The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-14
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DEMOCRAT
MEETING
BY PERRY ARNOLD
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
COLISEUM. St. Louis. June
f4.-Demoeracy's representa-
tlves never met under such
ideal conditions az they did
here today.
The party was unanimous In
Its choice Of candidates for the
national ticket. and there was
complete accord on the plat
form.
The crowd was slow in Struggling
into the Coliseum, due to the attrac-
tons without-the suffragets garb-
ed In snowy white and golden
yellow dresses; bands that gave
impromptu concerts, and infereS
In the arrival OF the celebrities.
Roger sullivan was the first o.
the notables to arrive &.
He feft so lonesome sitting up on
the platform reserved for the ma.
tional committeeman that he sour
rted down on the floor and snapped
talk with delegates.
Arriving delegates confessed they
had been simply puncturei with
the gazes OF the thousands OF suf
fragists who pulled off a stunt
unique in political history.
From the Jefferson hotel. along
Locust st. for the mile or more TO
tse convention hall. the "suffs- sat
and stood. and just gazed in mute
appeal at the delegates as they walk
ed or rode past.
Women's Stunt Effective
Nobody was buttonholed. nor
were there any speeches en- route
II was Just simply a mile or more
OF feminine eyes looking at the del
egates-reproaohfully. pleadingiy
defiantly. anxiously. or just looking
AS the delegate chose to regard
the clances.
That the stunt was effective was
apparent from the impression II
made on the delegates.
Noon came. but there was no sign
of the convention being called TO
order.
TITS the most STUPID thing ever
knew OF" remarked Senator Kern.
sitting sni mopning with the Indi-
ana DELEGATION. ito keep us here un-
m Saturday"
Chairman McCombs began his
opening speech at l2:43.
The call for the convention was
then read. while the audience sat
and famed and mouped its brows.
Chairman McComhs read the list
OF temporary convention officials.
The steaming atmosphere was
rapidly taking the pep out of the
audience, and only a politely round
ed bit of applause greeted intro
duction OF former Gov. Martin
Glynn OF New York, temporary
chairman.
President cheered
Glynn's first thought that struck
the audience and brought forth a
spark OF enthusiasm was his de-
tense of Wilson's Americanism.
4 demonstration greeted Glynn's
prediction of victory at the polls in
November.
He did not mention President
Wilson by name. but Immediately
the presidents name was taken up
with cheering and flag waving.
Back OF the press stand. Bryan
aided In the noise by vigorous hand.
clapping.
The greatest applause came when
husky New Jersey delegate
wrenched one of the big standards
from the floor and started parading
around with Il.
Illinois and Maryland followed
suit, and there was a general lining
up, the strong men of all the dele
cations attempting to root up the
forest of signs.
Glynn stood. arms folded, and
grinned at the noise
Order was finally restored at
1874
The cheering and singing had
lasted II minutes.
Audience Joins In
Glynn cited instances of where
republican presidents had avoided
war by arbitration
Glynn would cite each situation
in a few words. and then the audi
ence got into the habit of yelling
And what did he do?"
To which Glynn would shout. a
la college veil style; "tIe settled
1t 10 negotiation"
The audience liked this style of
participating in the speech so
much that they kept Glynn at his
citations so long that he had to
protest