Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-06-15
DOVE AT
ST.L0U|S MEET
Democratic Lions and Lambs
in Sporty GambOL
BIG CONVENTION IN SESSION

Chairman Mccombs of National Com.
nittee Sends Invitation to Progress
sives to Support WiIson--Not YES
tige of Dispute Rolls Host-To Be
Wilson and Marshall.
st. Louis, June 14.-The Democratic
National convention opened at the
Coliseum at noon packed to the doors
and roof. The national colors, draped,
grouped, spanned, interviewer, futter.
ing and floating hung from every
nook and Granny, sink and crevice,
post and pillar, wall and roof, inter-
stice and convolution in the huge hall.
Portraits of Jefferson, Jackson, VIII
son, and a lot of other notables peek
ed out of or were embosomed on the
convention decorations.
AS already announced former Gov.
ernor Martin H. Glynn of New York
keynoted the convention to order and
enthusiasm. Great cheering greeted
the name of President Wilson as well
as those of the Democratic achieve
ments.
The convention listener to a band
concert before the opening, and after
temporary Chairman Glynn finished
addressing it got down to the business
at once Of naming credentials, perma-
nent organization, platform and other
committees incident to the work OF the
convention.
Nothing But Unity Seen.
Unified, the party will name it's
standard bearers and adopt it's plat
form. Unified, it will carry on Wig
orous, enthusiastic campaign.
The men who have been turned
down by President Wilson, in spite OF
the vital support they gave to his
nomination in Baltimore, are here to
vote for his denomination and. to
formulate plans for his reelection.
Whatever else it may be, the Dem
ocratic convention of 1916 furnishes
the country with a remarkable scene
of harmony and with the spectacle
of absolute response to the will OF
one man.
Baker Becomes Active.
The convention really got under
way Tuesday. Newton Baker, Secre-
tary of War and personal representa-
tive of the president, had been in com
ference all evening with the leaders,
revealing to them the wishes of Mr..
Wilson with reference to the language
of the platform to be adopted.
Mr.. Baker, Senator Stone and 9TH
ers talked over the convention sltua-
ton with the president and reported
substantially:
"The forward light is burning
bright, and all's WE'LL
In the same camp so far as the
president and vice president are con-
cerned, are Roger G. Sullivan and Gov
ernor Dunno, Charles Murphy, the
Tammany leader, and Ex-Governor
Glynn, who is the "key-noter," Sena-
tor Stone and Chairman McCombs.
Lion and Lamb Together.
1t is the lion and the lamb lying
down together, and the president
stroking them both in such fashion
that the lion has lost his appetite and
the lamb is frolicking without fear.
McCombs Asks Moose Support.
St. Louis. June 14.-Democratic Ma
tional Chairman William F. McCombs
wired cambridge Colby of New York
an invitation to join the Democratic
party. His action was based on Col
hv's repudiation of Roosevelt, for
whom he had made the nominating
speech in the Progressive convention
at Chicago Saturday.
The telegram reads:
"Bainbridge Colby, New York. I
have read your statement. 1t appears
that Colonel Roosevelt has attempted
to send his former enthusiastic follow
ers stumbling along to destruction.
The progressive Democracy cordially
and sincerely offers them safety. Will
liam McCombs, chairman Democratic
National Committee"
Quotes CoIby's Statement.
McCombs' phrase stumbling along"
was adapted from Colby's statement
of Monday. Colby said among other
things:
1.-THE Progressives have sustained
head-on collision with their leader.
The fact is manifest. He is to look
the situation over and decide empbat-
ically what to do. We will look the
field over and determine what we will
do"