF talk.
The movement took well-deaned form
and substance when Henry Morgenthau'
who recently gave up his post as am
baseador to Turkey, that he might
engage in the work OF reelection of
President Wilson, announced that n
stronger man than Mr.. Marshall should
he named and brought forward Secre-
| tary of War Baker to run with Presi-
dent Wilson.
News that Mr.. MorEenthau was boom
ing Secretary Baker created something
more than mild discussion. for it was
pointed out that Mr. Morgenthau had
been close to the administration, and
that it might indicate that the naming
OF Mr.. Baker would not be unaoceptn-
| bic. Mr.. Morgenthau hastened how
ever, to make 1t clear that he was
urging Mr.. Bakery domination on his
own responsibility and Initiative solely
| with the desire OF naming the strongest
possible candidate for the office.
| National Chairman McCombs said to-
night that he had received telegram
from Jacob Schin, the New York
banker. asking that n stronger candi-
date than Mr. Marshall be named, and
Mr.. Morgenthau also stated that he
had received letter from Mr.. Schift
containing a similar request
VOTE FOR MARSHALL WILL he
PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS
Talk that Secretary Bakers name
would be presented as n candidate for
Vice-President caused a rush OF dele
gates to national committeeman and
other party leaders to know If there
had been any change in the plans to
rename Mr.. Marshall The information
was quickly given that moses had been
counted" long ago. and that, while one
or two names other than Mr.. Marshalfs
might be heard on the convention floor.
the vote for him would be practically
| unanimous IL there is not nomina-
| tion by acclamation.
There will he no hitch In the plan
to name the administration ticket" said
Mr.. McCombs tonight.
| BoomS for new candidates for Vice
President still appeared hourly, the last
one to come to notice tonight being
one for Judge a. NJ Jackson; OF Win
field. Kans. The delegation from
Kansas is to arrive tomorrow.
The Nebraska delegation Is instruct
ed as a unit for Governor John H
Morehead for the vice-presidency. but
II was reported tonight that when
Governor Morehead reaches st. Louis
tomorrow he will agree to renounce
| his candidacy conditioned upon the
withdrawal of the candidacy Of Roger
Sullivan, of Illinois. AS MT. Sullivan
| has never seriously been a candidate
for Vice e-Pres!dent. his name being
brought forward by Illinois friends
simply with the desire to pay the State
leader a compliment. 1t appeared to
leaders tonight an agreement with
, Governor Morehead could be reached
a. Mitchell Palmer arrived to-day
with part OF the Pennsylvania delega-
tion. and promptly declared that all
were for Marshall. Palmer said he
made the announcement to help kill
off the little hoomlets"
BRYAN WILL NOT START
ANY FIGHT ON PLATFORM
William j. Bryan does not eXpect to
precipitate any fight onl the party plat
form. That was the information
brought here tonight by close friend
! OF the former Secretary of State, who
added that Mr.. Bryan might not, after
all, go before the resolutions commit
tee. and that he would not make any
effort to obtain n proxy that would
seat him on the convention aoor Mr.
Bryan is expected here late tonight or
tomorrow. when Senator Ollie James,
President Wilson'S choice for perma-
nent chairman, Secretary of War
Baker and other notable political lead
ers arc. due to arrive.
Senator Stoue, who is to be tho chair
man OF the committee on resolutions,
issued statement to-day In which ne
! characterized the nomination of Justice
Hughes by the Republican party as In
every way bad and vicious
Senator stones pronouncement was
generally taken to mean here BY lead
ers that the Democratic party would
probably make party issue against
Justice Hughes in view OF his nomi-
nation TO the presidency while on the
Supreme Court bencn. Other leaders.
! however. were not inclined 70 press
this issue, recalling that the party
drafted Alton s. Parker. when he was
chief Judge OF the New York Court OF
Appeals.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. with
other labor leaders. to-day brought
fourteen planks which they will seek
to have Incorporated In the party plat.
form.
The national committee held s.s.
sion as preliminary to4tne opening
OF tho convention on Wednesday,. and