Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-16

tions at will. The crowd roared at
several women suffrage workers with
golden umbrellas and yellow sweaters
who mounted the platform and held a
suffrage umbrella over the head of Rep.
Hcfiin of Alabama, one Of the mos
vigorous Ants" in Congress. At
!l.33 Chairman James sounded the
first gavel rap. The demonstration
had lasted As minutes.
The roll call Of states was resumed
and Arizona yielded to Ohio. Former
Governor Harmon of Ohio made the
first seconding speech in behalf of
President Wilson.
Il came in behalf of the Ohio dele
CATION" he said. representing the
unanimous wish of the Ohio Democ
racy TO second the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson fo.- President of the
United States.
IF we had had different President
we might have been in war" Mr. Har-
mon continued.
The President when he speaks the
sentiments of the people, is the most
powerful ruler on eartS. If he does
not he can only make whispers and
motions. But our President did carry
out the wishes of the country.
Il do not believe the American peo-
yple care to entrust their welfare to
the hands of an administration dis
turbed in the eyes of the world
THE real issue of this campaign is pa
| triotic. The party that nominated Wood
row Wilson must renomnate him as 4
Democrat hIlf be vii ha aIa tal on
American
second speech in secondng the Pres.
ident's nomination was made by Gov
, Stuart of Virgan, to whom the Arkan-
sas delegation yielded. Referring to Vir-
ginia as 'The mother of Presidents, "
Gov. Stuart referred to the President as
her illustrious son.
BY AccIamation
The delegates wanted to wait no longer
and cried Vote Vote" On motion OF
Senator Hughes of New Jersey the rules
were suspended and no ballots whatever
were taken The delegates simply roared
Aye" when the names of Wilson and
Marshall were called and Chairman
James declared them nominated by accla-
nation.
Senator Kern, nominating Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, discarded a long prepared
speech and simply said:
Il renominate Thomas Riley Marshall
Robert Emmett Burke of Illonois, a del
egate who announced he would not vote
for the President, raised the only voice
in opposition. He was elected as an in
dependent. Many delegates and specta-
mn he h,
vice presidential nomination was made
Guilty restored order.
Resolutions were then read and adopt
ed appointing Chairman James and For
mer Gov. Glynn of New York chairmen
of committees, respectively, to notify the
President and Vice President Of their
nomination.
Practically all of the delegates re-
manned but the galleries emptied quickly
Senator Lewis of Illinois then was
called to the platform to fill in the
wait with a speech. Senator Lewis.
however, cut it short and merely
thanked the crowd for it's applause.
and there We're cries for Tom Hef1in"
and Irwin Cobb"
Hef1in took the platform. While
he was talking the conferees return
ed from the platform committee and
reported shat the platform would not
be ready for the convention for two
or three hours more
Senator Hughes recommended an
adjournment
When Heflin finished Senator
Hughes reported that the platform
was not ready to report The sub
committee was agreed, he said but the
entire committee was not assembled
Motions to recess were called out from
the floor. 1t finally vas agreed at 1881
a. NJ. to meet again at II A. NJ. Fri
day.