Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-15

jerry south, clerk OF the mouse
Of representatives, announced that
he would raise point Of order it
consent were asked for Bryan to
speak.
st. Louis, June 15.-While the demo-
cratic national convention was In It's
second session today adopting per-
manent organization and hearing the
speech OF Senator Ollie James. as per-
manent chairman, the platform makers
I were working with President wilson's
.,,sosn draft and various suEEested
piafiks, hoping to have a complete plat
form drafted, ready for submission to
the whole resolutions committee late
this afternoon.
There still was talk of movement
to change the rules Of the convention
and renominate President Wilson and
Vice President Ms-shall tonight in
st3 Of tomorrow night. It seemed to
be overwhelmed by sentiment to stick
to the original plan and make good the
plans Of convention managers to the
city Of ST. Louis and remain in ses-
sion here four days.
Suffrage Plank Certain.
After three hours session members
of the sub committee on resolutions
announced that tentative draft Of the
platform probably would be completed
late today. Representative Rainey, Of
Illinois, member Of the sub commit-
ee, said the tentative draft woulo con-
tain suffrage plank at least as strong
as that in the republican platform
The b-committee had before It
more than 1000 suggestions for planks
of all sorts. Hundreds Of these were
laid aside in preliminary stages and
will not be taken up. Copies of the
Z presidents suggestions for the plat
form were given to each member. The
original draft brought to st. Louis by
Secretary Baker and turned over to
Chairman Stone of the committee, had
fyfary interlineations In the presidents
handwriting.
Jurist Plank Agitation Revived.
AA Homer S. Cummings, vice chairman
| pf the national committee and consid-
cred for the chairmanship to succeed
w, F. McCombs. appeared before the
sub committee today to urge the adop-
tion of resolution which would fix
| the method of election of democratic
national committeeman in the future.
1He said it was desirable that commit
teemen be elected by democratic voters
In all states and territories.
There was a revival of the sugges.
tion that plank be included that any
federal judge during his term or with
i in designated time after he quits the
bench --be not permitted to become a
candidate for office.
Hohoes Want q Plank.
The association of "hoboes'' sent 4
delegation to the committee asking for
che abolition of private employment
agencies and for the ballot for migra
tory and unemployed wherever they
may be.
Col r. NJ Thompson, Rear Admiral
Osterhaus, retired, and Vice President
- lambert. Of the Navy Lea que
urged the subcommittee to put in a
plank declaring that the United States
should have navy second in sea
power in the world.
Eleven o'clock, the hour for the con-
Svention to be in order, passed with the
l.e:.s::s..:c:. hall only ma rtly filed Very
| HeW Oh the uclc6dtSS WSIc III tHSlI seats
and none Of the leaders had arrived
I Tne Danu eIitei tanned the small crowd
n Sby playing Don't Bite the Hand That's
lFeeding You" and male quartet sang
the chorus
James Made Chairman.
a The committee on permanent organi-
Eation at a meeting meanwhile form
gkIIy named Senator Ollie James as per-
knanent chairman, James B. Kremer, of
Montana, permanent secretary: f. E.
Britton. Of North Carolina. permanent
associate secretary; John !. Martin.
= 81 st. Louis, sergeant at-arms ana
Recommended that all other temporary
officials be made permanent.
william J. Bryan got his usual re-