Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04
TO NOMINATE WILSON
AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY
Democrats Expect to Name Standard
Bearers Of Party Early Sat
urtlay Morning
PLANS ABOUT AGREED UPON
Anticipate That Two or Three Names
Will BE Presented for Vice-Presi-
dent, but That They VIII BE With
drawn and Marshall Renominated.

ST. LOUIS. June 3.-Prcsident Wilson
and ce-President Marshall arc 10 be
nominated as the Democratic party
standard hearers for the presidential
campaign some time early Saturday
nothing a. the final session Of the
Democratic National Convention.
Plans for the convention have prac-
;ieail* been agreed upon by National
Chairman McComhs aud the committee
ou arranEements
We plan 10 reach the vote on Presi-
dent Wilson abou, O'clock Saturday
morning" said Chairman McComhs TO-
night, and expect to proceed with the
nomination for Vice president there
after. There viii be no Limitation on
the length OF seconding speeches, hut
W. see no reason why We should not
morning"
CONVENTION PROGRAM
As DECIDED UPON
The convention program as decided
upon follows:
June -i-convent!on called 10 order
at noon by National Chairman Nc
Combs; reading OF cali for convention:
prayer: roll call o. States. and an
nouncemen, of the temporary officers Of
the convention; address by temporary
chairman: adoption of rules and the
roll call OF States on commi,,e selec-
tious.
June Is. noon--Report OF committee
on credentials and other committees. to
be followed by speeches of prominent
delegates on campaign issues and party
achievements
juno ID. noon-Report OF the commit
tee on platform and resolutions to be
followed by speeches of delegates; adj
iournment until p NJ. for a night
session. when nominations for Presi-
dent and Vicc-President will be under
taken.
June i'-Neeting at noon OF new ma
tional committee for purpose Of organ
ization and selection OF new chairman.
National committeeman here antici-
pate that probably Two or three names
Will be presented TO the conven tion floor
withdrawn after complimentary votes
have been cast, and the convention will
then rcaominate Vice President Mar
shall by acclamation
National Chairman McCombs and his
associates expect 10 attend the early
sessions OF the Republican National
Convention.
JAMES PROBABLY CHOICE
As PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
WASHINGTON Juno a.-Senator
James for permanent chairman Of the
Democratic National Convention and
Senator Stone for chairman of the plat
form committee is the slate virtually
agreed upon by President Wilson and
his political advisers. Senator Pom
creme, of Ohio. is still under consldera-
ton for the permanent chairmanship
but II seemed almost certain to-day
that Senator James would be chosen
President Wilson has begun work on
a platform for the Convention, and it
will be taken West by Senator Stone.
The President is paying particular at
tention to Il plank dealing with for
eign affairs. The Presidents advisers
take the position that inasmuch as the
chief fight in the campaign will be
made on the Presidents record, he
should Jake leading part In making
the platform.
Arrangements for tho convention,
made tentatively. include the nomina-
tion OF the President on Thursday
night. June 10, by John w. Wescott,
Attorney General of New Jersey, and
the nomination Of Vice-President Mar
shall by Senator Kern on Friday morn
ing. June 16. Speakers from many
states VIII second Mr. Wilson's nom
nation.
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