The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
HISGEN THE FAVOR[TE
FOR FIRST PLACE
Convention Will Declare 70,
Adjustment Of Preliminary
Injunction and Will Stand
Against Asiatic Inmigra-
tion-Dclegates Divided
on Financial lPlank.

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platform OF lne nealndependence
party, which is to meet in ma
~ tional convention tomorrow
night Will, II present plans are
carried out, contain much more radi-
cal declaration on the question Of In
functions than was embodied in the
platforms OF either the Democratic or
Republican parties
From present Indications, the temper
OF the convention will be In favor OF
declaration doing away entirely with
preliminary injunctions In cases OF la
Dor disputes. The majority OF the
delegates who have arrived also believe
that there should be no punishment for
contempt OF court until after trial
by Jury.
The members OF the independence
party make the i'd entical statement re-
garding the Democratic platform that
the Democrats made concerning the
Republican platform on injunctions.
They assert that 1t means nothing,
says nothing, and leads nowhere.
Financial Plank Mt Sea.
The sentiment of the convention SO
far as II can be forecast, is somewhat
BsasT the maosy n1nfsl
to favor a declaration that all money
should be issued directly by the gov
ernn1ent. without an intermediary.
Oth.rs Incline to the view that the
money should be issued through ma.
.ttonal hanks.
Another declaration which will like.
ly be in the platform will be in favor
OF giving to the Interstate Commerce
Commission the power to initiate
changes in railroad tariffs and of pros
ridfng that no rates shall be increased
without The permission of the COM
mission.
+ An am endment TO the Sherman act
viii be favored adjusting that statute
In such manner that it can be ap-
piled to such comb nations as are clear
ly acting In restraint Of trade or tend
Ing towards monopoly.
Decentralization Of corporations
will be condemned.
A strong and specific declaration
will he made in favor OF the restriction
of .Asiatic immigration.
The delegates to the convention con-
tinued to arrive in considerable num-
bers throughout to-day. the represen-
tation from the Eastern States being
proporttonatelv stronger than from
other parts OF the country. It was
confidently asserted that when Mr..
Hearst. as temporary chairman, begins
his address Tomorrow night. fully 900
delegates will be in the hall. Fewer
than that number. however, arrived
to-day. q -s9
Hi.Ken the Favortte.
II is asserted on all sides that the
contest for the nomination viii be
free and open. So far the indications
are that such will be the case. Of2thc
candidates now in the field, Thomas I,
Hisgen. OF Massachusetts, has a strong
following. and he is apparently In the
lead. ". NJ. Howard, OF Alaba ma, has
many friends, who are making a stronr
fight In his Interest =
Ihe Indiana delegation Is pushing
charles s. f. Neal, OF that State, al
.tnough Mr.3Neal said to-day that he
mar nardly' expected his name to go before
11e n convention. " Other candidates are
John Temple Graves. OF Georgia, and
Howard s. Taylor. Of Chicago. The
name of Charles A. Walsh, of Iowa, sec
retary OF the national committee, and
who for many years acted In a similar
also mentioned. o1 : = parss' =
D William Randolph Hearst who is to
be temporary chairman OF the cons
ing several hours with friends, return- stuin
ed to the Auditorium Annex tonight
to begin work on his speech.
4 Mr.. Hearst to-day reiterated the,
statement he made in New. York that
he was not 9, candidate for the nomi-s
nation, andsh would adhere to his de-
that he should not be con-
sidered In that ltsht.
Not For Bryan.
Mr.. Hearst was asked If, in his
opinion, there existed any probability
OF fusion With the Democratic party
or Endorsement of Mr.. Bryan. He res
piled:
Sss''It has been my understanding that
the convention will nominate its own
candidate, and that we will conduct a
lgn Independently OF the Re-
publican and Democratic and all other
parties. Since coming to- Chicago Z
have heard no other sentiment than
this, and do not believe there Is a
possibility OF fusion, or the In
dorsenent sof any candidate except our
own. i.is s.;s
II On the question of the presidential
nomination, Mr., Hearst declared that
he had no particular preference. but
he would scheerfully support any strong
man who might be named by the party.
4 At a conference held early In the
evening, twas decided that Charles a..
Walsh should be the permanent chair
manaof the convention.
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