The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-18
DELEGATES HASTENED VOTE
Senator Kern Abandons Idea
Of Set Speech and Merely
Nominated Marshall.
BRYAN PLEDGES
LOYAL SUPPORT
Address Of Ollie James, Ranks
With that of Glynn as Po-
litical Masterpiece.

Actuated by a pronounced desire
on the part of delegates from the
east and south to return to their
homes as soon as possible the DEM
ocratc National Convention, which
assembled in quadrennial session
at st. Louis last Wednesday, de-
prated from its pre-arranged pro-
gram, and instead of delaying NOM
nations until Friday or Saturday,
as was the original intention, placed
both President Woodrow Wilson
and Viee-President Thomas R. Mar
shall in nomination Thursday night,
and by acclamation named them as
the Democratic standard bearers,
no other names being presented to
the convention for consideration.
When Judge Wescott of New
Jersey had placed the President in
denomination and the nomination
had been seconded by former co..
Harmon of Ohio and Gov Stuart of
Virginia, the delegates wanted to
: rsait .ro longer, -aad He aese.
vote"
On motion of Senator Hughes of
New Jersey the rules were suspend
ed and ballots were talon The DEL
egates simply roard "aye when the
names of Wilson and Marshall
were called, and Chairman James
declared them nominated 5y &C.
clamation.
Senator Kern, nominating Vice
President Marshall, discarded a
long prepared speech and simply
said:
81 nominate Thomas Riley Mar
shallw
The nominations of both candi-
dates were completed four min
utes before midnight.
The Democratic National Conven-
ton on Thursday changed its pro-
gramme of procedure and agreed
to make nominations for president
and vice-president Thursday nlehl
instead of Friday or Saturday.
With one demonstration after
another the convention registered
its approval of President Wilson'S
conduct of foreign affairs, whicf
has kept the country at peace.
When Permanent Chairman
James recounted the diplomatic
achievements of the President II
the negotiations with Germany, thl
convention launched into an Is
minute uproar of marching, cheer
and waving of flags, in which Viii
liam j. Bryan from his seat in tn
press section joined. There wei1
calls for a speech from Bryan bu
it was found that he had slipped ou
while the demonstration was gon,
on.
Jerry C. South, clerk of tn
House of Representatives, a dele
gate from Arkansas, announce
that he would raise a point c
order if consent were asked 70
Bryan to speak.
The committee on permanent OF
ganization at a meeting meanwhil
formally named Senator Oil
James of Kentucky as permaner
chairman; J. Bruce Kremer g
Montana, permanent secretary; /
E. Britton of North Carolina, pei
manent associate secretary; John
Martin of st. Louis permanent se
geant-at-arms, and recommends
that all other temporary officers Z
the convention be made permanen
William ]. Bryan got his usual r.
ception when he took his place
the press stand. Delegates and ga
leries Joined in cheers and applaus
A soloist in the band stand sar
"Wake Up, America" the prepa
edness song, as Mr.. Bryan was ia
ing his seat.
The plan to adopt the platform a
ter the nominations had been ma
as was done in Baltimore four yea
ago, was counted on to fulfill Il
promises of the managers to the CT
of St. Louis for four-day conve
ton.