The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-12
Democrats to Wave
Flag Right Back In
Face of Republicans
Old Glory Will Be Runner-Up in Oratorical Sweep
stakes in St Louis This Week, Is News Forecast
as Administration Clans Gather
BY THEODORE TILLER.

ST. LOUIS. June 1.-THE news fore
cast today IL that the American flag
will be the runner-up in the Democratic
oratorioal sweepstakes here this week.
Having read In the papers that the
Republicans yelled constantly about
"Americanisns" and the flag at Chicago.
the Democratic delegates now arriving
are walking advertisements for the ma
tional colors.
The advance man for a George M.
Conan show, were he to enter this town
today. would imagine the house sold
out 'already.
This In preliminary to the statement
that the Democratic slogan for conyen-
ton week Ia to be written around VIII
Is going to be waved right back at the
Republicans and the bewhiskered cam
didates Of that party.
Since the q. o. p. has 'keynoted" on
inside looking out. will shove a red.
white and blue banner at any stray Re-
publican OF Bull Mooser. who shows up
at the window of the Democratic show.
Instead of campaign buttons for
Weeks. Burton. Root, Roosevelt. Fair
banks, and Sherman. st. Louis presents
today several thousand visitors who are
bedecked with small flags and likenesses
Of President Wilson.
Sullivan Boomers There.
The Roger Sullivan boomers-enthus-
iastic gentlemen who agree among them
selves that Mr.. Sullivan ought to have
Thomas Riley Marshalrs Job-are in
town with flags that cover the better
part of the ieft-hand side Of a boomers
coat. tf'' s... ..
When Ollie James arrives. the final
word for the fray will be ready. As
n painter of word-pictures about
,tandby Bin. a J%mes pn wiii
have those Chicago Coliseum orators
sounding like a voice down In well.
Thomas Taggart, who has bad some
success In predicting what Democrat
&c platforms will contain. AYERS that
the Forthcoming platform will be as
patriotic and progressive as any
voter could demand. He doesn't think
much OF the Chicago offering.
Our platform will be a revelation
today. 1T IL not going to be a milk
and-water AFFAIR"
Norman f. Mack, national commit
teeman from New York. issued a
statement last night which is intend
against the Hughes candidacy.
what would Mr.. Hughes do to
maintain the rights of American citi-
zens that the President has not done?''
asks Mr.. Mack. Would he declare
war on Germany. or England, or both ?
Would he intervene in Mexico?"
Mr. Mack says he doesn't know to
what national exigency" Mr.. Hughes
refers.
Not q National EFFICIENCY.
'Heckiing the President" continues
Mr.. Mack. doesn't constitute a ma
tional exigency."
Referring to the Hughes declara-
tion that he stands for IAN Ameri-
canism that knows no Interior pur-
pose; for n patriotism that Is single
and complete" Mr.. Mack retorts:
But Mr.. Hughes was the pet can
didate OF those who put their nativity
before their Americanism."
Which Is Mr.. Macks way OF OPEN
ing up on the hypheaates. of whom
there are n few in this city.
democrats gathered rapidly today
and last night. Senator "Gumshoe
Bill'' Stone of Missouri moved mysteri-
ously through hotel corridors and con-
ferred with henchmen.
Secretary Josephus Daniels came In
on O wave OF enthusiasm.
Congressman Frank Doremus. chair
man Of the Congressional Campaign
Committee. predicted in a deep bass
voice that this would be the most har-
monious and hilarious convention OF
Congressman Carter F. Glass of vir.
stnla. co-author OF the currency law
mixed praise for the Democracy with
expressions of sorrow for the Bull
Moosers.
Sorry For Murdoch.
what will those poor devils do. since
they haven't any home at all?" asked
Mr.. Glass. Affecting his most woebe.
gone expression. he sighed heavily. "l
can't help feeling sorry for Vic Muir.
dock and the crew Of trusting patriots
Too bad. too bad and he moved on
seeking to control his emotions while
the Democratic delegates iostled him.
That's about the way the Democrats
look upon the Chicago performance.
The expectation here Is that Colone
Roosevelt isn't going to invite political
suicide for himself and the Republican
party by heading a third ticket. The
hituatton. the Democratic observers
say. leaves the Progressive rank and
file in the pitiablc position of being "al
dressed up and no place to go"-with.
out home. party or campaign fund.
Newspaper men who covered the
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