New Britain herald., 1916-06-14
DEMOCRATS HAPPY
 OVER THE OUTLOOK
Spontaneous Confidence in the Air
 Today at St. Louis
WILSON, MARSHALL VICTORY

dent and Ticket Will Be Re-elected
 ment With Silent Suasion.
 St. Louis Mo-, June 14.-Wilson and Marshall and victory in November was the program of the delegates who crowded into the big coliseum here today for the opening session Of the democratic national convention. There probably was not one dem ocrat who went into the building who would re- call when a national convention of that party entered upon it's work with more harmony than that which pre- vailed among the more than 1000 delegates today The candidates for president and vice president have been decided upon and, according to the leaders, there will be no friction over the party's declaration of principles. Only the phraseology of a few blanks in the platform remain to be agreed upon.
 The party managers hope to en1lV- en the proceedings by calling upon old
  speeches to the delegates at odd monl- ents during the session and the ser geant- -at-arms of the convention and his assistants were prepared to handle large crowds at all of -he meetings. Every seat in the oval shaned hall has been allotted and ar arrangements were made to take care rf hundreds in spaces back of the seats
 1n irotn n~ior ho Coliseum was handsomely decorated, the American colors, of course, pre- dominating.
 Old Glory Over All.
 The city itself was dressed for the occasion, and the fact that this was Flag day, the anniversary of the birth of the American flag, helped in the display of the colors. Every where the stars and stripes 1utter, and plans were completed by enter prising business houses for electric displays of the colors tonight and on the remaining nights of the week.
 Quite in contrast to the republican convention at Chicago, when more than a score of different kinds of but tons were worn, announcing favorite son candidates for president, there was but one button seen on the dele gates today and that carried likeness of President Wilson. Delegates shout ed for Wilson, wore neckties with the name Wilson embroidered on them, or carried pictures of the president.
 Those who did not have on Wilson buttons wore some emblem indicating their favorite for vice presldcnt- Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana, Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois, Gov. Major Of Missouri or Gov Morehead of Ne braska But only one of these ap-j peared to be in the running, the pres ent vice president. President Wllso1 has indicated his preferance for hls running mate of four years ago, ana there is not the slightest doubt that his wish will be gratified. The other candidates may receive compliment tary votes but if the leaders who are managing the convention can bring it about Vice President Marshall will be renOminated by exclamation.
 Those looking for clear weather for the convention were a bit disappOint- ed to learn that conditions were un- certain. There was, however, one thing virtually certain and that was that it was warm enough to make the closely packed crowd in the Coliseum sWelter.
 Plenty of Brass Bands.
 Some of the delegations that brought brass bands with them marched to the Coliseum in a body. One of the la ,::- est organizations here is the Cook County Democratic club, which ar rived last night prepared to help along the boom of Roger c. Sullivan of Illl- nois. All of them had had in the bands of their hats a small card on which was printed this demand: we want Roger c. Sullivan for vice pres ident." The supporters of the other candidates for vice president were not so conspicuous although an organi- zation of Indiana dem ocrats, 25O strong, marched to the Coliseum wear ing Marshall buttons, and carrying small flags.
 Nearly everybody who went to the convention from the eastern part of