Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-12
Delegates Already Arriving in
ST Louis to Put Through
Cut-and-dried Party Pro-
gram,
SOME OPPOSITION
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Favorite Sons Names, How
ever viii Soon Be With
drawn in Favor of Present
Incumbent,

10y MORNING JoussAL spscisl LsaseD Wissi
st. Louis June lt.---Forerunners Of
the 1902 delegates who are to nom-
nate President Wilson and Vice Presi-
dent Marshall at the democratic ma
tionai convention this week, moved
into ST. Louis with the slogan of
Peace, Prosperity and Preparedness
The convention holds II first session at
noon Wednesday.
| contest over six seats from the
| District of Columbia. in the conven-
ton, will be taken mp at meeting of
the democratic national committee to-
morrow when the committee will also
decide two contested seats on the ma
tlonal committee, one from Texas and
one from the District of Columbia.
Thomas Love is contestng the seat of
William Poindexter of Texas. and four
democratic clubs In Washington. d.
/ c., are contesting the selection of
John IT, Costello, as committeeman
Everything Oiled and Ready.
Every one of the delegates TO the
convention either Is instructed for or
committed TO the denomination of
President Wilson, and the vast major
Iity of them. according to many ma
ltional committeeman, are ready to re-
name Vice President Marshall 4 few
Votes are expected to be cast for some
favorltes for the vice presidential
iplace, but the party leaders assem-
| bling here predict the other names
lmay he withdrawn and that Marshall's
denomination, like that of President
Wilson, will be made by acclamntion.
1--WE are here to ratfy the desire
lof the democratic party said Ma
3 4yNTf
night. There might he fight II we
could hold the convention in Europe.
It's a certainty there will be no fight
here. The program Is all arranged
and there should be no hitch"
Stone Brings Platform.
Senator William j Stone of Mis-
sour arrived tonight bringing what
was said to be draft Of the party
platform. with the main planks
sketched in detail by President VIII
son. Senator Stone is slated to be
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions and it is understood that he and
members Of the committee will put
President Wilson's ideas on certain
.planks in written form and adopt 9TH
or planks bearing on preparedness
and foreign policy just az they have
Senator Stone has had several con-
ferences with President Wilson and
as chairman Of the senate foreign re-
lations committee has intimate knowl-
edge Of President Wilson's views on
party politics.
Suifraeists Active
Woman suffracists who led the
fight for a suffrage plank In the re-
bltron Mat a 20. a
4 similar campaign for suffrage
plank in the democratic platform.
Members of the committee from the
suffrage states are expected to lend !
their aid.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, presi- !
dent Of the National American Wom-
an Suffrage association, Is here with |
other leaders of the movement TO di- !
rect the fight Democratic national |
committeeman say there are indica- |
tions that the party will take a posi- !
tion on suffrage similar TO that of the /
republicans---thatl ls. a declaration in /
principle for suffrage, but leaving 1t |
a matter for the states to determine. |
The leaders now here do not ex-
pect any sustained fight for a prohi-
btion plank.
Bryan Ready 10 Fight?
There were unconfirmed rumors to-
night that w. }. Bryan. though not |
a delegate, would find some way to
fight on the prepared
ness plank, but none OF his friends
here were in a position to say how he
might touch on the issue in conven-
ton IN which no is not a delegate.
Mr.. Bryan will only be able to ad-
dress the convention with the unani-
nous consent of its l.092 delegates,
and he may not occupy seat on the
floor OF the convention. unless both "A
delegate and his alternate retire and
give him their proxy
Work on preparation Of the conVen-
ton hall IS being rushed and the ma
ional committee Is confident it will
)e ready for the first session. Day
md night carpenters and decorators
ire at work transforming the Coli
scum into convention hail,
1900 Seats Provided.
Nearly 1000 seats have been pro-
'ided for the delegates, alternates,
,ress guests and spectators and the
iemand for tickets has far outrun the
'upply The national committee has
threatened to arrest anyone found
peculating IN tickets To the conven-
ion. 4 local committee that sub
crbed heavily to the fund that
,rought the convention to St. Louis ,
las set price Of $50 for u ticket, for :
he week
Charles +. Murphy leader of Tam
many hall. with several members Of
he New York delegation, was expect ,
d here late tonight. The main body q,
# the delegation and Tammany men, {
numbering nearly thousand. are ex-
'ected here on special trains Tuesday. {
is sending larger conven- ]
ion contingent than any state. The Z
sew York men are especially interest
d IN the keynote speech TO be delivered '
y former Governor Martin ]. Glynn {
( New York, as temporary chairman 4
t the convention. He and Senator ] 1