The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
OVATION FOR HURST
DELEGATES TO INDEPENDENCE PARTYs CONVENTION CHEER
 THEIR LEADER AT CHICAGO.
D0INGs AT THE FIRST DAYS SESSION
Only Routine Matters of Organization Accomplished Monday Night-Mr. Hearst as Temporary Chairman Star SpangIed Banner Brought Cheering Delegates to Their Feet.


 Cheering Delegates to Their Feet. 1 Chicago, July 29.-Amid a loud and enthusiastic cheering and with it's members showing every sign of loyalty to their new standard of political faith, the first national convention oi the Independence party was opened at eight o'clock Monday night in Or. crestra hall
 The main floor of the hall, in which some of the largest gatherings held in this city, was filed by the delegates. There were no alternates. The gal leries were more overcrowded with | throng which entered heartily into the spirit of the proceedings and throughout the night applauded wig orously whatever met their approval The entrance of George w. McCas- kerin whom the Illinois delegates are supporting for the gubernatorial nomi- nation was a signal for cheers flor the next governor of Illinois, This outburst had scarcely subsided when the arrival of w. R. Hearst started a delirious demonstration. The editor clad in frock coat but looking cool despite the heat, bowed right and left as he walked up the center aisle and ascended the plat form.
 The hall was in an uproar as he mounted the steps leading to the plat form. He took no notice of the dem- onstration but after remaining on the rostrum for about three minutes in consultation with the secretary of the convention, descended into the body of the hall, taking a seat with the New York delegation. His action was signal for the renewed cheering and the delegates shouting Hearst, Hearst" immediately started on a parade around the hall, chanting con tinuously the name of the New York editor.
 It was 35 minutes past the sched- uled time when the temporary ser geant -at-arms rapped for order and asked the delegates to vacate the aisles. Milton w. Howard of Alabama took the gaveI and introduced Charles A. Walsh of Iowa. secretary of the provisional national committee who read the call for the convention.
 This docament declared the purpose of the gathering to be the foundation of an independent party and the nomi- nation of candidates for president and vice president. The reading was in terrupted by cries of Hearst and one man in the balcony cried Bryan" A storm of hisses followed which were stilled by the gavel.
 Father O'Callahan of Chicago de- livered the invocation.
 MT. Howard at the conclusion oi the invocation announced the names of the temporary officers of the con vention. His mention of the name of Mir. Hearst was received with an out. burst of applause. and Mir. Hearst when he mounted the rostrum, es- corted by a committee of three ap- pointed by the chair was given an uproarious welcome. The band struck up "The Star Spangled Ban ner" and the convention rose en masse cheering in wild applause. The New York delegates gave repeated cheers in honor of their leader who stood quiet and impassive waiting for the demonstration to subside When quiet had been restored he be- gan his address as temporary chair man of the convention
 MT. Hearst delivered his address with intense earnestness driving home his points in an emphatic man ner that carried the convention wlth him from the start to the close Of his address. His description of MT. Bryan as "the Knight in Motley called forth great laughter and ap- plause and his allusions to other Dem ocratic leaders also excited the cheers of his hearers. At the conclusion ot his address he was given an ovation that continued for several minutes.
 Mr Reuben Blyon of New York was called to the chair and directed the secretary to read the membership lists of the various convention com mittees.
 It was announced that all the com mittees would meet immediately after the adjournment of the convention, There are no contests for seats ana the business before all the commit tees with the exception of that on resolutions was expected to be largely