The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
HEARST CHEEREDAT
. CONVENTION OF
NEW PARTY
Scenes of Enthusiasm at Inde-
pentence Party Convention
BRYAN'S NAME KISSED
Editor Chairman Makes Ringing
Speech Asking a Clear and Sin
cere Platform.

Chicago. July 27-Amid loud and
enthusiastic cheering and with its
members showing every sign of 10y.
lalty to their new standard of political
faith the first national convention OF
the independence party was opened
at o'clock tonight in Orchestra hall.
The main floor of the hall, in which
have been held some of the largest
gatherings In the city. was filed by
the delegates. There were no alter.
mates The galleries were crowded
with a throng which entered heartily
into the spirit OF the proceeding and
throughout the session applauded Wig.
orously whatever met their approval
AT a few minutes after O'Clock
the delegates came trooping into the
hall, New York heading the column.
The delegates from the Empire state
carried a white banner, bearing the
words Independence Party" between
them being an evenly balanced scale
signifying exact justice to all. Other.
delegations carried the national col.
ors and they waved them back and
forth In greeting as they found their
allotted positions in the hall. The del.
egations cheered every other delega.
ton than themselves until the hall
rang again and again. The demon.
slration lasted about 10 minutes and
continued for some time after the
delegates We're in their seats.
The red white and blue of the Am.
erican flag were used in almost every
possible combination In the scheme
of decoration.
The entrance OF George McCaskrin,
whom the Illinois delegates are SUP.
porting for the gubernatorial nomina.
tion, was a signal for cheers for the
next governor OF Illinois"
This outburst had scarcely subsidized
when the arrival of w. X. Hearst
started a delirious demonstration. The
editor, clad in a frock coat, but look
ing 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 Hearst
mounted the steps leading to the
platform. He took no notice of the
demonstration, but after remaining
on the rostrum for about three min
utes, In consultation with the secre
tary of the convention, he descended
into the body of the hall taking a
seat with the New York delegation.
His action was a signal for re
newed cheering and the delegates
shouting Hearst, Hearst" immediate
ly started on a parade around the
hall, shouting continually the name
of the New York editor
1t was IS minutes past the SEIZED
uled time, which the temporary ser
geantat-arms raped for order and
asked the delegates TO vacate the
aisles Milton w. Howard. of Ala
bama took the gavel and introduced
Charles A. Walsh Of Iowa secretary
of the provisional national commit
tee, who read the call for the conven
| ton.
This document declared the pur
pose of the gathering TO be the foun
dation of an independent party ant
the nomination of candidates fol-
president and vice president.
The reading was interrupted by
cries of Hearst and one man IN
the balcony cried Bryan" A storm
of Kisses that followed were stilleC
by the gayel.
Father O'Callahan, OF Chicago de
livered the invocation.
Mr.. Howard, at the conclusion o.
the invocation, announced the name.
of the temporary officers of the con
vention. His mention of the nam,
of Mr., Hearst was received with an
outburst of applause; and Mr.. Hearst
when he mounted the rostrum es
corted by a committee of three ap
pointed by the chair, was uproarious
ly welcomed. The band struck vi
THE Star Spangled Banner" and tn,
convention rose en- masse, cheering
wildly.
The New York delegation gave re
peated cheers IN honor of their lead
er. who stood quietly and impassive
ly waiting for the demonstration L
subside. When quiet had been re
stored, Mr.. Hearst began his address
rs temporary chairman of the con
vention.
II was announced that all the CON
lmittecs would meet Immediately aft
er the adjournment of the conven
tion. There are no contests TO
seats and the business before al
the committees with the exception O
that on resolutions was expected 4
be largely OF perfunetory character
After an address by c. A. WindlC
of Chicago, the convention adiourne
until o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY