The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
Long Branch is Celebrating the
Day with 10000 or More
Persons Present.
OF COURSE, HE ACCEPTS
KentuCkian Wakes Warm in
His Praise of the Work of
the Administration.

LONG BRANCH, n, j.. Sept. 2.-The
day upon which President Wilson was
formally notified Of his denomination
is being celebrated with enthusiasm
by moro than 10000 persons, including
Democratic leaders from all parts OK
tho country. A drlzzling rain fell
throughout the morning but did not
dnmpen the spirit of the assembled
Democrats. President Wilson himself
rose carly and spent the forenoon
shaking hands with party leaders and
renewing friendships with New Jersey
members Of his party.
The presidents magnificent white
summer home surrounded by sixty
acres OF lawn. presented beautiful
picture as the arrangements for the
ceremony were complete.
Chairs 10 accommodate 5000 persons
were grouped in semi-circle about
the house and there was room for
10000 more within hearing distance OF
tho presidents voice. Several hours
before tho time for tho ceremony the
gates were thrown open and crowds
poured in.
United States Senator Ollie N.
James. OF Kentucky. in his address
notifying President Wilson of his non-
nation for the presidency again, spoke
as follows:
"Mr. President. The Democracy OF
the republic assembled in national
convention at st. Louis. Mo-, June IL,
1916, was genuinely representative OF
the true spirit OF America-its ideals
OF justice and OF patriotism.
These representatives Of the plirest
democracy In the world, after threo
and a half years OF trial OF your SER
vice to tho people OF the country. with
a nation to choose from 10 I'LL tho
greatest office in the world, instinctive-
ly and enthusiastically turned TO you.
BY this they not only registered their
own will and desire, but also the will
and wish Of tho people back home,
whose trusted and honored spokesman
they were. With an enthusiasm.
unamlty. and earnestness never SUR
passed in the political life Of America,
they have summoned you again TO lead
the hosts of peace. prosperity and
American righteousness.
"They do not make this call upon
you for the purpose Of honoring you.
for you have already had bestowed
upon you by your countrymen the
greatest honor within their gift They
call you for service to America and
mankind; service you have so amply
proved to be Of the highest type known
10 just governments among men;
service that has given justice to all
men upon free and equal terms;
service that has freed trade to indi-
vidual and honest endeavor; a service
that has lifted from the tables and
homes Of the plain people OF America
burden Of taxation which they have
unjustly borne for more than half
century and placed 1t upon the wealth
and fortunes OF the land; a seryic0
that has driven monopoly from It's rem
devious Of taxation; a service that has
denied to the trusts of Republican
creation a hiding place IN our econ-
omic life; service to the toilers of
America that lifted them from the de-
spised level Of commodity to the high
plane Of army Of workers OF the
field, factory, and mine; a service that
opened the courts to all men upon
equal terms of justice and constitu-
tional liberty; a service that freed tho
money OF nation from the control Of
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