Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-27
As Temporary Chairman of indie
pendenCe Convention viii
Outline General Policy.
SENTIMENT AGAINST FUSION
Delegates Meet Tonight-Hisgen
Of Mass. and Howard of Ala.
Leading Candidates.
Western Members Want Selling OF
Public Power 10 Private Parties
Observation-Disclosures Bonds.

Chicago, July 27.-Delegates continue
to arrive today for the national CON
vention OF the Independence party
which viii be called to order tonight
at o'clock in Orchestra hall.
William Randolph Hearst of New
York, who is to act as temporary chair
man aud whose speech will sound the
Keynote of the party's policy through
out the coming national campaign, has
thus far been dominant fac
tor IN the partys councils. He
has repeatedly declared that he is not
q candidate for any Office and Is seek
ing nothing beyond the promotion of
me best interests of the organization
ne mas rallied around him.
CANDIDATES.
Thomas 5. Hisgen of Massachusetts
ana Milton w Howard of Fort PAYNE
,AIa' seem to be the leading candidates
Tor the presidential nomination Mr..
Iiisseh Is strongly supported by tho
v1steru delegates, while the south and
portions Of the west incline toward MI
Howard The fight is open and acrord-
ing 10 MI Hearst and other men prom
lneht IN the organization the nomina
uoh VIII not be dictated of Influenced
in any manner.
Charies L Walsh of Iowa. who for
NUMBER OF years was secretary OF
the Democratic national committee will
~ permanent chairman of the con-
Eenllon, u Is probable that Clarence
y Shearn of New York win he made
chairman of the resolutions committees
II IS not expected that any extensive
uepate VIII result either in the con
Nt,tioH OF before the committee on res
buttons ana " is believed by the ma
Jorlty OF delegates that the convention
can with its night session tonight and
a meeting which will last all Through
tuesday, finish its work tomorrow eve
ming
The program for the opening session
VIII comprise after the usual oDeninn,
lorinallties, the address of Mr.. Hearst
as temporary chairman and the an
polntment of the various committees
~ Is expected that the subcommittee
OF the committee on resolutions which
MlI oe appointed to do the heavy work
IN drafting the platform VIII report 10
me fulI committee by 10 o'clock Tues
uay morning and that the platform
VIII be formally presented to the con-
Nention by noon Of that day.
OPENING HEADQUARTERS
Among the early delegations arriv-
ing today were those from California.
Nevada Utah and New Mexico. They
We're undecided in their presidential
preferences, many OF them, however
faVorlng Howard of Alabama The
Nevada people brought with them the
hrst vice presidential boom that has
SO far made its appearance 1t was
that OF General j c. Hagerman of
Nevada and his delegation declared
they would make strong fight in his
behalf.
NO FUSION.
Among the delegates who arrived
today some of whom held their eau
Gus on the train, the sentiment was
strong against any fusion with either
the Democratic or Republican parties.
and the question Of whether the CON
vention would endorse Bryan 1'as us
ually productive OF n laugh or an in
dignant ejaculation, But one sentiment
IS expressed among tine delegates on
that point and all of them are in favor
of nominating candidate Of their
The followers Of the various presi-
dental candidates were busy early to-
day opening headquarters and orsan-
iZing the campaigns for their respective
leaders, There seemed To be consider
able enthusiasm among the followers
OF Hisgcn and Howard, and much OPP
tmism was shown BY the adhenents
of other candidates.
Hisgen. who has shown considerable
strength especially among the eastern
delegates, seemed highly pleased over
the outlook today
II have received pledges Of support"
he said, from mAny of the delegations
ana although l cannot say that tho
convention viii select me. 1 know that
J win make a good showing on the first
ballot and believe | Will make a. better
showing on the second, n one Is taken
sat.I e 1s.I
whose headquarters We're opened today
In the Morrison hotel, expressed him-
self IN a similar manner and seemed
confident OF ultimate success
The New York delegation. some or
It's members declare. wiiI not make
strong and continued fight for Reuben
n, Long of that state He viii be
given a complimentary vote on tbs
first ballot, and after that the New
York people will probably place their
elsewhere. II rs known lhat
Hisgon expects q material gain from
this direction.
The western delegates also brought
with them q resolution which they Will
andedvor 10 have inserted I'm the plat
form In effect II denounCes the gov
,rnmont For selling public power TO
private parties in the particular M
stance of the Roosevelt dam Ia The
west where they claim that the govern
mont sells electrical power costing ?
cents per kllowatt for eight or 10 times
mat sum
GENERAL" COXEY,
Among tha arrivals of the day wero
'Geu." Jacob T. CoXey of Ohio who
b delegate Mr. CoNey came today
with pamphlets and papers prepared 20
make "a plea before the resolutions
committee f0r the insertion OF a plank
for the issue by the gov
unmeur ut nun-interesl bearing bonds.
Mr. Coycy made ngbt at the Popullst
convention In 81. Louis for the adop-
lon or hls idea, but u was not iueor-
loratcd in the platform,
Mrs. Don FARNSWORTH DEAD.