Show ANO CHAYES iian tur THE TICKET alg I 1 lit chosen b by y independence party for president and vice vicc president odthe of the united states ann attempt I 1 to bring the name of william J dryan bryan before convention by kansas delegate nearly causes a riot chicago tho independence party at its first national convention held in this city chose thomas TA hisgen of bf massachusetts as their candidate for president and john temple groves of georgia Geor gla for vice president the nomination of mr hisgen was nindo made on tho the third ballot his chief competitors being W V howard ot of alabama and john temple graves of georgia rouben reubon R lyon of new york received a complimentary vote on the first ballot and william if hearst had forty nine friends who voted for him on the first two ballots the nomination of mr graves was mado made unanimous nil all other candidates having been withdrawn the friends of mr bryan made an effort to bring hla name before the convent convention loii and the man who attempted it nearly produced a riot land and narrowly escaped physical violence at the hands bands of the indignant delegates the man aso sought to place mr bryans name in was J 1 I shepard of fort scott kan he did not succeed in his miss mission iod for upon being called to order by the convention and questioned by chairman I 1 charles A walsh he admitted that it was hla his intention to nathe name mr air bryan that was the first and last time he mentioned the namo name of the democratic leader he was promptly night session that the standard beat ors era of tho the party were chosen chicago amid loud and enthusiastic cheering and with its mem bora bers showing every sign of loyalty to their now new standard of political faith the ho first natio national nal convention of the independence party was opened at af 8 monday night in orchestra hall tho the main floor of tho the hall in which chic 11 somo of tho the largest gatherings ara am held in this city was filled by the delegates thero were no alternates the galleries were crowded with n throng which entered heartily into the spirit of the proceedings aud throughout the night applauded vigorously whatever mot their approval the tha entrance of george W me mc casperin Casker Cas kerin ln whom the illinois delegates aro are supporting for the gubernatorial nat orial nomination was a signal for cheers cheera for the next governor of illinois 11 this outburst had scarcely subsided when the arrival of william it hearst started a delf delorious rious demonstration which lasted several minutes it was thirty uvo five minutes past the scheduled time when wh en the temporary sergeant at arnis rapped for order and asked the delegates to vacate the aisles milton W V haoward ot of alabama took the gavel and introduced charles A walsh of iowa sac of tho provisional national committee who read the call for the convention this document declared the purpose of the gathering to be the he foundation of an independence party and the nomination of candidates for president and vice president father OCa Ilaban of chicago delivered the invocation mr mar howard it at the conclusion of the invocation announced the names names of the tern tem horary officers of the convention hla his mention of the name of mr hearst was received with an outburst of applause and mr air hearst when he mounted the rostrum escorted by a committee of three appointed by the chair was given an uproarious welcome when quiet had been re stored ite he began his address as temporary chairman of the convention following mr hearses He arsts speech WA V 71 Z WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST t r ruled out of order by th the c chairman and under the guard of 0 several sergeant s at arms he was hustled out of the hall while somo soma of the incensed delegates vainly attempted to strike him with fists and one ot oc them swung at hiru him savagely with a cane mr hearst the actual temporary chairman was not on tho the platform at the opening of the second days session of the convention and judge rouben R lyon of now york presided ile he called at the conclusion of ahti report of the credentials commit too teo for that of the commit committee teo on rules order and permanent organization this report named charles A walsh of iowa as tho the permanent chairman the mention of mr air name was received with cheers ile ho was escorted to the platform I 1 and upon taking up the gavel delivered an address outlining the policies of tho the party the platform was read by clarence J shearn of now new york at and way was unanimously sly adopted after which the convention ad turned until 8 D v m it belne at the james 11 oneil of rhode island presented to tho temporary chairman a union label gavel after an address by C A windle of chicago tho the convention adjourned until 2 tuesday the committee on rules and permanent organization which met immediately modia tely after the convention selected charles A walsh of now york as permanent chairman and adopted a rule that no speech from the platform should exceed five minutes in length and that no delegate should be heard upon one subject more thin than once |