The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-29


tempted to nominate candidate who was
not a member of the Independence par
ty. he was out OF order.
A frantic howl Of approval went up
started to leave the platform, and Ser
geant at Arms Frank Brust and Max
Anneburg realizing what might happen to
Shepard. stepped close to his side as he
started down the aisle
Instantly a crowd of delegates. all OF
them in an ugly mood, closed In. and for
minute or two Shepard was IN actual
danger
Escaped With His Life.
Brust and Anneburg almost carried him
and fought their way foot by foot along
the passageway. John Daily. deiegate
Of New York city. struck viciously at
Shepard's head with a cane. and If the
blow had not been intercepted might nave
seriously injured him. Daily was showed
down into a seat and. escorted by the
sergeant at arms. Shepard was taken to
the door and told to leave the hail. He
lost no time in obeying the injunction
During the confusion Chairman Walsh
strove desperately for order. but without
avail When Shepard started down the
aisle he called anxiously, Somebody pro-
tect that man."
He repeatedly begged the delegates to
keep quiet and remember that they were
gentlemen. The plea. however, fell on dear
ears until Shepard had left the hall
Cheers and Kisses.
Judge Waterbury of Emporia. Kan.
took the platform for the purpose, as ne
expressed it, of putting my state right
He declared that Mr.. Shepard acted WITH
out the knowledge of the delegates OF tne
state. the denunciation Of the speaker
and the cause he attempted to advocate
bringing cheers from delegates and rev
Kisses from the gallery.
Then E. c. Fowler Of Topeka, Kan. an
-. 7 7 0hAr I'd W.
from the national convention OF the par.
ty. The chair asked for motion TO that
effect, and parliamentary tangie Ioi
| lowed The action was finally taken anu
the call of the states proceeded Mary
land seconded the nomination OF oonn
Temple Graves. and Massachusetts yield
ed to California.
Seconds for Hisgen.
Hugh McIsaacs of San Francisco. who
spoke for California seconded the nomina-
ton of Hisgen of Massachusetts,. MINNIE
sofa followed and also seconded Hfsgen.
Michigan passed her place on the roll
call and after Minnesota had spoken she
demanded that she be called again. ms
was done. and c. p. Stearns of Grand
Rapids speaking for the majority of the
delegation of Michigan, seconded the NOM
Walter Hollis of Mississippi seconded
the nomination of M. w. Howard or Aia-
bama and Missouri followed suit. Mon
tana declared IOr f1isBeH-
New York sent to the rostrum Judge
John Palmire. who placed Reuben X.
Lyon of that state in nomination: RIO
spoke but few minutes Dr. j. A. BUSH
also of New York, seconded the nominal
ton of Mr.. Lyon.
third New York delegate took the
stand in the person of John 7. Martin.
He seconded the nomination or Graves
Ohio for Hearst.
When Ohio was called the name of
William Randolph Hearst was mentioned
as candidate for the first time by a.
F. Otte of Cincinnati. who spoke orieliy
from the floor, declarfr- that ms canoi-
date needed no eulogy. and he desired
to say that Ohio would cast her vote SOLID
for Mr.. Hearst. :.
Only ripple of applause followed II
being generally understood tnat MI.
Hearst did not desire the nomination.
Pennsylvania. through Samuel F.
Wheeler. seconded Hisgen. Rhode Island
seconded the nomination OF Hisgen. SO
did Utah and Vermont. after South Car,
DINA had seconded Graves National
Committeeman Steele of Virginia also
seconded Graves
West Virginia Walks Out.
West Virginia brought resignation
from the convention, two delegates leav-
Ing because they were not SATISFIED win
the PLATFORM
The incident caused little commotion,
and the seconding speeches concluded
with seconds for Hisgen from Washing
ton and Wyoming and for Graves from
the District of Columbia. Then the con-
vention proceeded to ballot
There being no nomination on the first
ballot. the roll call was ordered Tor the
second time. with no result.
Hisqen Nominated.
On the third ballot the vote. was stead
lily toward Hisgen, and IL was soon evi-
dent that his nomination was certain.
Virginia broke from Graves Then came
Washington with ten votes for Hfsgen.
and he was nominated. Then came tne
scramble for the band wagon missouri
was the first to discern in what direc-
ton il was headed and swung its vote
for Higen. Georgia changed from Graves
to Hisgen, and then they came TOO rap
idly TO count all changing from How
ard and Graves. Alabama withdrew the
name of Howard after Hisgen had been
actually nominated and cast its vote Tor
Graves. o,,
The third ballot resulted: Hisgen, S3l;
Howard So; Graves, II; Hearst. z.
A roar of applause followed the result
| of the ballot and motion making unani-
nous the nomination was adopted with
| yell.
Cheers and YeIIs.
The usual parade of standards around
| the haII then commenced, while the band
played patriotic airs and the delegates
| punctuated the latter with their cheers
| The uproar continued but eight minutes
and then a committee was sent to ma
| Mr.. Hisgen and escort him to the hail.
Chairman Walsh appointed as members
] of the escorting committee Messrs. How
| ard. Graves and Lyon, who had just
been competitors of the Massachusetts
| man.
While the committee was seeking the
| nominee the roll call for the nomination
of vice presidential candidates was be-
gun.
Candidates for Second Place.
| Clarence j. Shearn OF New York pre-
scented the name of John Temple Graves
and asked that it be given the unani-
nous vote of the convention
| Indiana's candidate. Charles r. 3. NEAL
was nominated by Z. G. Ballard.
| The next candidate to appear was
| stephen Charles of Ansonia. Conn. HIS
sponsor was John II. Kelly Of that state
Illinois, through c. A. Wndle suggested
Dr. Howard Taylor for second place on
/ the ticket.