The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
Great Demonstration Follows
Placing of Presidents Name
Before Convention
PLATFORM MAKERS
MEET WITH DELAY
Convention Adjourned Until
II O'clock in Order to Give
Time for Committee to Com
plete Its Work
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE.


Cony entiom Hall, ST Louis, Mo-,
June 15.--At six minutes before
midnight Woodrow Wilson was
renominated for President by the
Democratic Convention. The NOM
ination was made by acclamation.
Four minutes later Thomas RI
ley Marshall was renominated in
the same manner for Vice. Presi-
dent.
The nomination OF Wilson was
not unanimous, quite. Robert
Emmett Burke, of Illinois. voted
mo" when at 1884 Senator
Hughes, of New Jersey, moved
the nomination by reclamation.
When Burke, who came to St
Louis for the express purpose Of
voting against Wilson, had shout
ed his no." Chairman James
Numbered:
II declare Woodrow Wilson
the nominee of this convention
by vote of 1,092 TO L."
Wilson and Marshail win BE-
sent into the campaign ON q plat
form which declares:
For Americanism and against
hyphenated Amcricanism.
For the enfranchisement Of
women-by the States.
For a continuance OF the pres.
ent policy In Mexico.
For a continuance of the Prcsi.
dents foreign policy.
For all the declarations OF the Bal
timore platform save the anti-secont
term plank and the plank favorinl
the exemption from tolls for Ameri
can ships passing through the Panam,
Canal. These are deftly lodged II
the preamble of the resolution.
A demonstration lasting forty-nv
minutes followed the placing OF vii
sons name before the convention b.
Judge Westcott, of New Jersey. Tn
same jurist made the nominating
speech at Baltimore four years ago.
Judge Harmon Speaks
Many brief seconding speeche
were made from States considered
doubtful in the coming campaign
Judson Harmon, who opposed tn
President at Baltimore as a rival can
didate, made a seconding speech.
There was no opposition to Mar
shall. All the several aspirants TO
the honor withdrew. including Roge
Sullivan. of Chicago, and Governo
Major, of Missouri
A long delay In the completion o
the platform made II necessary 4
defer it's adoption until after tn
nominations.
Differences of opinion in the reso
buttons committee over planks OF
Mexico. suffrage and prohibition wer
responsible for this hold-up of tn
scheduled program.
The delegates. many o: them coat
less, sweltered in a sitting atmospher
as they listened to a Niagara of ora
tory.
President Enjoys the Fun by Phone
President Wilson listened to tn
demonstration that followed his nomi
nation at the end of a. telephone wir
that extended into the speakers stand
A megaphone was attached to the re
ceiver in the Coliseum. Fred E
Lynch, of Minnesota, notified him a
the instant of his nomination.
Not only was the hall crowded I
its limit. but thousands gathered out
side listened to the silver tongues wag
ging within.
At the outset of the session the DO
lice admitted outsiders by hundreds
Delegates. alternates and even M
tional committeeman were barre
from entering the hall Among thes
were Charles F. Murphy. Senator Rob
ert F. Wagner and Ar Smith. sheriff
of New York.
Only a stern order by Permanen
Chairman James to recognize al
badges broke the embargo and al
lowed the member of the conven
ton to enter.
Under the burning CLEANS OF ligh
thrown on it from all part Of the hal
the big picture OF President wilso,
was unrolled from the balcony be
hind the speakers stand and thi
caused renewed applause and anothe
parade of the State standards. Judg
Wsstcett spoke for thirty minutes
There were many new banners
streamers and pennants displayed Il
the demonstration and parade that fol
name and the crowded floor OF tn
convention hall was a surginE mo-
with no direction Of parade. and on
purpose, to make all the noise pos
sible. One woman, a delegate from
Oklahoma, In a fetching white gown
was among the marchers. Two womeI
delegates from California Joined tn
parade under the banner Of that State
During the demonstrations the visitor
in the galleries and on the. floor stoo'
on chairs and the audience seemed d
be In motion under the influence .
music and cheers.
The demonstration lsStsd 1egtT[w