Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

will be effected and after the perma-
nent chairman, Senator Ollie James OF
Kentucky, delivers his speech, the con-
vention may listen to some OF the
party's orators, after which adjourn
ing when the platform will be read
and adopted. Then will follow re-
cess and the presidential nomination
will come late Friday night
Whether the convention will adjourn
after President Wilson has been re
nominated and session held Satur-
day morning to name the vice presi-
dent or whether the convention will
take up the vice-presidency immediate
ly after the president is named has
not yet been finally decided. A number
of the leaders desire to have the con-
vention complete its work late Friday
night or early Saturday morning, 50
as to avoid Saturday session.
Vice President Boosters Active.
Some of the delegations that brought
brass bands with them, marched to the
Coliseum in body. One Of the larg-
est organizations here is the Cook
County Democratic club which arrived
last night, prepared to help along the
boom of Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois.
All of them had bands on their hats of
small cord on whic was printed this
demand:
I'VE want Roger Sullivan for vice
president" The supporters Of the
other candidates for vice president
were not so conspicuous although an
organization of Indiana democrats.
$50 strong, marched to the Coliseum
wearing Marshall buttons and carry
ing small flags.
SuffS Form "GOlden Lane"
Nearly everybody who went to the
convention from the eastern part of
st. Louis journed by way of Washing
ton street, which for two hours before
the convention was to convene, was
transformed into Golden Lane" Ga
either side of the broad avenue stood
woman suffragists arrayed in yellow.
They stood or sat on stools as they
willed, few feet apart, and did not
utter word to the passing throngs
making their way to the convention
hall. The Golden Lane" stretched
for Il blocks from the hotel district
to the Coliseum and the mute demon
stration is expected by its originators
to have some effect on the delegates in
the matter of declaration on suffrage.
Wish Daniels Plank Success.
The suffragists hope to have the con-
vention adopt the plank proposed by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels which
favors d suffragist amendment to the
federal constitution. The suffragists
consider their cause has been greatly
enhanced by having the secretary as
an ally They will make big drive
on the resolutions committee, when it
is appointed, and are confident that
the democratic convention will go far
Their than did the republican.
Platform building was continued by
potential leaders of the party today so
as to have much of the work in readl-
ness for the consideration of the RESP
lutions committed The committee is
expected to organize late today, re-
ceive drafts of planks and hand them
over to a subcommittee for considera-
ton. 1t is probable that public hear
ing will be given, probably on Thurs
day, to suffragists, labor leaders and
others who have planks they desire in
! serted in the democratic declaration of
principles. Anti-suffragists will also
be given a hearing it is said.
Baker FavOrs Moose Move.
Secretary of War Baker, who ar
rived here last night from Washing
ron with the pIaDkS drafted DerSonallV
by President Wilson, will submit them