The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
BY PERRY ARNOLD.

met under as ideal conditions as
they did here today. The party OF
Jefferson was unanimous in its
choice OF candidates for the national
ticket: there was complete accord
on the platform on which those can
didates were 10 appeal to the pub
lie and fullest agreement on the
program. Finally. seldom has a po-
litical convention met in such a
beautiful hall as that which ST.
Louis furnished.
Vacated only Saturday night by
another meeting. carpenters and
workmen achieved a masterpiece in
their renovation OF the big hall.
Installed skylight made II as light
as day in the huge interior and the
whole inside was aglow with the
red. white and blue OF Old Glory
The entire ceiling was covered with
white. A special balcony, which
added nearly 1000 to the 10000
seating capacity OF the place, was
draped with the national colors
with huge plaster medallions show
ing Democracy's famous men OF tho
past in has relief. hung AT the top
of each white draped pillar
Not 80 vast in its proportions as
the hall AZ Baltimore. where four
years ago the cohorts OF Democracy
nominated their victorious cahdi-
dates. nor as huge and barnlike as
the Coliseum in Chicago. where the
Republicans last week named their
ticket. the St. Louis Coliseum gave
an air OF comfort. of closeness and
Of cheer-exactly the setting for the
harmonious. get-togetherness and
closeness of the ranks of Democ.
racy in 1916.
The day was warm enough 10 be
called summary. but the hall Itself
was very comfortable.
II was nearly II o'clock before
workmen put the finishing touches
on the decorations 80, erected the
last iron standard marking OF the
state delegations on the floor OF the
hail. Incidentally, It was remarked
that tremendous excess OF zeal
and enthusiasm would be necessary
II there was any parade of stand
ards this year-since the same
standards were 10 ieet tall, Of two
inch iron pipe and securely screwed
to the floor with five three-inch
bolts.
Three hundred and fifty OF 81,
Louis finest" kept the crowd In
check within and without the hall
while 100 fremen were detailed 10
prevent smoking and watch out for
any incipient blazes. The whole
block around the Coliseum was
roped off. and splendid order main
tanned as the crowds gathered.
Because Of the very fact that the
work Of the convention IL so per.
functory. there was growing sentf
merit today among delegates that
its work will be hurried along. There
may be an attempt made 10 advance
the date Of the nominations. The
delegates know there Is only one
candidate for the presidential nom
nation, they are perfectly willing tc
adopt any sort Of a platform pleas
/ ing 10 him. so why iuss and speech
ify, and bake in the heat, and pay
big hotel rates for several perfect
! ~ unnecessary days? The plan 10
consolidate several Of he purely
sDeechmsking sessions grew in favor
today with knowledge that President
Wilson regards Unlucky Friday "a
one Of his Lucky Gays and would be
perfectly happy to be renominatef
on that day The original plan was
to wait until after midnight Friday
TO put through the national ticket
The Democrats would like yer,
much 10 have some sort OF row
Just 10 furnish a little excitemen
and make the convention seem more
| ike Democratic gathering. Blu
there didn't seem 'Oday 20 be any
1 tniDR DelitESItHN any " HfiN W III
issue where there was a chance 10
Delligerency--even a desperately In
fated series Of boomlets for Roge
! Sullivan and Governor Major, o.
Missouri. as vice presidential nom
mess having failed to attain siz'
sufficient 20 insure a real contest.
National Committeeman Edward
F. Goltra. OF Missouri. has been thu
one rea! peppery belligerent Demo
crat I'm 81. Louisiana he was sa
upon hard by the National Commit
tee, so nothing remained. Goltr'
tried 10 hold up the whole con
vention until he was given what h
! considered his share OF tickets, bu
/ the committee simply sliced Charlie
White. OF prize ring fame. on hin
White being official doorkeepel
OF the convention-and Goltra fadeC
away.
From the press stand the Grove
In the galleries looked like hut
tering oasis OF palm leaf fans. with
brilliant colored flowers intersperset
in between--the flowers being the
hriaht colors OF the women's dresses