The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
WILSON LEADS DEMOCRATS
PRESIDENT AND MARSHALL
NOMINATED.
Harmony Marks Meeting at st. Louis
Nomination Unanimous and by
Acclamation.

at 1852 p. m. tonight by the Demo-
cratic convention.
SOn motion of Senator Hughes, OF
New Jersey, the rules were suspend
ed and no ballots were taken. The
delegates simply roared Aye when
the names of Wilson and Marshall
were called and Chairman James de-
clared the nomination by acclama-
ton.
Senator Kern, nominating Vice
President Marshal, discarded long
prepared speech and simply said: Il
renominate Thomas Riley Marshall.
The nomination of both candidates
were completed four minutes before
midnight.
Because the platform committee
was not ready to report the Demo-
cratic convention at 1891 a. m. re-
cessed until II o'clock Friday.
The Democratic national conven-
tion reconvened shortly after 9
o'clock tonight, with the announced
purpose of remaining in continuous
session until it had renominated
President Wilson and Vice President
Marshall, adopted a platform and
transacted all other business.
ALI the vice presidential booms ex-
cept those of Governor Morehead, of
Nebraska, and Governor Major, of
Missouri, had been effectually killed
OF by President Wilson's announce
ment that he desired the renomina-
ton of Marshall, and those only re-
manned to receive favorite, son COM
pliments.
Tonight, for the first time since
the convention began, the big hall
was completely filled. Since the dis
tribution of tickets began the admis-
sion coupons have been shuffled about
in a confusion of pasteboard and bag
speculation. While hundreds of peo-
pie have been clamoring at the doors
for admission empty rows of seats
have stretched through the galleries
because ticket spectators who had
obtained possession of the priced
tickets were holding them for high
prices.
Morehead Boom Gone.
While the convention was assem-
bling it became known the Nebraska
delegation planned to withdraw the
vice presidential candidacy of Gov
ernor Morehead. The delegation ex-
planned that President Wilson had
mot asked for the denomination of
Vice President Marshall when they
brought out their, governors candi-
dacy.
At 9:15 o'clock Chairman James
raped the convention to order. The
Rev. w. J. Hardesty, chaplain of the
Missouri senate, offered prayer.
30 The crowd yielded to the rapping
of the gavel long enough to hear the
prayer and then renewed it's demands
for a speech from Bryan.
Senator Thompson then moved a
suspension of the rules to permit Mr..
Bryan to speak. When the motion
was put there were some noes" but
the chairman ruled two-thirds had
voted on the favor.
Bryan Introduced.
A committee, headed by Senator
Kern, of Indiana, escorted Mr.. Bry-
an to the speakers place, while the
floor and galleries roared their ap-
proval.
Senator James introduced Mr.. Bry-
an as zone of the leading citizens of
the world and Americas greatest
Democrat"
Mr.. Bryan spoke for forty-five min
utes and closed amid loud cheers of
applause.
Outside the hall, meanwhile, the
crush had become so great that the
police fairly battled with besieging
throngs.
Several arrests were made. Ticket
Spectators were quoting "last
chance rate of one dollar apiece.
> Mr.. Bryan opened by expressing
his appreciation of the honor con-
ferred by the invitation to speak to
the convention. Every Democratic
convention is love feast to me- he
said. "It gives me an opportunity to
meet and renew acquaintances with
men with whom have been associat-
ed in politics for more than twenty
years. He paid his respects in COM
plimentary MINER tc a number of
Democratic officers and leaders of
the convention.
Platform Approved By President.
st. Louis, June 16.-The Demo-