The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
ADVANCE GUARD OF DELEGATES ARRIVES FOR THE CONVENTION More Are Expected to Reach
 St. Louis Today and
 Tomorrow
NOMINATIONS ARE TO BE MADE LATE FRIDAY
No Hitch Is Expected in Adoption of Platform and Nomination of President Wilson and Vice
 President Marshall

St. Louis, June 1o.-The advance guard from Michigan and Illinois tonight to the democratic convention, to be held here next week, and their number will be augmented tomorrow by others from all over the country.
 All interest and discussion among the national committeeman and delegates cen- tered tonight on the nominations made at Chicago, and what effect they would have in the campaign. National Chair man McCombs said that no matter what slate had been selected in Chicago by either of the parties it would not affect the plan of the democrats to renominate President Wilson and Vice President Marshall
 The naming of Wilson and Marshall after the 1892 delegates have adopted a platform, which in the main has been sketched by President Wilson, is expected to be carried through without a hitch late Friday night or early Saturday morn ing
 The names of several candidates be- sides that of MT. Marshall may be pre- scented in convention for vice president, but these are expected to be withdrawn before the first roll call is concluded. Governor Major of Missouri is candi- date for vice president and reports are current that Governo Moorhead of Me- brasl1a and Senator Owen of Oklahoma will be placed in nomination.
 There is not a storm cloud in sight, Chairman McCombs said tonight. There may be one or two contests from Hawaii District of Columbia and other remote territories, but these will be easily set tied by the national committee Mon day."
 CONTEST FROM TEXAS
 The national committee has before it a contest from Texas, in which lively fight is promised. Thomas Love- for merly of Missouri, is oontesting the elec- tion of Mir. PoindeXter as national com mitteeman.
 A private telephone wire has been in- stalled between the White House and the headquarters of the national committee here, and President Wilson will be con- stantly informed of every move until the convention closes.
 The national committeeman here are on a fine edge of expectancy. awaiting the suggestion from President Wilson as to whom he would like to have named as chairman of the national committee. If the President names aemember of the committee 1t is reported here that Homer Cummings of Connecticut will be the man, though Chairman McCombs said to- night that mo intimation had been made by President Wilson as to his choice for the campaign leader.
 The vanguard of the Illinois deIega- tion arrived here 100 strong, including 30 Judges of the circuit, superior and municipal courts of Chicago and Cook county. They declared themselves "10D per cent for Roger Sullivan for vice president
 The suffrage squad headed by Mrs. Carry Chapman Catt, also is on hand. The delegation will ask the democratic convention to include suffrage plank in it's platform without an amendment regarding states rights, such as was contained in the suffrage plank adopt ed by the republican convention. On Wednesday the suffrage organizations of St. Louis and Missouri. with mem bers of the executive board of the na- tional suffrage organization, will hold walkness, talkless demonstration on the principal streets leading to the Coliseum. where the convention is to be held.