The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-12
Leaders Plan Many Devices to
Delay Nomination So as
To Repay ST. Louis.
BRYAN MAY BE INVITED
TO ADDRESS CONVENTION
PreIlmlnarieS Virtually Com
pieted al National Com
mlttee'S Meeting.

ST. lOl1s une r. Democratic cons
vor'or managers nr" hearing from
d'l'g1's. on ovsrs hand suggestions that
il folr.day aotIon s too long for
convention that knows In advance wh,t
% purpos.. io d. They are belng told
DIS rho leaders thl' aside from tho fact
that President Wilson himself chose FRI
da' night for hIs nomination. = conven-
ton hos moro purposes for the party
than nominations and adoption u plat
form # brings together leaders from
ail pars NJ the country 10 plan tho
campaign
VIII Adop, Delay Taetle,
All the eHpedleu's adopted by George
rs Perkins and his fellow wofkers at
'ne gho.' snncc. ir chicago last week
T.. prevent bfcop.ared nomination
ar" likely 90 he rosortoi 20 here said
one convention manager I've business
~ tho convention can be finished In
day u it u desirable The platform 10
A. good as written trt the balloting 10
only iprmahrF. but the clty Of ST
Louis contributed 100000 and We have
agreed that the convention shall run
four dave 80 the city ran get back its
money 900 hotel and restaurant charges
sfyan May Make Speech.
The convention managers realize tho
necessity Of keeping the. delegates in
t'fcst"d. II wns undrtStot. that at soma
time during the speech making william
. ! Bryan might be invited TO address
ne convention ON party achievements.
Mr. Bryan. ms friends say. win sup
port Precedent Wilson and u expected 10
appear before the resolutions commits
tee at open hearings TO urge the adop-
tion OF the planks on peace and prohibit.
ton and other questions he advocates
No Other Appearance Likely.
Aside from these two possible publls
appearances Mr. BRYAN. his friends say.
viii not take an active part In the con-
'cIun hut viii devote mos, Of HE TINS
20 HE work at . Newspaper cofrespsTi-
ent. ~
While Wee President Marshall 10
"'"y Hhcfr the leading figure In discuss
sion ~ the SECOND place. somr other
hooms hr" lively. but they are regarded
as iayorl' s0n affairs Henry Morgen-
probably viii handle the national CONE
uit'c's finances today revived q boom
for secretary Baker tor Nice president.
some Montana d','ratos are boosting
Governor stewart \ Y Mullen,
national committeeman from Nebraska,
F urging m" candidacy " Governor
John n Mor"hsid ~ Nebraska Mr..
Mullen said today the entire Nrbrask.
delegation Wa Tor Moreh'nd
sullivan Withdrawn
Senator Thomas Tsggaft said today
that the vi" presidential candidacy oi
Roger sullivan .'huugh n has the sup
po' oi 'h, Illinois delegation. prob.
ahN viii NOT ho placed before The con.
Nrr'I1u senate. Ttggart said he ex.
p"r''I The names ~ soN,fu1r Major Il
Missouri Hri senator owen ~ Okla.
hcna 'o ho presented - well e., those
~ Governor MHUfehesd and secretary
Baker
olyn1 Selected.
rrsUwlnafcs 10 tho convention vir-
WbIIN we're completed TODAY with tho
ucs'IHg " tho national COMMITTEES which
formally selected Martin " Gynn Of
New YORK ~ temporary rbairman 10
deliver 'N, k"NuTr speech chose tenn
pn-N officers .ul disposed n' ron-
ita'H
Tho retirement nf chairman William
Mr'uWhs brought HFuH' , trmonstta.
'inr Iu 'h. committee which gave cheefs
and vote ~ fHauss 'n him Ns ths
committee .h'sf.i d"l,gsirs Don hotel
'nnh.t Joined 100 i'r denomination
Edward goIiu chairman n tho ar.
Hrg,w,r's committee. announced tho
convention hHH would bs fobbN touisht.
Sells Ask, COMMITTEE
cato -rIs rrNH committeeman. In.
formed 'h" committee that Thomas
Lowe and William roInieNisr who ver.
rnn'vH'InE ih, scat in. nat onsi com.
mifisrwou as u.t successor we're not
present arH asked chairman NrJrnts
'or "a ruling 's iH how the committees
desired 'n pfN. cod IN determining The
contest Ihbirrlr NrDombs appointed
Senator Thomas rnrEart n Indians,
national committeeman Norman y.
Na.s and Na'Inpsi committeeman Will
.Hm ~Hpp nf krnsss suhcommlttes
in hear both aides and report - tina
new national committee which vii meet
N''s. 'hr isst session ~ 'hr ,ont entinn.
Man. national figures ir the psr'y
already have arrived ana many dela.
g1ir. and tisiinf 1'sn arc here