The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
Democrats Name Their Cand- dates at St. Louis Amid Scenes of Widest
 Enthusiasm.
AVOID THE FRIDAY 100000"
Nominations Were Made Only Few Minutes Before Midnight on Thurs day-President Wilson at Once
 Notified of the Con
 vertion's Choice

St. Louis.-By strenuous suppression of oratory and rushing proceedings rbe Democratic national convention ded-ed Friday as the day on which it roaom- aated President Woodrow Wilson aal Vice President Thomas Riley MaG- shaa.
 The supcrstjtious party engineers beat the clock by ouly d few minutes, but 1t was enough to avoid the hoodoo.
 Wilson Named at 1t:52 p. M.
 Mr. Wilson was nominated by ac- clamauon Ut :52 P, m. Thursday.
 NIr Marshall was only q triae be- hind crossing the line at II :15.
 In this lightning sprint Mir. Mar shall made record senator Kern was due for nominating speech. Sensing the approaching midnight he threw his eulogy on the floor and sin ply said: "I reHominate Thomas Riley Marshall" Somebody seconded. Some body moved to make tt nv exclamation. And it was done, the whole jch of nominating a vice presidential caudi- date taking up just ESQ seconds.
 Friday Superstition AVerted.
 Thus the ancient superstition against Friday nominations was avert ed. although President Wilson hae made 1t known Chat he regards Friday as his 'lucky day
 Dramatic scenes attended the nam ing of the ticket. William Jennings Bryan in an impassioned pauNEnrte placed his O. K. upon the presidra. apd his administration.
 The Nebraskan, who resigned frem the cabinet. was not Il delegate to the convention. but he was called Ia the platform by unauimoHs causenG lie laudea Wilson to the Shtos far keeping the nation out of .var. nu3ed the A4= son Mexican policy aud cNtoaed the economic legislation from tautf To e3t. rency act.
 Bryan at times spoke ua.ieg h. strain of emotion. It Was 'hc HrSt convention in 2o years Tn which he has not been an active figure. bat the nya- ton and the outbGr~t> that fauerumed his remarks Indicated that he is ~,al a powerful force behind fhe scenes of the party he ouce dominated
 Wescott Names Wilson.
 The Nebraosan through Uitb h.- speech, John W. W,~cott If Now Iel- sey placed Mir Wilson in nomination. As the time grew short Wt>co.r eut- ting short his peroratau. shouted.
 T nominate Woodrow Wilson.
 Then followed a great dcuoustra- ton that lasted 46 minutes Delegates and galleries were reused to h.gh pitch of enthusiasm and rmouoaaliSm They yelled and shouted and pa@doa and sang Some ot t.,m wcpt in un ecstacy of feeling
 Harmon Seconds Wilson
 Farmer Governor Ju5Sau Harmon If Ohio who was candidate for the presidential nomination at Baltimore four years ago, made Jlle hr~t seennd- ing speech for President Wilson
 The next was hy Goy II. c- saart of Virginia.
 Senator Hughes of Nov Jersey r,oved that the r'iles be suspended snNthe nomination made by areama- ton. The motion 0aS carr5ed WJfA q tremendous roar
 The only objection came from Rob ert T.. Burke If Chirae9 fhe oH'1 auti- Wilson aale4ate .H 5he convention He shouted "No."
 Senator James daea~a1 President Wilson nominated W t1.z2 ?. n. 
 Kern Names Marshall
 Senator John W. Kern of Iulaaa then vas reeogH zed He moved that the nomination of Vice President Mar shall ae made by aoe'amau9n Ne nominating speech Wa~ Waae
 Vice President Marshall WIS ae= clarad nominated faW minutes otYr the nomination ei lre-aeul Wilson.
 Numerous seceu3re @rorchrS which had been prepared we're not made.
 Former Gov Martin ii Gynn Wa- made chairmau of the committee ta notify President Wilson of his noud- nation.
 Roger ( Sullivan presented re~o- lution expressing thanks To former Governor Glyun, Senator James uuI other officers of the convention
 A resolution was ndopted giving state committees authority to hll va