The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-16

NH ~ the principles OF
XIII s9sE the Independence
ttst@ W e&G&I platform, made nu-1
L. lg4( inerous suggestions
- merely as an OUT
COL. GRAVES. sider.' the Inde-
tzcd last night In the jefferson Hotel
After the usual preliminaries, the dele
gates were instructed to vote in the
Chicago convention on July 9th for
William Randolph Hearstsf for President
OF the United States, and John Temple
Graves for Yice-President. william
Eimore Seal. a reporter for the News
Leader, was elected chairman OF the
Virginia State Executive Committee
IN the audience was Mrs. II. II.
White. who has recently started
weekly paper called Sand" at vir-
E,nla Beach. the support Of which she
bmIsdged msd !, to ~ the Independence party.
directed to her. and II her applause
may be taken as an Indication OF the
need OF support her paper Will give.
the new party may count upon her as
one OF Its mainstays.
Named Delegates to Chicago.
With Mr.. Seal as chairman. the State
committee was named as follows: J.
J. ODonnell. Newport News: r. S.
Ssfan Sosfoa counis aoes oese Sortolk nar5
county.
This, committee in turn selected the
foaoWing delegates to the Chicago con-
port News: Z. w Gaines. Norfolk
county: George Hart, Norfolk county:
j W. kennsr. Front Royal; W. II.
vi!lea B. Wooiburg. Alexandria; Lloyd
Addison. OF Westmoreland county; r.
= e an.Ias freeman. Richmond; 3. Tiliery.
n ocoanof. Norfolk: M 81 ea' 8 n. Kfnnona saeSeil:
der, Alexandria: H. P. Moore. Norfolk
county: George n. Cease. Henrico coun-
ty,,and r. c. Acton. Alexandria.
This Is not the full quota OF dele.
gates to which Virginia is entitled. but
the Others VIII be selected later by the
committee.
Promptly at 0 o'clock about forty
1eoplc crowded into the room on the
sixth floor OF the hotel where the
meeting was held.
Colonel Graves was not forthcoming
Just at this time and many calls wera
made for ..Moxie" (M. F.) 1hmsen. the
famous Hearst campaign manager.
MoXie. however. was not on the job.
so so,ths the insh interim was a taken up by an
party by Mr.. j. J. O'Donnell. OF New
port News. who characterized 1t as the
only party In which a laboring man
could get his dues. Mr.. O'Donnell was
Grafton OF Labor.
Graves Blew In with . Smile.
Just as Mr.. O'Donnell was rounding
off his speech. Colonel Graves entered
I unostentattouslye enough, but prepar-
ed tn delivsr the goods. He began by
saying that there We're enough and to
spare in the audience to start q new
party. and called the attention OF those
present to the fact that the Free Soil
party had been started by eleven men
in a negro church in Boston. and that
the Republican party was reorganized
by Abraham Lincoln at Springfield. Ill.
With only seven a 3, men n besides himself
movement which he advocated was by
no means new one, having grown. as
nost9of them knew, out of the Hearst
Municipal League, With this league
Hearst had gained 235,Oo0 votes, $780,
900 of which had been counted, and
had been Fected Mayor Of New York,
notwithstanding the recent investiga-,
tion and recount. In this connection
T hcCarren as a traitor, repudiated by
his own party. He then proceeded to
read the principles Of theSparty from
which the Chicago Platform viii be
and Republicans had stolen from it
ropiously. The platform, he said
which would be made from these prin-i
riples, would be one that would appeal
women.
II have been a Democrat all the days
of my life." he said, "and in following
these principles l am q better Demos
Tn nhe a htn eyay yey Mat e
ent parties We're both dominated by
certain leaders and We're ssubservients to
bosses; that they had both been illus
and that they would be obliged TO
give way to the party without bosses
or the people and for the people,
Said They Cursed Bryan.
Having attended both conventions.
hef said that one was Just as bad, SO
far az bossism was concerned, as the
other; that the Roosevelt yoke was
quite as pronounced and as calling as
that Of Bryan. The Z men, he declared
0 o one %ax oS Ghesrsq snd tns n'ss ea @
utes, cursed the mention OF his name
N as soon as they were out on the street.
Closing, he begged the people OF Ylr-
81 their .'ballots and brains" promising
Is them victory, and with.3ft such freedom,
as Patrick Henry had plead for 90
"A few moments before Colonel Graves
closed his speech, stout gentleman.
tEavel.stained and blenthless entered
pectancy. The new arrival proved.
however. to be Colonel Ohm 7 Martin, 2,
of New York, O. former membe q Of TAM
many Hall. but now a strong SadVoca &c
Of the Independence party, who had
rome 1.-the way from the. metropolis
to sway the Virginians with his e!o-
uuence, He knew the famous New York
organization from he inside and
spared no pains to q s up Its, rotten
he did mot leave the party, buththat
$ the party, on account OF is devlatons.
8left him, Els watehword was Rrea x
a away, get into the .bandWag on, IL nd
Follow the peerless lea Ter With personal
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