Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-12
ARMY OF DEMOCRATS
MOVING ON ST. LOUIS
Of "Peace, Prosperity and
Preparedness"
NO CLOUDS APPEAR on HORIZON
Every Delegate Instructed for or
Committed TO Nomination of VIII
son, and Vast Majority, Ready to
Rename Vice-Prcsident Marshall.

ST. LOUIS, June 11-Forerunners Of
tho l.eao delegates who are 10 nomi-
nate President Wilson and vice-Presi-
dent Marshall at the Democratic Ma
tioral Convention this week moved
Into st. Louis to-day with the slogan
of Peace. Prosperity and Prepared :
ness"
The convention will hold its first ses-
sion at noon on Wednesday, 4 con-
test OF six seats from the District of
Columbia will be taken up at a meet
ing OF the Democratic National Com
mittee tomorrow. The committee will
also decide two contested seats on the
national committee. one from Texas
and one from the District OF Colum-
bia. Thomas Love is contest,ng the
seat Of William Poindexter. of Texas.
and four Democratic clubs in Washing
ton, D. c.. are contesting the selection
OF John F. Costello as committeeman.
FEW FAyORITE son
VOTES ARE EXPECTED
Every delegate is either instructed
for or committed 10 the nomination
of President Wilson. and the vast ma
jority OF them are said to be ready to
rename Vice-Presldent Marshall. A
few favorite son votes are expected
to be cast for Vice-President, but the
party leaders predict the other names
will be withdrawn and that Marshalrs
denomination. like that of President
Wilson, Will be made by acclan,ation.
We are here to ratify the desire or
the Democratic party" said National
= m n n Le
might be fight IL we could hold
the convention in Europe. It's a Ger
tainty there will be no fight here The
program is all arranged and there
should be no hitch"
Senator Stone, of Missouri, arrived
tonight bringing what was said TO
he draft or the party platform with
the main planks sketched in detail by
President Wilson. Senator Stone is
slated to be chairman of the committee
on resolutions, which. II is understood
Will put President Wilson'S ideas on
certain planks in written form, and
adopt other planks bearing on pre-
paredness and foreign policy. just as
written by the President. Woman suf-
fragists. who led the fight for n suf-
fraEe plank in the Republican plat
ioi 'H' al q ready 10 wage similar cam
paign for suffrage plank in the Dem
ocratic platform. Members OF the com
mittee from the suffrage States are ex-
rected to leni their aid.
Mrs Gait, president Of the National
Woman. Suffrage Association s here
with other leaders to direct the fight
POSITION On SUFFRAGE
SIMILAR TO REPUBLICANS
Democratic leaders say there are in
dications that the party will take n
position on suffrage similar to that Of
the Republicans-n declaration In prin-
ciple for suffrage. but leaving 1t n
matter for the States to determine.
Leaders now hero do not expect anv
sustained fight for prohibition plank
There We're unconf1rmed reports to-
night that William ]. Bryan, though
not delegate, would find some way
TO precipitate fight on the prepared
ness plank. but none Of his friends
here could say how this might he done.
Mr.. Bryan will only be able to address
the convention with the unanimous
consent of Its 1902 delegates. and he
may not occupy seat on the floor
of the convention unless both a dele
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