The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

heart in undylng gratitude to you for
the service you have rendered, for
| the peace, prosperity, and happiness
your leadership has given, and but
voice this day the overwhelming wish
of Americans everywhere for your
triumphant reelection.
! This great convention which nom
| mated you was neither controlled nor
intlmidated by any un-Amcrican OF
foreign influence. II had the heart
] beat and spoke the true sentiment Of
our country.
n committee composed Of the per-
manent chairman OF the convention
and one delegate from each state and
territory was appointed to inform you
Of your selection as the nominee Of
| the Democratic party for president
OF the United States and to request
you to accept 1t, and the convention
did me the honor to make me chair
man Of this committee charged with
such happy mission.
Therefore, In compliance with the
command OF that convention, this
committee performs that pleasing
duty, and, as the appointed agent OF
that great national Democratic con
vention, | hand you this formal letter
Of notification, signed By the members
OF the committee, accompanied by q
copy of the platform adopted by the
convention, and upon that platform
have the honor to request your ac-
ceptance of the rendered nomination.
And. on behalf of the Democrats of
the whole republic. who are proud of
your great administration, we pledge
you their enthusiastic and united sup
( port. and our prayer is that God, who
/ blesses the peacemaker. may guide
you to glorious victory in Noyem-
ber."
I President Wilson formally accepted
his denomination here this afternoon
with an address recounting the legis-
/ lative record OF the Democratic party,
a vigorous defense Of his Mexican pol
I icy, his dealings with the European
belligerents and an outline OF his view
OF Americas obligations for the future.
With the members OF the notification
committee headed by Senator James
grouped about him Mt Shadow Lawn,
the summer White House. the prcsi-
dent declared the Republican party
was Just the party that cannot meet
the new conditions Of new age" and
that the day Of Little Americanism
when methods Of protection and in
dustrial nursing were the chief study
Of our provincial statesmen" was past
and gone.
I'VE can no longer indulge our ira
ditional provincial n" said the presi-
dent. I'VE are TO play leading part
I in the world drama whether we wish il
or not. We shall lend. not borrow;
act for ourselves. not initiate or fol-
/ low; organize and initiate. not peep
about merely TO see where we may get
in"
Speaking of his diplomatic negotia-
tions with the European belligerents
the president followed declaration
that while property rights might be
INDICATED by claim for damages, the
,oss of life and the fundamental rights
Of humanity never could be, with this
statement:
"Thc record is clear and consistent
/ throughout and stands distinct and
definite for anyone to Judge who
wishes TO know the truth about it,
Immediately aftcrward he said
81 am the candidate of party. but
am above all things else an American
citizen. neither seek the favor nor
fear the displcasure OF that small
alien element amongst us which puts
loyalty 10 any foreign power before
loyalty TO the United States"
Regarding his Mexican policy the