The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16

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aiaatss, the biggest sustained by the
zcunvention.
e. Durinx the height of the confusion
about half Of the Tammany delega-
- and the Chicago delegates sat down
ana took II easy Roger sullivan. or
chicago. read q letter. The delegates
lcined in the singing OF Hail Hail.
Chs Gangs All Here" They knew
both words and music.
"a Long Way TO Tfppernry.'
'Ite q Long Way to Tipperary
Droved the most popular sons OF the
convention. Everybody sang the
marching song OF the English Tom
nioo and then the crowd cheered the
stMx1ns Of the sons.
The delegates from Minnesota seated
directly behind the New York dele
gates got all wrought up because the
New Workers sat down and remained
seated before the demonstration for
wiison was many minutes old. The
New York men laughed AT the efforts
Of the enthusiastic Westerners TO get
them TO their feet and finally under
the direction OF Martin II, Glynn they
rose for a moment 70 give the Mime
sofa delegates chance to whoop II
up anew and then calmly sat down
again.
Even 'Tarxnany'' Shared at its best,
but failed 10 get rise ont OF the New
Workers Illinois" was not tried 30
the homefolks from across the river
were not put up assins' The hysteria
test Carter Harr son. Governor
Dunno and Roger sullivan all looked
a. though they wound like TO order
up Home Sweet Home
Arizona yelled to tho State OF Ohio
when the call Of the States was re-
summed FORMER Governor Judson
Harmon, OF Ohio, who was President
Wilson's chief opponent in Baltimore
for the presidential nominate was
presented ana seconded the nomina-
ton OF President Wilson 'on behalf
OF the Democracy OF Ohio" He be-
gan his seconding speech at 1882 2.
NJ Judeon Harmon said the real Ia
sue in the campaign is patriotism and
not partisanship He said he had
proved himself worthy OF the nations
trust. He spoke less than Ave min
utes
Governor stuart Speaks.
Arkansas yielded to Virginia. and
Governor Stuart, OF that state was
presented 10 the convention. lie said
that the mother OF PRESIDENTS was
no less proud of Woodrow Wilson
than OF her other sons.
Al 1850 Senator Hughes, OF New
Jersey. made the motion to suspend
the rule. and nominate Woodrow VIII
son by reclamation. The motion was
seconded In all parts OF the house. hut
Robert Emmett Burke, the uninstruct-
ed delegate from Chicago. made a
point Of order and demanded a. roll
call The point OF order was not
taken into account by Chairman
James who put the motion before the
convention He called for the ayes"
and there wss a great shout
'Contraries. demanded Burke.
Chairman James called for the
noes" and Burke voted mo" out loud
There was some kissing. but II was
drowned by cheers when at li:k4
Chairman James declared Woodrow
Wilson nominated for President by a
vote of 1892 to /
Senator John ", Kern renominated
Thomas Riley Marshall In brief
speech. He was nominated by accla-
nation.
Senator Hughes asked that a COM
mittee be appointed 10 walt on the
committee on platform and find out
when they would be ready TO report
Senators Hughes Taggart and vards-
man were appointed on the commit
tee, but no recess was taken by the
convention
pended and Senator James Hamilton
Lewis, Of Illinois, was invited to adj
dress the convention. He accepted,
but spoke only few words.
Representative James Thomas Hef-
lin, OF Alabama, and Governor Wood
bridge y. Ferris. OF Michigan were
invited TO address the convention.
Mr.. Hefin made the first attack in
the convention OF the Republican par
" for going 70 the Supreme Bench
Of the United States for a candidate
He said their unconcern for this ga
cred custom would be repudiated at
the polls
A. 1919 Senator Hughes reported TO
: the convention that his committee had
waited on the committee on resolutions
and that committee was unable TO in
form them when II would be ready to
report draft Of a platform This
report was followed by a motion by
Roger Sullivan, OF Illinois, that the
convention take a recess until o'clock
Friday morning, Sullivan's motion
was voted down. California asked for
adjournment until II o'clock Friday and
this was adopted with few dissent
Ing votes