El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-16
WILSON NAMED
WITH MARSHALL
Democratic Standard Bear
ers Nominated at Night
Session of Delegates.

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the committee on platform and resoIu-
tons TO wit:
] The Democratic party has always
stood for the sovereignty of the several
! states in the control and regulation Of
| elections. We reaffirm the historic
I position Of our party in this regard and
J favor the continuance of that wise pro-
| vision Of the federal constitution which
vests fin the several states Of the union
/ the power TO prescribe the qualifica-
/ tions of their electors which said
! quoted provision was voted down in
said committee by a vote OF % TO l.
and we hereby tender said provision as
a minority report and ask its adoption
by this convention
"America7 and Applause.
America" was played by the band
when senator Reed concluded and
while chairman stone OF the resolutions
committee mounted the platform to
present the platform.
In introducing senator Stone 10 pre-
sent the platform. chairman James
asked for order 20 hear the Demo
cratic declaration Of faith" Senator
Stone was given prolonged applause.
Chairman stone delegated the read
ing 10 senator Walsh Of Montana and
senator Hollis of Montana Senator
Walsh took the speakers stand first
and began reading AT 1886 o'clock.
Before senator Walsh had finished
the preamble, spectators in the gall
Mexican Plank Cheered.
The Latin-American policy got some
applause, but more cheering greeted the
Mexican plank and frequently inter
rupted its reading, especially the re-
affirmation Of the Monroe doctrine The
assertion that American troops should
be kept IN Mexico until danger of raids
subsiaed was loudly applauded- The as
sertion that Intervention is a last re-
course" received applause and genera
Anmr0TgN q .
Of the presidents ATTEMPT TO prevent
Intervention.
suffrage Demonstration.
the Womans suffrage plank which
reached the galleries started a demons
tration- Prolonged cheers. applause
and whistling followed its reading. en-
phasized by senator Hollis.
The suffrage plank got more Of a
demonstration from the men than il did
from the women.
The peace plank was moderately an
forms
The reading Of the platform was lin ,
ished at 1-20. There were cheers ana /
the band struck up again
Chairman Stone then moved the adou-
ton OF the platform as read
Objects 10 Adoption.
There were some cries OF vote IL I
up
Martin n LOmasney. a Massachusetts, 7
delegate, objected TO the adoption. Az 4
ter wrangle senator Stone yielded 10 4
Lomasney 10 minutes Of his time. Z
Lomasney wanted to put in a plank 90 6
express the sympathy of the conveu- {
ton with the people of Ireland"
Raus NIT him. rOared a MARYLAND D.
delegate The convention rocked with
laugnter- Big" 81 Cummings. Of Nary
land, moved that Mr.. Lomasney's reso-
luton be referred TO the resolutions
committee and chairman James so
ruled
Ferguson Offers Minority Report.
Gov Ferguson. Of Texas. presented
the minority report on woman's suf-
rage under an agreement for 50 min
utes debate on each side
Wilson and Marshall Nominated
" OodroW wilson was nominated NJ
ll-25 last night When Judge Vsscoff
OF New Jersey had placed the president
IN denomination and the nomination
lao been seconded by former governor
harmon; OF Ohios and governor Stuart.
oI virginia. the delegates wanted 10
"alt no longer and cried, vote. vote
On motion OF senator Huges. OF
New Jersey the rules were SUSPENDED E
lnd no ballots whatever were taken.
me delegates simply rOared ave
" hen the names OF Wilson and Mar
shall were called and chairman James
declared them nominated by acclama-
non. senator Kern nominating. vice I
president Marshall, discarded a long
speech and simply said. Il
-emoninate Thomas p Marshall"
The nominations Of both candidates !
we're completed in four minutes
Robert Burke. OF Illinois a delegate