The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-27

Chicago, July 27.-Primed to the
nozzle with cheers, which will be given
vent when William Randolph Hearst
appears on the platform to make the
keynote speech. the delegates to the |
independence Party national conven-
ton swarmed into Chicago this morn
ing. Orchestra Hall has been elabo- |
rately decorated for the occasion.
Nearly all the states have delegations,
although the leaders of some of them
admit that considerable effort was re-
quired to find sufficient number of
Hearst followers to make up the full
number. New York, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Illinois and California
have the largest and most enthusiastic
representation.
/ Men connected with the Hearst
newspapers in New York, Chicago
Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles
are much in evidence. Among these
is John Temple Graves, the former
Georgia editor, now Of the staff of
Hearst's New York American, who
once became famous through speech
in which he asked William ]. Bryan
to retire from the presidential race in
favor of President Roosevelt. An
other prominent figure is Arthur Bris-
bane, editor of the New York Journal
and said to be the highest salaried
newspaper man in the world and who
is often called "the brains of Hearst,
There is yet much doubt as to who
will get the presidential nomination,
as the party leaders appear to be back
ward about accepting the nomination.
Delegations from several states are
booming Hearst and Graves, but
Hearst has persistentiy stated that he
does not want the nomination. The
same attitude is taken by Thomas L.
Hisgen, the Massachusetts oil refiner
who has been prominently mentioned
in connection with the presidential
9 nomination
I Among the active candidates are
Howard S. Taylor, of Illinois; NJ. w.
:. Howard, of Alabama; and Charles A.
: Walsh, of Iowa. DR.. Taylor was city
!. prosecutor under Mayors Harrison and
+ Dunno and is now on the Hearst staff
Mr. Walsh was former secretary for
the Democratic national committee
Theodore Nelson, leader of the HIN
ois Swedish-Americans, is also men
|. toned. Howard, of Alabama, was
once a congressman, having been
elected by the Popnlists.
1t is rumored that the men con
nected with the Hearst newspapers are
arranging a great demonstration fol
vention and that they hope to beat the
Bryan cheering record. The oonven
: ton also expects to establish new
record for political national conven
II lions by disposing of its business il
II two days.
n Mr.. Hearst declares positively tina
v he will have nothing to do with tn
j Democrats and asserts that the part
of Jefferson is dead beyond hope Q
- resurrection and that Bryan will III
= doubtedly be defeated this fall.
Il The program for the opening of tn
convention tonight is as follows:
500 P. M.Zconvention called to o.
der by Charles A. Walsh, of Iowa, SCI
rotary of the National Committee.
= sos p denominations for temp
rary Chairman of the convention.
$40 p. M.-Speech of temporar
Chairman.
9:15 P. M.-Roll call of delegation
for nominations for members of CIR
dentials, Rules, Resolutions and othe
committees of the convention.
$3.50 P. M.-Announcement of stan'
ing committees of convention.
1000 P. M.-Adjournment to Tue
day afternoon.