The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-13

St. Louis. June 12-The Democratic clans are gathering to nominate Pres | ident Wilson for second term, and a | running mate for him.
 Chairman William F.. McCoorn bs, Norman E. Mack, Senators Taggart of Indiana and Owen of Ok1a,h ona, and Representative McAndrews of H. linois, who are among the first party leaders to arrive, believe that Presi- dent Wilson will defeat MT. Hughes, l but they expect. a, spirited campaign. Four Lobbies on Hand. St. Louis opened up with cold 1 rain, an exact duplicate of the one at Chicago, last week, but the Weather Bureau promises better days for the l Democrats.
 1 Four determined Hobbies have al- ready arrived to urge certain things l upon the committee on resolutions. l The Suffragists and Antis will fight for and against a Suffrage plank and Prohibitionists and Anti-Prohibition- 1 ists for and against prohibition. The Suffragists have planned a spec l tacu1ar parade for Wednesday noon, l the hour the Democratic convention assemblies.
 1 Democratic leaders think that l plank somewhat like the one adopted ! by the Republicans will be accepted, | to hold women voters in Suffragist | states. They do not anticipate that l the convention will go on record as favoring the principle of Woman Suf- l frage by Federal amendment, but will l recognize the movement and declare that the matter sh ould be left to the various states.
 ] eff the Democrats do not put a Suffrage plank in their platform 1t l will not be necessary to counsel the | women to throw their influence and votes to some other party. They | Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. who is here to speak before the resolutions | committee.
 Shafroth Favors Suffrage.
 Senator John F. shafroth Of Col orado is expected to advocate the adoption of a Suffrage plank.
 Equal Suffrage is an evolution in democratic government, and because of it's justice is sure to triumph" de- c1ared MT. Shafroth. f'The Democrat ic Convention should endorse the cause.'
 The Democrats will not adopt a plank declaring for nationwide Prohibition, although the anti-sa1oon people will urge it with all their might.
 | President wilson will be nonin- ated by exclamation. He will have no opposition. Vice President Mar shall has a contest Roger Sullivan,
 
 Elliott W. Major of Missouri are being boosted for the Vice Presi- dentia1 nomination. It is the con- l sensus among Democrats, however, that the nomination of Charles w.. Fairbanks of Indiana has "cinched" the nomination for MT. Marshall and that this will be the only name presented for second place. In | diana will elect two Senators this year, and the Republicans will make Ia @o% eff fn~f fn dafa ao& and Taggart.
 A Ratification Meeting.
 The convention promises to be more of a ratification and a demonstration than anything else. Special trains from Missouri and all adjoining States for Wednesday, Thursday and hour fixed for National Chairman McCoombs to call the convention to order. Ex-Gov Martin H. Glynn of New York is to be Temporary Chair man and make the keynote speec Senator Ollie James of Kentucky is slated for permanent Chairman.
 Senator William J. Stone of Mis- souri is picked for the Craftsmanship fo the Committee on Resolutions Be- ing Chairman on Foreign Relations, MT Stone is considered peculiarly fitted to preside over the committee that frames the platform, or rather, Wilson has drafted.
 Senator Stone is here with what is said to be draft of the party plat form, with its main blanks sketched in detail by the President It is un- derstood that he and the other mem bers of the committee will put Presi- dent Wilson's ideas on certain blanks in written form and adopt other blanks bearing on preparedness and foreign policy just as they have been written by the President
 The leading plank will be on A d. ton to what President Wilson and his administration have done. There will be a note of defiance to the Republi- cans in it and a strong defense of the Democratic record in dealing with foreign affairs. Special reference will be made to the Underwood tariff act, the Federal Reserve Act, the Rural 1 Credit Act, the Antitrust Laws en- ! acted by the Democrats and other inn | portant legislation made possible by the administration.
 l Democratic leaders do not believe