Milford chronicle., 1916-06-23
Wilson and Marshall
ReROminated.

Nominating Wilson; Temporary
Chairman Martin H. GIynn
Permanent Chairman Ollie NJ
James and William ]. Bryan
Statements of the Nominees.
st. Lodis. Jp2e 15.-Rarely in the 20
litical history OF the United States have
there been national conventions con
cerning which public attention has been
eentered not on the men to be nOmi-
mated. but on the declaration of princi-
ples-the platform to be adopted Yet
such was the case Of the Democratic
national convention which adjourned
here after nominating Woodrow VIII
son Of New Jersey for the presidency
and Thomas Riley Marshall Of Indiana
for the vice presidency.
Long before the convention met 1t
was known that President Wilson
would be renominated. Concerning
Vice President Marshall there was
some doubt, owing to the announced
ambitions Of a few prominent Demo
Gratis to take his place. But the differ
ences were smoOthed out when 1t be
came known that the president desired
to have Mr.. Marshall for his running
mate again. So Mr.. Marshall was re-
nominated by acclamation as well as
Mr.. Wilson.
The "Amerieanism' Plank.
The platform was in doubt almost to
the hour of its adoption. The plank that
seemed to have the most splinters was
the woman suffrage declaration. which
after hot fight was adopted. 1t leaves
the matter to the states. The speech of
fTesldent Wilson in Washington, June
IA, in which he accused a disloyal mi
nOrity of working underground and at
tempting to levy a kind of political
blackmail on those who did not meet
their views. influenced greatly the
making Of planks in the Democratic
platform. The other planks in the
platform, which was drawn with the
knowledge of President Wilson as to
its main provisions, relate to the tariff
Mexico, the merchant marine, etc. The
"Americanism" plank condemns any
whoever by arOusing prejudices of a
racial, religious or other nature ere
ates discord and strife among our peo-
pie"
Chairman Glynn's Address.
The opening address Of Temporary |
Chairman Martin H. Glynn, former
governor of New York, dealt with
many questions of domestic and for
eign policy, but the part which aroused |
the convention most was that in which |
he asserted that in averting war the
president had followed the precedent
Of many men famed in American his
tory. Mr.. Glynn cited the names of
many prominent Republicans who had
acted when in office as Mr.. Wilson has
done in his administration, he said
and challenged the Republican party
to repudiate the deeds of its former
leaders.
The resolecions committee. which
framed the platform. was headed by
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri
e included some of the most promi-
lent Democrats Of the United States.
senator's, governors, representatives in
and others.
The certainty as to the presidential
lominee naturally detracted from the
excitement that is usually manifested
It national conventions and was so
much in evidence at Chicago when !
he Republicans and PrOgressives met
here for the contest which ended in ,
he nomination of Charles r. Hughes
or president and Charles Warren Fair s
anks for vice president by the Repub- I
leans, the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt by the Progressives and the .
ubsequent declinatiOn of the last
amed man to run.
Bryan Makes a Speech.
For the first time in many years. h
lsO, William Jennings Bryan of Ne
raska has been neither a delegate nor
n alternate to the convention, acting
! st. Louis as he did in Chicago, mere
: as a newspaper reporter. But with i
he was one Of the conspicuous fig.
res in the convention. every one know.
lg ana bearing in mind the large ig-
re he has made in Democratic history
nee his first nomination for the presi- =,
ency in Chicago twenty years ago. n
Mr. Bryan was called upon by en- r
delegates to address the con- v
ention. A resolution to that effect n
as carried, and he was cheered fran "
cally when he reviewed the achieve t
tents of the Democratic party since
yoodrow Wilson took Office. He prais- l, l,
] the president without stint, refer .
ng to his activities in the interest Il
peace" M
The speech Of Ollie NJ. James, sena.
r from Kentucky and permanent d,
lairman Of the convention, was short A
: than that OF Temporary Chairman
lynn and reviewed the record Of the IN