The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-13
WILSON GIVES
MARSHALL BOOM
own APPROVAL
10 Renominate Vice President
hy AccIamatiOn Is Plan.
Rumor Other Prospectives VIII
Fl Withdraw From Race.
LE-BARRELED STUFF FIGHT
One Faction of Women for War,
One for Compromise.
Anti.Suffrage Crowd on Ground
81 Combats Equal Rights.
o Renominate Vice President
by AccIamatiOn Is Plan.
Rumor other Prospectives VIII
Withdraw From Race.
DOUBLE-B STUFF FIGHT
One Faction of Women for War,
One for Compromise.
Anti-Suffrage Crowd on Ground
Combats Equal Rights.

Ct ouis June 13.-DelegaIeS TO the
Democratic national convention whlch
opens here at noon tomorrow appear
- TO be interested in two quesucns
sodav one was whether Vice Presl-
dent Marshall would be renominateo
by reclamation or whether the 1aVorlte
sons would insist upon their names go
ing before the convention for ballot:
mr. other was the proba BILE action OF
The delegates with regard to the de-
mand of the suffra gists for an un-
ealivocal declaration in the PLATFORM
ST. favor of equal rights
: Sentiment for the denomination OF
vice President Marshall appeared so
strong today, leaders said there was
fax among them of starting a move
fnent TO have him named without go
ing through the formality OF taxing
ballot The talk of naming Secretary
~ War Ra<er for the second place on
the ticket ended almost as suddenly as
il started The war secretary had
much to do with putting the quietus
to his boom, he declaring before ne
left Washington for the convention
city that he was for Marshall and that
the mention of his name was merely
friendly enterprise.
Baker Not Running
The fact that Mr.. Baker had just
iefr President Wilson when he an
uounced that he favored Mr. Marshall
for denomination also gave support to
claimed the candidate without calling
the roll 1t was said that Governor
John H. Morehead, of Nebraska, may
withdraw his name as n candidate for
vice president. The Nebraska delega-
ton is instructed for him and if he
carries out his plan to withdraw other
candidates in the field may do like
wise, il is said.
Early today it was reported here
that President Wilson had sent word
To st. Louis that he regarded Indiana
as one of the most important battle
grounds of the coming campaign and
that he would be pleased to see dele
gates act a unit in renominating the
vice president. Suffragists who came
here from Chicago, where they were
compelled 70 accept what they consid-
ei- "a compromise plank in the Repub-
lican platform or suffer complete de =
feat, were prepared today to continue
their fight for straight out declara-
ticn for votes for women.
The suffragists are divided into two
groups. one representing the National
Woman Suffrage association, the other
the Women's party, which was organ
ized last week in Chicago by members
of-the Congressional Union for Wo-
mans suffrage.
Stuff Fight Real Issue.
The latter organization is not dis
posed to compromise. Its leaders are
prepared to make a strong fight for a
federal constitutional amendment Civ
ing women the right to vote in all
these states What action the resolu-
ton committee will take leaders of
the Democracy hesitate to foreca st,
4 but there are some among them who
4 believe the Democrats will go at least
as far the Republicans, who declared
their belief in the principles of equal
81 efrage, but asserted that it was for
the states to decide whether women
should have the right to vote
Representatives of the National AS
soeiation Opposed to Women's s1f-
frage, wearing red roses, are here to
combat the efforts of the supporters
of equal rights. They claim they won
a victory when they appeared before
the Republican resolutions committee
in Chicago.
Baker Arrives Today.
The majority of the 1902 delegates
to the convention was due to arrive to-
day and the hotel district of St Louis
became more animated as hundreds Of
delegates made their appearance,
some of the delegations marching to
their quarters behind brass bands
Aside from the welcoming of The ar
irving delegates much of the day was
given over to the holding of caucuses
4 for the selection of committee assign
merits
More than half of the state delega-
tons planned to hold their state
meetings today and tonight. In many
cases the selections have been made
ana the caucuses were mere forInali-
ties. Democratic leaders looked for
ward with interest to the arrival to-
day of Secretary of War Baker and
William Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Eakel
is due here late in the afternoon. He
vii! be the personal representative OF
President Wilson on the ground and
is expected to bring the last wore
4 from the president. Reports have il
that the secretary of war has with
him the final drafts of the planks in
which President Wilson is most in
terested and will convey the wishe: