The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-06-23

The delegates began parade, bear
ing state stanchsons. The crowds on
he floor and balconies rose to theil
feet. Many delegates stood on thei
chairs
Dixie" and other melodies by the
band evoked fresh bursts of cheering
Chairman James yielded the chair
during the demonstration to Represen-
tative Helm of Alabama. Women
delegates were among the paraders in
the aisles. Senators and representa-
tives helped carry banners. Senator
Hughes personally bore the New Jer-
sey flag.
On motion OF Senator Hughes of
New Jersey, the rules we're suspend
ed and no ballots whatever were TAX
EN-. The delegates simply roared
AYE" when the names of Wilson
and Marshall were called, and Chair
man James declared them nominated
by acclamation.
President Wilson's own plank charg-
ing conspiracy among some foreign
born citizens for the benefit of foreign
powers and denouncing any political
party which benefits and does not re-
pudiate such situation was incorpor-
ated in the platform just as the pres
ident himself had sent it from Wash
ington. 1t was understood that the
president insisted that the plank
should be put in the platform in the
way he had drawn it.
The Thursday afternoon session of
the convention gave the Democrats
another chance to rejoice and be glad
In an eloquent recital OF the achieve
ments of the party by United States
Senator Ollie James Of Kentucky, in
/ his speech as permanent chairman of
| the convention.
| Like former Governor Martin II.
Glynn of New York, who made the
keynote speech on Wednesday, Sen
ator James aroused the great crowd
in the Coliseum to high pitch of
enthusiasm and inspired them with
high hopes of success at the polls He
dealt with subjects that had not been
/ touched upon by Temporary Chair
man Glynn and paid high tribute to
President Wilson. And it was the
deeds of the party and the name OF
the man that appealed to delegates
and visitors and caused a demonstra-
ton that lasted nineteen minutes.
i The phrase that caught the crowd
referred to President Wilson's foreign
policy.
Senator James said:
aDroci5ant NN;Ioap'c ohioot ie No
protection of American life and Amer
ican interests under international law.
The saving of neutral life, the freedom
of the seas. and without orphaning a
single American child, without widow
ing single American mother, with
out firing single gun, without the
shedding of a single drop of blood he
wrung from the most militant spirit
that ever brooded above a battlefield,
an acknowledgment of American
rights and an agreement to American
demands"
Applause drowned out the words OF
the speaker before he had finished
the last sentence. Immediately there
were cries from all parts of the hall.
Repeat it, Tell it over again"
''Gi-e it to us again, Ollie"
Senator James nodded his assent
and waived his hand for silence.
Then slowly and effectively he re-
peated his words, while the crowd lis
tened in dead silence. Then came n
deafening cheer, and it was repeated
over and over again in undiminished
strength and vigor while delegates and
1 visitors stood up and thrilled with the
sound of 10000 voices tuned to the bat
tie of politics.
His audience appeared to be as
anxious to hear and understand the
record of the Democratic party and
its president as Senator James was
to persuade them that it was big with
brilliant achievements and had
saved the peace, dignity annd prosper
ity of the country. He spoke for more
thar an hour, not counting the time
he was forced to pause for big DEM
onstrations and prolonged applause,
and closed with his high tribute to
President Wilson.