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PLACE WITH COX
Democracy Makes Choice
for Vice-President
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Name Goes. Over in Band
Wagon Style Others
Fall by Wayside.
CONVENTION WORK IS OYER
Tumultuous Sessions End
With Adoption of For- -mal
Resolutions.'
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt of New York,' assist
ant secretary of the navy, was nom
inated for vice-president today by
the democratic national convention
and became the running mate of
Governor Cox of Ohio, the democ
racy's choice for the presidential
nomination!
The first cries of "Cox and Roose
velt" rang through the convention
hall and were mixed with the shouts
of the vote of acclamation by which
Roosevelt was nominated without a
ballot.
Despite the disinclination' of the
Tammany organization to accept
him, Roosevelt's name went over
with a band wagon movement dur
ing which all other candidates were
withdrawn.
Lewis' Name Withdrawn.
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois
was withdrawn early by former
(governor Dunne; Governor Stewart
of Montana announced his own
withdrawal; Edward L. Doheny of
California, " and former Governor
Hawley of Idaho, were withdrawn
and Major-General L. D. Tyson of
Tennessee announced that he would
not be a contender, as did David R.
Francis of Missouri. Nomination of
W. T. Vaughn of Oregon, who had
received state primary indorsement,
was changed into a second for the
successful nominee.
Bainbridge Colby, secretary of
state, who was considered as a can
didate and refused to allow his
name to be used, finally was urged
to consent if he should be "drafted."
Finally the Tammany crowd decided
to accept Roosevelt, who brought to
the ticket the participation of an
administration man, and Mr. Colby's
name was not considered further.
Farmer Makes Nomination.
Mr. Roosevelt was placed in noml
nation by Timothy L. Ansberry, a
farmer representative from Ohio,
who sat as a Cox delegate in the
District of Columbia delegation.
Seconds sprang from all parts of
the convention hall and although
Roosevelt was not formally nomi
nated until well after the business
of nominations was taken up, there
was never any doubt about it and
never at any time was there any
opposition. The seconding of his
nomination by Governor Smith of
New York, from the Tammany dele
gation, clinched it.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas
permanent chairman of the conven
tion, was appointed chairman of the
committee to notify Governor Cox
of his nomination and Chairman
Cummings of the democratic national
committee, was appointed chairman
of the committee to notify Mr.
Roosevelt.
Choice Left to Convention.
After it tumultuous session of 44
ballots, the convention reassembled
at noon to finish its "work. There
was at first a delay, utilized by the
Cox managers to hear from the
governor about his wishes on the
Tice-presidential nomination. E. H.
Moore of Youngstown, O., who man
aged the governor's fight, let it be
known that Cox was willing to leave
the selection of his running mate to
the convention. With that the forces
easily and quickly coalesced and
after Roosevelt's nomination ap
plauded an appreciation of him by
his chief, Secretary Josephus Daniels.
During the closing moments, of
the convention the usual formal
resolutions affecting the national
committee and the convention organ
ization were adopted with a reso-
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BRYAN CHANTS DIRGE
FOR SELF AND PARTY
PJiERLKSS ONE SAYS HEART IN"
GRAVE WITH CAUSE.
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Commoner' Is Silent on Work of
Convention With One Excep
tion That Leaky Plank.
. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. July 6. "My
heart Is in the grave with ouf cause,
and I must pause until it conies back
to me," said William J. Bryan today
in giving his reason for not making
any extended statement on the work
of the . democratic national conven
tion. "My views on the convention's ac
tion -in reference to the indorsement
of prohibition are known," said Mr.
Bryan. "I regard it. as a very serious
mistake it opened the door to the
nomination of a wet candidate. I
need not repeat here what I have
said before In regard to the, evasion
of other issues.
"I do not care to say anything
about congressional plans, but the
question suggests a .subject which
the public cannot . overlook, namely,
the importance of selecting a fcenate
and house that will refuse to In
crease the alcoholic content in per
mitting beverages or any other
weakening of the enforcement law."
NEGROES DIE AT STAKE
Paris," Tex. Mob Burns Brothers
Who Kill Landlord.
PARIS. Tex., July 6. Irving and
Herman Arthur, negroes, aged 19 and
8 years, brothers, who last Friday
shot and killed their landlord, J. H.
Hodges,, and his son, William, on the
latter's place northeast of Paris, Tex.,
were burned by a mob here tonight.
The negroes were arrested early
last night at Valliant, Ok la., by offi
cers and a posse from Paris and were
brought here and put in Jail this aft
ernoon. '
IDABEL, Okla., July 6. J. W. De-
witt, sheriff, of McCurtain county.
Oklahoma, tonight quoted Sheriff C.
D. Clarkson of Paris, Tex., as de
claring one of the two negroes burned
at Paris tonight waa "not the right
one" and that he was doubtful
whether the "other was the right
party."
The Paris sheriff went on into
Arkansas tonight on the trail of
the two negroes he believes killed
the Texas farmer and his son.
HUNT, BEGUN FOR SAILOR
Man Who Tried to Reach Golden
Gate in Open Boat Missing.
VAILEJO. Cal.,. July 6 Mrs. Anna
Torstensen of Bremerton, Wash., to
day appealed to naval officers of this
district to aid in the search for
her husband, Helgar Torstensen, who
sailed from Bremerton for San Fran
cisco, June 3, in a 22-foot open boat.
Wireless messages were' sent to every
lighthouse on the coast between this
port and Bremerton asking that a
lookout for Torstensen be kept.
Torstensen was picked up June 17
by a lifesaving station at Aberdeen,
Wash. His boat was taking water and
making a losing fight against heavy
seas, but after making repairs Tor
stensen again set out for the Golden
Gate.
DEATH BEATS AIR RACE
Judge F. V. Brown Dies Before
Wife Can Reach Bedside.
VICTORIA.. B. C. July 6 Judge
F. V. Brown; western counsel for th
Great Northern . railroad and promi
nent attorney of Seattle, died sud
denly ' here this afternoon after his
wife and daughter had flown from
Seattle to Victoria in an airplane to
be at his bedside.
Judge Brown had been ill for sev
eral months, following an operation.
He formerly lived in Minneapolis,
Minn., where he served as a state
judge for a number of years. He was
68 years old.
VILLA SIGNS ARMISTICE
General Reported Ready to Sur
render on Condition.
Etj, PASO. Tex., July 6. A dispatch
to the El Paso Times from its corre
spondent in Torreon, -Mexico, says
Francisco Villa has signed an armis
tice and agreed to cease attacks on
trains, garrisons or towns.
Villa has also agreed to surrender
Under certain conditions to be -ap
proved by Provisional President de la
Huerta. The armistice was negotiated
by Ellas L. Torres, who left El Paso
two weeks ago for Villa's camp in the
mountains near Saucillo.
BRYAN'S HOME FOR COX
Club to Boost Democratic Ticket
Started at Lincoln, Neb.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July 6. Lincoln,
the home of William J. Bryan, claims
the distinction-of being probably the
first city in the United States to or
ganize a Cox and Roosevelt club.
Within scarcely three hours of the
time when news came of the nomi'
nation of Assistant Secretary Roose
velt for vice-president on the demo
cratic ticket, a preliminary organiza
tion was effected with 75 members.
PENDLETON CENSUS READY
Announcement ill Be Made at
Washington at 10:30 Today.
WASHINGTON. July 6. The popu
laCion of Pendleton, Or., will be an
nounced at 10:30 A. M. tomorrow.
'W10TES
PUT COX ACROSS
Anti-Wet Wing Breaks to
Humiliate McAdoo.
HINTS TO PULL OUT IGNORED
Palmer Signals Failure
Efforts at Combine.
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STAMPEDE GETS STARTED
Delegates Then Roll Son-in.-1aw
Ont on FJoor and Begin
Drubbing of Wilsonites.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
(Copyright by The Bell Syndicate. Ine,
Published by arrangement.)
SAN FRANCISCO, July fi. (Spe
cial.) There should be no misunder
standing. Doubtless the republican
papers will say that the bosses domi
nated the nomination and named Cox.
And it is true. They did.
But it was not the kind of domina
tion that most of the republican pa
pers predicted. It was not domination
by President Wilson.
There was not one of the things
that the republican papers have been
predicting no "crown prince," no
"perpetuating of the dynasty," no
"White House dictation."
BoMsea Move la Open.
Also, while It is true that the
bosses did name Cox, It is also true
that they did it in the open. There
were no conferences in closed rooms.
Murphy and Brennan and Taggart
and Marsh did all their conferring in
the open aisles of the convention.
They supported Cox frankly. They
voted their delegations for him solidly
ballot after ballot. It was above
board for all the world to see.'
And while Cox was nominated by
Tammany and the Illinois machine
and the New Jersey machine and the
Iowa machine, and by the "wets"
generally, he was nominated by them
only in the sense that they supported
him continuously and kept him'tn a
position to be the beneficiary of the
convention's . final burst of anger
against McAdoo.,
Drya Put Cox Over.
At no time did these elements have
a majority of the convention. At no
time did they, really have more than
400 out of the 1090 votes. The last
300 that put Cox over were supplied
by "dry" delegatee, who really didn't
want Cox at all, and who. took -their
political lives in their -hands with
their folks at home when they voted
for a "wet." But they were overcome
by exasperation against McAdoo and
took the only means at hand to hu
miliate him.
McAdoo was the evil genius of the
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MERCURY IS AT 89,
SETTING 1920 RECORD
MAY 7 AND JCNE 3 AT 8 7 AND
YEAR AGO.IvEVEIi ARE PASSED.
New .High Mark Is Likely as July
14 in 1919, Hottest Day in
Month, Registered 100.
Portlanders, young and old, sighed
for another day of vacation yester
day as the thermometer climbed
steadily up to 89, making yesterday
the hottest day this year. Two days
in succession of holiday life at the
beaches and in the mountains under
ideal .conditions have not fitted good
citizens for the hottest day of all,
and they longed for more cool
breezes, as the temperature rose from
75 at noon to 9 at 5 o'clock.
The only two days this season ap
proaching yesterday's high mark
were May 7 and June 3 with 87 de
grees. Yesterday was also several
degrees warmer than July 6 a year
ago, but judging by last year's re
port, more warmth may be In sight.
fpr July 14 of 1919 saw the maximum
at the -100 mark. Fair and continued
warmer, tomorrow's prediction, gives
little hope of an early relief.
FIRECRACKERSFIRE HOWIE
Youth Is Arrested on Complaint of
Assistant Marshal.
Fire started by firecrackers shot
by boys at 12:30 yesterday afternoon
did about $300 damage to the build
lng and $50 damage to the contents
of the residence at 187 Twelfth street,
occupied by E. Cress. The loss was
partailly covered by insurance.
Eugene Simpson, 18, was arrested
and charged with shooting firecrack
ers inside the city limits. The com
plaint was made by Captain Roberts,
assistant fire marshal. According to
Captain Roberts, near-by residents
warned Simpson against shooting the
firecrackers, but he persisted.
The boy will have a hearing in the
municipal court today.
BRYAN ENGAGEMENT OFF
Commoner Unable to Deliver
Scheduled Address Here.
William Jennings Bryan will not
fill his speaking engagement in Port
land, as planned. The Commoner was
scheduled to speak at the Auditorium
early this week, but the deadlock at
the San Francisco convention inter
fered with all plans.
According to word received yester
day by Hal M. White, manager of the
Auditorium, ' Bryan will reach Port
land., tomorrow, .morning, but , will be
forced to leave before night in order
to reach Eastern Oregon in time to
begin a Chautauqua tour.
GERMANS GET PROPERTY
Seized Holdings Worth $150, 000,
000 to Be Restored, to Owners.
WASHINGTON, July 6. The amend
ment to the trading with the enemy
act. passed by the recent cession of
congress authorizes . the return of
$150,000,000 of enemy property, ac
cording to estimates of the alien
property custodian's office.
There will remain more than $350,
000.000 in seized property in the hands
of that official.
NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
ASYLUM INMATE WINS
ACTION FOR MILLIONS
PROSPECTOR CHARGES FRACD
IN' DECLARING HIM INSANE.
San Francisco U. S. Circuit Court
. Restores - Alaska Holdings and
Orders -Accounting for Ore.
SAN FRANCISCO, July . After he
had been confined in an insane asy
lum as the result of an alleged con
spiracy to defraud him of mining
claims valued at more than $500,000 on
Chicagoff Island. Alaska, John Tup-
pula. a prospector, was restored to
the possession of his holdings by the
United States circuit court here to
day. He was also given an accounting
judgment for the amount of ore taken
out of his claims by the defendant,
the Chicagoff Mining corporation,
which would bring his judgment into
the millions of dollars.
Tuppula and the Chicagoff company
held four claims in which each had
a half interest. Following his incar
ceration in an asylum at Sitka, he
charged that he was defrauded of his
holdings through their fictitious sale
to the Chicagoff company, which he
also accused of illegally placing him
in the asylum. .
The defendant company entered a
specific denial and Tuppula's com
plaint was dismissed in the district
court. He appealed and today's de
cision resulted.
FIRMS ALONE INDICTED
Hearing of California Profiteering
Cases Continued.
LOS ANGELES, July 6. The indict
ments alleging profiteering in viola
tion of the Lever act, returned by a
federal , grand jury here June 24
against the Globe Oil mills and the
Goree-Hartman Gins, Imperial valley
concerns, were scheduled to come up
on demurrer today before Judge B. F.
Bledsoe in the United States district
court, but were continued until July
12.
These indictments were against the
companies only and not against the
officers of either, as previously er
ronlously announced. The officers of
the Globe Oil mills, W. E. Keller,
president; A. H. Morgan, vice-president,
and A. D. Buckley, secretary and
treasurer, were not indicted. Neither
were W. J. Hartman, president, and
Robert G. Goree, secretary-treasurer
of the Goree-Hartman gins.
NON-PARTISAN HAS. LEAD
Senator Gronna Still Behind Ladd
In "orth Dakota Race.
FARGO, N. D.. July 6. Dr. E. F.
Ladd of Fargo tonight still had a
slight lead over United States Sena
tor A. J. Gronna for the republican
nomination for United States senator.
Returns from 1737 precincts out of
2064 in the state from last Wednes
day's primary gave Ladd, non-partisan
league candidate, 46,339 and
Gronna 45.717.
- League officials declare Dr. Ladd
will have a majority of 3000.
With less than 100 precincts in the
state missing. Governor Lynn J.
Frazler, league candidate. Is 5000
votes ahead of William Langer. In
dependent republican, for the repub
lican gubernatorial nomination.
WET VOTE IS MAIN
STRENGTH OF COX
Some Delegates Decide
on "One Best Bet."
OTHERS RESENT MANHANDLING
Browbeating Methods Hurt
McAdoo's Chances.
BRYAN'S ATTITUDE FACTOR
Support Given by Many Simply
Because Ohioan Was One Most
Despised by Bryan.
BY CHARLES C. HART.
Washington. r. C Correspondent for The
Oregonl&n.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 6. (Spe
cial.) "Thank God, the time is com
ing back when we will be able to get
a drink." remarked the hotel clerk
as I asked for my key at 3 o'clock
this morning on my return from the
convention. .
He was commenting on the nomi
nation of Governor Cox as the demo
cratic standard bearer. He actually
believed that the naming of Cox
meant the upsetting of the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead enforce
ment act. The same thought un
doubtedly ruled many others who -.-thusiastically
supported the Ohio
governor.
- This was the keynote of the bosses'
campaign for Cox, though not the
moving impulse of many delegates
who voted for the Ohio . governor.
Weta for Cox From First.
. From the first Governor Cox
had
the support of the wets, and all of
the big bosses were wet and just as
liberal on some other questions as they
wtre on the liquor issue.' Many very
respectable persons joined in the
nomination of Cox simply because
they believed that he waa-tile strong
est candidate of the entire array be
fore the convention.
Some voted for him because they
resented the browbeating and man
handling methods of the federal ma
chine to nominate McAdoo. Some
supported him because he was the one
most despised by William Jennings
Bryan. The result, however, was a
great big surprise, because, while
more than a majority of the dele
gates to this convention were wet. It
was not believed that a large number
of them representing dry states would
have the courage to vote their per
sonal convictions against the high
moral sense of the constituents.
Ta-nraany Votea Are Helpful.
The nucleus of Cox' strength con
sisted of the 70 wet votes of Tam
many, the 28 wet votes which origi
nally belonged to Governor Edwards
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REPUBLICANS SEE NO
DANGER FROM COX
CHIEFTAINS UNDISTURBED
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
BY
Chairman Hays Refuses to Discuss
Rival but Confines Self to
Lauding Harding.
CHICAGO. July 8. Republican
chieftains who gathered here today to
formulate plans for the coming prcsi-
de-ntial election appeared undisturbed
by the democratic choice of a nominee
I from the home state of 'their candi
date.
After the arrival of Chairman Hays
work was begun on mapping out the
campaign. A series of conferences Is
being arranged.
Chairman Hays refused to discuss
the nomination of Governor Cox. In
stead, he confined himself to lauda
tion of the personal qualities of Sen
tor Harding.
The first decision announced was
that Senator Harding would remain
In Ohio during most of the campaign.
The Ohio "front porch" plan will be
emphasized more than ever, it was
said, while an endeavor will be made
to satisfy local pride of other sections
by spreading the word that the Sena
tor "will listen to reason."
Much satisfaction was expressed in
the rumor that General Wood and
Senator Johnson were to follow the
course set by Governor Lowden In
supporting Senator Harding.
Party leaders here for conference
Include Elmer Dover, Washington,
and Harry M. Daugherty, Harding's
campaign manager before the conven
tion. The work to be done, Mr. Hays ex
plained, is organization incidental to
the natural development and expan
sion of the scope of activities of the
campaign committee.
Republican leaders indicated that
the league of nations issue would be
in the presidential campaign, with
"democratic inefficiency" a secondary
issue. It was said that efforts would
be made to keep prohibition problems
from becoming a leading issue.
Party chieftains say Chicago will
be made the principal headquarters
of the campaign. Clarence B. Miller,
secretary of the national committee,
will remain here and Will Hays is also
expected to spend much time here.
In a. statement today the national
chairman said he was "very happy
about the situation."
ELK DECLARED NUISANCE
Animals Liberated Recently Arc
Ruining Farmers' Crops.
SALEM. Or.. July 6. (Special.)
A. B. and S. G. Meyers, Who reside on
the north fork of the Santiam river,
about 50 miles from Salem, were here
today on their way to Portland, where
they will confer with the state game
warden regarding a band of elk liber
ated recently In that section of the
state.
The Meyers brothers told Governor
Olcott this morning that the elk were
as gentle as cattle and that all efforts
to keep them off their land were
fruitless. The elk are said to have
destroyed a field of rye valued at
several hundred dollars and now are
grazing in the wheat fields of that
vicinity.
At the last session of the legisla
ture a law was passed making It a
penitentiary offense to kill elk in
Oregon, and they can be slaughtered
only with the consent of the state
game warden.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum, temperature, S9
degrees; minimum, 01 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair: continued warm; north-
easterly winds.
Domestic.
I by democrats. Page 1.
"Wet vote nucleus of strength winning nom
tnatlon for Cox. Page 1.
Alaska prospector, who charges fraud In
declaring him insane, wins suit to re
gain millions. Page 1.
Three hundred votes of dry delegates win
nomination for Governor Cox. Page 1
Noil-partisan home-bullding plan is fall-
ure. Page o.
Committee report to National Educational
association opposes atiiimtion of teach
ers with labor unions. Page 4.
Bryan says his heart Is in the grave with
party a cause, commenting on conven
tion outcome. Page 1.
Roosevelt's honor elates home town.
Page 3.
Democrats re-delivered to bourbonism, both
political and. alcoholic. Page 1.
Choice of Cox leaves republicans undis
turbed. Page 1.
Paciftc Northwe&t.
Oregon supreme court holds Clackamas
county bond issue Invalid. Page T.
Sports.
Coast league results: Portland 0, Vernon
1! ; Lob Angeles 12, 8a It Luke 5 ; San
Francisco 1. Sacramento -; Seattle &.
Oakland 7. Page 14.
Portland make splendid showing In Van
couver tourney. Page 14.
Isidore Westerman and Harry Neer win
tennis titles. Page 14.
Commercial nd Marine.
Reserve stocks of butter in United States
are small. Pafe 20.
Corn breaks at Chicago on ideal crop prosr
pects. Page 21.
I Money market relaxes and Wall Street
stocks advance. f age o.
Shipping board steamer Hayraon assigned
to the Columbia-Pacific Shipping com
pany Page 15.
Portland and Vicinity.
Contractors road bids are opened and con
tracts held up pending solution of finan
cial tangle confronting highway com
mission. Page 7.
Portland's offer of $50,000 for country club
site is accepted. Page 13.
Federal court assesses fines for violations
of prohibition act. Page 12.
Oregon National Guard units entrain for
Camp Lewis. Page 8.
Cox choice splits democratic ranks.
Page 12.
Mercury went to ?9 yesterday, setting
record for 1920. Page 1.
Auditorium claims committee starts hear
ings. Page 8.
Debate Waxes hot at Portland legion ses
sion. Page ti.
Mr. Dodson's views presented to shipping
board. Page 6.
Mil k sold to condenseries in state costs
Portland distributors 40 cents more,
price probe reveals. Page S.
Career of James M. Cox, democratic nomi
nee, is declared to be an Inspiring one.
OLD BOiBOiM
ISjKIATED
Political and Alcoholic
Forces in Power
COX CHOICE HITS WILSON
Nomination Is Utter Rout for
Bryan, Whose Hostility
Is Open.
M'ADOO MACHINE IS BLAMED
Collapse of Campaign and
Bold Plans of Old Guard
Both Vital Factors.
BT EDGAR B. PIPER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 6.
(Editorial Correspondence.) The
true explanation of the nomination
of Governor Cox is that the demo
cratic party has been re-delivered
to the forces of Bourboaism. The
present-day Bourbonism of the party
is both politicaf and alcoholic. 1 did
not believe it could possibly happen
I thought better of the democratic
party.
That it did happen was due as
much to the uttrt futility of the
McAdoo management and the col
lapse of his campaign as it was to
the bold, ' well-laid and consistently
carried out designs of the old demo
cratic guard.
It is perfectly true today that
yesterday a majority of the dele
gates were strongly against Cox.
Many of them are sorely disap
pointed and chagrined at the result.
Some of them do not now hesitate to
predict a great party disaster.
Wilson Congratulates Nominee.
President Wilson has congratulated
the candidate but his nomination
was in a distinct sense a defeat for
Wilson. It was brought about by
his enemies.
It is at the same time a rout for
Bryan. The commoner did not con
ceal his hostility to Cox before the
nomination, and he says now that
it should not have been made. He
says even more. He declares that
the nomination of Governor Cox
signalizes the surrender of the
democratic party into the hands of
the reactionaries on both the liquor
question and the financial interests
generally.
That Mr. Bryan is inclined to hold
President Wilson responsible for
everything that happened hefe is
shown when he says that a "wet
president has tried to run a dry con
vention on a straddling policy and
the same evasion has characterized
the other important issues."
Wrilson Classed With Wets. "
The general pose of Mr. Bryan
throughout the pre-convention period
was that he was friendly to the
president and that he was trying to
help the democrats to wise decisions
for WJson's good, not his own, even
against Wilson s will. It is going
far even for Bryan to line up Wilson
with the wets and inferentially with
Wall street and the brigadier gen
erals of the old guard, namely,
Murphy, Taggart, Brennan (Sulli
van's successor) and a few lesser
lights. But that is what he does.
He is mad all over. They trampled
on Bryan's cherished ideas and
air bitions at St. Louis in 1906 and
nominated Parker. What happened
to Parker when Bryan went on the
stump for him was aplenty. What
will happen this year is in the dark
caverns of the future.
Over-Generalizing Is Evident.
The democratic convention was
over-generaled from Washington.
Its members were largely made of
office-holders or their friends or of
gentlemen and ladies 'of a certain
local political eminence who had
high hopes of an office-holding
career. The latter did not all belong
to the federal outfit. But just as
distinctly they were units of some
other outfit. Moved as they were
by thoughts of what would do them
the most good they had a wholesome
respect for the political opinions of
their various communities and a
lively appreciation of the difficulties
of the democratic national situation
in the current year.
As a matter of course, they were
with the president on the league of
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