The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19

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 VICTORY ASSURED.
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 Meyer. en. U thu supporters uI tal Theodore Roosevelt. today cam. uGt with thr announcement that he would actively support Charles F. Hughes and predicted that with united petty back of him. there IS no douEr that NI i.uLnrs will be elected by the people
 CAMPAIGN STARTS SOON
 NEW YORK June r. II is pre- dIcted here that Mir. Hughes will start his campaign in very short time, and that he will visit every state in the Union in the interests of the Republican party
 SUBBING FOR WILSON
 WASHINGTON. D. C. June l2- . Secretary of War Baker left today for St Louis where he will at as the personal representative oC ] Woodrow Wilson. who will not in person attend the convention, but who plans to talk 10 the Demo cratic delegates over the long dIs- tancc telephone.
 The secretary of war has with him complete draft of the platform as | written by President Wilson and will submit the same to the con yention.
 GLYNN IS CHAIRMAN. ! ST. LOUIS. June F Martin Glynn. ! former governor of New York State. | has been chosen temporary chairman of the Democratic convention. H. Will assume charge immediately af- | ter the convention is called to ur- l der tomorrow morning. OPPOSE MARSHALL. l ST. LOUIS. June 12.-Henry Mor- | gcnthau. former ambassador to Tur- | key, who resigned 50 that he might take an active part in the campaign i of President Wilson today announced l that the Democrats will have to l choose a stronger man than Vice 1 President Marshall as the running mate of President Wilson. It is understood that MT Morgonthau fa- vors the nomination of Senator Kern as the running mate of President l Wilson
 WILL SECOND MARSHALL. | ST. LOUIS. June Edmund C. | Shields, of Michigan announced that he would second the nomination of Nicc-Pres ideHt Marshall if the name were presented to the convention It is certain that Wilson will b nominated by exclamation The only possible fight in the convention VIII | be between Marshall and Kern Us some dark horse. as Wilson's run ! ming mate.
 CONVENTION OPENS. | ST. LOUIS June II Twelve thou sand spectators and delegates crowd | ed into the Coliseum in this city l yesterday morning when Chairman l McCOmbs called the Democratic na- | tional convention to order. After I Q few prcliminaries, Chairman Me l Combs introduced former Governor | Martin II. Glynn, of New York, as | the temporary chairman of the con yention. There were a few cheers when Mir. Glynn rose.
 i Mir. Glynn outlined the work of the Democratic party and praised | the President for his great work in l keeping the United States out of war with the European nations He stated that he was satisfied that the people of the United States be | lieved in the President and under stood that he was faithful to the trust they had placed in him. MT. Glynn's speech aroused little ! enthusiasm.
 In the center of the platform, where it could be seen from ali angles, was a picture of the leader 1 of the Democratic party and the ] President of the United States, Wood- row Wilson. Under the picture in large letter were the words Am erica first"
 Probably the greatest demonstra- tion at the convention was the one given William Jennings Bryan. The | former standard bearer of the Demo | cratic party sat in the press box taking in the convention. As he entered the building and took his seat among the newspaper men who are covering the convention for the newspapers throughout the country Mir Bryan was given little short of an ovation. The crowd rose and chcered the great NebraskaD to tho echo Mr Bryan bowed and smiled his thanks.
 The convention will be permanent ly organized today. It is thought that Champ Clark will be elected speaker of the convention. If there is any fight at all it will be over the nomi- nation of viCe-preSident.