The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
INDEPENDENCE PARTY.
Holds Its Initial National Con-
 vention at Chicago.
HEARST FIRST CHAIRMAN.
Editor Given a Mighty Ovation Upon His Appearance on the Platform aud His Address Received With Every Evidence of Approval

HS SAooIess Neceiveo Wun Every
 Evidence of Approval
 Chicago, July 29.-Among loud, and enthusiastic cheering, and with it's members showing every sign of loyal ty to their new standard of political faith, the first national convention of the Independence party opened Mon- day night in Orchestra hall. The main floor of the hall was filled by the dele gates. There were no alternates.
 The galleries were much overcrowd- ed with throng which entered heart lily into the spirits of the proceedings, and throughout the night applauded vigorously whatever met their ap- proval
 As few minutes after o'clock the delegates came trooping into the hall, New York head.-.g the column. The delegates from the empire state bore a white banner bearing the words:
 Independence party between them being an evenly balanced scale signi- flying exact justice to all. Other dele gations carried the national colOrs and they waved them back and forth in greeting as they found their allotted positions in the hall.
 New York cheered every other dele gation, and the other delegations cheered New York. Then they cheer each other and then themselves until the hall rang again and again. The demonstration lasted about 15 minutes, nd f,,, &. 1rk kl, delegates were in their seats.
 The red, white, and blue of the American flag was used in almost every possible combination in the scheme of decoration.
 The temporary chairman, officers of the convention and official stenograph- CTS occupied a space set off by a bar rier of red bordered by white stars on blue back ground. Back of this rose tie ron tier of seats occupied by spe- cially invited guests, many of them women. Among them were pictures of Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Jackson. Two cameras on fifteen-foot tripods hinted of flashlight exposures to come.
 Around the sides of the hall were placards bearing the names of various states, and also allusions to the ex- sitting political situation as viewed from the standpoint of the Independ- ence party.
 Some of these were Kentucky-"t Democratic machine. the pluto poker chip; the Republican machine, the dol lar; pass current at the same counter"
 New Jersey, the home of the trusts; wants to smash 'em.'
 Indiana wants new deal with clean deck
 Oregon no Chicago steamroller; no Denver stone crusher.
 Rhode Island: "Aldrich owns the senate; we want the people to own both"
 The arrival of w. R. Hearst started a delirious demonstration. The editor, clad in frock coat, but looking cool despite the heat, bowed right and left as he walked up the center aisle, and ascended the platform.
 The hall was in an uproar as he mounted the steps leading to the plat form. He took no notice ofthe dem. onstration. but after remaining on the rostrum for about three minutes in consultation with the secretary of the convention, descended into the body of the hall taking a seat with the New York delegation His action was a signal for the renewed cheering and the delegates shouting Hearst" i'm mediately started on a parade around the hall, chanting continuously the name of the New York editor.
 The parade continued for several minutes before quiet was restored.
 It was 35 minutes past the scheduled time, when the temporary sergeant at arms rapped for order, and asked the delegates to vacate the aisles. Milton W. Howard of Alabama took the gavel and introduced Charles A. Walsh of Iowa, secretary of the provisional na- tiOnal committee, who read the call for the convention. This document de- clared the purpose ofthe gathering was to be the foundation of an inde- pendent party, and the nomination candidates for president and vice. president.
 The reading was interrupted by cries for Hearst" and one man in the balcony cried Bryan" A storm of misses followed, which was stilled by the gavel.
 rdtner U CdildHdn oI CnlcagO uellv- cred the invocation.
 MT. Howard announced the names of the temporary officers of the con- vention. His mention of the name of Hearst was received with an outburst of applause, and MT. Hearst, when he mounted the rostrum escorted by a committee of three appointed by the chair, was given an uproarious well come. W. A. Deford was named as