New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
THIRD NATIONAL PARTY
LEAGUE FOR PRESIDENCY.
Mr. Hearst WW Probably Take the
Nomination.

The national conference of the Independence
League at Carnegie Lyceum yesterday, with Will
lam r. Hearst presiding. unanimously In
favor of organizing in all the states. and the spirit
| OF the conference for the nomination of
Presidential ticket of its own next year.
The plan of organization. framed by a special
committee and adopted. provided that Mr.. Hearst
should be national chairman and should select the
| members the first national committee and of
| other committees until a permanent organization
! should be effected The national committee is 10
consist of three members from each state and ter
ritory and a national chairman, secretary and
| treasurer
On motion of Charles A Walsh. formerly men,
| Der of the Democratic National Committee, two
| committees appointed to draft plan of ra-
tional organization and to public declara-
| ton of purposes and aims. The committees were
| to be of six members each. with Chairman Hearst
| added to the latter committee.
| The chairman appointed the committee on plan
| of organization Messrs. Walsh. of Iowa: Ornond.
| of Massachusetts; Vidaver. of New York Nelson.
of Illinois, Smith. of New Jersey. and Scarborough.
of Texas.
On the committee on public declaration of pur-
pose, Shearn. of New York; Sheppard. of Kansas,
Walsh, of Missouri Hampton of Michigan;
Mitchell, of Illinois. and Toler, of Tennessee.
SAYS HEARST WOULD RUN.
Reuben R Lyon one OF those at the conference.
when asked last night about the probable action
movement said The conference to-day
means third ticket in the Presidential campaign
next year. Mr.. Hearst said as much last week in
his statement outlining the principles he stood for
The at the conference to-day were intensely
in earnest end in favor of third ticket next year.
but nothing was said about candidates"
IF Mr.. Hearst remains at the head Of the league
who can the league nominate for President but
Mr. Hearst himself7' was asked.
I'm my Judgment Mr.. Hearst will be nominated
for President by the league next year, said MT
Lyon without hesitation. Il have talked with him
and know that he does not want to run for once
again. but. the head of ths movement DO not
how he escape being the candidate. because
haven't any else who classes up with him
Nearly hundred and fifty delegates, repre-
senting thrty-two states were present yesterday
In calling the meeting TO order Mr.. Hearst out
lined the purpose the conference saying that II
had called to discuss tho desirability OF eA
tending the league into national organization
Every delegate who desired to be heard MT.
Hearst said would have the privilege of the hoor
on motion OF Mr.. Nelson, of Illinois, the con-
ference went into executive session lmnedlateS'
Mr.. Sheppard. of Kansas. proposed Mr.. Hearst for
permanent chairman. and the motion was cdrIieu
amid applause. Mr. Hsgen. of Massachusetts. was
elected secretary.
Melvin c. PalIiser was the first speaker called on
by Chairman Hearst. He was asked to recite the
conditions existing in New York State and the IDEA
entertained by the league in this state on the suo
ject a national organization
REVIEW OF CONDITIONS.
Mr. PaIIiser reviewed the several campaigns
fought by the league, beginning with the noinlha-
ton of Mr. Hearst for Mayor in 1906.
"At tAat time Mr.. Hearst had to step into the
breach and accept tho nomination for Mayor salu
Mr. PaIIiser and the vote he received was ad-
,nittedly on the face Of the returns 225,OO
After that campaign We organized state party
and nominated a state ticket The Democratic
convention indorsed that ticket The campaign
which followed not Democratic campaign
It was an independence League campaign. MI
Hearst's meetings Independence League meet
ings: the entire fight was made by the lndepen-
dence League
with Mr.. Hearsts name heading the Deino-
cratic ticket there particular incentive TOT
the peope TO vote under the emblem of the league
yet our column polled 10000 votes in the state
I'VE feel that the extension OF our movement
should be made without delay, and We feel that II
will become the dominant party In the haton' dS
It to-day in New York.
Reuben r. Lyon the next speaker me
future OF the country is in the hands OF 'le IN
dependent voter he said. Success Can De i'au
in an independent movement that stands squareiy
for principle and opposed partisanship. They
feel We should have a national organization ana
that our movement should be extended to every
state"
MR. SHEARN'S REMARKS.
Clarence J. Shearn said: thinking men all over
the country say that We should take away from
these STANDARD Oil banks the currency OF TINS
country, and nut II in the hands of the government
where IT belongs. With the power thus TO cohtro'
the courts indicated by this appllcahoh 10 'uuso
Iacombe and with the power 10 control the cur
rancv indicated by present financial coholIloilS
isn't that enough reason for movement Ike this'
THAT question of money and the banking system
= ono which the independence League should put
before the country
In introducing E.. Gerry Brown, who was the
League candidate for Lieutenant Governor IN Mas
sacbusetts MIR. Hearst said: when we first be
gan our campaign in New York City two years
ago the leaders OF the Democratic party laughed
and asked US to stand UP and be counted we
stood I'D and counted, not quite all OF u.s. put
g good many of us, and since that time they have
been very unwilling for 10 stand up and be
.ad for every time we stand up be counted
the Democrats nominate the same ticket and pre-
vent us from being counted
Some of those in attendance ar the conference
u,ere r. A Thompson Indiana, PENN J. A Fulton,
McKeesport. Penn; Malcolm Mackfnnon, Moline
III. e Gerry Brown Boston; James T. Powers,
I'm, Mass: Charles Asherwood Fort Wayne.
Ind Major James Hourhan. Mount Pleasant.
Iowa; Frank G. Harper Pittsburg; j. G. Gray III
nojs; o T Ebersole. Illinois; ) ]. Sheppard. Kan
sas CITY Mo: J. l.. Hsgen, Massachusetts; }. h
buchanan, Newark: T. J. Toier tennessee; Johh
Carry Houston, Tex; G. Kizer. Richmond. Va;
T y Via Wheeling w. Va: Robert Pyne Hart
ford Conn: F. g. Harper. Philadelphia: charles
Ferguson and F. p. Walsh. St Louis; H. Hampton,
Bay City, Mich; j. J. Dwyer and EDWARD haihey'
San Francisco: ]. Dawson. Lexington hy; A w
Files Arkansas w. N Osgood and f. J. Ring.
Lowell Mass; G. s. MacFarland. Cambridge
Mass Herbert f. Bryant, Plymouth. Mass John
Coughln Providence; William J. McSoiey' froVi-
dence: c. 0. Power. Boston; F. e. BroWn' broch-
ton Mass; J. p. Auerbach. Boston, ex-Mayor wal
ter 8 RamsdelI. Lynn Mass: Lawrence }. trace
"a C.oor9e p Grady Providence: Charles Mitchell.
charles Windle Theodore Nelson and James j.
-rowrsend Chicago: James w. Hill. Peoria, ILL.,;
DR. NJ ]. Motsnger. Greensburs. PENN FRANK
McI.ees Rutherford n. j.. ard PROFESSOR FRANK