The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-01
H|SCEN AND GRAVES
new PARTY'S TICKET
FORMER, A MASSACHUSETTS MAN.
is INDEPENDENCE cANpl.
DATE FOR PRESIDENT.
GEORGIAN is RUNNING
FOR VlCE.PRESlDENT
National Convention Picks Standard.
Bearers, Takes a Few Shots at
Bryan and Retires-Piatforn 10
Drawn Up and Adopted.

Bearers, Takes a Few Shots at
Bryan and Retires-Piatform 10
Drawn up and Adopted.
Chicago, July 30.-For president
Thomas L. Hisgen Of Massachusetts.
For MISREPRESENTATION Temple
Graves Of Georgia.
by the Independence party 1t its first
national convention.
The friends Of Mr.. Bryan made an
effort during the last session to
bring his name before the convention
and the man who attempted 1t nearly
produced q riot and narrowly escaped
physical violence at the hands Of the
indignant delegates. The man who
sought to place Mr. Bryan in nomina-
ton was J. l. Shepard Of Fort Scott.
Kan. He did not succeed in his mis-
sion, for being called to order by the
convention and questioned by Chair
man Charles A. Walsh, he admitted
that 1t was his intention to name Mr..
Bryan. That was the first and last
time he mentioned the name of the
Democratic leader. He was promptly
ruled out Of order by the chairman
and under the guard Of several SER
geants-at-arms he was hustled out Of
the hall while some of the incensed
delegates vainly attempted to strike
him with fists and one Of them swung
at him savagely with cane.
Three Ballots Needed.
The nomination of Mr.. Hisgen was
made on the third ballot, his chief
competitors being Milford w. How
ard OF Alabama and John Temple
Graves Of Georgia. Reuben R. Lyon Of
New York received a complimentary
vote on the first ballot and William
Randolph Hearst had 40 friends who
voted for him on the first two ballots.
The nomination of Mr.. Graves was
made unanimously, all the other can
didates having been withdrawn.
The first name presented was that
of Milford W. Howard OF Alabama,
who was put in nomination by DR.. l..
A. Fealey.
Rev. Roland D: Sawyer Of Massa-
chusetts nominated Thomas l.. His
gen. The conclusion of Mr.. Sawyer's
! speech was. the signal for yell from
the Massachusetts seats. In which
California delegates and a few from
Minnesota and South Dakota joined
! Next Bernard Sutler of Atlanta, Ca,
presented the name Of John Temple
Graves. making an able. lively speech.
Storm Of Kisses for Bryan.
The roll call then progressed until
Kansas was reached. J. !. Shepard of
that state asked the chairman II 1t
was possible to vote for any candidate
for the nomination who was not q
member. of the party. The reply was
that the question had not yet arisen
whereupon Mr.. Shepard took the plat,
form, announcing that ne had a candi
date. =
He mentioned the candidate Of the
Democratic party" and a storm OF
Kisses and boos greeted the reference
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 the delegates broke in
( upon him. Charles H. Mitchell OF iii
nois offered a point Of order saying
that 1t was evident that the speaker
was about to place in nomination q
man who was not member OF the In
dependence party. He therefore asked
that the convention proceed to name
q candidate of its own.
A scene of riot Immediately fol
lowed, several delegates attempting tc
reach the rostrum for the purpose Of
offering violence to the speaker.
Platform Of New Party.
The committee on resolutions had q
lively debate over the currency plank
several members threatening to re
turn to the Republican party. The
plank as adopted demands the creation
Of a central governmental bank
through which the currency shall past
to the people.
Other planks favor the recall, initia
tive and referendum. direct nomina
lions and legislation against corrup,
practices at elections. The platform
condemns the arbitrary use OF the
writ Of injunction and contempt pro
ceedings and demands various lawi
for the benefit Of the laboring classes
Revision of the tariff by 'the friends
~ the neOnIe' Is demanded as "a ado
quate legislation to prevent rebatins
and other offenses by railways, am
against illegal trusts. Yet other plankt
favor exclusion Of Asiatic labor. the
parcels post and postal savings bank
an adequate navy and speedy i'm
provement of the inland waterways.