Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-13
Pre-convention Gossip Indi-.
Gates That Many Delegates
Want Stronger Man as VIII
sons Running Mate,
BAKER BEING PUT
FORWARD BY SOME
Secretary of War; However,
Says Mention Of Name Is
Friendly Enterprise, Schiff
Back Of Movement.
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St Louis, June i2--Pre- convention
discussion centereu largely today on
moves and suggestions to defeat plans
for the denomination of Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and put a new man on
the ticket with President Wilson. As
the number of delegates to the demo-
cratic national convention grew hour
" greater boomlets for various favor
ite sons appeared.
The movement against Vice Prcsi-
dent Marshall for denomination took
well defined form and substance when
Henry Morgenthau, who recently gave
up his post as ambassador to Turkey,
that he might engage in the work of
re-electing President Wilson. an
nounced that a stronger man" than
Marshall should be named and
brought forward Secretary of War
Baker to run with President Wilson.
Suggestion Inspired?
II was pointed out that Mr.. Nor
ganthau had been close TO the admin
istration and that it might indicate
that the naming of Mr.. Baker would
not be unacceptable.
Mr.. Morgenthau hastened. however
to make it clear that he was urging
Mr.. Bakers nomination on his own
responsibility and initiative.
Schiff Wants Stronger Man.
National Chairman McCombs said
tonight he had received u telegram
from Jacob Schiff. the New York
banker. asking that stronger candi-
date than Mr. Marshall be named and
Mr. MorgenthAu also stated that he
had a letter from Mr.. Schiff request
ing that another than Mr.. Marshall
be put on the ticket
Talk that Secretary Bakers name
would be presented as candidate for
vice president caused n rush of dele
gates to national committeeman and
other party leaders to know If there
had been any change in the plans TO
rename Mr.. Marshall The informa-
ton was quickly given that noses had
been counted long ago and that
while one or TWO names other than
Marshalls might be heard on the con-
vention floor the vote for him would
be virtually unanimous. If there Is not
nomination by acclamation.
Absurd" Says Mack.
There will be no hitch in the plan
TO rename the present democratic
ticket" said National Chairman Nc
Combs tonight. when asked about pos
sibilities of opposition 10 Mr., Mar
shall. National Committeeman Mack
OF New York. also declared that the
talk of upsetting the plan to rename
Mr.. Marshall was SILLY and ahsnrd.
Just before departing from Wash
ington for st. Louis Secretary of War
Baker announced he was for Marshall
and that the mention Of his own namo
was merely friendly enterprise" He
1. stf al % hiu
name when he reaches this city late
tomorrow.
Other Booms Started.
Booms for new candidates for vice
president still appeared hourly. the
last one to come to notice tonight be- !
ing one for Judge A. NJ. Jackson, Of
Winfield, Kas.
The Nebraska delegation is in /
as n unit for Governor John |
r. Morehead for the vico presidency. !
but it was reported tonight that when
Governor Morehead reaches ST. Louis /
that he will agree TO re- ]
nounce his candidacy conditioned |
upon the withdrawal Of the candidacy |
OF Roger sullivan OF Illinois. As Mr. |
never has seriously been a |
candidate for vice president, his name |
being brought forward by Illinois
friends simply with the desire to pay
the state leader a compliment. II ap- .
peared to leaders tonight an agree y
ment with Governor Morehead could
be reached
A. Mitchell Palmer, national com
from Pennsylvania, de-
rlared that all the Pennsylvania dele
cation is for Marshall. Palmer said
he made the announcement to help I,
kill off the little boomlets.'
Bryan to Keep Peace.
william J. Bryan does not expect to
any fight on the party
platform. That was the information
brought here tonight by close friend (
Of the former secretary OF state, who
added that MIR. Bryan might not, after
al, 70 before the resolutions COM
nittee and that ne would not make
my effort to obtain proxy. Mr..
Bryan Is expected here late tonight or
omorrow when Senator ollie James,
President Wilson'S choice for perma-
lent chairman, is also due % arrive.
Senator Stone. who Is to be the
'hairmau of the committee on res0lu-
ions. issued a statement today In
which he characterized the nominal
ion Of Justice Hughes by the repub- |
lean party as in every way bad and
'icious. 1t was a dangerous expert
nent he pointed out. for a great po-
itical party. hard pressed. to invade
he supreme court and take down
rom the bench one of its justices TO
make him q candidate for political Of
ice to meet and serve a party exi-
,ency.
Fight on Hughes Developed.
Senator stones pronouncementl !
generally was taken To mean that the
party probably would ,
make "A party issue against Justice =
hughes on the ground of his nOmina
ion to the presidency while on the !
uprcme bench. Other leaders, how
yer. were not inclined to press this
ssue. recalling that the party drafted J
,lton Il. Parker when he was chief ,