Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-14
POLITICAL SEA
PLACID ON EVE
OF CONVENTION

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will suggest that they exhaust their
efforts for the ballot in the respective
states. the primary authority for po-
litiCal qualifications.
The principal planks, it was au-
thoritatively stated, will deal with tite
administrations trials and achieve
mcnts in handling International ano
Mexican afafirs, its rapid and delibcf-
ate steps toward preparedness for
peace" and the administrations rec
ord of economic and industrial legis-
lation contributing to general pros
perlty.
Orators To Sweep Country.
With the presidents platform draft.
Secretary Baker also brought infOr.
nation regarding the aggressive cam
paign planned in behalf of Mr. VIII
son. Spellbinding will be its princi-
pal features. the country to be covered
by prominent orators. Nice-President
Marshall, Secretary Baker. Secretary
Lane and Senator James of Kentucky,
scheduled to be permanent convention
chairman. and Representative Claude
Kitchn of North Carolina, Democratic
leader of the house, will be the ora
tors most relied upon. Otfer proml-
nent campaigners, IT is expected. will
be Senators Lewis, Hollis. Reed ana
both senate and house.
The president has not decided on
the personal part he will play in the
campaign, according to Secretary
Baker.
Secretary Baker was bcsiegcd to-
night for Information regarding the
probable campaign manager, the
chairman of the national committee.
1t became known that Colonel f.. III.
1 .Iaf oil, Al
friend and adviser, and Fred b.
Lynch. Minnesota national committee
man, have been practically eliminated
from consideration. Colonel House,
il was said, was asked by the presi-
dent to take the place. hut believes
another should manage the fight as
the new chairman of the national
committee.
National Committeeman Homer s.
Cummins of Iowa. said to he favored
by majority Of the committee, is still
on the presidents list. but he was
said not 20 be a strong White House
favorte for the chairmarship. Ed
ward n. Hurley Of Chicago, federal
trade commissioner, and William h.
Saunders of New Jersey, president of
the American institute of Mines and
vice chairman of the navy consulting
board both regarded by friends of
tne president as EOOC OfSdHlHtTS, are
also under consideration. Vance Me
Cormick and r. II. Morris. both of
Pennsylvania, said to have been sug-
sested by former Representative a.
Mitchell Palmer of that state.
Wilbur w. Marsh, Iowa national
committeeman, was prominently men
toned tonight for treasurer and
Henry MOrgenthau of New York,
former ambassador to Turkey, was t.
be slated for chairman of the finance
committee.
Added significance was given the
information brought tonight by Secre-
tary Baker because of his announced
designation as the presidents person.
sl representative here during the con-
vention and because he came fresh
from conferences at the White House.
Mr.. Baker said that his function in
representing the president had ex
clusively to do with the platform and
that he was not authorized to repre-
sent Mr.. Wilson on any other sub
ject. but his statements. including the
presidents desire for Vice e-Presidenl
Narshalls denomination. were regard
ed generally as representing the
White House viewpoint.