Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30

ards head With a cane and II the blow had
not been intercepted might have seriously
injured him. Daily was showed down into
a seat and escorted by the sergeant-at-arms
Shepard was taken TO the door and told TO
leave the hall. He lost no time in obeying
the injunction.
During the confusion Chairman walsh
strove desperately for order. but without
avail. When Shepard started down the
aisle he called anxiously:
Somebody protect that man"
He repeatedly begged the delegates to
Keep quiet and remember that they were
gentlemen. The plea, however, fell on deaf
ears, until Shepard had left the hall.
Kansas RepudIates shepard.
Judge Waterbury, of Waterbury, Kas..
TOOK the platform for the purpose. as he
expressed It. Of putting my state right"
He denied that Mr.. Shepard acted with
the knowledge of the delegates from his
state, the denunciation Of the speaker and
the cause he had attempted to advocate
bringing cheers from the delegates and a
few misses from the galleries.
Then E.. c. Fowler of Topeka, Kas.. an
nounced that Mr.. Shepard was withdrawn
from the national committee OF the party.
The chair asked for a motion TO that
N"N a par lldIlenlhTg IdnRle IOl-
lowed. The action was finally taken and
the call of states proceeded. MARYLAND
seconded the nomination of John Temple
Graves and Massachusetts yielded to Cali
fornia.
Hugh McIsaacs OF San Francisco, speak
ing for California, seconded the nomlna-
tion OF Hisgen OF Massachusetts,. Mime
sofa followed California and also seconded
Hisgen. Michigan missed her place on the
roll call and after Minnesota had spoken
she demanded that she be called again.
This was done and C. p. Stearns OF Grand
Rapids, speaking for the majority delega-
ton of Michigan, seconded the nomination
of Graves.
Walter Hollis OF Mississippi seconded the
of NJ. w. Howard OF Alabama
and Missouri followed suit. Montana sec
onded Hisgen. New Hampshire seconded
New York sent to the rostrum Judge
John Palmiere, who placed Reuben r.
Lyon of that state In nomination. He
spoke but a few minutes, but by far the
shortest nominating speech of the night.
DR.. ]. ID. Bush, also of New York, Sec
onded the nomination Of Mr.. Lyon. A
third New York delegate took the stand
In the person of John T. Martin. He Sec
OhuSN ne NOMINATION or Graves.
When Ohio was called the name OF
william Randolph Hearst was mentioned
as a candidate for the first time bv
F. Otte OF Cincinnati. who spoke briefly
from the floor, declaring that his candi-
GATE needed no eulogy, and he desired to
say that Ohio would cast her solid vote
for Mr.. Hearst.
Only a ripple ( applause followed the
SDepCh of Mr. Otto ~ baIn. --- |
that Mr.. Hearst did not desire
the nomination.
Pennsylvania, through sauue, II
Wheeler, seconded Hisgen. Rhode Island
seconded the nomination Of HisRen. So
old Utah and Vermont, after South Caro-
Ira had seconded Graves. National Conn
Steele Of Virginia seconded
Graves also.
West Virglnia's call brought a resirna-
ton from the convention. two delegates
leaVing because they were not satisfied
with the platform.
The incident caused little commotIon
and the seconding speeches concluded with
seconds for Hisgen from Washington and
and for Graves from the District
OF Columbia. Then the convention pro.
ceeded to ballot.
The first ballot resulted; Hissen, BOG:
Howard, 200; Graves. 218; Lyon, n:
Hearst, 40.
Ihere being no nomination en- the first
ballot. the roll call was ordered for the
second time. The second ballot was: His
gen. $50; Graves, lSs; Howard, los.
40.
On the third ballot the vote set steadily
:oward Hisgen and it was soon evident
hat his nomination was certain. Virginia
broke from Graves and placed him within
Few votes OF success. Then came Wash
.ngton with ten votes for Higsen and he
vas nominated. Then came the scramble
or the band wagon. Missouri was the first
o discern in what direction It was headed
Ird swung its vote for Hlsgen. Georgia
from Graves to Hisgen and then
hey came too rapidly to count, all chang
ng from Howard and Graves. Alabama
The name of Howard after HisRen
lad been actually nominated and cast its
Tor Graves. The third ballot resulted:
iisgen' Sl; Howard, IS; Graves, n;
Hearst, 2.
A roer of applause followed the announce
nent OF the ballot and a motion making
unanimous the nomination was adopted
With a yell. The usual parade Of standards
Iround the hall then commenced, while the
- NN'io'l 'ls dnu the ueleRateS
'unctuated the latter with their cheers.
uproar continued but eight minutes
md then a committee was sent to find Mr.
iissen and escort him to the han.
Chairman Walsh appointed as members
the escorting committee Messrs. Howard
Graves and Lyon, who had just been com.
Of the Massachusetts, man.
Nominations tor Vice President,
While the was seeking the
the roll call for the nomination for
ice presidential candidates was begun.
Clarence ]. ShearT of New York pre-
ented the name OF John Temple Graves
md asked that it be given the unanimous
OF the convention.
lndiana's candidate, Charles F, Smell. was
dominated by E. G, Ballard of Gary.
Platform IL Adopted.
The speechmaking continued through the
sreater Fart of the afternoon and II was
lot until $50 that Clarence /. Shearn took
he stand to read the report Of the COM
nittee on platform. An abstract Of the re-
follows:
Direct nominations by the people; the
initiative and referendum ana the right
II recall.
Severe and effective legislation against
III forms OF corrupt practices at Ell, ctions
md the prohibition of the use OF money a
except for meetings, literature
necessary travelling expenses Of Candi-