New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-06-17
WILSON AND MARSHAL
NOMINATED BY
DEMOCRATS.
HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS
CHOICE OF REPUBLICANS.
Teddy Nominated by Progressives, but Quits
and Leaves Parker to Hold the Bag.

st. Louis, June Woodrow
Wilson was re-nOminated at II %:
p. m. tonight by the democratic
national convention.
When Judge Westcott of New
Jersey had placed the president
in denomination and the nomina
ton had been seconded by former
Governor Harmon Of Ohio anC
Governor Stuart Of Virginia, the
delegates wanted to wait no long
er and cried: "Vote, vote"
On motion of Senator Hughes
of New Jersey. the rules were sus-
pended and no ballots whatever
were taken. The delegates sim
ply roared "aye' when the names
of Wilson and Marshall were
called and Chairman James de-
clared them nominated by accla-
nation.
Senator Kern in nominating
Vice President Marshall discarded
a long prepared speech and sim
ply said:
81 re-nominate Thomas Reilly
Marshall"
The nominations of both can
didates were completed four min
utes before midnight.
Robt. E. Burke Lonesome Man.
Robert Emmett Burke of Hi
nois. delegate, who announced
he would not vote for the presi-
dent. raised the only voice in op-
position. He had been elected as
an independent.
Many delegates and spectators
made a rush of the exits when
the vice-presidential nomination
was made, antf n the confusion
Senator James, with great diff
Guilty, restored order.
Resolutions were then read and
adopted appointed Senator James
and former Governor Glynn of
New York, chairman Of commit
tees respectively, to notify the
president and vice-president of
the nominations.
Senator Hughes, Taggart and
Vardaman were appointed to con-
fer with the platform committee,
which still was in session, to learn
if it was ready to report.
Practically all of the delegates
remained, but the galleries emp
tied quickly.
Speakers Filled in for Crowd.
Senator Lewis of Illinois was
then called to the platform to fill
in the wait with a speech.
Senator Lewis, however, cut it
short and merely thanked the
crowd for it's applause. The crowd
wanted somebody to talk, and
there were cries Of "Tom Heflin"
and "Irvin Cobb" Hefin took
the platform.
While Hef1in was talking, the
conferees returned from the plat
form committee and reported that
the platform would not be ready
for the convention for two or
three hours more.
Senator Hughes recommended
Hefin amused the crowd with
q story.
can old negro in Washington
the other day." said he, asked
Who did the republicans nomi-
nate?'
Mr.. Hughes he was told. S
'Yas so. Who do yus suppose {
he white folks will nominate? ," {
The southern delegation led the {
1proar that followed. When '
Ieflin finished Senator Hughes |
that the platform COM t
nittee was not ready to report. t
The subcommittee was agreed. he
;aid, but the entire committee
vas not assembled Motions to
'ecess were called out from the
ioor. It finally was agreed to
meet again at II a. m.
Applause was given to Judge
Nescott's remarks while nomi- /
lating Wilson on the policy to-
ward Mexico. The crowd was at .
entive and quiet. It voiced ap- I
,roval Of America s maintenance
# international law. Some of
he crowd. however, were eager
or the nomination.
"Name him, name him." came :