The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13
HEARST HEADS TICKET or
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.

and enthusiastic final session In Carnegie
hall last night the state convention o
| the Independence league put into the felC
full ticket OF state officers, with VIII
liam II. Hearst at it's head, 10 be voted
for at the coming election.
The delegates cheered for 80 minutes
when Mr.. Hearst appeared on the plat
| form 10 make a brief speech OF accep-
tance His address aroused much enthus-
| iGsm,
The convention drafted a reply TO WIZ
| liam ]. Connors and other Democrats who
had written suggesting possible fusion
with the Democrats and urging that no
nominations be made by independents at
this time
The reply expressed thanks for the in
terest of the Democrats. and sympathy
for the rank and file In their honest en-
deavor 20 wrest the Buffalo convention
from the control OF the bosses. but said
that the Independence league could not
postpone the business ~ had been as
sembled 10 carry out.
The straight ticket was named without
equivocation The committee on reso-
lutions had been entrusted with the task
OF hearing claims OF various candidates
and naming a tentative ticket. It's re-
port was unanimous and 50 was the APP
proval OF the delegation. Carnegie hall
never held "A larger crowd than that OF
last night There was also an overflow
gathering outside in Seventh avenue. The
convention adopted resolution In sym
pathy with the Jews OF Russia.
Last nights session was called TO or
der at O'Clock Mr.. Hearst appeared
on the stage at 10 o'clock. and was
cheered for more than half an hour. He
spoke for ten minutes, and the convention
adjourned sine die at l0:43 y. m.
A tragic incident OF the hour before
the convention met. known, however, 10
but few OF the delegates. was the sudden
death OF Col Theodore Mills, Go years Of
age, formerly OF Texas, a delegate from
the 14th assembly district Of New York
who escorted his daughter 10 her seat
in the gallery and died OF heart disease
upon his return 70 the floor OF the con-
vention
CHEERED LEADERS PORTRAIT.
The closing session OF the convention
began with a tremendous uproar. started
by the bringing In OF a large portrait OF
Mr. Hearst. president OF the league and
the only man at any time seriously men
toned as its candidate for governor The
convention was called 10 order by Samuel
Seabury, the permanent chairman.
Clarence Shearn presented the report OF
the committee on resolutions, covering
first the reply OF the league 20 the memo
rial OF Norman T.. Mack, w j. Cunnors
and other elected delegates 10 the Demo
cratic state convention which requested
the league 10 postpone nomination until
after that convention All the noise which
had gone before seemed tame compared
with the pandemonium OF ecstatic cheer
ing which greeted the first words OF the
reply, announcing that the league deemed
Il inadvsable TO postpone the important
business which IL had been assembled 10
carry out.
AS soon as silence had been gained Mr.
Sheann announced the ticket for state
candidates recommended by the commit
tee as follows:
For governor-William Randolph Hearst
Of New York
For lieutenant governor-Lewis Stuy-
Vesant Chanler OF Duchess.
For secretary OF state-John S. Whalen
OF Monroe.
For state treasurer-George A. Fuller
OF Jefferson,
For eomptroller--Dr c. II. w. Auel OF
Erie
For state engineer and surveyor-Frank
l.. Gettman OF Tompkins.
For attorney general-John Ford. OF
New York.
Mr.. Shearn moved the adoption of the |
report as read, and there was more cheer |
Ing. Henry a, Powell OF New York was |
recognized by Chairman Seabury. and in |
4 brief speech seconded the nomination |
of Mr.. Hearst. The motion was carried. |
A committee was appointed TO invite Mr.. |
Hearst TO the platform.
HEARsT'S SPEECH.
It was just 10 o'clock when the dele |
gates caught the first glimpse OF their |
eader. The band played Hail 70 the |
Thee"
After the cheering had gone on for half |
an hour, there was silence, and Mr. |
Hearst proceeded. lie said
IL will reply to the nomination with
which you have honored me I'm formal
letter | will only say a brief word now
to congratulate this convention on it's
splendid work
when / spoke in Syracuse, / said: L /
believe that the American government
should be placed directly I'm the hands OF
the American people. This convention
end. The delegates Of this convention
have been elected by the people and rep
resent IN interests OF the people. They
have been free from boss dictation or any
attempt at boss dictation.'
II am so honored TO have been nominat-
ed by this convention. | am proud 10 run |
on this platform. l am devoted heart and
soul 10 the principles expressed In every
NOT A RADICAL.
II have said that my program Is not
Socialism or radicalism or extreme OF |
any kind. IL is simply Americansm. II
this platform IL not Americanism, then |
common honesty is no longer a measure OF
American morals. IL this platform Is not !
then a free ballot, "A fair !
count Is no longer the basis OF our Ameri- |
can government. III this platform Is not |
then independence quality !
and opportunity have ceased 10 be Ameri- !
IAN Ideals Jefferson's teachings have |
been forgotten, and Lincolns labor was
IN vain.
Because we have received courteous