The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12
FIRST SESSION TO
BE HELD WEDNESDAY,
Wilson to Be Nominated With
out Opposition, and Also
Mr.. Marshall.
CONTESTS ARE FEW

ST. LOUIS June Il.-Forerunner
OF the 1892 delegates who are TO nomi-
ndle itesideut Wilson and Vice Presi-
dent Marshall ai tho Dcmocratic Ma
ilonai convention This week. moved
INTO ST Louis with the slogan OF
peace prosperity and preparedness
Inc convention holds lis first session
al noon "Wednesday.
n. \ contest over six seats from the
Dlslrlct of Columbia In the convention
Will be taken up az meeting OF the
democratic National committee tomor-
row. The committee will also decide
Two contested seats on the National
committee. one from Texas and one
rom the District OF Columbia Thomas
Love Is contestlns the seat OF Wm.
folndeNter OF Texas. and four Demo
cratic clubs In Washington -. G. are
contesting the selection of John r.
costello as committeeman.
Every one OF the delegates 10 the
convention either II instructed for or
committed 10 the denomination of Presi-
den' Wilson and the vast ma ioritv Of
ihtm, according 10 many National com
mu"mcn are ready to rename Vice
. president VI, shall. \ few votes are
expected 10 be- cast for some favorite
sons Tor The vice presidential place.
nut INC party leaders assembling here
predict the other names may be with
drawn and that Marshall's renomina-
uon, Ike that OF President Wilson,
Ratfy Party Desire.
We are here 10 ratifv the desire
OF the Democratic party" said Nation.
al 'nairman NCCouhs tonight. "There
might be fight if We could hold the
convention m Europe. lis "A certainty
there viii be no Hcht here The pro-
gram D. an arranged and there should
be no hitch"
senator Wm J. Stouo Of Missouri.
arrived tonight bringing wat Was
said 10 be draft OF tho party plat
form with ITS main p'auks sketched
in d"iail by President " l-on senator
stone ls slated 20 be- chairman of The
committee on resolutions and % is un.
derstood that he and the mem bers of
the committee will put preSident WU-
son s ideas on certain pl1rlys IN writ.
ten form and adopt mo other planks
beaFlnE on preparedness and foreign
policy Just As they have been written
by the President
Senator Stone has had several con
fereuces with President Wilson and
as chairman OF the Senate foreign re-
iatlons committee, has intimate knowl-
party policy.
Women sufrEgis's who led the fight
for suffrage plank In the Republican
platform, are ready 10 wage similar
campaign for suffrage plank in he
Democratic platform Members ON
the committee from the suffrage states
are expected 20 lend their aid
To Adopt Principle
Mrs. Carrie Chapman cart. presi-
dent OF the National American Woman
Suffrage Association. Is here win
other Leaders Of the movement TO d.
rect the fight. Democratic National
committeeman say there are indica.
tlons that the party will take a posi-
ton on suffrage similar to that Of the
Republicans-that Is declaration in
principle for suffrage but leaving in
matter for the states TO determine
The leaders now here do not expect
any sustained fight for a prohibition
plank
There were unconfirmed reports to-
night that William J. Bryan. though
not a delegate. would find some way
10 precipitate fight on the pre-
peredness plank. but none OF his
friends here we're in a position to
say how be might touch on the issue
In convention IN which he IL not a
delegate. Mr. Bryan will only be
able TO address the convention with
the unanimous consent Of its 1.0sZ
delegates and he may not occupy a
seat on the floor OF the convention
alternate retire and give him their
proxy.
Work OF preparation on the con-
vcntion hall is being rushed and tho
National committee i4 confident it
will be ready for the first session.
The National committee has threat
oued with arrest any one found spec
ulatirg in tickets 20 tho convention.
Former Governor Martin y Glynn-
OF New York, Temporary chairman
Of the convention and Senator Ollie
James. ~ Kentucky who rs TO be
permanent chairman, are expected 10
morrow.