Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-15
PRAISE OF WILSON
ST|RS DELEGATES
TOLONG OUTBURST
Enthusiastic Approval for
Peaceful Conduct of
Foreign Affairs.
PRESIDENT is JUSTIFIED
BY HISTORIC PARALLELS
"Americanism and Peace, Pre-
paredness and Prosperity"
Sounded as Slogan.
10000 AT OPENING SESSION
Adjournment Taken in Memory of
Thomas J. Pence, Late Ma
tional Secretary.
10000 AT OPENING SESSION
Adjournment Taken in Memory of
Thomas J. Pence, Late Ma
tiOnal Secretary.

ST LOUIS. June 1.-THE Democratic
National Convention at it's first session
to day heard the keynote of Americans
ism and peace, preparedness and pros
perity, sounded by former Governor
Glynn. of New York, as temporary
chairman. and, with high pitch Of
enthusiasm, emphatically registered by
demonstration after demonstrate it's
approval of President Wilson's peaceful
conduct of foreign affairs.
The convention. which had gotten
under way with such perfunctory dem
onstrations as mark every national
gathering of the kind. soon stirred
itself into roaring cheers as Chairman
Glynn cited historic parallels to show
that other Presidents, including Repub-
licans, had adjusted threatening for.
eign situations without resort to war.
THE policy OF the administration
he declared. has been just rs American
as the American flag itself"
AS he went down the list of Presi-
dents. recounting their action to avoid
war, the delegates caught the spirit
of his argument. and as he referred
70 each particular President some dele
gate would call, What did he do?"
"He settled the trouble by negotia-
ton was the reply which Glynn in
variably returned. and the convention
would roar IT'S approval
nTtYAN WEI:PS WITH EMOTION
As GLl-NN TALKS OF PEACE
William j. Bryan. as a newspaper
correspondent in the press stand. wept
with emotion as Glynn pictured the vic
tories of pence. but he laughed with the
crowd when Il Texas delegate, inter
rupting Glynn. leaped TO his chair and
cried, And don't forget that policy also
is satisfactory TO William Jennings
Bryan"
Aside from a sixteen minute demon
s,ration which began when Chairman
Giynn predicted President Wilson'S re-
election, Giynn's speech was sprinkle
with demonstrations which he found it
dificult to stem SO he could go on. 1t
was plain that the telling points on the
delegates We're the recital of President
Wilson's efforts to keep the country at
peace.
This policy" he said, may not
satisfy the tire-eater and swashbuckler.
nut II does satisfy the mothers of the
land al whose hearth and fireside lingo
istic war has placed an empty chair
IL does satisfy the daughters of this
land, from whom bluster and brag have
sent the loving brother to the disso,u-
ton OF the grave. 1t does satisfy tho
fathers OF this land and the sons Of
TINS land who Will fight for our flag
and die for our flag when reason primes
The rifle, when honor draws the sword
and when Justice breathes Il blessing
on the standard they uphold" The last
OF the words were drowned out in n
roar OF applause that swept the Coli
scum.
Repeat it" cried the delegates.
Repeat it,
All right. be quiet and I'll repeat
IT, responded Glynn. and he did. to
applause and cheering
NO OTHER PRESIDENT HAS FACED
MORE CRUCIAL PROBLEMS
No other President since the civi,
War; Glynn told the convention. had
faced such crucial problems. none had
displayed grasp OF craftsmanship
more profound.
Whether the course the country has
pursued during this crucial period is
to he continued, and whether the prin-
ciples that have been asserted as our
national policy shall be indorsed or
withdrawn" Glynn told the conventions
was the paramount question for the
voters to decide. NO lesser issue must
cloud it," said he, no unrelated prob-
lens must confuse it,"
After hearing the keynote speech, the
convention adjourned until II o'clock
tomorrow Committees then went into
session TO prepare their work for the
session
The committee on resolutions In
charge OF the work OF drawing up the
platform Included Larry l. Moore, OF
North Carolina; Il. ID. Smith, of South
Carolina. and Thomas $. Martin. OF vtr-
ginia.
When National Chairman McCombs
called the convention to order, 10000
delegates. alternates and spectators
packed the big Coliseum. Members OF
the national committee. members OF
President Wilson's Cabinet and party
leaders had places on the platform.
Plaster medallions OF Washington.
Jackson. Jefferson and Cleveland
looked down upon the delegates from
the decorations. which consisted unis
formly Of nothing but the American
flag. The only picture OF President