Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
Especial to The ArgUs.)

St Louis, June f5.-Temporary
Chairman Glynns keynote speech in
the opening of the democratic national
convention was pronounced by all who
'hssFdsit the most wonderful anu mas
terfuI address of it's character ever
sounded in any political convention.
The opening of the assembly was spec
taCular and patriotic in the extreme
TO the strains of the national anthems
and the waving Of 10000 American
flags TIE proceedings began. The for
malities were soon disposed of and
then came the temporary chairman's
address
IN the afternoon the visitors We're
autOed through the city as the guests
of the chamber of commerce and there
was also river excursion for those
who cared to avail themselves of it, In
the evening the visiting newspaper
men were entertained at DelmaT gar
dens by the Press Club of st. Louis. l.
was a delightful entertainment en-
liyened by an address by Irwin S.
Cobb.
Five thousand women advocating
the suffrage plank are here with a
pledge that the success of their plea
will mean 100000 votes to the tick
ct A delightful and pretty spectacle
was the Golden Lane" in one of the
thOrOughfaTeS approaching the con-
vention hall. Five thousand women
attired in white with yellow sashes
and parasols, lined the street for 10
blocks. The delegates and visitors to
the convention marched to the hall be-
tween these lines.
The democratic national convention
presents many stories in contrast
There is a distinct difference not only
I'between it and the one of recent his
tory held in Chicago, but also in the
one which assembled here Il years
ago. The Chicago national cOnyeE-
ton made its nominations half
heartedly, while it rudely shattered the
Roosevelt delusion of SURPRISING
power. The convention here offers no
opportunity for strife or radical diff
fernce of opinion, for any guessing Of
the outcome. or for any sore spots
when it is over. The democratic ma
tiOnal convention which was held in
this city Y years ago was rent with
! feeling. Most Of the delegates came
| instructed for William Randolph
Hearst for president, although indi-
viduaIly preferring anybody but him
BRYAN. twice beaten for president at
time, had enough Of power to divert
the nomination from Hearst TO Judge
Alton B. Parker, and Parker came
| back before his nomination was rat
flied, and made Bryan discard his free
silver theories, and accept a resolution
practically committing the party to the
gold standard. The outcome Of the
| convention sent the party before the
| people torn by irreconcilable factions,
and then it was that Roosevelt rode
| into office by an unprecedented major
| ity, due not so much to his popular
+ ity, as TO the strife ridden condition
, of the democratic party.
| The democratic convention here Is
| not only harmonious, but enthusiastic
| in all its proceedings. 1t is determined
| to renominate President Wilson IN a
manner that will show its proper estl-
nation of the man. 1t will adopt a
platform that will do things and mean
things. There may be little CON
test over the vice presidency, but II
will not involve any bitterness, and
the party will go before the people UNI
| ted and stronger than ever before.
There is a little of similarity between
the discordant democratic convention
that met in St. Louis in 1904. and the
republican convention that met IN
! Chicago in 1916, in that both deprived
the bench of able jurists and retired
| them tn nriVa1e life.