Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-16
RULES COMMITTEE
. UNANIMOUS ON PLAN
NOT TO. DELAY ACTION
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Convention May Adopt the.
Platform After Nominations
and Thus Keep Promise of
Four-Day Season.


COLISEUM, June 15.-The Demo-
cvratic national convention Thursday
changed its program of procedure and
agreed to make nominations for presi-
dent and vice president Thursday, in
stead of Friday.
The rules were amended and the con-
vention assembled at o'clock Thursday
night to remain in continuous session
until nominations are made.
Chairman Glasgow presented the re-
port of the committee on rules. 1t pro-
vfded among other things that no dele
gates shall speak more than thirty mtn-
utes on any subject, that nominations
for president begin at p. m. followed
Immediately by nominations for vice
president ~
Senator Reed, of Missouri. moved to
delay the session for nominations until
Q o. M and explained that St. Louis
business men had planned entertaiR-
ments for this evening which would be
nulliffed by a night session beginning
earlier tina 9 o'clock. T.. motion by
Senator Reed carried and session for
nominations will BEGIN at 3 p. m. to-
night The report as amended was
adopted.
1t was not decided whether the plat
form would be presented before or aft
. er nominations
At 1:2e D. m. recess was ordered
until the night session. The motion was
out of respect to William F. Tasting,
postmaster of Buffalo. member, who
diei suddenly this morning at hotel
where he was staying.
With one demonstration after anoth-
er today, the convention registered Its
approval of President Wilson's conduct
of foreign affairs which has kept the
country at peace.
When Permanent Chairman James re-
counted the diplomatic achievements Of
the president in the negotiations with
Germany the convention launched into
an eighteen-minute -uproar Of marching,
cheers and waving of flags, in which
William J. Bryan, from his seat in the
press section. Joined.
The plan to adopt the platform after
the nomination 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.
It was exactly 11:46 when Temporary
Chairman Glynn called the convention
to order, the delegates, still bubbling
over with enthusiasm from his speech
of yestrdaye gave him a rousing re-
ception.
ARCHBIsHoP'S PRAYER.
ATCnOlSHOp 1AChAlOAAs Va 81
Louis, thmen offered the following
prayer: -.
"Omnipotent eternal God. master of
nations and of men, we humbly beseech
Thy protection and benediction. Thou
hast made us in Thine own image and
likeness; drive from our hearts the
blood lust and barbarism of the jungle;
preserve our nation in peace-peace
rooted in honor.
"our trust in Thee is absolute; grant
that our trust in Thy 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
ofice-strong men and true, whose
patriotism shall be as broad as Amer
lea, whose sympathies shall be as deep
as humanity. Drive from their hearts
all narrowness of sect, or caste, or ira
dition, or locality.
Blessed then and prosperous will
this nation be If they who lead shall
live pure, speak true, right wrong'-re-
member 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
w ASH! SoLt, ~ L "a ~ NO. SIM
Hawaii. The delegates from the Dis
trict of Columbia and Hawaii were rec
ognized as placed on the rolls by the
national committee. Porto Rico was
divided between the contesting. dele
gates.
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization was adopted. The
announcement of names of permanent
convention officers, Chairman Ollie
James Secretary Kranner and ofhars
were cheered.
Delegates Norman E. Mack, of New
York; Governor S. V. Stewart, of Mon
tana, and Senator Phelan, of California.
composed the committee which escorted
Senator James to the chair.
James launched into his prepared
speech, and it was punctuated by APP
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