Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-16

ready to DO thrown into high gear by
II report from the rules committee
recommending that nominations be
made tonight. All the leaders were
agreeable to the now plans.
PROPOSAL FOR NIGHT SESSION
BEFORE RULES COMMITTEE
Eleven o'clock, the hour for the
convention to be In order. passed with
the Coliseum only partly filled. Very
few OF the delegates were In their
seats. and none Of tho leaders had ar
rived on the PLATFORM. The band en-
tertalned the small crowd while the
rules committee had a meeting to talk
over the proposal to proceed to NOM
nations Tonight instead Of Tomorrow
night and Saturday, as had been ar
ranged.
The band played the a%n,ihyphcn
song. Don't Bite the Hand That's
Feeding YOU" and a male quartet sang
the chorus.
The crowd liked 1t. and cheered.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation at n meeting meanwhile formal
ly named Senator Ollie James. OF Ken
lucky, as permanent chnirman; ].
Bruce kremer. of Montana. permanent
secretary; Z. E. Britton. of North
Carolina. permanent associate secre-
tary: John ]. Martin. of St. Louis. per-
manent sergeant-at-arms, and recon-
mendcd that all other temporary Of
fcers of the convention be made per-
manent.
william j. Bryan got his usual re-
ception when he took his place in the
press stand. Delegates and galleries
joined in cheers and applause. a
%soloist in the band stand sang "wake
Up America" the preparedness song.
as Mr.. Bryan was taking his seat.
While the convention waited. the
word went out that the rules commit
tee would recommend that the nom
nations be made tonight. The con
%rention managers and officers OF the
national committee declared their con-
fdence that the plan would go through.
1t was welcome news to many of the
delegates, who have not relished re-
manning until Saturday.
The plan to adopt the platform after
the nominations have been made, as
was done in Baltimore four years ago.
was counted on to fulfill the promises
of the managers to the city of st. Louis
for a four-day convention.
RoUsING RECEPTION
IS GIVEN To GLYNN
It was exactly 1876 when Temporary
Chairman Glynn called the convention
to order. The delegates still hubblinG
over with enthusiasm from his speech
OF yesterday, gave him a rousing re-
ception.
Archbishop John ]. Glennon. OF St.
Louis. then offered the following
prayer:
"omnipotent. eternal God. master of
| naffnnQ md nf MAN ,rn ht,,h1,, ~
seech Thy protection and henediction.
Thou hast mad us in Thine own image
and likeness; drive from our hearts
the bloodlust and barbarism of the
jungle: preserve our nation in peace
peace rooted in honor. Our trust in
Thee IA absolute; grant that our trust
In h people. whatever their nation.
may not be in vain. Give us strength
to do bravely-sanity to act wisely
justice to exercise towards all. Give
us leaders in whom the passion of
service shall supplant the lust Of Of
fice-stronS men and true. whose
patriotism shall he as broad as
America-whose sympathies shall be
as deep AZ humanity. Drive from their
hearts all Of sect, or caste
or tradition. or locality.
BLESSED then and prosperous will
this nation be. IL they who lead shall
live pure. speak true. right wrong
remember Thy kingship and serve Thy
people"
The delegates Joined with the arch
bishop in the Lords Prayer.
The credentials committee then re-
ported on the delegate contests from
Washington. D. c., Porto Rico and
Hawaii. The delegates from the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Hawaii were
recognized as placed on the rolls by
the national committee. Porto Rico
was divided between the contesting
delegates.
PERMANENT CONVENTION
OFFICERS ARE CHEERED
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization was adopted.