The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
NOTIFY WILSON
OF NOMINATION
IN LONG BRANCH
Democratic Leaders in New
Jersey for Festivities.
President Answers in Best
Speech During Term.
EXPLAINS MEXICAN POLICY
Other Details of Administration
Brought Out Today.
"Mistakes | Have Made, but Not
in PurpOse"-WilsOn.
Other Details of Administration
Brought Out Today.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SPEECH IN FULL ON
PAGE 3.

Long Branch, Sept. 2-The day
upon which President Wilson is to be
formally notified of his denomination
is being celebrated with enthusiasm
by more than 10000 persons includ-
ing Democratic leaders from all parts
of the country. A drizzling rain fell
thruout the morning but it did not
dampen the spirits of the assembled
Democrats. President Wilson himself
rose early and spent the forenoon
shaking hands with party leaders and
renewing friendships with New Jer-
sey members of his party.
The notification ceremonies were
held in the afternoon at Shadow Lawn
the presidents summer residence.
The presidents magnificent white
summer home surrounded by sixty
acres of lawn, presented a beautiful
picture as the arrangements for the
ceremony were completed.
The house was literally covered
with American flags and bunting and
from the tall flag pole floated the
( flag of the president of the United
! States.
! Chairs to accommodate five thou
sand persons were grouped in semi
| circle about the house and there was
room for 20, 900 more within hearing
/ distance of the presidents voice.
! A temporary addition to the Veranda
had been erected as the presidents
speaking stand.
Several hours before the time for
the ceremony, o'clock, the gates were
thrown open and crowds poured in.
Members of the notification commit
tee. headed by Senator James of Ken
lucky, arrived here in a body from
| New York this morning and members
of the Democratic national committee
! and of President Wilson's cabinet ar
! rived on every train.
Few Remained Behind.
Because of the necessity of taking
/ action today in congress to avert the
! threatened railroad strike. Speaker
/ Champ Clark and a few other mem
| bers of congress who had planned to
! come were forced to remain in Wash
I ington. The president was in COM
4 munication with the White House
throughout the morning and was kept
] informed of every development in con-
I gress and received word the strike
/ legislation was practically certain of
) passage several Democratic senators
teIegraphing him that the senate
would adopt the legislation late this
afternoon.
/ The president accordingly entered
into the preparations for his notifica-
tion in an optimistic frame of mind
After an early morning walk about the
I estate with Mrs. Wilson he received
, members of the New Jersey state COM
| mittee and at 1 o'clock entertained at
luncheon 200 Democratic leaders from
different parts of the country.
Chairman Vance Mccormick of the
rational contmittee; Martin H Glynn.
former governor of New York, and
Mrs. Glynn. Senators James of Ken
lucky and Reed of Missouri; Secretary
of State Robert Lansing and Mrs.
( Lansing: Henry Mcrgenthau. former
amba dor to Turkey, and Governor
Fielder of New Jersey were omCRg
those whom the president and Mrs
Wilson greeted on the broad veranda.
Gates Open at 2 O'clock.
1t was 2 o'clock when the cares to
the grounds We're opened. giving ad-
mission to the crowds, and the seats
On the lawn began to fill rapidly.
A battery of moro than fifty NOV
directly in front of the presidents s
stand. A band began playing popular
music.
Democratic politics We're th-eshed
out thoro1y by the president and other
leaders in many conferences which
took place the day proceeded. Sec
retary McAdoo. who has. in some
quarters, been represented recently as
trying to supersede Chairman MCCor-
mick announced that he recognized
. Mr.. Mccormick as the head of the
campaign organization. He denied
they were not in accord. All the lead
ers said there was complete harmony
as to the conduct of the campaign.
200 Officers on Guard.
Thousands of chairs had been set
on the lawn facing the east veranda,
from which the president would
z speak. Secret service men, special
deputies and policemen from New 2 ork
; and Philadelphia were scattered about
t the grounds long before the crowds
: began to assemble. A total of more
than 200 men had been assigned to
the task of guarding the president.
' The president was confronted the
: first thing today by party snag when
the state Democratic committee called
to discuss the Jersey situation. There
! was a lively fight on between Judge ]
| H. Westcott, the presidents personal
friend, and Senator MARITIME for nomi-
nation for the senate at the primaries
| The presidents advisers have indicated
q that MARITIME seems the certain win
| ner with the Irish and German votes
The president, however. made it clear
today that he would not mix into loca1
| situations anywhere.
Il Political conferences occupied the
| morning. At l o'clock the presiden
was entertained at luncheon for the
II Democratic national committee anC
II American members of the Mexican
peace commission and other distin-
II guished guests.