The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
Long Branch is Celebrating the
Day with 10000 or More
Persons Present. {
OF COURSE, HE ACCEPTS
Kentuckian Wakes Warm In
His Praise of the Work of
the Administration,

LONG BRANCH. n. j., Sept. 1.-THE
day upon which President Wilson was
/ formally notified OF his denomination
Is being celebrated with enthusiasm
by more than 10000 persons. including
Democratic leaders from all parts OF
the country. A drizzllng rain fell
throughout the morning but did not
dampen the spirit of tho assembled
Democrats. President Wilson himself
rose early and spent tho forenoon
shaking hands with party leaders and
renewing friendships with New Jersey
members OF his party.
The presidents magnificent white
summer home surrounded by sixty
acres OF lawn. presented a beautiful
picture as the arrangements for the
ceremony wcro complete.
Chairs 10 accommodate 5000 persons
were grouped in Il somi-clrcle about
the house and there was room for
10000 more within hearing distance OF
the presidents voice. Several hours
before the time for the ceremony the
gates were thrown open and crowds
poured in.
United States Senator Ollie NJ.
notifying President Wilson OF his nom
nation for the presidency again, spoke
as follows:
Mr.. President: The Democracy OF
the republic assembled in national
convention at St Louis, Mo-, June ia.
1916, was genuinely representative Of
the true spirit OF America-its ideals
Of justice and Of patriotism.
These representatives OF the purest
democracy In the world, after three
and half years Of trial OF your ser-
vice to the people of tho country. with
nation to choose from to fill the
greatest office In the world, instructive
ly and enthusiastically turned to you.
By this they not only registered their
own will and desire. but also the will
and wish OF the people back home,
whose trusted and honored spokesmen
they were. With an enthusiasm,
unamity, and earnestness never sur
passed In the political life of America.
they have summoned you again to lead
the hosts Of peace, prosperity and
American righteousness.
They do not make this call upon
you for the purpose Of honoring you
for you have already had bestowed
upon you by your countrymen the
greatest honor within their gift They
call you for service to America and
mankind; service you have SO amply
proved togbeof the highest type known
TO just governments among men;
service that has given justice to all
men upon free and equal terms;
service that has freed trade to indi-
vidual and honest endeayora service
that has lifted from the tables and
homes of the plain people Of America
a burden OF taxation which they have
unjustly borne for more than half
century and placed 1t upon the wealth
and fortunes Of the land; seryica
that has driven monopoly from Its rem
devious of taxation: service that haS
denied to the trusts Of Republican
creation hiding place in our econ{
omic life; service to the toilers OF
America that lifted them from the de-
spised level Of a commodity to the high
plane OF army OF workers OF the
field, factory, and mine; service thai
opened the courts to all men upon
equal terms Of justice and constitus
uonal liberty; a service that freed the
money Of a nation from the control Of
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