Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13

formally arranged for the temporary
orga nization. Former Governor Glynn
OF New York. was officially named a
temporary chairman, Only one seat
that In the Hawaiian deleeation-was
contested before the COMMITTEES.
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION
ON RETIREMENT OF MCoMBs
The retirement OF Chairman Will
liam +. McComhs brought about a re-
marksble demonstration in the COM
mittee, which gave cheers and vote
Of thanks 10 him. AS the committee
men cheered. the delegates in the hcte!
lobby Joined in the demonstration.
Replying to the tribute Of the commit
teemen, Chairman McCombs said:
II cannot say how deeply touched
I am by your motion, and I leave YOU
With great regret. and viii always
cherish the memory OF the pleasant
associations I have with YOU"
Chairman Goltra, Of the arrange
ments committee. announced that the
convention hall would be completed
Tonight.
we expect short session Of the
committee" said Chairman McCombs.
THE convention arrangements are all
perfected and the contests before the
committee should be speedily settled.
We have made a change in our con-
Hention program. The first session will
be held on Wednesday. when the tenn
porary chairman will make the Key
note speech. and the, committees Will
be appointed. The next day the con.
vention will hear the speech 90 the
permanent, chairman, and address q
prominent Democrats.
ION Friday there will be morning
session, when the platform will pe
read and adopted. and on Friday nigh;
we will name the ticket"
The national committeeman are
awaiting an intimation from President
Wilson as 10 whom he would prefer
as the chairman OF the committee 10
succeed Mr.. AIcCombs, who has an
nounced his retirement. II is learned
that word has been sent to President
Wilson asking him 10 suggest the name
OF chairman who would be agreea BILE
10 him, that the new committee may
act upon the suggestion !nm ediaiely
after the Ana! session OF the conven
lion. Committeeman here say tina, IL
President Wilson'S choice lies within
the committee membership il probably
will be V!ce-Cha!rran Homer Cum
mings. OF Connecticut. Mr.. Cummings
said that ne was not a candidate fo-
the Office. but If called upon would
serve
BfG ATTENDANCE Is TRIBUTE
TO PRESIDENT AND PARTY
Early trains brought scores of dele
rates and visitors 10 st. Louis to-day,
and National Chairman McCombs said
there Was every Indication that large
crowds would attend the convention.
ident Wilson and the party" said Nj.
MeCombs. when one considers that
the convention lacks the aliur!ng tea-
ture OF an exciting contest over the
head of the ticket"
st. Louis hung ou, hunting ana nags
in profusion to-day. ard decorations
appeared everywhere In honor OF the
Mrs. Florence Updegran. the surra-
gst leader OF New York. believes that
the golden lane" in which several
thousand women, dressed IN white with
yellow sashes and carrying yellow par
asols, will stand in silence on both
sides OF the main street through which
tho delegates Will pass on their way
TO the convention is going 20 be an
effective argument for suffrage This
silent plea OF the golden line" Mrs
Cpdegran says. is 10 be in direc: cor
,rast with the women's campaign a,
other conventions where orator. was
relied upon 20 make their points
MALL TORS
TO SEE CONVENTION
Contributors uho gave s. or NOR.
% the sl"o.ado fund ina, brought ,he
Convention 10 -. Louis. were made
happy to-day by an snnouncemen.
that they would re, tickets TO a, least
one .! ,he sessions. The association
which raised the fund mas $500 tick
cts. and they viii De pa-celled GU, in
Heretofore tickets have been given
only 10 contributors o. $50 or more.
The convention managers are hear
ing from delegates on every hand sug-
gestions tina, a four.day session is too
long for Convention which knows IN
advance What Il proposes 10 do With
the presidential nomination entirely
settled, and only scattering considers
tion Of other names than Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall for second place. some
u Inc ucIcRaltS cannot GnleFsta nd
why nominations cannot De reached
before Friday night. They are being
told hy the leaders that aside from
the fact tina, President Wilson himself
chose Friday night for his nomination
the convention has more purposes
than nominations and adoption Of a
platform. II brings together leaders
from ail parts II the country they
pointed out, who have various questions
10 SETTLE. among themselves ana en-
ables then. 10 plan the campaign.
Moreover as the people OF 81 Louis
have given 100000 for the meeting
il Is commended that they should have
four days in which % gather ,hei.
Ieturns
All the eXped!ents adopted ~ George
W. Perkins and his fellow workers Il,
the shos; dance convention in Chicago
last week. 10 prevent a pr"ciritate
nomination are likely TO be resorted
10 here" said ono OF the Democratic
managers
The Who'll" business could actually
b" finished in a day. The platform is
as good az written and the ballott!ne
only :,