Evening star., 1916-06-12
HAWAIIANS AND TEXANS
ALSO HAVE FIGHTS ON
Members Of Convention Pouring In
and Chairman McCombs Pre-
diets Crowds of Sightseers.
NOMINATION DUE ON FRIDAY
Party Managers Believe Ticket Will
Be Named at the Night Ses-
sion-Suffragists Al
ready at Work.

ST. LOUIS, June 12.-Pre-
liminary to the opening of the
national convention
the members of the national COM
mittee are here today to meet and
pass upon the final arrangements
for the convention whose 1902
delegates are to name the party
ticket.
The committee has also before
it FIVE contests, three of which
involve the seats of the national
committeeman from the District
of Columbia, Hawaii and Texas.
Another contest involves the seat
Of a. delegate from Hawaii and
the fifth contest embraces pro-
test against the seating of the six
delegates from the. District OF
Columbia.
Expect a Short Session.
I'VE expect short session of the
said Chairman. Mccombs
.-The convention arrangements are all
perfected and the contests before the
should be speedily settled
We fays made a change in our con-
vention program. The nrst session will
be held Wednesday. when the tempo
raryi chairman will make the keynote
speech and the committees will be ap-
pointed. The next day the convention
will hear the speech of the permanent
chairman and addresses of prominent
democrats.
"on Friday there will be morning
session. when the platform will be read
and adopted, and on Friday night we
Will name the ticket"
National Chairman McCombs held
with Senator Williom ].
Stone. who will be the chairman OF the
committee. Senator Stone
brought with him from Washington
certain drafts of more important planks
that have been sketched in some detail
BY President Wilson and his advisers in
Congress and in the cabinet.
Awaiting Word From President.
The national committeeman are await
ing an intfmation from President Will
son as to whom he would prefer as the
chairman of the committee to succeed
Mr.. McCombs. who has announced his
1t is learned that word has
been sent to President Wilson asking
him to suggest the name of chair
man who would be agreeable to him.
that the new committee may act upon
the suggestion Immediately after the
final session Of the convention. Com
nitteemen here say that il President
wilson's choice lies within the commit
lee membership it probably will be Vice
Chairman Homer Cummings OF Connec-
ticut Mr.. Cummings said that he was
not a candidate for the office. but II
called upon would serve.
A smart contest was anticipated be-
Tore the committee today over who
should be seated as national commit
formerly of Missouri. has protested
against the seating of William Poin-
dexter There is trouble from far-on
Hawaii. A protest has been made
against the seating OF one OF Hawaiis
six delegates, and w. P. Jarrett mas
contested the reelection of j. r. VIII
son as national committeeman. -Four
presidents of democratic clubs have
sntered a protest against the seating OF
National Committeeman John F. Cos
tello and the six delegates to the con-
= Large Crowd Is Expected.
Early trains brought scores of dele
gates and visitors to St Louis today
and National Chairman McCombs said
here was every indication that large
crowds would attend the convention
This is a remarkable tribute to Presi-
lent Wilson and the party" said Mr..
McCombs, when one considers that the
lacks the alluring feature
If an exciting contest over the head OF
The ticket"
The convention hall is rapidly taking
.orm and the national committee. says
t will be ready In ample time. st.
Louis hung out bunting and fiags In
profusion today and decorations ap-
,eared. eyerywhere in honor Of the con-
- ) ,g%ef
Mrs. rlorsnos Updegran. the suf-
.ragist leader Of New York, believes
hat the golden lane" in which sew
,ral thousand women dressed in white
With yellow sasnes and carrying yell
ow parasois will stand in silence on
10th sides Of the main street through
which the delegates will pass on their
way to the convention 10 going to be
in effective argument for suffrage. This
,ilAnt plea Of the golden lane" Mrs.
Jpdegraff says. 10 to be In direct con-
.rast with the women.s campaign 1t
,ther conventions. where oratory was
.elied upon to make their points.
ss Allen VIII support Hughes.
isHsnfy Allsn. Kansas progressive
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