South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-13
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the president in Washington and the
representative here Of the Indiana
democratic organization. the word
was passed along the line that the
president had squarely lined up be-
hind Vice Pres't Marshall and that
he viii ask that he be renominated.
This. it is admitted. assures his sue
cess unless the old guard wants a
fight that will shatter the demo
cratic structure 10 its very center.
The general situation here today
was much clarified. The big dele
cations were arriving on every
train. They were fun of ginger and
started proceedings with a whoop.
The word had been passed along the
line that all pessimism must be set
aside.
Wilson and Marshall; peace
ard prosperity; preparedness with
thought and a welcome TO all Amer
leans under the broad definition that
patriotism was a welcome duty and
rot an achieved distinction" was the
topic passed out for consideration
by the spellbinders, who will be
eiven their preliminary tryouts dur
ing the weary hours that must pass
! between now and late on Friday
I right when the lever is 10 be thrown
| into high and the democratic 1916
machine started on its first race for
the presidential blue ribbon.
The democracy fully realizes to-
day that the coming campaign is to
| be one which will eclipse all recent
political records. The suggestion
that the big issue for the democracy
should be the assault upon Justice
Hughes for leaving the bench 10
enter politics has been reiegated TO
the discard. The attention of Sen.
J owen and other leaders who favor
| ed taking such action and reading
into the platform a plank condemn
ing Justice Hughes for his accept
ance of the republican nomination
was called 10 the fact that i years
ago, in this very town, the democ-
! racy pressed into service Alton b.
Parker. then justice of the court of
/ appeals Of the state of New York, n
post which. for judicial discretion
| and legal demands. was second only
! to that of a supreme court commits
sion. And when called 10 act as the
standard bearer of democracy. JUS
I tee Parker, the republicans are
ready TO assert. according to word
reaching the democratic steering
committee, was the chief Judge of
the Empire states greatest tribunal.
The final program of procedure
for the convention opening tomor-
row was completed today. II is as
follows:
Wednesday noon Convention
called to order by William +. Nc
! Combs. chairman of the democratic
national committee; call for the con-
vention read by J. Bruce Kramer
| acting secretary of the national COM
n2ittee; opening prayer by Rev. J
w. Lee: temporary officers for con-
vcntion named; speech of temporary
chairman, Martin II. Glynn, former
governor of New York: naming OF
committees; recess until Thursday
at noon.
Thursday noon - Opening prayer
by Rev. J. J. Glennon, archbishop
of st. Louis; credentials committee
reports and permanent organization
completed. with United States Sen
/ ollie James as permanent chairman;
rules completed and adjournment
until Friday at 10 a. IN.
Friday-Prayer by Rev. W. O
Hardesty. chaplain of Missouri
senate; report of platform; recess
until o'clock when prayer by Rabbi
Leon Harrison viii precede com
mencement of nominations which
are expected TO be completed soor
after midnight
Saturday unconditional commit.
tee meets, organizes and elects
chairman and arranges for opening
Of campaign.