The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
ITS STANDARD UP.
A New National Party Is
Launched at Chicago.
Independence Convention Opens
With Great Enthusiasm.
THE MAN OF THE HOUR
Is the Party's Founder, William
Randolph Hearst.
As Temporary Chairman He
Tells Why 1t Exists.
THE MAN OF THE HOUR

Chicago, July 2S-Amid loud and en-
thusiastic cheering and with its mem
bers showing every sign of loyalty to
the first national convention of the In
dependence party. was opened at s
O'Clock last night in Orchestra hall.
At a few minutes after 8 o'clock the
delegates came trooping into the hall.
New York heading the column. The
delegates from the Empire state car
ried a white banner bearing the words:
Independence Party" between them
being an evenly balanced scale, signi-
flying exact justice to all. Other dele
cations carried the national. colors and
they waved them back and forth in
greeting as they found their allotted
positions in the hall. New York cheer
ed every other delegation and the
other delegations cheered New York.
Then they cheered each other until the
hall rang again and again. The DEM
onstration lasted fifteen minutes and
continued for some time after the dele
gates were in their seats.
The red, white and blue of the Amer
lean flag was used in almost every.
possible combination in the scheme of
decoration. Around the sides of the
hall were placards bearing the names
of the various states and also illusions
to the existing political situation as
viewed from the standpoint of the In
dependence party. Some of these were
Kentucky. the Democratic machine,
the pluto-poker chip, the Republican
machine, the dollar, pass current at
the same counter" New Jersey: ''Tha
home Of the trusts; wants to smash
'em." Indiana: Wants a new deal
(xS-x
cago steam roller: no Denver stone
crusher." Rhode Island: "Aldrich owns
the Senate; we want the people to own
both" -. -,
Hearst Demonstration.
The entrance Of George W.McCasker,
In whom the Illinois delegates are sup
porting for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. was a signal for cheers for the
next Governor Of Illinois," This out
arrival Of w. r. Hfarst started de-
lirious demonstration. The editor, clad
in a frock coat but looking cool de-
spite the heat, bowed right and left as
he walked up the center aisle. and
ascended the platform. = A
The hall was In an uproar as he
mounted the steps leading to the plat
form. He took no notice Of the DEM
onstration, but after remaining on the
rostrum for about three minutes in
consultation with the secretary OF the
descended into the body of
the hall, taking a seat with the New
York delegation. His action was a
signal for the renewed cheering and
the delegates, shouting Hearst,
Hearst" Immediately started a parade
around the hall, chanting continuously
the name of the editor. The parade
continued for several minutes before
quiet was restored. 1t was thirty-fve-
minutes past scheduled time when the
temporary sergeant-at-arms raped
for order and asked the delegates to
vacate the aisles. Milton w. Howard
of Alabama took the gavel and intro
duced Charles A. Walsh of Iowa. sec
retary of the provisional national COM
mittee, who read the call for the con-
vention.
The document declared the purpose
of the gathering to be the foundation
of an Independence party and the
nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President. The reading
was interrupted by cries of Hearst"
and one man in the balcony cried
Bryan" A storm of Kisses followed.
which were stilled by the gavel.
Hearst Presides.
Father O'Callahan of Chicago de-
livered the invocation. Mr.. Howard
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