The Washington herald., 1908-07-29

Chicago. III. July zs-For President.
Thomas L Hizgen. Of Massachusetts
For Vice President. John Temple Graves.
Of Georgia
That Is the ticket nominated by the IN
dependence League here this morning.
after an almost aH-nisht session, during
which there was for a tine rampant sx-
citement when an attempt vas made 70
stampede the convention 70 William !
Bryan
/ On the first two ballots Tire votes were
distributed among Hisgen, Graves. How
ard. Lyon. and 1Ir- Hearst himself, who
got votes from various States
On the third ballot the vote set toward
Hisgen.
/ Virginia broke from Graves and placed
him within a few votes OF success Then
came Washington with ten votes for
/ Hisgen and he was nominated
/ Then came the scramble for the band
/ wagon Missouri Vas the first 10 dis
cern in what direction It was headed and
swing its vote for Hisgen- Georgia
/ changed from Graves 20 Hissen and then
1 they came too rapidly 20 count al chang
/ ing from Howard 10 Graves
Alabama withdrew the name OF Howard
after Hisgen had been actually nom.-
mated and cast its vote for Graves TEe
Third ballot resulted: Hisgen. 81: Howard,
Ss: Graves. "a
The nomination OF M Graves was made
unanimous. all the other candidates hav-
I ing been withdrawn
Steven Charters. OF ConnectcUt. and c
F. G. Neal. Of Indiana. and Dr- Howard
y Taylor. Of Illinois. who were placed IN
nomination for Vice President, were with
drawn after the first ballot
The convention adjourned AT Ia q n
BryansS Name Mentioned
The excitement over the attempt TO
name Mr.. Bryan was brought on while
the roll OF States was being called for
Presidential nominations
The roll call proceeded until Kansas was
reached Then J. T Sheppard. OF that
state. asked II It was permissible TO vote
for any candidate for the nomination not
a member Of the Independence Party.
The chair gave an evasive answer, and
/ Mr.. Sheppard proceeded 10 the platform
and mentioned the candidate OF the
Democratic party Immediately the hail
was in an uproar. which continued for
} several minutes. delegates and spectators
taking part in the disorder After Nj
Sheppard had been allowed TO continue
! for few minutes. the delegates made a
D concerted attack on him a not follow
D. ed IN which several delegates attempted
I to reach the rostrum FOR the purpose OF
offering personal violence 20 the Kansas
! man. Several sergeants-at-arms threw
themselves in front Of the delegates and
: by sheer force held back the infuTiated
: men
e Says He Is Sincere.
When cornered. Sheppard was asked Z
Z he was sincere IN making the nonina-
ton Of Bryan. and he declared that he
r was He said that II he was aIlowe !
Z to proceed. he would nominate William
= J. Bryan This set the delegates into
j, another mad attempt 20 reach Nj Shep-
I pard- Quiet was finally restored. and
E lChairran Walsh ruled that inasmuch as
Mr.. Sheppard had attempted TO nomi-
nate a candidate who was not a member
Of the party. he was out OF order This
decision vas greeted with a wild yell o.
( approval
Then it was that the Hearst supporters
. got in their work Headed BY Max An
nenberg. circulation manager Of The
Hearst Chicago papers. a rush was mad,
: for AR Sheppard as he attempted u
leave the hall Canes and other weapons
% were directed at the man from Kanssz
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