Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-15
HEARST MEN FAIL
TO OBEY LEADERS
PLACE FULL TICKET IN THE
FIELD AT NIGHT SESSION
OF CONVENTION
May Be an Attempt to Pull Candidates
Off and Make the cal With Buffalo
Convention-said That 1t Will Re.
suit in Bolt by Rank and File.

Syracuse, Sept. 13.-George A. Full
Ter. master Of the state grange, NOM
mated by the Independent league con-
vention in New York yesterday for
state treasurer, said today he declined
the nomination, that it was made with
out his knowledge or consent.
Disregard Leaders.
New York, Sept. 13.-The Hearst
independence league, in state conven.
tion last night, put full ticket In the
field. with William Randolph Hearst
as the head. declared against fusion
with the regular democratic party, and
decreed to go it alone in the state cam
paign.
The adoption unanimously Of reso.
luton to turn down a proposition from
Norman e. Mack William ]. O'Con-
nors, and other democrats, who want
ed the independence league to nomi.
nate Hearst only, to keep the ticket
clear for dicker with the Buffalo
convention was the biggest thing the
convention produced. The sentiment
for straight ticket and purely in
dependent fight was overwhelming.
Hearst and his supporters, it is said
|
get the support of the democrats by
candidates off the ticket. Delegates
who got wind of the proposed action
declared that If Hearst stood sponsor
for it they would vote squarely against
him.
Go Wild Over Hearst.
The reception given Hearst by 1900
odd shouters when he appeared at the
psychological moment was wildly en-
thusiastic. The convention reader
yelled, marched sang, and nearly lift
ed the roof with salvos Of Hearst
Hearst, William Randolph Hearst"
At a meeting of the executive and
platform committee in the afternoon at
the Gilsey house, the leaders tried tC
sidetrack the anti-fusion resolution
but sentiment was too strong.
1t was fully ten minutes before the
presentation of the resolution before
Judge Seabury, chairman, could re
duce the assemblage to order. Then
Shearn announced the names of the
men who had been selected to make
up the ticket. First of all came the
name of Hearst. That exploded the
convention John Ford ran close sec
ond to the boss for popularity.
Editor Pale But Undaunted.
4 Judge Seabury named four delegates
to bring Hearst into the convention
hall. He was waiting outside. Hears
was pale and evidently well worked VI
when he walked into the hall anC
made his way down the center aisle
Everybody who could grab flag wav
ed it and yelled. For thirty three min
utes Hearst stood and waited while
the delegates whooped it up.
Judge Seabury said few words anl
patted Hearst on the back. Then thu
candidate for governor made speech
He said:
"My friends. will reply to the nomi
!. me in formal letter. l will only sa.
: brief word now. congratulate thi
convention on it's splendid work.
II am proud to run on this platform
| am devoted heart and soul to tn
principles expressed in 1t.
81 have said that my program is no
socialism or radicalism or an extrem
: of any kind. 1t is simply American
ism. IL this platform Is not American
ism, then common honesty no longe
is measure of American morals.
this platform is not Americanism, the
+ free ballot and fair count no longe
. Is the basis Of our American covert
= ment. If this platform is not Amer
J. canism, then independence, equalit
: and opportunity have ceased to b
American ideals"
+ Clever Scheme.
The enthusiasm broke out again a
a Hearst ended his speech, but as mos
Of the gallery rooters were winded tn
J, noise quieted quickly.
I. Soon the convention was complies
ly broken up. Nobody could be foun
e who had heard the chairman announc
n adjournment. Several delegates wit
resolutions to introduce were hoppin
Z mad. They said the whole thing wa
: cleverly played game to prevent tn
a convention from pledging the nom
nees not to withdraw later in favor (
s any I-,sion with democrats.
: Terrible Disaster Averted.