The Green Forest tribune., 1916-06-16
DEMOCRATS OPEN
 THEIR B|C MEET
CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS IS CALLED TO ORDER BY
 INCOMES.
GLYNN TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Former Governor of New York Sounds the Party Keynote, Dwelling Especially on Wilson's Sue
 cess in Avoiding War.

St Louis, June 14.-The Democratic national convention was called to or der this morning in the Coliseum by William F. McCombs, chairman of the national committee, and entered on its formal business promptly and smoothly. The hall, which was quite elaborately decorated with the Ameri can flag and with bunting, was filled to more than the limit of its seating capacity, despite the fact that several thousand additional seats had been 1 provided by the construction of a meg zanine balcony.
 As the members of the national com mittee and the delegations took their places there was hearty applause for the many notables whom the audience was quick to recognize. Several mem bers of the cabinet and, of course, many United States senators were among these distinguished attendants. When Sergeant-at-Arms John l. Martin and his assistants had brought about quiet in the big assemblage, Chairman McCombs stepped forward, gavel in hand, and was given hearty round of applause. He formally de- clared the convention opened, and aft CT the. divine blessing had been in- voked and the call for the convention read MT. McCombs announced the se- lection of Martin H. Glynn, former governor of New York, as temporary chairman.
 GIynn Sounds the Keynote.
 MT. Glynn is an eloquent and forceful speaker, and in setting forth the issues of the campaign as the Democratic party sees them he evoked the frequent cheers of his audience. Especially did he emphasize the sue cess of President Wilson's policy in keeping the American nation from be- ing embroiled in the European war. The policy the president has pursued, he asserted, is the same that has been followed by many of his predecessors, rom Washington down, who by skill ful diplomacy avoided war without sacrificing the nations honor h. stance after instance he cited, and sad: ITO maintain our national honor by peace if We can, by war if we must. Is the motto of the president of the United States"
 This led the speaker to the subject of preparedness, and in this connec- tlon he claimed the present az s-1.::-- tration has done moreeye- @ 1, diillllls- @ nd pour navy than an adnt0iatrafIny f1n 0dr afmy h X MSS aaSfBf5 fBf5opnid. @ KsSsredness for - de- fense, not preparedness for aggres- sion, he said, was what the Democratic party advocated.
 MT. Glynn closed with an inpas- stoned eulogy of President Wilson, predicting that when the history of these days of war is written his name will represent the triumph of Ameri- can principles over the hosts of dark ness and of death.
 Formal business occupied the time of the rest of the first session, and the convention was then adjourned until Thursday.
 Golden Lane" of Suffraqsts.
 The spectacular feature of the day was the unique demonstration made by the army of woman suffragists. This took the form of a "walkless pa- rade," the women, thousands of them, standing in lines on both sides of Lo- cust street, down which the delegates proceeded from their headquarters to the Coliseum. This was called the Golden Lane" from the colors of the suffragists, and, though the demon stration was talllless as well as walk less, it's proportions and the evident earnestness of the great number of women taking part semed to have it's due effect on the delegates. Every woman in the long lines wore a yellow Suffrage Plank" the donkey mascot of the St. Louis suffragists, was a fea. ture that called forth loud cheers i especially when he grew restless and let his heels fly about a bit
 The climax of the womens demon stration was tahleau at the old Art Museum, where Liberty stood on a pedestal in the center of pyramid oi beauteous ladies'
 The days program of entertainment for delegates, alternates, correspond ents and distinguished guests began after the convention adjourned. Auto mobiles carried the city's guests on { tour of St. Louis, after which there was moonlight excursion on the Mis- sissippi river, with a dinner, on tn, steamer Grey Eagle.