The Washington herald., 1908-07-15

In q meeting significant for its lack OF
enthusiasm and marked by a great dis
play Of radicaIism William Randolph
Hearst and John Temple Graves were in
dorsed last night as the candidates Of
/ the Independence party. Of which Mr.
/ Hearst is the father
| The meeting was held in Masonic TEN
| lple. and was attended by about 100 per-
sons. some members Of the old indie
( tpendence League. and others who were
Z just curious spectators. but who. never
tEeless. voted for every motion made on
I the floor
Following the formal opening Of the
meeting by a series Of raps for order on
the table with a heavy glass tumbler.
which fIled the office Of the gaveI. by
Victor J. Evans. the real business Of the
evening. which consisted Of organizing
"a permanent branch Of the Independence
League in the District OF Columbia. the
election Of delegates 10 the National IN
dependence Party convention. 70 be- held
in Chicago July 2, conGemui1g the Whole
system OF government in the District.
assailiug tEe Democratic platform. and
praying for independence IN action as
well as IN spirit was disposed Of
Officers Are Chosen.
The election Of officers OF a permanent
organization was first taken up. After a
heated discussion by several members of
the audience. Victor J. Evans was elected
/ president Rexf0rG IL smith vice pres.-
dent. Mayo c. Mitchell secretary. ard
l David Gould. treasurer
Following the election Of officers a per
manent committee for the organization
was appointed The committee consists
Of Victor J Evans. chairman: Rcxford
n Smith. George II Fisher. Mayo c.
Mitchell, and Robert II. Theran.
John W. Garner. of Fails Church. was
elected president Of the mass meeting.
Nomination Of delegates 20 the national
convention was next taken up. This fea-
ture Of the meeting furnished consider
able amusement for a number Of The spec
tators- Several OF the old members OF
the Hearst party had candidates 10 nomi-
nate. but Victor J Evans. chairman OF
the committee on organization. came 70
tie meeting with printed ballots bearing
his name at the top and followed b. the
names Of Mayo c. Mitchell and George
W Fisher. This caused uneasiness and
concern among the candidates who came
TO the meeting with nothing but & prom
ise from one or two friends that thev
would vote for them. Their uueasiness
and concern were founded upon good
grounds, for when the vote upon the can
didates was taken later the men who
came without ballots received about sew
enteen votes combined.
Reed Rules Are Used.
Several times persons in the audience.
who were told they had g voice in the
selection Of delegates. attempted 10 gain
the floor. but when they did. Nfr. Garner.
who was nominated for the Office OF
president of the meeting by one Of the
Evans party. would rule him out Of order
CT pay no attention to him. This aroused
considerable indignation. but it was Of
no avail
After the vote was taken, and while the
tellers were counting the votes. Robert Il.
Theran, who has seen more than seventy
summers in the South. many Of them
being spent in the District. made short
address. Mr.. Theran spoke Of the dis
advantage OF being a citizen in the Dis
trict in not having a vote He smoke
along the following lines
"FellOw-Citizens. will not speak TO YOU
L
will get through quickly.
Some one asked me where ] was from
I viii tell you I am from the District Of
Columbia. where I have no vote. and no
voice IN any Of the business Of the Dis
trict-
I want to expose the graft which Is
evident throughout the country. I would
expose graft by the aid Of the Capitol.
using It as a searchlight and showing I'd
all that IS taking place.
''FellOW-CitiZens. I voted FOR Tom Wat
son several times, but now I am going TO
vote for that man who has championed
the people through the paper. taking his
position among the greatest newspaper
men Of the age William Randolph Hearst
Z am for suffrage I an for a mayer
and aldermen TO conduct our business in
the District
District Delegates Elected.
Following the address OF Air. Theran the
tellers announced the result Of the cleo
ton Of delegates They are as follows:
Henry E Wilkins. 9. J. T. Barber. I: J.
Il. Ferbershaw. 4: Victor J. Evans. 81:
Mayo c. Mitchell. 61. and George W.
Fisher. Sc
Messrs. Evans. Fisher. and Mitchell
were declared by Chairman Garner to
have been elected
John y Byrne, whose father has al
ways been a prominent Republican, pre-
sented resolutions. which were adopted
Mr.. Byrne is employed in the Office Of
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