Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-25
In No Circumstances win He Be
Presidential Candidate OF
independence Party.
HE HAS GIVEN HIS WORD
All is Ready for Opening OF Ma
tionaI Convention in Chicago
Next Monday
Temporary Offices Have Been Selected
By the Full COMMUNICATIONS
For Temporary Chairman.

Nav York, July 25.--Wil!iam RAM
Golph Hearst who arrived from Europe
today was asked &c he would accept
the nomination for the presidency on
TIE Independence league ticket If he
should be shown that the sentiment of
the league was unanimously for his
nomination Mi. Hearst replied:
Il car'not. l have given my word
that under no circumstances will l
be Il candidate. ! have giver my word
and l will abide 10y it,"
rs there any probability, In Jour
opinion, Mr.. Hearst, that the hide
pendence league may endorse either
the Republican or the Democratic can
didate?" was asked.
The sentiment before | lett here
was the answer. was for third ticket
If there is any sentiment now for an
endorsement of either the Republican
or Democratic candidate, for one.
don't know of it. have heard of no
change in the sentiment"
do you consider that the Republi
cans nominated the strongest man pos
sible?"
Mr.. Hearst laughed and said:
The people win decide that"
IF the sentiment of the Indepen-
dence league convention of this year
should be shown very clearly to he
unanimously for your nomination as
the party candidate for the presidency,
would you accept the nomination."
Il cannot" came the reply quickly,
and with a decisive emphasis
II have given my word that under no
| circumstances will be a candidate. I
have given my word and will abide by
| it,
"Doese that pledge hold good for fu-
ture years. for 1912, for instance, as we'll
as for this year,"
Again Mr.. Hearst laughed, and he
answered:
You have been going into my past,
and here now you proceed into my fu-
ture. | think anything further from
me today must be included in the ar
rangement / have already made"
This referred to promise TO answer
IN writing later in the day any question
the newspaper men might submit to
him in written form.
Mr.. Hearst will leave this afternoon
for Chicago, where on Monday he Will
preside al the opening of the first
national convention of the Indepen-
dence party.
AS the party was about TO leave the
steamer one of the interrogators
pressed forward for just one more
question.
rs there anything you may think of
now, Mr. Hearst. that Will be of pub
lie interest. which you will tell us
anything about which we have asked
mo, there is not" came the smiling
answer Il feel pretty sure that II
there were anything else you would
have asked it,
READY FOR CONVENTION.
Chicago. July 25.--With the ratiiiea-
ton today by the Independence Ma
tional committee of plans for temper
AIRY organization recommended by the
subcommittee on arrangements, all Is
in redness for the session OF the con-
vention of that party Monday night,
Selections for temporary officers were
made as follows:
Temporary llliam II.
Hearst. New York.
Ten pOrary Secretary---W. a. Delofd,
New York.
Sergeant "a -arms-f'Tunk Brust, llli-
nois.
The full national committee meet to-
day to pass upon the arrangements
II was said alst night that Mr. Brnst
had declined To accept the tentative
appointment as seTseant-at arms ana
probably an eastern man may be nam
ed I'm his stead About 800 delegates
were expected 20 be in their seats In
Thomas Orchestra hall when the gavel
falls for the opening session Every
state in the Union, ii lis said, Will be
represented by delegates There will
Do delegates from the territories una
no altcrnates. Preliminary gossip Of
possibilities for the presidential nom
nation deals with seven candidates or
more strictly speaking, SIX Candidates
exclusive of Mr.. Hearst VINO has An
nounced that he does not desire the
honor notwithstanding, ne already has
tho endorsement OF several states
and the District OF Columbia. After
Mr.. Hearst, the greatest strength were
said to b. Thomas Il. Hisgen Of Massa,
ohusetts. John Temple Graves OF
Georgia, and Il. ~ Howard OF
ca with being the choice of
MI Hearst FOR the head of the ticket
and II was considered likely that IN
the event Of another than MIR. Graves
being named for president. the Georgia
candidate would be nominated for the
vice presidency, Mr.. Hearst, according
to ndWces received at the party head
quarters last night was sure TO arrive
In New York from Europe today and
may be expected In Chicago on the
Twentieth century limited tomorrow
morning. All the delegations wiz eau
cus Monday again and the various com
mlttee win bo announced at the opening
session right artsr Mr., Hearst has de-
liyered his keynote speech outlining
the policies of the party In the coming
compaign since there VIII DO no con-
tests hofnrr the credentials II is be-
Ileved now That the convention win pro-
coed without delay 10 tho adoption OF
a platform which II Is believed viii be
accomplished by Tuesday, ana namna-
tons viii then he In order and a third
session may not be required