The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29
CHARTERS NAME PUT UP
Platform as Adopted Demands Trial by Jury Before Grant ing of Labor Injunctions -Favors Central Gov ernmental Bank and
 an Interstate Com
 merce Court.

Chicago, July 2s,-Presldent Thomas l.. Hisgen. of Massachusetts; vice. president. John Temple Graves, of Georgia
 mated by the Independence party at It's first national convention
 The friends of Mir. Bryan made an effort during the night session, to bring his name before the convention and the man who attempted 1t nearly pro- duced a riot and narrowly escaped physical violence at the hands of in- dignant delegates
 Among those put in nomination for vice president was Steven Charters of Ansonia. Conn. His sponsor was John N. Kelly of that state.
 Nearly Riot.
 After the names of Thomas Hisgen and John Temple Graves had been put fin nomination by several states Bern ard Sutler of Atlanta, Ga, stated amid vociferous applause that the present NHS IHt UtSt lltlit III lOlLN NtdIS lD break up the democratic party in the south and to encompass the defeat of the democratic party which he char acterized as "a moribund organization which obstructs the development of the south
 When Kansas was reached J l. Shepard of that state asked the chair man If 1t was possible to vote for any candidate for the nomination who was not a member of the party. The re- ply was that the question had not yet arisen whereupon MT. Shepard took the platform, announcing that he had candidate
 He mentioned the Candidate of the democratic party" and a storm of misses 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. MT. Shepard was finally allowed to proceed. He had spoken but few minutes when the delegates broke in upon him. Charles H. Mitchell of Illinois offered point of order, saying that 1t was ev ident that the speaker was about to place In nomination man who was not member of the independence par ty. He therefore asked that the conven- tion proceed to name candidate of it's own. A scene of riot immediately fol lowed, several delegates attempting to reach the rostrum for the purpose of offering physical violence to the speaker A number of the sergeants-at arms threw themselves across the aisle in front of the rostrum steps and held back the infuriated men by sheer phy- eical strength.
 Mir. Mitchell persisted, however, in asking if Shepard intended to nominate man who was not member of the Independence party. He insisted upon q categorical answer and Chairman Walsh said "The gentleman will an swer the question:"
 "Of course l do not want to deceive you" said Mir Shepard
 T intend, if I am allowed to finish to nominate MT. William J. Bryan"
 The hall broke into a wild uproar, q dozen delegates again madly struggling in the main aisle in an attempt to reach MT. Shepard. Canes and flste were shaken at him furiously while howls Of execration went up from all sides of the hall.
 Quiet was a long time coming but ~hen 1t finally arrived Chairman Walsh ruled that inasrnuch as MT Shepard had attempted to nominate a man who was not member of the In dependence party he was out of order 4 frantic yell of approval went III from the convention. Shepard started to leave the platform and Sergeants- at-Arms Frank Brust and Max An. neneberg realizing what might happen to Shepard stepped close to his side as he started down the aisle.
 Instantly a crowd of delegates, all of them in an ugly mood, closed in and for a minute or two Shepard was in actual danger, Brust and Amen burg almost carried him and fought their way foot by foot along the pass age way. John Daily, a delegate from the twenty-tifth assembly dis trict of New York city, struck al Shepards s head with a cane and if the blow had not been intercepted might have seriously injured him, Daily was showed down into seat and escorted by the sergeants at arms Shepard was taken to the door and told to leave the hall He lost nc time in obeying the injunction. Dur inG the. confusion Chairman Walsh stlove Gasperately for order but with Dnt avail When Shepard started