The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-06-16

The train bearing the KeAtucky deli
egates was wrecked at Owepsboro and
one sleeper turned over and spilled the
occupants. No one was seriously in
iJured, but the delegates were forced "a
make the all night trip in day coaches
The Kentucky Delegation.
ST Louis, Mo. June 13.-The follow
ing selections were made by the Ken
lucky delegation TO the Democratic Ma
tional Convention this afternoon:
Chairman Former Gov James b
Mccreary, OF Lexington.
Secretary-H. S. McElroy. OF Leb-
anon.
Member Credentials Committee
Lieut.. Gov. James d, Black, of Bar
bourville.
Member Permanent Organization
! Committees State Senator, George G.
Speer, Of Frankfort.
Member Resolutions Committee
Gov a, o. Stanley
Member Rules Committee r. Tom
Hatcher. Of Pikeville
Member Committee To Notify Pres
idential Mayor John IL
Buschemeyer. Of Louisville.
Member Committee To Notify Vice
Presidential Nominee-R, 7. Grove. OF
Lagrange
Vice Chairman State Senator WV
Bodies. df Taylorsyilie.
Certified To the Convention AS Na-
tionnl Committeeman--G w. y. Hal
deman, of Louisville.
In Charge Kentucky Headquarters
Oscar Vest OF Carr1lltnn.
ST. Louis, June t4.-The Democratic
National Convention at It's first session
today heard the keynote OF American
Ism and peace, preparedness and pros
perity sounded BY former Governor
Glynn, 0f New York, as temporary
chairman aud with high pitch Of en-
thusiasm registered by demonstration
after demonstration its approval OF
President wilson's peaceful conduct OF
foreign affairs.
The convention. which had gotten
under way with such perfunctory DEM
onstrations as marks national gather
ings OF the kind, soon stirred itself in
20 roaring cheers as Chairman Glynn
cited historic parallels To show that
other presidents. including Republicans
had adjusted threatening foreign stu
atoms Without resort 20 war.
The policy OF the administration. >
he declared. has been just as Amer
ican as the American flag itself"
AS he went down the list OF presi-
dents recounting their action 10 avoid
war. the delegates caught the spirit OF
his argument and as he referred to each
particular president some delegate
would call, What did he do2"
He settled the trouble by negotia-
ton" was the reply which Gly-nn in
variably returned and the convention
would roar its approval.
Bill Bryan Weeps.
william ]. Bryan. as newspaper rep
resentative in the press stand. wept
with emotion as Glynn pictured the
victories Of peace but he laughed with
the crowd when "A Texas delegate in
terrupting GIynn Ieaped to his chair
and cried: '.And don't forget that pol
icy is satisfactory to William Jennings
Bryan
Aside from a sixteen minute demon
stration which began when Chairman
Glynn predicted President Wilson's re-
election. Glynn's speech was sprinkled
with demonstrations which he found II
difficult 20 stem so he could go on. II
was plain that the telling points on the
delegates were the recital OF Presi-
dent Wilson's efforts 10 keep the coun-
Try at peace.
This policy" he said. may not sat
isfy the fire. eater and the swash buck
ler But II does satisfy the mothers OF
the land at whose hearth and fireside
no jiagoistic was has placed an empty
chair II does satisfy the daughters of
this land from whom bluster and brag
have sent no loving brother to the dis
solution OF the grave, 1t does satisfy
the fathers Of this land and the sons OF
this land who will fight for our flag and
die for our flag when reason primes the
rifle: when honor draws the sword and
when justice hreathes blessing on the
standard they uphold"
The last OF the words were drowned
out in roar of applause that swept
the Coliseum.
Repeat it," cried the delegates, Re
peat it,"
IAN right. be quiet and III repeat
IT," responded Glynn and he did to APP
plause and cheering.
Faced Crucial Problems.
No other president since the Civil
war Glynn said. had faced such crucial
problems. had displayed a grasp of
more profound.
Whether the course the country has
during this crucial period. is
break and whether the principles that
have been asserted as our national poll
icy shall he endorsed or withdrawn"
Glynn told the convention, was the
paramount question for the voters to
decide.
mo lesser issue must close" said he.
''No unrelated problems must confuse
it,,
BLIND MAN lNcARcERATED.