The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
HearStHes, in Wild Disorder,
Launch independence LEAGUE
Cries for Police Punctuate
Business of Naming Dis
trict Delegates.

the officers" and other kindly expires
sions. the Hearst boom for the Presi
dency was formally launched las
night. when the National independents,
League OF the District named delegate.
10 the Chicago convention on July y
and instructed that they vote for VIII
liam Randolph Hearst and Inhn Tenn
pie Graves for President and Vice Pres
ident, respectively.
Victor j. Evans, Mayo c. Mitchell, ant
George NJ. Fisher were named as dele
gates. An element called 'disturbers'
by the regulars was much chagrinet
on arriving at Masonic Temple. where
the meeting was held, to find that tick
cts had been distributed bearing the
names of the above three gentlemen
leaving other aspirants at the post, as
it were Immediately there arose a
large wall in which star chamber pro-
ceedings and 1.-The slate" sounded
loudest. But the three were elected
Overwhelmingly.
The delegates go instructed for the
following reforms:
Suffrage for the District. with laws
limiting the right Of suffrage so as
70 eliminate the Objectionable vote.
A governor instead of the present
form Of government for the District and
representation for the District in Con
gress.
Democrats Condemned.
Condemning the Democratic platform
for advocating the abandonment Of the
Philippines as treason. for considering
our duty to the Philippines after the
manner Of their acquisition, the repu-
dlatiOn involved in such abandonment
has reasonable tendency"
Advocating the annexation Of Cuba
under a carefully restricted suffrage.
Advocating a Southern man for the
Vice Presidency, thus making the Ma
tlonal Independence party a truly ma
uonal party, as other parties do not
recognize the right of the South To a
place on the ticket"
Naming William Randolph Hearst Of
New York, for President, and John
dent
About 800 disfranchised voters were
present When the meeting was called
10 order by Chairman Victor J Evans.
VINO turned over the gaveI and active
ouues OF presiding to J. NJ. Garner.
MI Gamers duties were active from
that moment on. He imported 10 the
Perspiring enthusiasts that the first
business before the meeting was the
election of delegates to the Cbica 90
nature Of a leftover from the last
meeting Of the old Columbia Independ-
e1ce League.
Wilkens Wants to Know.
Henry +. Wilkens Immediately OBJ
jected to the proceeding, and passion
ately demanded to know what this
meeting is for. what the delegates are
for, and what the Chicago convention
is for, before proceeding to anything"
Chairman Garner reiterated that these
matters might come up later. but that
the meeting was imbued with the spirit
of naming delegates, and name them
IL must, and FIRST.
Mr.. Wilkens received loud REINFORCE
ment at this juncture from ] T Bar
Der, OF the Central Labor Union, who
appealed from the decision Of the chair,
denounced the slate" and demanded
his right as an independent American
citizen to be heard despite noisy cries
10 sit down"
Mr. Barber had the honor during the
meeting Of being on his feet almost as
much as the chairman. Sometimes he
was recognized. sometimes not but he
spoke right ahead. At times Mr.. Bar
ber's voice would rise triumphant above
the voices OF a dozen others, all either
demanding the right to speak or the
out
Mayo c. Mitchell. one of the to-be
delegates, arose to the eXigencies of thu
desperate situation and advised the
chairman 10 call the police" but the
chairman expressed the hope that ne
would be able to curb the ''distUrbers''
without this
"Here Because We're Here"
The decision Of the chair was sus-
tanned by a small majority. and the
election Of three delegates proceeded, |
other nominations being made by the
''anti-slate" crowd in the meanwhile. /
The final vote was Mayo G Mitchell, |
81; Victor J. Evans, 81; George NJ. !
Fisher, IS; Henry e. WiIkens, 9; J. T. !
Barber, +. and J. H. Ferbershe.w, l.
While the votes were being counted, !
Mr.. Barber interrupted the band music |
by suggesting that it is now nothing I
but right and proper mat some one |
should take the platform and tell this |
crowd what this meeting IS all about, /
what we are voting for, and why we
are here"
Il cannot recognize you now" said |
Chairman Garner sit down.
We're here because we're here" |
yelled a voice in the rear Mr. Barber !
sat down
The chairman declared the resolutions
next in order, and they were adopted |
after feeble protest from the "antis." ,
It was then announced that Col. John /
Temple Graves, who was to have
charmed the audience with oratory, had /
been delayed and could not arrive until (
later in the evening.
IN the meanwhile, Judge Robert T. |
Theran and others will address you /
until he gets here" it was announced |
Real Orator Absent.
Judge Theran would have been speak |
ing yet, had he fulfilled this promise, /
as a subsequent announcement was /
made about 1880 that Colonel Graves |
had been unavoidably detained and 4
could not reach the city until today
Judge Theran scored the present form /
of District government, the Commits !
Sloners in particular, and spoke elo- |
Cuently Of the day when suffrage would /
Pc given a down-trodden people and a |