Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14
PLATFORM W|LL
HAVE BAIT FOR
PROGRESS|vES
President Opposed to Raising
Propriety Of Justice Hughes'
Selection.
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PEACE, PREPAREDNESS
AND PROSPERITY URGED
Suffrage Will se Treated Much
the Same as at CHI
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'ol' Louls, ANO. June lue 8CTlv.
al here tonight of Secretary Of War
Baker, President Wilson's personal
representative, bearing the ''presi-
dents own draft" of the platform.
and news that he desires renomina-
ton of Vice President Marchall, firm
ly established the. harmony program
for the democratic national c0nven-
tion opening tomorrow.
When Chairman VIM. r. McCombs
Of the democratic national committee
let's his gavel sound tomorrow, lead
ers expect all pre-convention discord
to be blended in one harmonious note.
A program Of agreement upon both
presidential and vice presidential
nominations and the platform appar-
emily were agreed upon by the lead
ers.
Wilson Wants Marshall.
Vice presidential booms and boom.
let's, around which most of the pre-
convention fights have centered, wilt
ed away under the influence Of the
n.s-sonal message from the White
House that the president desires Mr..
Marshall again as hiss running mate.
"The president is for the renOin-
inatiOn Of Vice President. Marshall"
was the emphatic statement tonight
from Secretary Baker. }4
$50 far as know, the president
has not considered any other nomi-
nee. AS to the movement started IN
my behalf, | am for Mr.. Marshall.
am here as delegate from Ohio.
ran in popular primary pledged to
support Mr.. Marshall and obviously
could not allow myself to be consid:
ered."
Presidents Draft.
The presidents own" draft of the
platform-a single copy-will be dee"
livered by MIR. Baker to Senator
Stone of Missouri, chairman to be OF
the resolutions committee. Little
change in it is anticipated. Mr.. WI.
son wrote his draft after frequent
consultations with leaders at Wash.
ington. He is said to have typewr1t-
ten it himself. Although Mr.. Baker
declined to disclose the presidents
platform views, these outstanding
factS were learned:
Peace Tone Predominates.
The platform will dwell tentatively
on "peace," preparedness for peace,
and prosperity.
Despite agitation by some leaders.
President Wilson disapproved the in.
sertion Of plank criticizing the nom.
ination of a justice of the supreme
court, or constitutional amendmelr
other justices from seek
ing Offices. He desires platform SO
it will attract members Of the pro.
gressive party, but without an open
and direct invitation to the pregres-
sives to swing their strength to the
democratic ticket.
Woman suffrage workers will be
but the platform will sug-
gest that they exhaust their efforts
for the ballot in their respective
states.
The principal plank, it was author
itatively stated, will deal with the ad.
trials and achievements
in handling international and Mexi.
can affairs, it's rapid and deliberate
steps toward preparedness for
peace" and the administration's rec
ord of economic and industrial legis-
lation contributing to general pros.
perity.
Secretary Baker also brought infor-
nation on the campaign planned In
behalf of Mr.. Wilson. Spellbinding
will be the principal feature.
The president has not decided on
the part he will play in the campaign,
according to Secretary Baker.
Secretary Baker was besieged last
night as the probabls campaign man.
ager. 1t became known that Col. e
M. House, the presidents closest
friend and adviser, and Fred B.
Lynch, Minnesota national commit
teeman, have been eliminated ffom
Regarding the plan broached BY
some leaders to send q square, clean.
cut invitation to the progfes0ives' to
DIN the democrats, or to makej spsct-
fic platform overtures to that eject
Mr.. Baker said:
Taffy For progrsssives.
''The progressives don't want q
piece f engraved stationary. which
they can call an invitation, but evi.