The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-06-23
Democrats Name Their candi-
dates at St Louis Amid
Scenes Of Widest
Enthusiasm.
avoD The FRIDAY "Ao00Oo''


st. LouiA-By strenuous suppression
Of sratory and rushing proceedings the
Deaocratic national ceaveatiOn lodged
Friday as the day on which 1t rensnai-
mated President Woodrow Wilson and
Vice President Thomas Riley Mar
sAall.
The superstitious party engineers
best the clock by only few minutes.
bot u was enough 10 avoid the hoodoo.
Wilson Named 4 tt:52 p. u.
Mr.. Wilson was n0minated ~ &C
clanation at II 80 .. m. Thursday.
Mr.. Marshall was only triAe DO
hind crossing the limo At II :6S.
In this lightning sprint Ar. Mar
shaH made record. Senator Kern
was due for . nominating speech.
Sensing the approaching midnight he
throw his euiogy on the hOor and SIM
ply said: renominate Thomas Riley
AarsAall." Somebody seconded. Some
Sody moved to make It BY reclamation.
And It was done. the whole job Of
neminating 4 vice presidential candi-
dats taking up just l8e seconds.
Ertdsy Superstition Averted.
Thus the ancient superstition
against Friday nominations was avert
"a. although President Wilson had
made It known that he regards Friday
- his "lucky day"
Dramatic scenes attended the nam
ing Of the ticket. William Jennings
Bryan in an impassioned panygeric
placed his O. K. upoa the president and
his administration.
The Nebraskan, who resigned from
The cabinet. was not q delegate b tho
ceavention. but he was called 30 the
platform BY unanimous conseAt He
lauded Wilson to the skies for keeping
the nation ont Of war. lauded the VIII
son Mexican policy and extolled the
economic Legislation from tariff to cur
rency act.
Bryan at times spoke under the
strain of emotion. It was the 6rst
convention in 20 years In which he has
not been an active figure, but the ova-
don aud the outbursts that punctuated
his remarks indicated that he 10 still,
a powerful force behtnd the scenes Of
the party he once dominated.
Weseott Names Wilson.
The Nebraskan through with his
speech. john w. Wescott Of New Jer-
sey placed Mr.. Wilson In nomination.
Az the time grew short Wescott, cut
ding short his peroration, shouted:
81 nominate Woodrow Wilson"
Then followed a great demonstra-
ton that lasted 46 minutes. Delegates
and galleries were reused to a high
pitch of enthusiasm and emotionalism.
They yelled and shouted and paraded
and sang. Some Of them wept in an
ecstacy Of feeling.
Harmon Seconds Wilson.
Former Governor Judson Harmon Of
Ohio, who was candidate for the
presidential nomination at Baltimore
four years ago, made the first second
Ing speech for President Wilson.
The next was by Gov. Fl. G. Stuart
of Virginia.
Senator Hughes Of New Jersey
moved that the rules be suspended
and the nomination made by acclama-
ton. The motion was carried with q
tremendous roar.
The only objection came from Rob-
ert r. Burke OF Chicago, the only anti
Wilson delegate in the convention. He
shouted mo"
Senator James declared President
Wilson nominated at 11:52 p. m.
Kern Names Marshall.
Senator John W. Kern Of Indiana
then was recognized. He moved that
the nomination Of Vice President Mar
shall be made by exclamation. No
nominating speech was made.
Vice President Marshall was de-
ciared nominated four minutes after
the nomination Of President Wilson.
Numerous secondlng speeches which
had been prepared were not made.
Former Gov. Martin 81. Glynn was
made chairman of the committee to
notify President Wilson of his nomi-
nation.
Roger 9. Sullivan presented reso-
tuition expressing thanks to former
Governor Glynn, Senator James and
other officers Of the convention.
4 resolution was adopted giving
stats committees authority to nlr Va