The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-15
Possible That Nomination May
Come Today and Platform
Adoption Friday
VIRGINIAN WILL HELP
FRAME FINAL DRAFT
Senator Martin One of Nine
on Subcommittee - Baker
Brings Wilson's Call For
Progressive Document
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE.


st. Louis, June 14.--In maze of
doubt as to how TO frame a platform
that will combine defense of the
Wilson administration with an effec-
tive plea for Progressive votes, the
resolutions committee appointed at to-
days session of the Democratic con-
vention tonight sent in q request for
more time.
The platform, every one here real
ICES, is the one big job OF the conven-
ton. II no agreement can be reached
before morning, 1t is just possible
that Wilson will be nominated to-
morrow and the platform adopted Fri
day. In any event. no attempt will
be made to hurry the men who are
formulating the principles on which
Mr.. Wilson is to make his campaign.
The ub-conlmfttee of nine which
is to make a final draft OF the plat
form will comprise Senators Stone,
Of Missouri; Hollis, OF New HaInp-
shire: Walsh, OF Montana; Martin.
Of Virginia; Pomerene, of Ohio;
Putnam, Of Nevada; Representa-
tive Ratney, OF Illinois; John III.
Fitzgerald, of New York, and Gov
ernor A. o. Stanley. OF Kentucky.
At midnight Newton D. Baker Sec
rotary of War. was conveying TO mem
sestions he has brought from the
President
HAS Kept Us Out of War"
Mr. Wilson, 1t was learned tonight
insists on Fl progressive declaration.
He knows as we'll as do any OF his
leaders the necessity of corralling
Mr., Baker, in transmitting the Wilson
platform ideas has also transmitted
the Wilson belief in the necessity OF a
ringing appeal to the men deserted by
Roosevelt In Chicago.
The convention leaders have been
working in fog since they began to
think seriously about the platform.
They cannot yet see their way out.
Defense OF the Wilson administra-
ton was the keynote sounded by Elk
Governor Glynn in his speech as tenn
porary chairman when the conven-
ton opened.
Wilson has kept us out of war"
was his slogan. The delegates were
stirred by II to real enthusiasm But
the knowledge that the President, az
well as every party leader In ST
Louis, knows that unless the Progress
stve votes can be gathered in the
night will be a hard one has made a
sop to the Progressive imperative.
Mr.. Bryan Adds Word.
Mr.. Bryan. on leaving the conven-
ton hall. where he acted in a purely
literary capacity. sounded the second
or minor keynote when he said
Now for q hunt for Progressives Z"
And 1t Is the making of platform
that will thrill to both keynotes in
perfect harmony which Is puzzlng
the States engaged on the Job.
Tonight there is too much conflict
OF opinion to make any accurate fore
cast as to what will occur tomorrow
But the plan to put the nomination
Of Wilson through with a rush has
many supporters. among them Sena-
tor Ollie James. who will be the per-
manent chairman.
II Ia usual to make the platform
first and then name the man to run
on 1t. But in this instance the plat
form will be practically compounded
OF the views of the President, and
the plan is at least possible.
The resolutions committee now
plans to labor till morning and sub
NIT some kind of report to the con-
vention at the conclusion of the per-
manent craftsmanship. But no one
believes that the platform will be in
complete form and ready for adop-
ton before late tomorrow afternoon
at the earliest,