Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-27
WILL ASSEMBLE TONIGHT
Hearst Declares That He Is Not
Seeking Any Office.
SENTIMENT AGAINST FUSION
Suggested Endorsement Of Bryan Re-
ceived With Indignation or
Laughter-Coxey on Hand.

Laughter-Coxey on Hand.
CHICAGO. July 27-Delegates continued
to arrive today for the national conven.
ton of the independence party. which
will be called to order tonight at o'clock
in Orchestra Hall.
William r. Hearst 'of.New York, who is
to act as temporary chairman and whose
| speech will sound the keynote of the par
| tvs policy throughout the coming ma
tional campaign, has thus far been the
dominant factor in the party councils.
He has repeatedly declared that he is not
candidate for any Office and is seeking
nothing beyond the promotion of the best
interests of the organization he has ral-
lied around him.
| Thomas L. Hisgen Of Massachusetts, and
Milton w. Howard of Fort Payne, Ala,
seem to be the leading candidates for the
! presidential nomination. Mr.. Hisgen is
strongly supported by the eastern delega-
| tions, but the south and portions of the
| west incline toward Mr.. Howard The
fight is open, and according to Mr.. Hearst
| and other men prominent in the organi-
zation the nomination will not be dictated
or Influenced in any manner.
Both Candidates Confident.
The followers of the various presiden-
| tial candidates were busy early today
| opening headquarters and organizing the
campaigns for their respective leaders.
There seemed to be considerable enthu-
siasm among the followers of Hisgen and
Howard, and much optimism was shown
by the adherents of other candidates.
Hisgen. who has shown considerable
strength, particularly among the eastern
delegates, seemed highly pleased over the
outlook today.
Il have received pledges of support"
he said. from many of the delegations,
and although l cannot say that the con-
vention will select me, l know that l will
make a good showing on the first ballot,
and believe that / will make a better
showing on the second If one is taken"
Milton w. Howard of Alabama, whose
headquarters were opened today in the
similar manner. and seemed confident of
ultimate success. The New York dele
cation, some of it's members declare will
not make strong and continued fight
for Reuben R. Lyon of that state. He will
be given a complimentary vote on the
first ballot, and after that the New York
people Will probably place their strength
elsewhere. 1t is known that Hisgen ex-
poets material gain from this direction.
Among the early delegations arriving
today were those from California. Nevada,
Utah and New Mexico. They were unde-
cided in their presidential preferences.
many of them, however. favoring Howard
of Alabama The Nevada people brought
with them the first vice presidential boom
that has so far made its appearance. 1t
was that of Gen. ]. c. Hagerman of Ne
vada, and his delegation declared that
they intended to make a strong tight in
his behalf.
Sentiment Against Fusion.
Among all the delegates who arrived
| today. some of whom held their caucuses
on the train, the sentiment was strong
against fusion with either the democratic
or the republican parties. and the ques-
ton whether or not the convention would
indorse Bryan was usually productive OF
| a laugh or an indignant ejaculation. But
one sentiment exists among the delegates
on that point, and all of them are in
favor Of nominating a ticket Of their
own
The western delegates also brought
with them resolution which they will
endeavor to have inserted in the plat
form. In effect IT denOunceS the govern
| ment for selling public power to private
parties in the particular instance of the
Roosevelt dam in the west. where they
claim that the government sells electrical
power costing cents per kilowatt for
eight or nine times that sum.
Among the arrivals of the day was that
of Gen" Jacob s. Coxey of Ohio who
is delegate. Ccxey came loaded with
pamphlets and papers. prepared to make
a plea before the resolutions committee
fer the insertion Of a plank providing for
the issue by the government of non-inter-
est bearing bonds. Coxey made a fight
at the populist convention in ST Louis
for the adoption of his idea. but it was
not incorporated in the platform.
The Platform.
The platform to be adopted will. it is
expected, contain a radical declaratio
| in favor Of an anti-injunction measure. 1t
| is the expressed belief Of many of the
delegates to the present convention that
| the declarations Of the republican and
democratic parties on the Injunction
question were feeble and indefinite. It
is asserted that the independece party
platform will not be open to this criti-
| cism.
| From present indications the temper
of the convention will be in favor of a
| declaration doing away entirely with pre-
| liminary injunctions in cases of labor
disputes. The majority of the delegates
| who have arrived also believe that there
should be no punishment for contempt of
| court until after trial by jury.
| The members of the independence party
| make the identical statement regardiny 2
the democratic platform that the dmeo.
A
declaration on injunctions. They assert
that 1t means nothing, says nothing and
| leads nowhere.
The sentiment of the convention so far
as 1t can be forecasted is somewhat divid-
ed concerning the financial plank of the
platform. The majority seems to favor a
declaration that all money should be is
sued directly by the government without
an intermediary Others incline to the
view that the money should be issued
| through national banks.
! Another declaration which will likely
be in the platform will be in favor of Civ
| ing to the interstate commerce commits
sion the power to initiate changes in rail
road tariffs and of providing that no rates
shall be reduced without the permission of
| the commission.
| An amendment to the Sherman act will
be favored, adjusting that statute in such
| a manner that 1t can be applied to such
| commissions as are clearly acting in re-
straint Of trade or tending toward monop-
| oily. Overcapitalization of corporations
will be condemned.
| A strong and specific declaration will
| also be made in favor of the restriction
of Asiatic immigration.
Walsh Permanent Chairman.
Charles r. Walsh Of Iowa. who for a
number of years was secretary Of the
democratic national committee. will be
permanent chairman Of the convention.
It is probable that Clarence j. Shearn