Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-28
OLDPART|ESNO
LONGER FIT
FOR POWER
HEARST FLAYS DEMOCRAT
AND REPUBLICAN ALIKE
Independents Are Only True
Friends Of Common People,
Compares Convention to the
Continental Congress of '76,
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Chicago. July 27.--Amid loud and
enthusiastic cheering, and with its
members showing every sign of loyal
| ty to their new standard of political
faith, the first national convention of
| the independence party was opened at
o'clock tonight in Orchestra hall
The main floor of the hall in which
some of the largest gatherings are
held in this city was filled by the dele
gates. There were no alternates The
galleries were crowded with throng
which entered heartily into the spirit
| of the proceedings and throughout
the night applauded vigorously when
ever anything met their approval.
The delegates were SLOW in arriv-
ing inside the hall and when the hour
arrived at which time the convention
was to be called to order not more
than sprinkling of them We're In
their seats. The weather, which was
hot and uncomfortable. doubtless ac-
counted for this. as the temperature
inside the building was far less agree
able than that to be found outside,
A few minutes after 8 o'clock the
delegates came trooplng into the hall.
New York headed the column The
| delegates from the Empire state car
red a white banner bearing the words
independence Party" between them
being an evenly balanced scale, sisni-
| flying exact Justice to ALL
Other delegations carried the nation-
al colors, and they waved them back
and forth in greeting as they found
their allotted positions in the hall. New
York cheered every other delegation
and the other delegations cheered New
York. Then they cheered each other
until the hall rang again and again,
The demonstration lasted about fifteen
minutes and continued for some time
fafter the delegates were ia their seats
The red, white and blue of the Am
erican flag was used in almost every
possible combination in the scheme of
decoration. The effect was brought
out on large scale i'm drapng the
three balconies---red on the first, blue
on the second and way up under the
ceiling the white. The temporary
| chairman. officers of the convention
and official stenographers occupied Il
space set off by a barrier of red bor-
dercd by white stars on blue ground.
Back of this row tier Of seats occu-
pied by specially invited guests, many
of them women. Flanking the stage
was riot of flags and nesting among
them were pictures of Washington,
Lincoln, jefferson and Jackson. Two
cameras on fifteen-foot tripods hlnted
of hashlight exposures to come.
Around the sides of the hall were
placards bearing the names Of various
states and also illusions to the exist
ing political situation as viewed from
the standpoint Of the Independence
party Some Of these were
"The democratic machine, the pluto
poker chip, the republican machine,
the dollar, pass current at the same
counter"
New Jersey. "the home OF the
trusts" wants to smash sem.
Indiana wants new deal with a
clean deck"
Oregon. "no Chicago steam roller'
no Denver stone crusher."
Rhode Island, ''Aldrich owns the
senate; we want the people to own
BOTH
The entrance of George W. McCas-
KERN, whom the Illinois delegation
are supporting for the gubernatorial
nomination, was a sign for cheers for
"the next governor of Illinois"
This outburst had hardly subsided
when the arrival Of w. r. Hearst
started delirious demonstration. The
editor, clad in frock coat but look
/ ing cool despite the heat. bowed right
and left as he walked up the center
aisle and ascended the platform
The han was in an uproar as he
mounted the steps leading TO the plat
form. He took no notice Of the dem
onstratlon, but after remaining on the
rostrum for about three minutes In
consultation with the secretary Of the
convention descended into the body oi
the hall. taking a seat with the New
Il York delegation. His action was q
signal for renewed cheering and The
delegates. shouting Hearst Hearst.
/ Immediately started on parade
abound the hall, chanting the name o
the New York editor,
Two enthusiasts from callfornH to
gether waved small white banner
bearing the name Of their state. ~
that they snapped the stalf, aliowlni
the head Of the pole and the flag t
| fall upon the press tables. to the peri
of some Of the employees OF Mr.
: Hearsts own papers. large gen
tleman Of Teutonic extraction, carried
away by his enthusiasm. attempted 4
stride along the press tables but the
were not built for such weight az h
and he soon sought safety IN flight
The parade continued for several min
. utes before quiet was restored
| II was thiEty-fve minutes past th
J scheduIed time when the temporarl
i scrgeant-H -arms raped for order an
: asked the delegates to vacate IN
J alsles. Milton w Howard, OF Ala
] bama. took the gaveI and introduces
: Charles A. Walsh, Of Iowa. secretan
} Of the provisional national committed
lwho read the call for the convention