Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
HEARST CUTS LOOSE
Declared independence of Both
''Old Parties"
STATE CONVENTION HELD
Editor Graves Speaks and Editor
Brisbane Is Delegate.
FUSION DECLARED 4 MISTAKE
Founder Of Party Urges That Aims
Be Not Sacrificed for Tenn
porary Success.

NEW YORK. May 2-Delegates to the
number of $50 to the New York state con-
vention of the independence party met
tonight at Carnegie Hall and selected four
delegates at large and their alternates to
the national convention Of the independ-
encc party to be held in Chicago some
TIME in July There were no contests. and
the proceedings Of the convention. which
was not called to order until o'clock.
were conducted tremendously and with
much enthusiasm.
William Randolph Hearst, who was
elected permanent chairman of the con-
vention, declared against any further
fusion with either the republican or dem
ocratic parties.
A meeting Of the state committee of the
independence party was held this AFTER
noon and Henry A. Powell of Kings coun-
ty was selected temporary chairman of
the convention. The convention hall was
crowded when Chairman Powell called
the delegates to order. Committees on
and one to nominate four delegates at
large and their alternates were appointed.
An adjournment was then taken in order
to permit the committees to take up their
work. while John Temple Graves and
other speakers addressed the delegates.
When the convention was again called
to order the committee on permanent or
ganiZation reported that William r.
Hearst had been selected as permanent
chairman. Mr.. Hearst was cheered for
form.
Hearst Cuts Loose.
"My friends he said. "either this indie
pendence party movement is necessary or
it is not If it is not, then let us go back
into the old parties and vote there and
stay there; and If it is necessary, then
let us not sacrifice our ultimate high aims
and patriotic purposes for the false hope
of temporary success.
IF we are sincere in our denunciation
of the old parties, we must be consistent
In our opposition to the old parties.
Experience has taught us that fusion
is mistake. and prudence. as we'll as
public duty. should prevent us from re-
peating that mistake.
Our experiences both in New York
and in Illinois may be cited as ilIumi-
mating examples of the evils of fusion"
Hearst and Brisbane.
The platform adopted by the conven-
tion was a reaffirmation of the dcclara-
ton Of principles promulgated at the
national conference of the Independence
party in Chicago last February. -Ie
platform instructed the delegates to
the Chicago convention to nominate.
absolutely Independent of all-other pc
litical parties. candidates for l'resiicnt
and Vice President Of the United States.
The committee on delegates at large did
not report until a late hour. The dele
gates at large unanimously selected by
the convention to attend the Chicago con-
vention were William Randolph Hearst OF
New York. Henry A. Powell Of Brooklyn.
c. H. w. Auel of Buffalo and Reuben
Lyon of Bath. The alternates It large Sc
iected were Patrick H. Murray OF AL
bany, Howard Black Of Ulster county.
Frank II. Stevens of Nassau county and
Oliver Brewer of Montgomery county. The
electors at large chosen by the convention
were Arthur Brisbane of New York and
Alfred ]. Boulton of Kings county.