Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-13
TWO.TH|RDS OF
Demo DELEGATES
} NOT INSTRUCTED
No Doubt Exists, However, Of All
Being in Favor of the Renom.
ination of President
Wilson.
FLocKING INTO ST. LOUIS
Chairman McCombs Says Entire Pro.
gram for Convention Has Been
Carefully Arranged
ONLY FEW MINOR CONTESTS

to the democratic national convention.
Or more than the two-thirds necessary
for a nomination, come either unin-
structed or unpledged, according to
an official compilation issued today
at the office of the secretary OF the
democratic national convention. There
is no doubt, however, Of their votes
for President Wilson,
OF the delegates who come instruct
ed or pledged 1863, representing nine
states, are for the denomination OF
President Wilson. twenty-eight rep
resenting Arizona, Connecticut and
Montana, are pledged to Wilson and
Marshall. twenty-six. representing
Iowa, are pledged to President Will
son and Governor Major Ct Missouri
for vice president, Sixteen, represent
ing Nebraska, are pledged to piesi-
dent Wilson and Governor Morehead
for vice president The credentials of
100 delegates, representing Delaware,
Idaho, Pennsylvania and South Da-
kota, had not been received early to-
day The delegation from Indiana is
unpledged.
Gompers Brings Fourteen Planks.
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation OF Labor, head
ing delegation OF labor leaders, ar
rived today to ask inclusion in the
platform of the fourteenAabor planks
similar to those presented to the re-
publican and progressive platform
committees in Chicago.
Henry Morgenthau confirmed re-
ports this afternoon that he had re-
ceived letter from Jacob H., Schiff
of New York urging "a stronger can
didate" than Thomas Marshall for
vice president. Mr.. Morgenthau said
he would like to see Secretary Of
War Newton Baker named and that
he would do all he could to swing
the convention for Baker.
St. Louis, Mo, June lz,--Prelimi-
nary to the opcninr Of the democratic
national convention, the members Of
the national committee were here to-
day to meet and pass upon .the final
arrangements for the convention,
whose 1922 delegates are to name the
party ticket. The committee also has
before it five contests, three of which
involve the seats oftne national COM
mitteemen from the District OF Co.
lumbia, Hawaii and Texas. Another
contest, involving the seat of dele
gate from Hawaii. and the fifth con-
test embraces protest against the
seating Of the six delegates from
the District Of Columbia.
"We expect short session of the
committee" said Chairman McCombs.
"The convention arrangements are
all perfected and the contests before
the committee should be speedily set
tied. We have made change in our
convention program. The first ses-
sion will be held Wednesday, when
the temporary chairman will make
the keynote speech and the commit
tees will be appointed The next day
the convention will hear the speech
of the permanent chairman and ad-
dresses of prominent democrats.
"On Friday there will be a morning
session, when the platform will be
read and adopted, and on Friday
night we will name the ticket"
Stone Brings Platform.
National Chairman Nc Combs held
a conference with Senator William J
Stone, who will be the chairman oil
the resolutions committee. Senator
Stone brought with him from Wash.
ington certain drafts of the more i'm.
portant planks that have beer
sketched in some detail by President
Wilson and his advisers IN congress
and in the cabinet.
The national committeeman are
awaiting an intimation from Presi
dent Wilson as to whom he would
prefer as the charm n of the com
mittee to succeed Mr.. McCombs, who
has announced his retirement. 1t |.
learned that word has been sent tc
President Wilson asking him to sug
gest the name of chairman who
would be agreeable to him, that tn,
new committee may act upon the sug
gestion Immediately after the fina
session Of the convention. Commit
teemen here say that if President vii
sons choice lies within the commit
tee membership, it probably will b,
Vice Chairman Homer Cummings o
Connecticut. Mr.. Cummings said tina
he was not candidate for the office
but if called upon would serve.
Contest Over Texas Chairman.
A smart contest was anticipated be
fore the committee today over wht
should be seated as national commit
} teeman from Texas. Thomas Love
formerly of Missouri, has protested
against the seating Of William Poin
dexter. There is some trouble from
far off Hawaii A protest has beer
made against the seating Of one o.
Hawaii's six delegates and w. P. Jar
rett has contested the reelection oI
J. H. Wilson as national committee.
man. -Four presidents Of democratic
clubs have entered a protest against
the seating OF National Committee,
man John r. Costello and the sis
delegates to the convention from the
District OF Columbia. -,,, " -a
Early trains brought scores OF dele.
gates and visitors to St. Louis today
and National Chairman McCombs
said there was every indication thai
a tremendous throng would attend tht
convention. This is a remarkable
tribute to President Wilson and the
party" said Mr. McCombs, "wher
one considers that the convention