The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-16
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tional committee. Porto Rico was di- vided between the contesting delegates. The report of the committee on per- manent organization was adopted. The announcement of names of permanent convention officers, Chairman Ollie James, Secretary rKemer and others were cheered.
 York. Gov S. V. Stewart of Monta "a and Senator Phelan of California com posed the committee which escorted Senator James to the chair
 James launched into his prepared speech and it was punctuated by ap- plause and cheers at his reference to Americanism, the achievements cf the democratic administration and his de- nunciation of the republican platform.
 Senator James departed widely from the printed text of his speech, but the sentiment he presented was substan- tially the same. When he recounted the horrors of war and the Presidents efforts to preserve peace. William J. Bryan. his face flushed with emotion, rose to his feet and applauded vigor- ously.
 When James recounted in implied terms the Presidents diplomatic suc- cess in the negotiations with Germany the delegates wanted to hear il again
 Repeat it." they demanded.
 James repeated nlS statement ana the crowd rose up and broke loose with cheers. In repeating the phrase from his prepared speech the senator said:
 Woodrow Wilson without orphaning a cingle child, without widowing a single American mother, without firing a single shot, without the shedding of single drop of blood, wrung from the most mill itant spirit that ever brooded above a battlefield an agreement to American de- a of mo no rights
 The band swung into "America"a and 'The Star Spangled Banner" Hats and flags went into the air. Somebody cried, Three cheers for Wilson,"
 DEMONSTRATION IS ON
 The crowd roared the answer. Stan chionS were torn from the floor and a march of delegates through the hall was started. The aisles became choked Fec;,use the demonstration was begun without organized leadership. The con- gestion aided in shortening the demon stration.
 tune while Senator James famed his florid face.
 After the demonstration had been run ming P minutes the Kentucky standard was taken to the platform and placed di- rectly behind MT. James, It was the sig nal for cheers, while the band played Dixie" followed by "The Battle Cry of Freedom" The working off of enthusia sm in the scene which followed Senator James recital of President Wilson's dip- lomatic triumph enabled the speaker to go on for sometime without interruption. The applause had lasted IS minutes when MT. James was able to proceed.
 CALLS FOR BRYAN
 When James finished thera ware mora cheers and applause and calls for Bryan
 Senator James appealed to the conven- tion to quiet down and hear the rules committee report, but his efforts were futile until he announced that MT. Bryan had left the building, and would speak in the Coliseum later. That satisfied the crowd and they heard the rules report.
 Chairman Glasgow presented the report of the committee on rules. It provided among other things that no delegate shall ject; that nominations for President be- gin at p. m, followed immediately by nominations for vice president.
 Senator Reed of Missouri moved to de- lay the session for nominations until g p. m. and explained that St. Louis busi ness men had planned entertainments for this evening which would be nullified by a night session beginning earlier than g D. m. tonight. The report was amended and adopted.
 It was not decided whether the plat form would be presented before or after nomination.
 At 1:22 p. m. a recess was ordered un- til the night session, The motion was out of respect to William F. Tasting, postmaster of Buffalo, member, who died suddenly this morning at hotel