Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-22
Democrats Name Their candi.
dates at st. Louis Amid
Scenes Of Widest
Enthusiasm.
AVOID THE FRIDAY "nOODOO"
Nominations Were Made Only Few
Minutss Before Midnight on Thurs
dax--President Wilson nj Once
Notified 81 the Con-
vontlon's Choice.


~ oratory and rushing proceedings the
Democratic national convention lodged
Friday ~ the day on which II renomi-
mated President Woodrow Wilson and
Vice President Thomas Riley Mar-
shall.
The superstitious party engineers
beat tbs clock by only q few minutes.
but II was enough to avoid the hoodoo.
Wilson Named at 1t:52 P. N.
Mr.. Wilson was nominated by &C
Slamstion at III :52 p. m. Thursday.
Mr.. Marshall was only triie be-
Mind crossing the line ut IL :65.
In this lightning sprint Mr.. Mar
shall made record. Senator Kern
was due for . nominating speech.
Sensing the approaching midnight he
threw his eulogy on the floor and sim
ply said: II renominate Thomas Riley
Marshall Somebody seconded. Some
body moved 70 make 1t by reclamation.
And II was done. the whole Job OF
nominating vice presidential candi-
date taking up just $50 seconds.
Friday Superstition Ayerted.
Thus the ancient superstition
against Friday nominations was avert
cd. although President Wilson had
made 1t known that he regards Friday
as his lucky day
Dramatic scenes attended the nam
ing OF the ticket. William Jennings
Bryan In an impassioned panygeric
placed his O. X. upon the president and
his administration.
The Nebraskan, who resigned from
the cabinet, was not delegate to the
convention, but he was called to the
platform by unanimous consent. He
lauded Wilson to the skies for keeping
the nation out OF war. lauded the VIII
son Mexican policy and extolled the
economic legislation from tariff to cur
rency act.
Bryan at times spoke under the
strain OF emotion. X was the first
convention In 90 years In which he has
not been nm active figure. but the ova'
tion md the outhursts that punctuated
his remarks Indicated that he In still
a powerful force behind the scenes Of
the party no once dominated.
Wescctt Names Wilson.
The Nebraskan through with his
speech. John w. Wescott Of New Jer.
aey placed Mr.. Wilson In nomination.
A the time grew short Wescott. cut
ting short his peroration. shouted:
II nominate Woodrow Wilson,"
Then followed great demonstra-
ton that lasted 10 minutes, Delegates
and galleries were reused to a high
pitch Of enthusiasm and emotionalism.
They yelled and shouted and paraded
and sang. Some Of them wept In an
ecstacy Of feeling.
Harmon Seconds Wilson.
Former Governor hudson Harmon Of
Ohio. who was candidate for the
presidential nomination at Baltimore
four years ago, made the iirst second.
Ing speech for President Wilson.
The next was by Gov. II. G. Stuart
OF Virginia.
Senator hughes Of New Jersey
moved that the rules be suspended
and the nomination made by acclama.
tion. The molten was carried with a
tremendous roar.
The only objection came from Rob-
ert II. Burke Of Chicago. the only anti.
Wilson delegate In the convention. lie
shouted "No."
Senator James declared President
Wilson nominated at II 20 p. m.
Kern Names Marshatl.
Senator John w. Kern OF Indiana
then was recognized. He moved that
the nomination Of Vice President Mar.
shall be made by acclamation. No
nominating speech was made.
Vice President Marshall was de
clAred nominated four minutes after
the nomination OF President Wilson.
Numerous seconding speeches which
mad been prepared were not made.
Former Gov. Martin H. Glynn was
made chairman OF the committee to
notify President Wilson Of his nomi-
nation.
Roger g. sullivan presented reso-
tuition expressing thanks to former
Governor Glynn. Senator James aud
other officers OF the convention.
A resolution was adopted giving
state committees authority to an va.
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