The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-06-17


Vice-President will Sweep Coun-
try for Reelection.
NAt eleven flfty-flve Thursday night
in the ColIisum at ST. Louis, two
thousand Democratic delegates eX-
pressed their approval of President
Wilson's conduct of the nations af-
fairs during the past four years and
honored him with the nomination
for the highest Office in the gift of
the American people. n
The Democratic convention open
ed Wednesday, called to order by
National Chairman William +. Nc
Combes Martin II. Glynn, former
governor of the State of New York,
sounded the keynote of Americanism
and peace, preparedness and pros
perity.
The convention which was gotten
under way with such perrunctory
demonstrations as mark every ma
iional gathering of The kind, soon
stirred itself into roaring cheers as
Chairman Glynn cited historic uar-
allels to show that other Presidents,
ed threatening foreign situations
without resort TO war.
The policy of the administration
he declared, has been Just as Amer
lean as the American flag itself"
He went down the list of Presi-
dents, recounling their actions to
avoid war. the delegates caught the
spirit of his argument and as he re-
ferred to each particular President
some delegate would call: what did
he dc"
lie settled the trouble by negotia-
ton was the reply which Glynn in
yariably returned and the conven-
ton would roar its approval. Will
lam J. Bryan, as a newspaper cor
respondent in the press stand, wept
with emotion as Glynn pistured the
yicorfes Of peace. but he laughed
with the crowd when a Texas dele
gate, interrupting Glynn, leaped to
his chair and cried:
And don't forget that policy is
also satisfactory to William Jennings
Bryan"
Aside from a sixteen minute dem
onstration when Chairman Glynn,
predicted President Wilson's rec
lection, Glynn's speech was sprink-
led with demonstrations which he
found it difficult to still so he could |
go on. 1t was plain that the telling
points on the delegates were the re-
cial of President Wilson's effort to
keep the cOunry at peace
This policy he said, MAY not |
satisfy the fire eater and the swash-
buckler But it does satisfy the
mothers of the land, at whose hearth
and fireside no jingoistic war has
placed and empty chair. 1t does
satisfy the daughters of the land,
from whom bluster and brag have
sent no loving brother to the dissol-
ution Of the grave. 1t does satisfy
the fathers of this land and the sons
Of this land, who will fight for our
flag and die for our flag when reason
primes the rife: when honor draws
the sword and when justice breathes
blessing on the standard they up
hold.
The last of the words were drown
ed out in a roar of applause that
swept the Coliseum.
Repeat it," cried the delegates:
Repeat it,"
"All right, be quiet and I'll re-
peat it," responded Glynn, and he
did, to applause and cheering.
No other President since the Civil
War, Glynn told the convention, had
faced such crucial problems, none
had displayed a grasp Of statesman
ship more profound.
Ex-Governor Glynn's declarations
upon Americanism as to neutrality
is as American as the American
flag" were given a prolong demon
stration.
When Mr.. Glynn predicted the re-
election of President Wilson the del
igates rose en- masse and cheered.
The speaker, laughing, tried vainly
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