The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-15
CONVENTION NOW
IN FULL BLAST;
PLATFORM READY
Cheers Greet Governor Glynn
AS He Takes Temporary
Craftsmanship.
WOMEN READY TO ACT
Silent Demonstration BY the
Suffragists is Most Striking
Feature of the Day-Bryan,
Harmon and James Cheered
AS They Enter Convention.
WOMEN READY TO ACT

ST. LOUIS, June Ii. The work of
fehominatinP Wilson ana Marshall
actually got under way at noon to-
day when National Committeeman
McCombs called the convention to or
der at the Coliseum. For the first
time in many years there is no seri-
Gus fight for the nomination and the
gathering is more in the nature of
ratification meeting.
The most striking feature of the
morning was the silent demonstra-
tion by several thousand Suffragists
who lined the streets from the Jeffer-
son hotel to the Coliseum and stared
az the passing delegates without
Speaking a word.
The opening prayer of the conven-
ion was made by DR.. James w. Lee,
of the Methodist church. A storm
of applause greeted former Governor
Glynn, of New York, when he as
sumed the temporary craftsmanship
and delivered the keynote speech.
Despite the fact that President Will
son is in touch with the convention
by special wires, Secretary Baker an
nounced that the president will have
no spokesman here. President Will
sons platform references are sugges-
tons only, and the platform commit
tee is to have a freq hand The IL
linois delegation tried to work up en-
thusiasm for Sullivan for vice presi-
dent. but had little success.
The leaders stated today that the
fact that President Wilson had kept
the counry out of war would proba-
bly, be the leading campaign argu-
ment. Bryan Harmon, James and
other leaders, were loudly cheered as
they entered the hall McCombs'
speech plainly indicated that he and
his associates expecec great victory
in November. Despite the cut and
dried nature of the proceedings, the
delegates are tremendously enthusias-
tic.
"Wilson and Marshall and victory
in November was the slogan of the
delegates who crowded into the big
coliseum for the opening session.
There probably was not one Demo
crat present who could recall when
a national convention of that party
entered upon its work with more
harmony than that prevailing today.
The candidaes for president and
vice president have been decided
upon, and, according 20 the leaders,
there will be no friction over the
pary's declaration of principles. Only
the praseology of a few planks in
the platform remains to be agreed
upon.
Despite the expected cut and dried
proceedings the party managers hope
to enliven things by calling upon old
campaigners to deliver ringing
speeches to the delegates at odd mo-
ments. Every seat has been allotted
and arrangements were made to take
care of hundreds in spaces back of
the seats in the aisles. The interior
of thA coliseum was handsomely dec
oratedD
The CITY itself was dressed for the
occasion. The fact that this was Flag
Day helped in the display Every
where the stars and stripes fluttered
and plans were completed by enter
prising business houses for electric
displays of the colors Of night during
thA week.
Wilson Is Supreme.
/Ouite in contrast to the Republican
convention at Chicago, when more
than a score of different kinds OF
buttons were worn. announcing favo-
rite son candidates for president,
there was but one button seen on the
delegates today and that carried a
likeness of President Wilson. Dele
gates shouted for Wilson. wore neck
ties with the name Wilson embroid-