Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-22
Democrats Name Their Candi-
dates at ST. Louis Amid
Scenes of Widest
Enthusiasm,
AVOID THE FRIDAY "KOODOO''
Nominations Were Made only Few
Minutes Before Midnight on Thurs-
day-Presldent Wilson at once
Notified Of the Con-
Ventlon's Choice.

St. LOuis.-By strenuous suppression
Of oratory and rushing proceedings the
Democratic national convention lodged
Friday as the day on which ii renomi-
mated President Woodrow Wilson and
Vice President Thomas Riley Mar
shall.
The superstitious party engineers
beat the clock by only few minutes,
but 1t was enough to avoid the hoodoo.
WlIson Named at 11:52 P. NJ
Mr.. Wilson was nominated by &C
elamation at IL :52 p. m. Thursday.
Mr.. Marshall was only q trifie be-
hind crossing the line at IL IS.
In this lightning sprint Mr.. Mar
shall made q record. Senator Kern
was due for q nominating speech.
Sensing the approaching midnight he
threw his eulogy on the floor and sim
ply said: II renominate Thomas Riley
Marshall" Somebody seconded. Some
body moved to make 1t by reclamation.
And 1t was done, the whole JOB OF
nominating a vice presidential candi-
date taking up Just $50 seconds.
Friday Superstition AVerted.
Thus the ancient superstition
against Friday nominations was avert
ed, although President Wilson had
made it known that he regards Friday
as his "lucky day."
Dramatic scenes attended the nam
Ing of the ticket. William Jennings
Bryan in an imprisoned panygeric
placed his o. X. upon the president and
his administration.
The Eebraskan, who resigned from
the cabinet, was not delegate to the
convention, but he was called to the
platform by unanimous consent. He
Landed Wilson to the skies for keeping
the nation out Of war, lauded the Will
son Mexican policy and eXtolled the
economic legislation from tariff to cur
rency act.
Bryan at times spoke under the
strain of emotion. 1t was the first
convention In 20 years in which he has
not been an active figure, but the ova-
ton and the outbursts that punctuated
his remarks indicated that he is still
a powerful force behind the scenes of
the party he once dominated.
Weseott Names Wilson.
The Nebraskan through with his
speech, John w. Wescott Of New Jer-
sey placed Mr.. Wilson in nomination.
AS the time grew short Wescott, cut
ting short his peroration, shouted:
81 nominate Woodrow Wilson,"
Then followed q great demOnstra-
ton that lasted 46 minutes. Delegates
and galleries were reused to q high
pitch of enthusiasm and emotionalism.
They yelled and shouted and paraded
and sang. Some Of them wept in an
ecstacy of feeling.
Harmon Seconds Wilson.
Former Governor Judson Harmon of
ohio. who was candidate for the
presidential nomination at Baltimore
four years ago, made the first second
hg speech for President Wilson.
The next was by Gov. II. C. Stuart
Df Virginia.
Senator Hughes Of New Jersey
moved that the rules be suspended
and the nomination made by acclama-
ton. The motion was carried with a
tremendous roar.
The only objection came from Rob
ert e. Burke OF Chicago, the only anti
Wilson delegats in the convention. He
shouted mo"
Senator James declared President
Wilson nominated at IL ;52 p. m.
Kern Names Marshall.
Senator John W. Kern Of Indiana
then was recognized. He moved that
the nomination Of Vice President Mar
shall be made by reclamation No
nominating speech was made.
Vice President Marshall was de-
clared nominated four minutes after
the nomination Of President Wilson.
Numerous seconding speeches which
had been prepared were not made.
Former Gov. Martin II. Glynn was
made chairman of the committee to
notify President Wilson of his nomi-
nation.
Roger Q. Sullivan presented a reso-
luton expressing thanks to former
Governor Glynn, Senator James and
other officers of the convention.
A resolution was adopted giving
state committees authority TO fill va
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