The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
Nominated for 5Preside
Vice.President by lnde
pendence Party.
EFFORT TO MOB MAN
WHO 5PROPO BR RYAN
Kansas Delegate Tries to Monte
nate Nebraskan, but IS How1ed
Down, and sergeants-at- b
Arms Have to Protect #
Hin-The Party's
Platform. 81
For President, Thomas Hisgen, 81
lIassachnsctts. & II
For yice-President, John Templa
Graves, OF Georgia. II III


For vice-Pre.,dent, John TempIs8
Graves, OF Georgia.
- H1CAGO. ILL, July 2s.-The 1ns
dependence party at its first
national convention here to-
~ night. put national ticket In
the field and adopted q plat.
form OF principles. Thomas Hisgen, oes
Massachusetts. was nominated for
President on the third ballot, and joint
Temple Graves was nominated for Vtcet
President on the first ballot.
Hisgen's opponents were NJ. ". HOWE
ard, OF Alabama; John Temple Graves
OF Georgia; w. r. Hearst, though not
a candidate. received a complimentary,
vote OF half 8 hundred. n
The first ballot resulted: Hisgen. 1855
Howard, zoo; Graves. 213:: Lyon. n 1S
Hearst, 40.
There being no nomination on the
first ballot the roll-call was ordered
for the second time, which resulted 40
follows: Hisgen. 500; Graves. 1894
Howard. 109; Hearst. 40.
On the third ballot the vote act
steadily toward Hisgen. and 1t was
soon evident that his nomination was
and placed Hisgen Within a few votes
lof success. Then came Washington
with ten votes for Hisgen and he was
nominated. There was scramble for
the band wagon. Georgia changed
from Graves to Hisgen, and then they
came too rapidly to count. Alabama
withdrew the name OF Howard after
Hisgen had been actually n nominated.
and cast its votes for Graves.
The third ballot resulted: Hisgen,
S31; Howard. IS: Graves, q: Hearst, 2y
Convention Goes Wild.
A roar OF applause followed the an.
nouncement OF the ballot and a motion
making the nomination unanimous was
adopted with a yell. The usual parade
of standards around the hall then corn-
menced, while the band played patriotic
airs ~ ~ O.
The women In the centre boxes who
had been prominent when Hisgen was
placed On nomination, again took part
In the demonstration by swtldly8wavlpS
scarfs and fans. The uproar continued
eight minutes and then committeef
was sent to escort Mr.. Hisgen to the;
hall. s
Chairman Walsh appointed as mems
bers Of the escorting committees
had just been competitors d OF the
Massachusetts man. While the com-s
mittee was seeking the. nominee, thel
roll call for vice. e-presidential scandl-t
presented the names Of ohm Temple
Graves. and asked thatsit be.giXen.a,the' ~
unanimous ygssof the cenvssRsion
Charters. of Connecticut. and Howard
Taylor OF illinois, also We're placed In
nominations. Graves was nominated on
the first bailo AE III.
Wanted to Name bryan.
An attempt to place William j. Bry-s
an in nomination for President pres
- oIv,10 n q
convention tonight, and It was Win
difficulty that Delegate ii. i. Shep;ss
ard, OF Kansas, who named the .1Nes5
braskan for President, was saved from
gates. - 8. \,
progressed until Kansas was reached
SHEPARD Of that state askea ia fas.
any candidate for the nominat ton
who was not member OF the party:
The reply was that the qnest ton \. hAds Y. n
not yet arisen, whereupon, u sheps, 3,
that that he had a candidate. He mentton@9
ed the Candidate OF the I Democratic 9
party" and a storm II OF Kisses ~ .tle anol
boos greeted the reference, u s sssa.
Mr. shepard was linaliy aH aoWeaeSy faW
upon him. Charles II. Mitch ell. Of Ills
Isnols raised a point Of order, "a N
that 1t was evld ent that ene !ss spteaksss pto.'s
Tndenensle Ind % ence party. "a He \, therefores
asked asEeds that the Convention proceed 20 81
name a candidate OF Its, own. ss9,
isSs Nearly CauseA RI ot.s
"A scene Of riot immedia tely followed.
! several delegates attempting to .reachs
| the rostrum for the purpose OF TERN s.
physical violence TO the speak er, \, l,
themselves across the aisle In front aoEI
| the rostrum steps and held back the
infuriated men by she eer p hystceal1# cal
MI MI. M Mitchell persisted, ever,
asking Kin If II Nj Nj, Shepard tend ed to non,.
Innate a man " 10 was not Q. member
| the Independence party. 9 In slstsd
upSoSr psor csasss sassso11sdd fhaws5
you,'' said Mr. Shepard. ~ ntend it
liam ]. Bryan = gs,, "
a dozen delegates again rnad dlys strug
Cling In the main: isle In an ATTEMPT ~
reach .Mr. Shepard. Canes and q astsS y 9
were at him tnfiomslyf O, frop;aIl wlaii
lhowlR OF eXecratlon Went UP ~
sides Of the hal . \. i 1, "
a Quiet was a long time comln 81 81 puI 1lV
when III finally arrived Chairmana,Na.saas IN 9,
ruled that e as y MI -
was was not a member Of the Indepenasnsesss M y g
party. he wa out ot q, 4 NM
yell OF approval went up n sae
~ 'o Try to Mob II Inn, sS3s
Shepard Instantly " tatt temp ted 70 40 ave-
tha plntform and Sergaants-at t-fAfI IN MI
Fra nix Brust and Max Annen ners,s r,s fsas1 Is ss
/ lizinp what Smig ght happen 1n Sns M pAhs,:s ~ s.
stannet clos q to his side as he starsesssS
1DInstantly a crowd of dalegates.sal alis
of them, in AN ugly} ,mood; cloaea III
ana for q minute % or two , nepata $HR
" Brusts'and Annanberg almost carried
lhim and foug It the Zoo by 1ools5
/ ainntr the passagsway, II foh n IA
delegate from. eW York ftracK pI,s saE
hadfrnot{ been intercepted mt tghtM hayes
seriously injured N b I'm. she Agd SSslAas