The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14
WILSON NOMINATED
BY FEDERAL PARTY
That Is, He Led in Vote, With.
out Majority, When
Boys Adjourn.
QUIGG MADE CHAIRMAN

Woodrow Wilson was nominated for
President by h Federal National party
last night. That ie. he had received
though not a majority. when Lemuei e.
Quigg declared carried y motion 10 ad-
3ourn h convention subject to the call
Of the National Committee.
n was probably the first convention
over which Mr.. QuigE ever presided in
evening dress. In all likelihood too 1t
was tho first In which none Of the dele
gates called hin "IHn.' even when the
preliminary milling was in progress and
delegates were buttonholing zach other
and whispering In the anteroom.
The convention was held in the Christo-
dora Settlement House at 147 Avenue
3. and tho zoo delegates. whose ages
ranged from 10 TO about 81. were all
members Of the settlement clubs. Every
State was represented by 1--WE persons.
hut In the voting each delegation cast
the full number OF votes accredited TO
each State in "A regular convention
Creased Way for QuigG.
The national committee, Of which
Henry Nelson Moore was chairman. had
creased tho way for the election Of Mr..
Quigg for temporary chairman. and when
the result Of the vote was announced
Mr.. Quigg marched straight up the front
stairs. When the cheers had subsidized
hA NhasLAA AEn 49,. A..
bottom Of his heart and declared himself
fully alive 70 the responsibilities of the
once. Just AZ when he had presided over
conventions in Albany and elsewhere up
State.
The proceedings moved along smoothly
until Delegate Max Horowitz of Okla
homa read the report OF the committee
on resolutions The platform, as SUBJ
mitted. declared for woman suffrage and
the Independence OF the Philippines and
against preparedness. Delegate Henry
Ellenbcsen OF Missouri in a ringing
speech moved to strike out the anti-pre-
paredness plank.
"My people won stand for any pussy
footing" he shouted. whereat Chairman
Quigg raped loudly for order.
ON a viva Noce vote the Preparedness
and anti-prcpa redness delegates tied. 20
to a6, but when tellers were appointed
and a vote was taken by lines marching
about the room the plank was torn out
by - votes TO -.
Alabama yielded to Pennsylvania in
The roll call of States for nominations
for President. and Delegate Eichelba UNI
presented the name Of Theodore Roose-
welt. Pennsylvania action was no sur
prise. for senator Penrose announced
his preference several days ago. as all
newspaper readers know. .
Indiana for PrOhIbittonist.
When Indiana was reached Leon Kim
mrl. ~chsmpioning the cause Of the Pro-
hibhionists. nominated Eugene Chain.
just 49, IL there weren't any Charles
Warren Fairbanks.
Delegate Sadie Spitz of Indiana
sounded the praises of Woodrow Wilson
in one OF the most eloquent speeches If
the night. Henry E%llenbogen Of Mis-
u presented the name Of Justice
Hughes, whom he declared the people
had already nominated, II Sol
Sholes Of the Washington delegation
raised the roof At the mention Of Allen
l.. Benson, Socialist. Sholes. who has
the gift Of words, came nearly turnHc
his nominating address into another
crown of thorns. cross 81 gold speech.
Just before the ballotinG began Chair
man Quleg rtdu "a tltEfdin DufpOftlnR
to come from col. Roosevelt. in which
the eN-President was made to say that
sander no circumstances would he az
cept the nomination OF any party"
There was "A near riot until "A Missouri
delegate, declaring the telegram to ne
a "roorback and a csnard.' old OF a
telephone message IN which the Colonel
was quoted as saying his hat was still
In the ring.
The first ballot resulted Chain. 10
Hughes. 80 Roosevelt. "a Benson.
800 Wilson. 3S7. \ Connecticut dele
gate CHALLENGED the vote on the ground
that 1ll!nois's IS had been cast for
Benson, whereas there was not an I'LL
nois mar in the hall at the time. But
the challenge came too late and the
chairman ruled Abe ohjector out OF
order.
BY that TINE IL was nearly midnight
and Chairman Quigg entertained the
motion to adjourn subject to call. This
action not only left every Presidential
candidate without IA majority but every
man on a long list OF Nice-Presidential
aspirants without "A single vote.
TITS been a good convention anyhow"
commented Mr.. Quigg. tits like old
times"