Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-13
Banker Believes Stronger Man" Should Be Chosen
 for Vice Presidency.
MORGENTHAU URGES
 SECRETARY BAKER
"ThereYl Be No Hitch in Plans t0 Re- Name Present Democratic Tickets Says Chairman McCOmbs-StOne
 Caustical1y Criticises Opposition.


 feat Vice President Marshall for re- nomination in the Democratic conven tion took well defined form here to- day when Henry Morgenthau, who re. gently gave up his post as ambassa- dor to Turkey to engage in the work of re-electing President Wilson, an- nounced that Stronger man" than MT. Marshall should be nominated and brought forward the name of Secretary of War Newton D. Baker as vice presidential candidate. News that MT. Morganthau was booming Secretary Baker created something more than mild discussion, for it was pointed out that MT. Morgenthau had been close to the administration, and that it might indicate the naming of MT. Baker would not be unacceptable. MT. Morgenthau hastened, however, to make it clear that he was urging MT. Bakers nomination on his own respon- sibility and initiative, solely with the desire of naming the strongest possi- ble man for the office.
 National Chairman McCombs said tonight that he had received a tele- gram from Jacob H. Schiff, New York banker, asking that a stronger candi- date than MT. Marshall be named, and MT. Morgenthau also stated that he had letter from MT. Schiff request ing that another than MT. Marshall be put on the ticket.
 Talk that MT. Bakers name would be presented caused rush of dele gates to national committeeman to learn if there had been any change in the plans to rename MT. Marshall h. formation was quickly given that moses had been counted" long ago, and that, while one or two names other than MT. Marshalls might be heard on the convention floor, the vote for him would be virtually unanimous.
 "There will be no hitch in the plan to rename the present Democratic ticket" said MT. McCombs tonight.
 Norman B. Mack declared that talk of upsetting the plans to rename MT. Marshall was "silly and absurd"
 Montana delegates are boosting for Gov. s. V. Stewart, A. V. Mullen, na- tional committeeman from Nebraska, is urging the candidacy of Gov. John Morehead of Nebraska. MT. Mullin said today the entire Nebraska delega- tlon was for Morehead
 bryan wont De There.
 William J. Bryan does not expect to precipitate any fight on the party plat form. That was the information brought here tonight by a close friend ot the former secretary of state, who added that MT. Bryan after all might not go before the resolution commit tee, and that he would not make any effort to obtain a proxy that would set him on the convention floor.
 Senator Stone, who is to be the chairman of the committee on res olutlons, issued statement today ceharacterizing the nomination of Jus tlce Hughes by the Republican party as "bad and vicious"
 It IS dangerous experiment" he declared, "for a great political party, hard pressed, to invade the supreme court and take down from the bench one of its justices and make him candidate for political office to meet ana serve a party exigency. l am in clined to the position that it would be Wlse to amend the constitution of the United States as to make justice of the supreme court ineligible for any political office while a member of that court, or for period of five years following his retirement there from"
 Stone Shows Up Opposition.
 Senator Stone characterized the Re- publican platform as "a remarkable fulmination." with one-half the legis- lation it demands, already enacted and the other half now being worked out by the Democratic party. The senator criticised the Progressive platform, and called attention to the fact that it contains statement that the issue is "one of men," by which, he said, the Progressives meant Roosevelt. "Now," he said, "Roose- Welt sulks in his tent at Oyster Bay, while his loyal followers wait, uncer- tain and disspirited."
 Senator Stone's pronouncement was generally taken to mean that the Dem oecratic party would make party issue against Justice Hughes on the ground of his nomination to the pres ldency while on the supreme bench.