Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-16
Wilson and Marshall Again
Selected to be Standard
Bearers
LONE STAR OPPONENT
Executive Notified at One O'clock
This Morning, Said, 'pm Very
Grateful to My Friends I"

Convention Hall, st. Louis, ND.
June l6.-For President, Woodro"
Wilson, Iof New Jersey.
For Vice President, Thomas 4.
Marshall, Of Indiona.
This ticket was renominated by
the Democratic national convention
in the Coliseum here few minutes
before midnight last night. The
President was not literally nominat-
ed by acclamation. One delegate de-
family shouted "no' when Chairman
James put the question. This was
Delegate-at-Large Emmett R. Burke,
of Chicago.
The denomination of Mr.. Wilson
was accomplished at 1l:56 p. M, al
ter a nominating speech by Judge
John Wescott, of New Jersey and Sec
onding speeches by Judson Harmon
of Ohio, and Gov. Stuart, of Virginia.
Vice President Marshall was re-
nominated by acclamation. The for
mality was recorded at 11:57 p. m.
All oppositions crumbled away-the
candidates. of Roger Sullivan, of H.
linois; Gov. Major Of Missouri, and
Gov. Moreland, of Nebraska, having
failed to enlist serious support.
Mr.. Marshall was placed in re-
nomination by Senator Kern, of In
diana. There were no seconding
speeches.; .ls' ~ >.ss,s aS"a'
The name of Ambassador James
w. Gerard, who was indorsed by the
New York delegation for Vive Presi-
dent, was not presented to the con-
vention.
At I2:O7 q. m. committee was
appointed to wait on the platform
committee to see if 1t could get its
report ready within reasonable time,
anu SO wlnu up all remaining conven-
r,on work. 1t had. been in session at
the Planters Hotel since early Thurs
day morning.
Washington, June 16.-President
Wilson was notified at one o'clock
this morning by his secretary that
he and Vice President Marshall had
been renominated by acclamation at
the St. Louis convention. His only
comment was, 81 am very grateful
to my generous friends"
St. Louis, June 16.-The Demo-
cratic platform was completed at
7:45 last night by the subcommittee
of nine members of the committee on
resolutions.
The subcommittee then took re-
cess until 10 o'clock when it sub
mitted the draft Of the platform to
the full committee. for its approval
The: subcommittee: was in session
practically all day. gThe biggest; tight
was over the suffrage plank. AS
finally adopted, it follows the lines
of the suffrage plank in the Repub-
lican platform adopted at Chicago
last week. / y -
The platform declares IN favor Of
keeping the troops in Mexico long
enough to insure against further up
risings which might endanger Am
erican territory. The proposal to in
corporate a plank declaring against
a member of the Supreme Court leav
ing the bench to engage in a politica
contest was not incorporated into
the platform. Nothing was said OF
the subject.
The Democrats declare in favor O
the principle of woman suffrage ant
recommend it to the States for &C
ton.
The Presidents suggestion for
plank on Americanism was incorpor
ated. The declaration is strong il
its insistence on whole-hearted sup
port of the government by all citizen
. It is understood that all parties ar
called upon to spurn political sup
port from any organization of fore
eign born citizens which endeavor
to influence this governments pol
icy. of international affairs. Conf
dence is expressed in the great bod
OF citizens and America First"
emphasized as the creed of all.