The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-29


mond and Gary. together with a bunch
of South Chicago independents, at
tended the Independent convention in
Orchestra hall last night. The boom
of Attorney Ballard Of Gary for tenth
district congressman on the new tick
et was given considerable impetus and
Mr.. Ballard is very hopeful about the
prospects of the party
Stnndnrd-Benrers Chosen.
Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts
and John Temple Graves of Georgia
are the standard bearers of the indie
pendence party.
on the third ballot Mr.. Hisgen was
nominated for the presidency, with a
vote of SS1 out of 94S.
Mr.. Graves was named for the vice
presidency by acclamation.
The convention adjourned at 1:22 a.
N. today amid whiriwind of eEthns-
.asm. 1t was nnish fight. The dele
gates battled for the man of their
choice. unhampered and ungagged.
The ballots show how the fight was
waged how Graves and Howard, the
southerners. clung to the leader; how
Lyons Of New York saw his friends
marshaled how Hearst-although they
knew he could not accept the nomina-
tion-received his ballots up to the last
moment.
The first ballot stood: Hisgen. S96;
Graves, 213; Howard. 200; Lyon, II;
Hearst 40 Total, 924 Necessary for
a choice. Gle.
The Lyon vote came from New York
and Connecticut Ohio and New York
favored Hearst. Southern delegations
divided between Graves and Howard,
and New York. Oklahoma. Oregon. IlH-
nois. Iowa and Michigan gave votes to
Graves.
Break on Second Ballot.
Long before the roll call ended it
was apparent that there could be no
decision. Seven delegations were split
Michigan. Iowa, Illinois. Connecticut
Oregon. Tennessee and New York. the
latter's rs votes being divided among
four candidates.
On the second ballot the first break
came from Connecticut, which voted
Hisgen a solid IA, seven of which had
gone formerly to Lyon Illinois fol-
lowed with 81 for Hisgen, taking %
from Graves and from Howard The
hall shook with cheering
Kentucky moved up into the Hisgen
column, taking 26 from Howard; New
York transferred 81 OF her rs and Texas
rushed SO more ballots to the rising
Hisgen banner.
The ballot stood: Hisgen 500
Graves. 1S9; Howard 10s Hearst, 40
Total vote, 937. Necessary for a choice
ga
Maryland, seeing no hope for Graves
rallied to Hisgen, the first indication
of the complete triumph to come a few
moments later to the New Englander
New York followed, this time witt
Il votes for Hisgen; Ohio. leaving
Hearst. gave A to Hisgen and 2 tc
Graves; Oregon and North Dakota
changed likewise. Then Virginia cast
her "a votes in the same direction ant
the day was won.
Then followed clamor that votes be
changed. Michigan was the first tc
gain recognition. arraytng herself un.
der the victorious New England ban.
ner; Georgia followed in a burst o.
cheers, with Missouri. the District Of
Columbia, Florida and Tennessee.
Hisgen Has a Cinch.
The vote as announced stood: His
gen. S31; Graves, II; Howard, 3s
Hearst, ?. Total vote cast, 94S; ne
cessary for choice 632
The hall shook with applause.
John Temple Graves moved to max.
the nomination unanimous and it wa
done with whoop.
William Jennings Bryan's name wa.
drowned in a torrent of Kisses at TIL,
dramatic last session of the convention
and John I. Sheppard of Kansas, who
attempted TO put Bryan's name in nom
ination, had to be given the protection
of the entire force of the independents,
party officials to save him from tn,
infuriated legeates.
Sheppard was escorted from the hal
by detail of sergeants of arms. whil