Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-29
NOMINATE HISGEN
FOR PRESIDENT
Hearst Launches His Candidates
for independence Party

for vice president John Temple
Graves of Georgia.
The above ticket was last night
made by the independence party at
is first national convention.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan made an
efort during the night session to
hing his name before the convention
and J. l. Shepard of Kansas, who at
tempted it, nearly produced a riot
and narrowly escaped physical vie
lence at the hands of the indignant
delegates. Under guard of several
sergeants at arms he was hustled out
Of the hall, while some of the incens-
ed delegates vainly tried to strike
him with fists, and one of them swung
at him savagely with cane.
The nomination of Mr.. Hisgen was
made on the third ballot, his chief
competitors being Milford w. Howard
Of Alabama and John Temple Graves
Of Georgia. Reuben r. Lyon of New
York received a complimentary vote
On the first ballot and William R.
Hearst had 40 friends who voted for
him on the first two ballots.
The nomination of Mr.. Graves was
not made unanimously, although the
ether candidates had been withdrawn.
The platform was completed and
adopted at the afternoon session.
Chairman Walsh, on calling the
night session to order announced that
the next business was presentation of
candidates for the nomination for
president of the United States and
directed the secretary to call the roll.
DR.. L. A. Fealy of Alabama mounted
the rostrum to place in nomination
. Milford w. Howard of Fort Payne,
Ala.
When Kansas was reached, ]. ].
Shepard of that state asked the chair
man If it was possible to present a
candidate for nomination who was
not member of the party. The reply
was that the question had not arisen,
WhereupOn Mr.. Shepard took the plat
form, announcing that he had can
didate. He mentioned the candidate
Of the democratic party and storm
of Kisses and boos greeted the refer
ence.
The hall continued in an uproar for
several minutes, the galleries persist
Ing in breaking into the proceedings
with jeers and irrelevant remarks
Mr.. Shepard was finally allowed tC
proceed. He had spoken but few
minutes when Charles H. Mitchell oil
Illinois offered a point of order, say.
ing it was evident that the speaker
was about to place in nomination q
man who was not a member of the
Independence party. He therefore
asked that the convention proceed t.
name a candidate of its own.
Physical Violence Threatened
A scene of riot Immediately follow
ed, several delegates attempting t.
reach the rostrum for the purpose
OF giving physical violence to thu
speaker. A number of sergeants a
arms threw themselves across tn
aisle in front of the rostrum step
and held back the Infatuated men b,
sheer physical strength.
Mr.. Mitchell persisted, however, il
asking If he had a right to nominate
man. He insisted upon categor
zeal answer from the chairman. an
said: The gentleman will answe
the question"
OF course l don't want to deceiv
you' said Mr. Shepard. Il intend
II am allowed to finish, to nominal
William J. Bryan"
The hall broke into a wild uproaI
dozen delegates again madly strus
Cling in the main aisle in an attemr
10 reach Mr.. Shepard. Canes an
hsts were shaken at him furiously
while bowls of execration went u
from all sides of the hall.
Quiet was a long time coming, bu
when 1t finally came Chairman Walls
ruled that, inasmueh as Mr.. Shepar
mad attempted to nominate a ma
VINO was not a member of the ind'
pendenee party. he was out of ordel
A frantic yell of approval went u
from the convention. Shepard II
stantly started to leave the platform
and Sergeant at Arms Frank Bru'
and Max Neburg. realizing wha
might happen to Shepard. steppe