The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-16
PRESIDENT NOMINATED
BY DEMOCRATS At A
MIDNIGHT SESSION
Suffrage Plank is Entirely Unsatisfac-
tory to Members of Women's
Party.
WILSON ACCEPTS PLACE
SAYING HE IS GRATEFUL
Resolutions Committee Has an ALL
Night Session; Scrap on Floor
Possible.
WILSON ACCEPTS PLACE
SAYING HE IS GRATEFUL
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
St. Louis, June Woodrow Will
son was nominated president at a
midnight session of the Democratic
national convention. No ballot was
taken. The delegates simply roared
"aye" and Chairman Graves declared
Wilson nominated by acclamation.
Discards Speech.
Thomas Marshall was nominated
for vice president. Senator Kern, in
nominating Marshall, discarded a
prepared speech and simply said, 81
renominate Thomas R. Marshall"
Judge Westacott of New Jersey de-
livered the address placing Wilson s
name in nomination. Applause was
given his remarks on the policy to-
ward Mexico. When he mentioned
the name "Wilson'' the crowd broke
into a demonstration. The demon
stration continued for so minutes.
President Wilson in Washington
when Informed of the action taken
by the convention said, II am very
grateful"
Merely Words.
Following a 22 hours continuous
session, the Democratic resolutions
committee this morning agreed up
on a suffrage plank entirely unsatis-
factory to women It declared for
suffrage with the right of states to
decide. Women state that this is
just number of words.
Suffrage Defeated.
The equal suffrage plank as q" ma
tional issue was defeated by vote Of
20 to 22., The following amendment
was adopted by vote of rs to 20:
I'VE recommend the extension of the
franchise to women of the country
by states upon the same terms as
men,"
Women regard this as merely
passing the buck to the states. Sup
porters say that they will fight it out
on the floor for resolution for a COM
plete constitutional amendment CIV
ing women universally the ballot.
AT N;c:14 co,,;on
It was a motley crew of politicians
and statesmen that finished the all
night session. The room on the Sec
ond floor of the Planters hotel where
the resolutions committee met was a
sight. The floor was Uttered with
torn paper, dead stale cigar stumps,
matches and debris. The committee
agreed to very strong Americanism
plank, preparedness, foreign relations
and Mexico.
Old timers in the convention are
heartily pleased on account of the
differences. They say that it would
not be like an old-time convention
unless there was some row. Then, toe
Bryan talked last night and that
helped make things seem like old
times.
Delegates Go Home.
The fight on the platform bega1
last night at ten o'clock. The presi
dents draft was changed three times
The main fight was on the suffrage
convention between the western anG
southern states, with the southern
states opposing suffrage.
Tired, hoarse, sleepy eyed and be-
raggled, but happy, Democratic lead
ers met at 1929 this morning. Many
of the delegates have gone home.
Wilson for Lynch.
The balance of the delegates were
slow in arriving this morning. Hug
sections of the convention floor ant
the galleries were vacant. Rabb
Leon Harrison of St. Paul delivered
the prayer.
Word from Washington last nigh
was that President Wilson favor
Lynch as the Minnesota delegate
That settled matters. The forma
ratification of Lynch's appointment
will be made late this afternoon, i
is estimated.
Denounce Americans.
Unmeasured denunciation of ny
phenated Americans, the lauding o
all President Wilson's achievement
during the past three years and tn
promise of additional labor legisla
ton besides declarations for, Amer
icanism and preparedness are tn
features of the Democratic platform
submitted to the convention this af
ternoon following the all-night NEE
of the resolutions committee.
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