New-York tribune., 1906-09-13
independence League Convention Makes Nominations
Amid Great Enthusiasm
.LOOPHOLE LEFT OPEN FOR FUSION
Candidate Cheeed for ThtyOne Mnutes-Promses Elected
Fight Capital

and his boy and Mr.. Hearst with Jefferson and
Lincoln gladdened the crowd
Judge Seabury permanent chairman. at ex-
actly O'Clock raped for order.
REPLY TO CONNERs AND MACK.
Clarence J. shearn. for the committees on plat
form. read the leagues reply TO the request for
a pOstpOnement OF nominations pending a pro-
posed conference between the Hearst men ard
the regulars. When Mr.. Shearn said the conven-
ton deemed il inadvisabls 20 postpons action
the gods OF noise cut loose. The reply was a.
follows:
To Norman z. Mack William ]. Conners and
the delegates county chsirmen and state
committeeman signing the memorial ad-
dressed to the state COMMITTEES OF the rnd%-
Eeadence League.
GsAlemen: The Independence Leagua IN
convention assembled. thank you for the interest
you have manifested as indicated by your me-
mortal. which received and carefully con-
sidered oy the state COMMITTEES. and oy it re-
The convention deems Il inadvisabIe to post
pone ths important business TOR which IL has as
sembled-
We heartily sympathize with the honest Efforts
OF the Democratic rank and file to secure control
OF their convention IN the interests Of good gov
ernment
We fear that they may be unable TO overthrow
the bosses intrenched IN established machine
tions.
But II the Democratic masses should bs sue
/ N cOInrnen0able sQdedVOr
! De glad to make common cause with them. and IL
they should not be successful we extend our hand
in friendship to them and invite their support at
the polls OF our independent ticket
New York City. Sept II. 1906.
Mr. Shearn then gave an object lesson OF ~
form methods in making nominations. He read
the ~slate" fixed up at the Gnsey House He
said he acted in pursuance OF a resolution by the
convention.
For GOvernOr-wiIliam r. Hearst of New
York"
PANDEMONIUM BREAKS LOOSE
That's as far as Mr. Shearn got for some time.
The bands. the horns. the copper lined throats
were set going. Hearst pictures were showed
/ 20 the platform. Every Hearst man did al he
/ could to destroy peace and quiet. II a
| cessful riot. minus only flying bricks and
| rests.
After long spell Of noise Mr.. Shoarn read
i the name of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler OF
Dutchess for Lieutenant Governor The Dutch
/ ess and Putnam delegates marched with
/ ChanIer banner down the middle aisle.
/ John s. Whalen. a national organizer Of the
/ International Tobacco Workers got the Sec
/ retary of State plum. and George A. Fuller. OF
/ Jefferson. head Of the State Grange. landed the
/ State Treasurership. All these favOrits
sons and got round after round Of applause.
| For State Engineer and Surveyor. Frank L.
Getman. of Tompkins." read Mr. shearn-
/ No one had heard Of Mr.. Getman. but he
| was welcomed like a brother.
/ When Mr.. Shearn read the name OF John
/ Ford for Attorney General as the strong
/ right arm" of the Governor all the kings
and princes of pandemonium got busy again.
/ ION 10 victory with a united 'front.'" shouted
Mr.. Shearn as he moved the adoption OF his
report
Henry A. Powell. formerly Brooklyn minis
II III, "A
a rampant Hearst man, made a formal speech,
j seconding the nomination OF Mr.. Hearst He
. said the convention contained 161 delegates and
| they were all bosses. in the absence or their
wives Mr. Powell said in part:
/ We are now TO choose the man 70 whose hand.
We shall commit the HeSps s ~ % ,bs sJ sSs o ts -
| people in their struggle. he must 6s man who -
hun irom among those Who are dszzled by TAO
s'sH snd Who 10 Sead the crnsns knee 70 Corrupt sa
/ because they are the possessor5 or great wealth
his deeds ts PosI-eiectoG nervous exSsssiiol. re-
curing almost continuous rest which has been pro-
anords an Unsatsfac;Ory result TO tne disappointed
evaporate in smoke. and douby true is IL when ths
curling smoke IS that OF q cigarette. -. =.
courage. No hatred Is more bitter than that OF
FoTtunatey for Us. and fortunately for the people
/ of this great state. we can place our hands upon
/ humanity come 10 his ears but that he has been
RS1 4Sdaen az and opprsssed III haTe % eSe S f nd
Here. then, We have the man In sympathatic touch
record is not one Of broken PROMISES but OF living
deeds; the man who Is possessed Of The eourage or
numerous. Every discredited life insurance Oficial
orphans in Wall Street: every Corrupt railroad thar
has violated the laws OF the United States BY secret
rebatnss; every political CRATER. whether Of high
\ or low degree-each and all OF these are his un-
7 esty. truth and the right. he their evil genius
and their haunting vision BY night But the mum.
have been overridden hv Ibe YisEer1ant or monoD]
oily, those who have become reduced BY unjust
methods Of trade; those who stil love their country
others. gathered from an political parties ready
ana eIser 20 I2g% mis- ms s5aHd@G a r The hammer
tins new party and write upon II IN shaTaeSeTs Of
ernor. William Randolph Hearst
In his remarks Mr. Powell gave District At
torney Jerome a dig and the audience responded
with groaus.
MR HEARST'S ROUsING RECEPTION.
Mr. Powell finished his remarks by saying that
ne would move the appointment OF COMMITTEES
20 invite Mr.. Hearst 10 appear before the con-
vention. The chair appointed Mr.. Powell Mr..
Thayer Of Erie; Mr.. Cochrane. OF Kings. and Mr.
StOwell Of oneida
The COMMITTEES did not have 20 hunt long or
far for Mr.. Hearst. They discovered hsn in a
nearby box He had entered the han half an
hour before.
Mr. Hearst walked down the main aisle with
hundreds OF flags waving over him. The candi-
date faced the audience. shook hands with men
who wanted 20 have him them. and then
waved a salute 20 Mrs Hearst IN a gallery box
The band played the star Spangled Banner
the picture men shot the candidate. The noise
makers redOubIed their efforts Melvin c. Pal
liser In the centre OF the stage. roared Hearst
Hearst, Hearst" pumphandling his arms a. he