The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-16

ment. succeeds in embarrassing our
own in carrying ont of negotiations
with foreign powers. 1t scathingly at
tncks the political party which modi.
fcs or changes its policy for fear Of
political consequences, or for the
sake of political expediency.
The insertion of this plank is said
to have been at the special request Of
the President who, it was announced
last night, intends to throw down the
gauntlet TO all Americans of foreign
birth who are active in opposing his
foreign policies. This move, it was as,
serted, will bring the "hyphen issue "
to the fore in the Democratic cam
paign,
| Convention Is Harmonious
The chief feature of the convention
appears to be the absolute harmony
that prevails. Prior to the arrival OF
William J. Bryan, former secretary of
state, il was thought in some quarters
that Bryan, who undoubtedly is still q
factor Of considerable weight in the
councils of the Democratic party, might
deadlock the convention on some Of the
platform planks which the Wilson
leaders consider most important.
There was talk of a fight by him to
Lsccure the introduction of peace plank
and of prohibition plank, either OF
which might have stirred up trouble
but so far as could be seen last night
all danger of this, if not past entirely
is at least negligible.
SO there was nothing but harmony and
support for Wilson and the Wilson poll
cies when the convention opened. The
weather was warm, but the day wal
cloudy and the delegates in the highest
of high spirits. They could talk OF
little but their program of victory fol
Wilson and Marshall, 7" and their conf
.denee IL the reelection of the PresidenI
and Vice President was great.
Hon. Martin H. Glynn, chairman of thu
New York state delegation, deliver
ed the keynote address. Glynn is ont
of the most eloquent speakers in thu
! Democratic ranks, and as he SOUNDED
! the Democratic keynote, the delegate
= broke into sustained applause.
McCombs Opens Convention
William F. McCombs, chairman of tn
= national committee, opened the session
g and introduced Mr.. Glynn as temporar
= chairman of the convention.
t Almost Immediately Mr.. Glynn ha
}. the delegates upon their feet and chez
t ing loudly by his declarations of Amer
2 capism, and his assertion that "the pol
@ cy of the administration as to neutral
J. ty is as American as the American flag
8 caused another demonstration. Whe
l. he predicted the reelection of Mr.. Wi
O son the convention rose in a body an
IS cheered until the building shook.
1. owe entered the hall as Democrat
It let US deliberate as Americans, he d
u clared "Thc business of this cOnve
Il ton is that of speaking for every r
e cial strain in America a message
IS the world that will leave no room T
A. doubt as to where America stands.
n eve have preserved neutrality +
N this nation and the men who are tr
patriots at heart know it and suPPc
the government"
u Foreign Policies Extolled
ID Reviewing the President 5 condu
C. of foreign affairs he asserted tn
We President Wilson has stood with Wa
st ington, Adams and Grant, who "P
" served peace with HONOR
I'D AS an inspiring prelude to the me
We ing monster gathering of suffragis
g. estimlted at 5000, formed the mu
hrraldcd "Golden Lane" of tweI
m blocks long on Locust street to
on Coliseum entrance. AS the visitors a
IT. delegates passed through this lane,
ID, sufrragists upPlauded them. The
ed monstration was to promote woma
r. suffrage planks in the Democratic Pl
III, form.
Pr The credentials committee yestert
i'll afternoon settled finally all the C
lal tests before the convention, uphold
Dr. the national committee and overrul
the contestants from the District
rm Columbia and the Territory of Haw
he This means that John H. Wilson
nd been definitely seated as national e.
lit mitteeman from Hawaii and M. c.
or cheeo, chairman of the territorial c
nm, trail committee, has been given Pl
hf- upon the resolutions committee. w.