The Washington herald., 1908-07-29


and It was only when q cali for the
police had been made that he was al
lowed 10 get away without physical
violence.
As Sheppard started down the aisle,
Chairman Welsh called out hystericaHy.
Somebody protect that man"
Despite the frantic appeals Of Chairman
Walsh the delegates refused to come to
order until Sheppard had left the han.
Judge Waterbury, Of Kansas, then an
nounced 70 the convention that shep-
pard had acted without the knowledge OF
the delegation. This brought forth cheers
from the delegates and Kisses from the
galleries. Order was finally restored,
when il was announced that Mr.. Shep-
pard had been withdrawn from the na-
tional committee OF the party. Roll call
OF the States then proceeded
In the meantime police officers had been
gathering from every station in the down
town loop. and calls were being made
for more. At midnight a senbIanee OF
order had beeR-restored in the hau. but
outside IL was different.
Police began 10 arrive from the several
stations and everybody in front OF the
building was compelled TO move on.
The night session followed the example
OF the afternoon session. and started
forty-fve minutes late. But even then.
the hrst fifteen minutes were wasted. and
it was 8 o'clock before it really got 10
work On the nominations.
Willis Abbott There
The balcony was fairly wei filed with
visitors. and most noticeable OF the guests
on the stage was Willis J Abbott. per
sonaI representative Of William J. Bryan
When the roll was called for Presi-
Dental nominations. Alabama did not re-
spond. and the secretary reached Cali
fornia on the call before Dr. I. A. Fealey.
Of Alabama. claimed recognition. Then
he took thirty minutes 20 present the
name OF Milton " Howard. OF his state
Then California yielded 10 Nassac achusetts
amid cheers. and the Rev. Roland D.
Sawyer launched his nominating speech
for Thomas l. Hlsgeu- He hit a seem
ingly popular chord by harnuering John
D Rockefeller. Standard on and the re-
versaI OF the 81. 10000 hne.
Bernard Sutler. Of Georgia. then named
John Temple Graves in a plea thar the
Independence party should break into the
solid South and drive out Democracy
there. Mr.. Graves name got a six-minute
demonstration, with band accompani-
ments-
walsh Hits Republicans
Charles a walsh. Of Iowa. permanent
chairman Of the convention. in taking
the gaveI this afternoon al Orchestra
Han. charged the Republican party with
he
aggra indictment of the money power
and the Democratic party with being the
annex Of the Republican party Rvans
and Belmonts now counsel the Democrats.
instead Of a JEFFERSON or jackson. he said.
while the RockefeIle-s. J. P. Morgan. and
z H Hartman were the chief hackers
q the Republican party AIr. Walsh
charged both parties with having stolen
their platform planks from William Ran
doiph Hearst. and concluded with call
20 independent voters 10 Join the new
party.
The credentials committee was late IN
bringing its report 70 the convention hall.
and as a result the session OF the con
vention was somewhat late in commenc-
Ing work Ire Chairman could not be
found. but the New York member. Of the
committee wrote out a substitute repor-
from memory, and II was promptly sub
mitted and adopted Il declared that
only one contest had been brought 20 II
from the Fourteenth district OF Afasss-
chusetts and" added the report. The
contestant was seated.
Report Is Adopted.
The report OF the committee On rules
which was adopted unanimously. declared
IN favor OF the adoption Of the tv-o-tbir5s
vote for al nominations. SecondinR
speeches were limited 10 five minutes
each, but no limit was placed on their
total number. Il was also stipulated that
10 delegate should speak more than once
on any subject. unless by the consent Of
the convention
At 5-I5 p m the committee on reso-
lutions not being ready tc report the con
vention was entertained by several speak
ers on various subjects
When the committee on resolutions
finally reported al so. there was a slim
gathering Of delegates and spectators.
The platform was a voluminous docl-
ment that occupied forty minutes in read
ing II was read by Clarence J Shezrn.
Of New York and covers every possible
human ILL., When finally 8Ir Shearn had
concluded reading. II was declared adopt-
ed by the chairman and the convention
then adjourned until s O'Clock