Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-16
ROARING CHORUS
| FOR denomination
Of PARTY HEADS
Names Placed Before Demo-
cratic Convention in Elo-
quent Speeches.
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN
UNTIL THIS MORNING
subcommittee Finishes Draft of
Platform, but Work Is Not
Yet Passed On. n
ANIERICANIsM PLANK KEPT IN
Enthusiastic Demonstrations During
Two Sessions Mark Approval
OF Presidents Policies.
PLANK KEPT IN
Enthusiastic Demonstrations During
Two Sessions Mark Approval
OF Presidents Policies.

COLISEUM. ST. LOUIS. IRA Is
President Wilson and Vice President
Marshall were nominated by acclara-
ton tonight by the Democratic Ma
tionai Convention, the ticket being com
pleted four minutes before Friday.
Contrary to expectations. the conven-
tIon did not finish its work. because the
platform was not ready. and 1t Will
meet again at IL o'clock Friday morn
ing.
1t was announced in the convention
that the subcommittee drafting the
platform had finished it's work. but that
the entire committee was not assem-
bled to pass on 1t.
President Wilson's own plank charE-
ing conspiracy among some foreign
born citizens for the benefit Of foreign
powers and denouncIng any political
party which benefits by not repudiat-
Ing such a situation was incorporated
in the platform jurt as the President
had sent it from Washington. II was
understood that the President Insisted
that the plank should be put In the
platform in the way he had drawn it
'lCE-PRESIDENTIAL ROOMS
QUICKLY MELT AWAY
fhere never was any doubt of Presi-
dent Wilson's nomination tonight. but
there was possibility that some vice.
presidential booms might be brought
out IN opposition to Vice-Presfdent
Marshall. They melted away, however.
when the convention got in session, and
as soon "a President Wilson's non,inn-
tion had heen made amid a roaring
q ~ ncDl,
who renominnted Mr.. Marshall. cast
aside long prepared speech and
simply declared:
II nominate Thomas Riley Marshall
OF Indiana, for Vice President"
To President Wilson'S nonnfnation
there was only one dissenting vote.
Robert Emmett Burke, Of Illinois. Who
came to the convention announcing
that he was opposed to the President
His vote technically made the Presi-
dents nomination 1,oS1 to 1.
UPRoARIoUs RECEPTION
is ACCORDED BRYAN
The Coliseum was so full tonight
that the fire department took charge
OF the entrances and permitted no moro
to como In. William ]. Bryan, however.
managed to get by, and got an up-
roarious reception.
Senator James learned of the Na-
braskan's plight anu rescued him.
AT 9:l5 o'clock Chairman James
raped the convention to order The
NeV. w. j. Hardesty, chaplain OF the
Missouri Senate, offered prayer
After the prayer the crowd renewed
It's demands for a speech from BRYAN.
Senator Thomason moved Il suspen-
sion OF the rules To permit Mr. Bryan
10 speak There were some noes" but
the chairman ruled two-thirds had
voted in favor
"A committee headed by Senator Kern
escorted Mr.. Bryan 10 the speakers
place, while the hoor and galleries
roared their approval
Senator James introduced Mr.. Bryan
as 'one of the leading citizens Of the
world, and America's greatest Demo-
crat.
MIR. Bryan EXPRESSED his appreciation
or the honor conferred by the invita-
tion.
Every Democratic convention is 4
love feast to me-" he said TT gives ma
an opportunity to meet and renew
acpuaintances with men with whom I
nave been associated in politics for
more than twenty years"
stBnir TO PEOPLE CLAIMS
10 CONTINUED CONFIDENCE
Reviewing the struggles OF the party,
h.r. Bryan said:
After sixteen years Of waiting eurE
party entered the White House. and
fortunately we won the Senate and the
House At the same time Our party be-
came responsible for national affairs.
and now we come after three years OF
labor to make our plans for the future,
and tc submit to the American people
the claims OF our party to continued
confideLce.
Whatever differences of opinion may
exist. or may have existed, as TO par
ticular measures or particular acts. We
are here to besin the night Of 1915.
united part: In every State in the
Union. ready for battle
To-day those who stand for tns
Democratic party are able to go before
this nation and not only give reason
for the tai,h tha. is In them. but give
a defense OF the administrations
claims to the coincidence OF the reoples