The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-14
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
.GLYNN PRAISES WILSON
IN KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Says Neutrality Was Policy That
Kept the United States at
Peace.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS TO
APPEAL FOR PROGRESSIVES
Silent Women Make Strong Showing
for Woman Suffrage at St.
Louis Convention.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS TO
APPEAL FOR PROGRESSIVES
By Perry Arnold.

~ ASAAy AAAVAus
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
St. Louis, Mo-, June 14.-For the
first time in decades, Democracy S
hosts met in quadriennial session to-
day with complete agreement on the
choice of national standard bearer.
There wasn't delegate who didn't
agree to the denomination. of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson.
The bitterness of the factional
strife at Baltimore four years ago
was gone. Advance indications were
for regular "love>feast" with the
only possibilities for any difference
of opinion present in the building of
la platform.
1t was a cheerful, optimistic, cheer
ing and confident throng that re-
sponded to the bang of National
Chairman William F. McComb's ga
VEL No specter of an internacine
fight intruded.
First of all, the delegates were
meeting in Missouri, one Of whose
favorite sons four years ago was a
defeated candidate in the battle of
the ballots.
Home of Son.
That same favorite son-Speaker
Champ Clark-as if to emphasize the
healing of the wounds dealt him by
the Baltimore gathering, was one of
the loudest in his praises of the man
who took from him the honor of
leading the Democratic hosts. s~.-.
- ''I~believe the convention can adj
journ by Friday, if it so desires" !"
Chairman McCombs said just before
convening the assembly.
The delegates themselves, how
ever, indicated early in the meeting
their desire to hear "glorification"
speeches and this excess of enthusi-
asm was expected to prolong the con-
vention until Saturday morning.
St. Louis began playing the host to
the visiting thousands in royal fash
ion. Non partisan committees ga
lore, whose interest and energy was
bent solely toward making visitors
comfortable and happy, were con-
stantly in attendance.
First Chance to Entertain.
The convention is St. Louis first
chance since the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition of 1904 to entertain dis
|tinguished guests and st. Louisans
were determined to make the occa-
sion a memorable one.
The convention hall itself had
been repainted throughout, mostly
with white paint so that every pos
sible bit of light was reflected into
it's gigantic interior.
Special ventilating appartus cool
ed the sultry air. Delegates and al
ternates alone were permitted on the
ground floor, permitting more COM
Portable seating space for the men
who actually do the convention work.
One topic which was eagerly dis
cussed by the crowds in the streets
and hotel lobbies was the so-called
unit rule" and ''two-thirds" regu-
lation which from time immemoria]
has ruled at Democratic conclaves.
There was general belief expressed
that the regular quadriennial at
tempt to overthrow these ancient
rules would succeed this year.
Two-thirds Rule Up.
Delegates recalled that the attempt
was made four years ago in Balti-
more and defeated mainly because
there was such bitter strife between
the candidates. If the two-thirds
rule had not been in effect at Balti'
more, Champ Clark, Missouri's ia