Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
SELECT WILSON
and MARSHALL
TO LEAD Them
Democrats Name Their Candi-
dates at ST. Louis Amid
Scenes of Widest
Enthusiasm.
AVOID The FRIDAY "HOODOO"
Nominations Were Made Only Few
Minutes Before Midnight on Thurs
day--Presiaent Wilson at Once
Notified Of the Con-
Vention's Choice.


st. Louls.-By strenuous suppression
OF oratOry and rushing proceedings the
Democratic national convention lodged
Friday as the day on which it renomi-
mated President Woodrow Wilson and
Vice President Thomas Riley Mar
shall.
The superstitiOus party engineers
beat the clock by only few minutes,
but It was enough TO avoid the hoodoo.
Wilson Named at t1:52 p. N.
Mr.. Wilson was nominated by ac-
clamNtion at IL :52 p. m. Thursday.
Mr. Marshall was only a trihe be-
hind crossing the line Mt II :55.
IL this lightning sprint Mr.. Mar
shall made a record. Senator Kern
was due for nominating speech.
Sensing the approaching midnight he
threw his eulogy on the floor and sim
ply said: 81 renominate Thomas Riley
Marshall" Somebody seconded. Some
body moved to make II by acclamation.
And II was done, the whole job of
nominating a vice presidential candi-
date taking up just $50 seconds.
Friday Superstition Averted.
Thus the ancient superstition
against Friday nominations was avert
ed, although President Wilson had
made It known that he regards Friday
as his lucky day."
Dramatic scenes attended the nam
ing OF the ticket. William Jennings
Bryan In an impassioned panygeric
placed his O. X. upon the president and
his administration.
The Nebraskan. who resigned from
the cabinet. was not a delegate to the
convention, but he was called to the
platform by unanimous consent. He
lauded Wilson to the skies for keeping
the nation out Of war. lauded the Will
son Mexican policy and extolled the
economic legislation from tariff to cur
rency act.
strain of emotion. II was the first
convention in 20 years in which he has
not been an active figure. but the ova-
ton and the outbursts that punctuated
his remarks Indicated that he is still
a powerful force behind 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.
AS the time grew short Wescott, cut
ding short his peroration, shouted:
"I nominate Woodrow Wilson"
Then followed a great demonstra.
lion that lasted 46 minutes. Delegates
and galleries were reused to high
pitch OF enthusiasm and emotionalism
They yelled and shouted and paraded
aud 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 wes by Gov. Fl. G. Stuart
OF Virginia.
Senator Hughes Of New Jerse!
moved that the rules be suspended
and the nomination made by acclama
tiOn. The motion was carried with I
tremendous roar.
The only objection came from Rob
ert q. Burke OF Chicago, the only anti
Wilson delegate in the convention. HI
shouted "No."
Senator James declared Presiden
Wilson nominated at IL :52 p. IN.
Kern Names Marshall.
Senator John W. Kern Of Indiani
then was recognized. He moved tha
the nomination Of Vice President Mar
shall be made by acclamation. N
nominating speech was made.
Vice President Marshall was dc
ciared nominated four minutes afte
the nomination OF President Wilson.
Numerous seconding speeches whic
had been prepared were not made.
Former Gov Martin II. Glynn wa
made chairman Of the committee I
notify President Wilson of his nom
nation.
Roger Q. Sullivan presented n rest
luton expressing thanks to forme
Governor Glynn. Senator James an
other officers Of the convention.
A resolution was adopted givln
state committees authority to fill v,