The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-15

ready ana WILING TO accept the PLATFORM
drawn by the President. but they claimed
II gave the proceedings an un-Demo-
cratic flavor.
The leaders, who arc insisting that the
nomination be delayed until at least Fri
day night. are now counting on the plat
form deliberations 10 lido them over
against the III feeling on the part ~
some of the delegates. When the proper
time comes. though. Secretary Raker uu-
doubtedly viii open his suit ease, pro-
ducc the tentative draft brought from
the President. and II will he accepted
as the party's doctrine for the 1915
campaign.
Efforts were made to-day to get Roger
G. sullivan Of Illinois and Gov. Major
of Missouri out OF the Nicc-prcsidential
running IN order to give Thoinas X.
Marshall q clear field for denomination.
Neither Jolly Roger nor the Missouri
Governor sociu to have "A ghost Of n
chance. but they arc going to stick.
The way sullivan has allowed the use
~ his name has caused a great deal of
discussion In st. Louis. Many believe
he Is letting Ills boom go on Just to tease
the President , little. S~ulliN bit
i"rncss toward Wilson is well know.
lie feels that he was chiefly instri-
mental IN bringing about Wilson's nomi-
nation. and his friends say that prom
ises made 80 him were not kept Many
believe sullivan H. now c~ountenanciug
tho use of his name merely for stra-
tegical reasons.
New Workers show right.
Opposition to tho denomination "f
President, Marshall has developed
iu the New York delegation. en- ac-
count ~ II chairman Edwin :. Harris
decided TO-DAY to call a meeting OF tho
delegates Tor tomorrow morning Win
u view to threshing out tho question
OF the unit rule.
Some Tammany men have gone 80 FAR
as 10 say that they would vote Tor
Roger sullivan as Wilson's %rIiin'ne mat
rather than for Mr.. Marshall. The fa't
that both Tammany and sullivan have
been In the same boat AZ regards recoc-
milton from the Admlnistration makes
this development interesting. although
there seems no likelihood that tle New
York opposition 10 Marshall will assume
really serious proportions. Ex-Governor
Glynn was mentioned to-day as tho man
that some Of The New Workers. might be
glad 20 support. hut the big leaders IN
the Tammany organization and Mr..
Glynn himself frowned on this sugges-
ton.
There IL no doubt now that Sullivan
Intends 90 allow his name To go before
tho convention. His supporters thought
that his strength might lie a matter IL
soma surprise. They commended tina.
they had broken into the Texas and
Tennessee delegations, and with the
rumbles heard IN tho New York group.
the sullivan movement was regard.d
with greater interest and more seriously
than at any time since 1t WAS launched.
President Wilson'S licutenants cant
believe, however. that there IL any like
lihood OF the sullivan strength becoming
At AL alarming. They feel that the
Illinois man is merely playing a little
game OF his own to bring about "A show
down between himself ard the Presidcnt.
II he IL able to enter the convention
with a block of delegates large enough
to cause trouble President Wilson may he
obliged to appeal to him for peace. In
that event sullivan would be In a posi-
ton to make emands for a new under
standing with the Administration Others
hgure that Sullivan's game Is to increase
his prestige ut home by getting himself
talked about AS a vice-Presidential pos
sibility.
There were signs to-''ay that In one re-
epect at least the President may have To
nigh, to maintain control Of tine situation.
An influential element In the party is
determined II possible to force the
adoption OF a platform declaration de-
scr.bing Charles T.. Hughes. the Republi.
can nominee, as the political representa-
tive of pro-German influence in the
United states. Those who would have
Mr.. Hughes 80 attacked are Senator
Williams OF Mississippi, senator Hustins
OF Wisconsin and Representative Glass
o. Virginia, all leaders of prominence
IN party Affairs In Washington.
Oppose Attack ON Hughes.
1t is known that the President /.
opposed to any direct personal attack
OF this character upon Mr.. Hughes. IL
Ia likewise opposed to any decla ration
criticising the Republicans for having
nominated a Justice OF the Suprem,
Court.
Senator Stone Of Missouri, chairman
or the resolutions committee, is still in.
e'stent that the Democrats shall max,
some reference TO this action of tn,
Republicans IN 'so!ling the ermine fol
political purposes" However. Mr.. Stone
who has a large German constituency, IL
violently opposed TO any references II
the platform that might ALLEVIATE tn
support OF the Germans In Missouri.
Senator Husting. who has repeated,
criticised the Germans Of his own stat,
for alleged activity in furthering German
propaganda, Will put up "A vigorous fgh
for a plank or declaration condemninl
the activity. As a member of the resolu
tions committee he is IN a position I,
imnreSs his views on that committee.