Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
Hearst Heads the Independence
League of New York
State.
THANKS TO DEMOCRATS
Convention Would Not Wait Hoveve,
Tor Them to Name Ticket-Greut
Demonstration for Hearst-Ope
Delegate Stricken with
Death.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE ticket:
For governor-W1 william Randolnh uears,
of New York
For lieutenant governor-Ixew!s stuv-
Vesant Chanler OF Dutchess.
| For secretary OF state-John 6 ub,,.
en- OF Monroe
FOR state treasurer George A. Fuller Of
| jefferson. ~
For coinptroller-Dr. C. II. w. Auel O,
Erie. u
For state engineer and e,,rvevor-.
FRANK L. Geuman of Tompkins
for attorney-general 80 John Ford nj
| New York "
IN harmonious and enthusiastic foal
session In Carnegie Hall tonight the Ststa
convention of the Independence Iesgus
put into the field a straight tiohe. .,
oi'cerS 10 be voted for at the COMING
election. The delegates cheered ror .,
minutes when Mr.. Hearst appeared ~,
'he platform to make a brief sneaoh
OF acceptance. His speech aroused
much enthusiasm.
Inc straight ticket was named wtthou.
equivocatton. The comittee on reso,u,ior,
mad been entrusted with the task of hon,
ing tho claims OF various candidates .rd
naming a tentative ticket. Ira 70
port ,was unanimous and SO was the an
proval OF the delegations.
carnegie hall never held a. larrer oroua
'han that of tonight. There was sIso a.
oVerhow gathering outside in sevo,,h
Avenue ''''
lo-niShts session was called 10 o-d.r .,
n'ne O'Clock. Mr. Hearst appeared on ~.
stage at ten O'Clock and was cheered .o,.
more than half an hour. He spoke for 10
minutes and tho convention adjourned sin.
die at 1o:43 p. m.
a tragic incident OF the hour before tha
o"'e'iNon met, known, however to bur
ie" Oh 'he delegates, was the sudden
death OF Col. Theodore Mills s5 Years oId
formerly of Texas. a delegate from ,ha
l4th assembly district of New York. who
escorted his daughter 70 her seat IN ,h,.
gallery and died of heart disease upon his
return 10 the floor of the convention.
REPLY TO DEMOCRATS.
Clarence j. Shearn presented tho re.
port of the committee on resolutions
covering first the reply Of the leagus
to the memorial of Norman L. Mack,
w. j. Couners and other elected dele-
gates to the democratic State con.
vention which requested the league IA
that convention. The reply follows:
gentlemen: The Independence
League in convention assembled
thank you for the interest you have
manifested as indicated by your mes
mortal, which was received and cares
fully considered by the State commits
tee, and by 1t referred to this conven-
ton. The convention deems 1t mad.
visable TO postpone the important
business for which it has assembled
I'VE heartily sJ1npsthize with the hon
est efforts of the democrstic rank and file
to secure control of their convention IN ths
interest Of good government
I'VE fear that they may be unable to
overthrow the bosses entrenched in estab-
lished machine and fortified by the power
Of corrupt corporations.
But, II the democratic masses should
be successful in this conmendable en-
deavor. we should be glad to mako COM
mon cause with them and IL they
should not be successful we extend our
hand in friendship to than and invite their
support at the polls Of our independent
ticket"