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New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
BAKER CARRIES
WILSON'S PLANKS
Secretary Goes to St. Louis
with Platform Drafted
by the President.

Washington, June l2.-Secretary OF
War Baker left for St. Louis tonight
as personal representative of President
Wilson at the Democratic National Con-
vention. He had held frequent con-
ferences at the White House and took
with him the Presidents draft of a
platform, together with other political
suggestions for consideration by the
convention. Several planks were writ
ten by the President himself, although
the precise phras.ology of most of the
platform will be left to the resolutions
committee.
Secretary Baker will reach st. Louis
tomorrow evening. During the week
he will keep in close touch with the
.. White House by telephone and tele-
graph.
President Wilson also left tonight
to deliver an address tomorrow before
graduates of the Military Academy at
West Point. He is expected to indicate
campaign. Secretary Tumulty had ex-
pected to accompany the President
but changed his plans at the last min
ute and will remain in Washington and
keep in close touch with Democratic
leaders in st. Louis. He also will be
in constant communication with Mr..
Wilson until his return here tomorrow
night.
Cabinet officers sent TO St Louis to-
day drafts of planks dealing psrticu-
larly with the work of their depart
ments. and before his departure Presi-
dent Wilson conferred with several
members of Congress on political sub
jects.
Secretary Tumulty. Secretary Lam
sing and Counsellor Polk conferred at
the State Department late in the day,
talked over various routine matters
and had touched on politics only Incl
dentally.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
BY HEYwOOD BROUN.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

10y Icekfapn 10 INC AitDNAoI
St. Louis, June 12.-Governor Major
of Missouri wants to be Vice-President,
and his platform is a pie crust. lie
won his state at the last election by
the constant repetition OF speech, in
which he said: "My wife can't play
bridge whist, but she can bake the
best apple pies in this state, and she
can play The Star Spangled Banner
on a washboard better than any wom-
an in the country"
The Governor came around the JEFF
ferson this morning looking for dele
gates, but the hotel management re-
fused TO allow him TO distribute pie.
Major wanted TO see Charles Francis
Murphy, and was surprised TO find that
he was not up, although it was already
a good half-hour after o'clock.
Newspaper men hereabouts had
promised that the Governor would ap-
pear in a high hat, but somebody or
other has been teaching him style, for
this morning he wore the conventional
Prince Albert. black trousers, tan shoes
nicely shined, and a soft, broad
brimmed black hat. He looked every
inch the Missouri statesman.
There is one staunch Republican here
who will never vote for Hughes. He
is with the candidate on the issues of
preparedness, tariff, Americanism and
all the rest. but he will have none Of
him just the same. The man who
hates Hughes is a reporter who sc-
companied him on a tour Of New York
State in the campaign against Hearst.
The newspaper men were engaged in
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13

from which it Is being considered. One
is, of course, that this offers the most
vulnerable point in Justice Hughes's
armor.
But, on the other hand. there are sew
eral states, notably New York. where
the Democratic leaders are seriously
considering picking their leading can
didates from judicial places, and they
are not hankering for any deadly par
allels being drawn against the men they
want to distribute the state patronage
For instance. in New York it is re-
garded as quite likely that Justice Sea-
bury will be the Democratic nominee
for Governor, although he is now a
member of the New York Supreme
Court, sitting in the Appellate Division
Parker Taken from Bench.
The New Workers also have not for
gotten that they picked Judge Alton B.
Parker from the New York Supreme
Court to make the race for the Presi-
dency IN 1904 on the Democratic ticket
so that any criticism of the policy OF
picking judicial candidates is quite
likely TO have kick in it.
Such eminent lawyers as Senator
Thomas j. Walsh, of Montana, who will
probably be on the Subcommittee
which finally approves the platform and
which technically drafts it, favors the
plank, despite the objections.
The same plank containing the refer.
ence to tax on war munitions Will
approve the remainder of the Demo
cratic programme for increased taxa
tion, the other principal items being
an increased surtax on incomes and q
graduated inheritance tax.
The fight that was expected over an
arms embargo plank is petering out
Some Of the Germans who expected Ia
make a fight for such a plank, and
hoped to wiring that concession from
the Democrats, or else to put them in
a hole if they refused, now take the
position that they expect peace soon
so that an arms embargo is not an i'm
portant matter.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
HUCHES'S ACCEPTANCE
PUT IN HOUSE RECORD
Next President" Says Mann,
but Speaker Disagrees.

Washington, June l2.-Charles Z.
Hughess telegram accepting the
Presidential nomination was put into
the House record to-day by unanimous
consent.
The Republican leader, Mr.. Mann, in
making the request, referred 70 the
telegram as "the statement made Sat
urday By Mr.. Hughes. the next Presl-
dent" but Speaker Clark, in putting
the question TO the House, called II
"the statement OF Charles Evans
Hughes when he was notified Of his
nomination, much to his surprise.
A message to the New York Legis-
lature. written by Governor Hughes IN
1910, was inserted az the request OF
Representative Harrison, of Missls-
sippi. a Democrat. Mr. Hughes said
he favored the principle OF Federal
income tax, but was opposed 70 its ap,,
plicaton TO incomes from state and
municipal bonds.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
CAMPAIGN HIS LAST,
SAYS MURRAY CRANE
Tells Massachusetts, Delegates
Hughes's Election Is Sure.
lBy Telegraph % The rtbun. J

Pittsfeld, Mass, June 12.-When ex-
Senator W. Murray Crane arrived at
North Adams this afternoon he said:
"Gentlemen, congratulate you on
the outcome of the Chicago convention,
and ! believe it will have the hearty
Endorsement of the people and Mr..
Hughes will be elected by large vote
next November. | thank all for your
devotion to Mr.. Hughes, and believe
you will never have cause to regret j..
A freer or more Embossed convention
would have been impossible"
Mr.. Crane told his friends on the re-
turn trip that this would be his last
political campaign, unless unforeseen
circumstances should arise, and that
he would not have been in it except
for the remarkable conditions brought
about by the split in 1912.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13

grsphed an appeal TO President Wilson
for aid IN getting the Anthony amend
ment through Congress. and promising
the support OF herself and five othe-
speakers in the coming campaign if it
is given.
After advising President Wilson that
she WAS not influenced by Republicans.
and as p Democrat had campaigned in
his behalf, Mrs. Field declared that the
five woman orators she offered him
had influence and power enough to win
suffrage in their own states
Headquarters Opened.
Suffrage headquarters are blooming
all over town. The National Woman
Suffrage Association opened two to-day
ono at the Jefferson Hotel, in charge
of Mrs Frank NJ. Roessng, first vice
president of the organization. and head
of its Washington lobby; one at the
Planters Hotel, in charge of Mrs. Wal
ter McNsb Miller, of Columbia, No.
a member of the national board. Each
has eight aids.
In the Locust Street headquarters
Mrs. Florence n. Updegraf, of New
York. is in charge of enrollments and
general arrangements for the golden
lane. the 'WalkleSS suffrage pAfad 2
arranged for Wednesday. And al main
headquarters, Mrs. Gait, president OF
the association; DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw. honorary president. and the en-
tire executive board are directing the
campaign.
Woman's Party Active.
The Woman's party opened head
quarters at the Jefferson Hotel, with
Miss Alice Paul, Mrs. Abby Scott
Baker, of Washington; Miss Doris
Stevens. Of Nebraska; Miss Mabel Yer
non. of Nevada; Mrs. Sara Bard Field
and Miss Maude Younger, of California
and Mrs. Rheat Child Dorr, all work
ing under Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Blatch.
Mrs. Gait issued statement to-day
in which she practically defed the
Democrats TO withhold an equal suf-
frage plank
"Of course. the Democratic party is
going to give US a woman suffrage
plank" said she. "lt is now the only
party without such a plank. Formerly
political parties refused suffrage
blanks because they feared they would
lose votes. The Democratic party can
lose no votes on account OF a woman
plank. On the other hand. 1t will lose
votes IL il fails TO put such a plank
into its platform.
An effort also will be made TO have
Justice Hughes declare unequivocally
for suffrage in his speech Of accept
ance.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
GERMANS OF COUNTRY
ASKED TO BACK HUGHES
Hyphens of Philadelphia Launch
Boom for 6. o. p. Ticket.

Philadelphia. June IA movement
TO keep alive the German-American Al
lance. formed in Chicago two weels
ago for the purpose OF influencing the
German delegates for Justice Hughes,
was launched by the Germans OF this
city to-day. An appeal was sent 70 the
Germans OF thirty-nine states TO or
ganize for the support of Mr.. Hughes
and the Republican ticket
That s5 per cent OF the German
Americans in the United States. num-
bering nearly two million voters, will
support the Republican candidate, Is
the contention Of Gustav Mayer, pub
Usher Of the German Daily Gazette
The PHILADELPHIA "Tageblstt," social
ist paper, has declared for Hughes and
Fairbanks, and the German Demo y
krat," for years Democratic organ.
has switched 70 the men nominated az
Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
Says Candidacy of Hughes
Will Bring Tribunal
Under Suspicion.
FEARS AMBITIONS
OF MEN ON BENCH
Hints at Amendment to Prevent
Office-Seeking by
Justices.

St. Louis, June f2.-Senator William
j. Stone, who is to be chairman Of the
resolutions committee of the Demo-
cratic convention, issued a statement
to-day calling the Republican platform
drafted in Chicago "a remarkable
Elimination" with one-half the legis-
lation at demanded already enacted and
the other half now being worked out by
the Democratic party.
Senator Stone said he considered Mr..
Hughes a man of ability and character,
but looked upon his nomination while
he was on the bench as full of menace
and danger.
my objection TO the nomination of
Mr.. Hughes" said the Senator's state
ment, "lies in the fact that | regard it
as bad in every way, even vicious, for a
great political party, hard pressed and
on its uppers, to invade the Supreme
Court of the United States and take
down from that bench one of its JUS
tices to make him party candidate for
a political Office to meet and serve a
party eXigency.
"The experiment is full Of menace
and danger. Hereafter it is more than
probable that men appointed to the Su-
preme Court will begin to regard it not
as the honorable and final goal of their
ambition, but as a stepping stone to
what they will, as Mr.. Hughes does, re-
gard as a political advancement beyond
the judicial position they hold.
'In that view of things it will follow
that the decisions of judges of that
great tribunal will become more or less
the subject of suspicion. People will
begin to surmise whether decisions on
questions of wide or general interest
have behind them some sinister politl-
cal design. The tendency will be to
undermine public confidence in that
great court-a thing that would be full
Of evil consequences, if not disastrous.
"Some state constitutions, | am told
contain provisions which make the
judges of their Supreme Courts ineli-
gible to a political Office during the
term for which they are elected or ap-
pointed. ! am inclined to the opinion
that it would be wise to so amend the
Constitution of the United States as Ia
make a justice of the Supreme Court
ineligible TO any political Office while 8
member of that court or for a period
of five years following his retirement
or separation therefrom."
The Senator criticised the Progress
. sve platform. He said that it contained
a declaration that the issue was lone Of
men," by which he said the Progress
sives meant Roosevelt. Now, he said
Roosevelt "sulks in his tent at Oystel
Bay. while his loyal following waits
uncertain and disspirited."
"Will he respond and lead them, sing
ing Onward, Christian Soldiers! '" con
cluded the Senator's statement, "or vii
he shrink before the uplifted swords o.
! the old guard and thus leave his ready
and stalwart adherents, victims OF on'
of the most pitiful and tragic betrayal;
ever recorded in American history?'
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
Aspires to Marshal1's Place
on a Platform of Pie Crust
Mssours Governor Turns Out Early to Look for Demo
cratic Support-FIawaiian Delegates Carry
Ukaleles for Identification Purposes.

a poker game one night when Hughes
entered the car and paused at the
table TO watch the play. The man who
hates Hughes had three queens, but
he drew one card TO fool two foemen,
each of whom was confident that his
two pairs were good. And he fooled
them; but just as he reached for chips
with which 20 punish his opponents
Hughes remarked: "Just how good are
three of kind?"
After conversing with two campaign
mates and a golf companion of Hughes,
we feel that we can reveal all tho
really vital things about him. he
smokes long. mild cigars pretty freely.
He drinks rarely. and then he takes
Scotch whiskey straight. He swesrs
about twice a year. He drives with a
spoon. and from distances under a
hundred yards runs his ball up by top
ping it with a niblick.
The porters at the Union Station
probably will bolt the Democratic
party. Nickels and pennies have been
received as tips. An Oklahoma dele
gate with two suitcases gave colored
voter three cents.
The delegates from Hawaii take care
to wear floral wreaths about their necks
and carry ukeleles. They want to be
certain that no impetuous Southern
delegate will make a mistake.
We heard lot at Chicago last week
about what the Democrats had done,
but, frankly, we don't believe it. II
seems impossible that the kindly men
who throng the corridors Of this hotel
could have committed half the crimes
recently charged against them by
speakers in the Republican convention.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
Plea of Morgenthau
TO Wagner Unavailing

ST. Louis, June l2.-Henry Morge"-
thau, who resigned as Amoasssdor 20
Turtev 70 aid President Wilson's cam
ns,gn. conferred to-day with Tammany
headers 10 urge State Senator Robert
F. Wagner, OF New York, TO accept the
New York postmsstership.
Mr. Moreenthau was informed thai
senator m,t Wagner could not, FOR busi.
ness reasons, accept the place, and
Tammany leaders declared the organ.
ization would not suggest any more
names Regardless Of differences be-
t~aen President Wilson and party
cbieftains in New York. the Tammany
leaders say they will give him every
support.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
Canadian Horses Win.

Cleveland, June 12.- Canadian owned
horses. Chilcoote and Day Spring, won
the two vents the 1927 trot and 2:23
mace. respectively at the opening of
the Lake Erie and Ohio Circuit racing
eeason at the CIanwood track to-day.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
PAYS sl61 900 IN HUGHES BETS
Curb Commissioner Talks of $500 900
on Wilson II T. r. Should Run.

Chester Thompson, the betting COM
missioner on the curb market. an
nounced yesterday that he paid out
sl6i 900 in bets TO those who picked
Charles T. Hughes as the Republican
nominee for President.
Thompson said that II Roosevelt de-
cided 10 run on the Progressive ticket
he could raise 100000 from Wall
Street men willing 70 offer odds Of
5 TO that Wilson would be reelected.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
BAKER BOOM'LEADS
FIGHT ON MARSHALL
Continued from page l

Compared with the desperate and futile
strategy of the "old guard" to prevent
the nomination of Hughes, or of Per-
kins's maneuvrings 70 head off pre-
cipitate action by the Progressives, the
convention here promises to be tame.
There is scarcely a stir even on the
platform.
Bryan Not a Factor.
For practically the first time in
twenty years William Jennings Bryan
will not be one of the dominant forces
among the delegates. Despite the
valiant fight ne waged for Wilson at
Baltimore four years ago, the great
leader finds himself entirely supplsnt-
ed now. He is not even delegate.
And the one man on the Nebraska dele
CATION considered his spokesman, W.
II. Thompson, faces fight for his me
Bryan's star has been completely
eclipsed in the ascendancy Of Presl-
dent Wilson. Even states like Texas
and North Carolina. which in previous
declines never deserted him. have now
fallen away. while Nebraska, despite
the unmistakable hold he still has on
his fellow citizens. refuses longer 20
accept his leadership. Bryan will at
tend the convention, but simply as an
onlooker and as a reporter Of its pro-
ceodings. =,
Neither Roosevelt nor Taft, with all
the machinery of Southern delegates
ct their disposal during their terms at
the White House, ever exercised any
thing like the complete control over the
convention that Wilson has assumed.
The docility OF delegates is no less
amazing than that of Congress last
winter.
Everything Left to Wilson.
Everything has been left in Wilson'S
hands or in those OF his lieutenants.
The selection Of the temporary and
permanent officers. the drafting OF the
platform, the selection of the Ma
tional Committee, and its chairman
all have awaited his decision. he
attitude of the delegates, and the in
terest they display in the proceedings,
is that of onlookers rather than par
ticipants. II is for that reason that
observers refuse 10 take seriously any
talk of fight over the vice-pres
Wilson is known to favor the renomi-
nation Of Marshall. McCombs favors
him. and that is all there is 10 It
The general ignorance as TO the stti-
tude the party will take toward the
issues made at Chicago is amazing.
Everybody is awaiting a glimpse OF that
tentative draft" Secretary Baker IS
bringing from Washington in his inside
pocket. Until he produces II nobody
knows. except in the most general way,
whether the President purposes 10
adopt an aggressive or defensive po-
sition.
II is known, Of course, that the main
slogan is 10 be peace, preparedness
and prosperits," but the precise detni-
ton OF each OF these as yet is OF the
vaguest There has been talk, too, OF a
league e-to-enforce-pesce plank, built on
the President speech, but how author
itative II is not even the Democratic
leaders will say.
The attitude toward the Mexican sit
uation is equally embarrassing, and
until Secretary Baker reveals the Pres
ident's latest angle on "watchful wait
ing" there will be little said Of Villa
and Csrranza.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
PARKER WILL NOT RUN
ON REPUBLICAN TICKET
Moose Nominee Denounces Yarn
That He Will Be Hughes's Mate.
lBy Telegraph 70 The Tnbunel

Bv 1etgrAph % TIC IfUuIoJ
New Orleans, June 12.-"Under no
circumstances will run on the Re-
publican ticket"
This is John NJ. Parker's reply TO
the reports from Chicago that there
is a plan afoot TO have the Progress
sives indorse Hughes for President,
have Fairbanks resign as candidate for
Vice-Fresident on the Republican
ticket and put Parker's name in second
place.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13

speech in his pocket; Edwin A. Harris,
Chairman OF the New York Democratic
Committee: "Packey" McCabe and
Joe" Murphy, Of Troy. arrived here
to-night. They were soon n conference
with Charles F. Murphy. Norman Z.
Mack and other New York leaders,
sfter which il was said that either
Representative John J. Fitzgerald or
Samuel ]. Untermyer would be the New
York member OF the conventions reso-
ltlfions commlttee.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
Party Dares Not Do Less
than Republicans, Says
Mrs. Gait.
OPEN HEADQUARTERS
AND BEGIN CAMPAIGN
Leaders of Various Organiza-
tions Line Up Forces to Pre-
pare for Hard Fight.
,r..-, So cn-r-srooa.nt o, N. rrteun. !

r
s. Louis. June 12.-Greatly encour-
svsd by their success at the Republican
National Convention, woman suffrage
leaders are working here with the
Democrats 10 obtain a similar plank in
the Democratic platform. There is no
psrticulsr enthusiasm among the Dem
oersts. outside those from suffrage
states, for such q plank.
This Is the plsnk'which the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
will ask the Democrats to insert in
their platform;
believing that governments derive
their just powers from the consent Of
Ii. governed. we acknowledge the
r,sht Of women 10 participate in gov
,rrment and favor their enfranchise-
nent-"
But Il seems TO be the general opin-
sou. based on the facts that the Pro-
vr.ssives are for equal suffrage. that
II. Republicans have declared for 1t,
and that President Wilson himself just
b,fore the New Jersey special election
cam. out for votes for women, that
N. resolutions committee cannot do
less than put in declaration for II.
lust how strong TO make that dec
lsrstion is the problem which is now
botbering the politicians. The women
are hoping that it will be at least as
broad as the Republican plank, which
favored equal suffrage, leaving the
ou,stion. however, to action Of the IN
Sivi6ual states. The best guess IS that
the Democrats will do no more than
that and that they dare not do less.
su4rsgists Of the newly organized
womans party and the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage Association to-
5av rained demands on Democratic
leaders for two widely different actions
on their issue.
Demands Differ.
II. national organization, headed by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, insisteo
upop 8 declaration for suffrage IN the
Democratic platform, while the Wom-
ans party representatives through its
chairman. Miss Ann Martin, declared
that unless the convention resolutions
committee demands immediate adoption
Of the Susan B. Anthony amendment by
co,oress her organization will declare
war.
There is no use to delay" Miss Mar
IN declared to-day. "The party has the
vote in Congress TO pass this amend
uent if it so desires. We will present
our last move, and the leaders can 90
az thew choose. The time for declara-
tjons Of good intentions and friendli-
ness is past. With four million voters
N twelve states. clamoring for univer-
,al suffrage. we demand action"
Mrs. Dodge TO Fight.
Mrs Arthur Dodge, of New York
leader Of the anti-sufragist forces, IS
here to make determined stand
against any favorable mention Of equal
rights in the platform. National Chair
man William F. McCombs said tonight
that she probably would be given the
same amount Of time as the suhrs-
gists. ,do,
Of the woman's party. to-day teie'
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
ADVERTISEMENT.

With the
whole ma
ture of war
fare changed,
the United States
has the resources
to become invincible
and impregnable if
she chooses. Carl Snyder
in "Our Industrial De-
fense" faces practical facts
squareIy in this weeks
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