Show aig I 1 THE TICKET chosen by independence party for president and vice president of the united states an attempt to bring the name of william J bryan before convention by kansas delegate nearly cruse causes a riot the independence party lit at its first brat national convention held in this city chose thomas L of massachusetts as their candidate for president and john temple groves of georgia for vice president ahe nomination of mr algen was mas made on an the thlin ballot hla his chief competitors being Alli rord W howard of alabama and john temple graves of georgia reuben R L lon on of now york received a complimentary vote on tho the that ballot and william R had friends who voted for him on the first two ballots the nomination of mr air graves was made unanimous all other candidates having been withdrawn the friends of mr ift bryan made an effort to bring his name before the convention and the man who attempt ed it nearly produced a riot and nar bowly escaped physical violence at the hands of the indignant delegates the man woo sought to place mr nominal bryans name la in WILS was J I 1 shepard of rort fort scott kan ile he did riot not succeed in IHs mission for upon being called to order br bp the conven tion and questioned by chairman charles A walsh he be admitted that it was his bis tn intention to name mr bryan that was the first and last time hp he mentioned the name dame of the democratic cratic leader ile he was mas promptly ruled out of order by the chairman and under the guard of several ser eer geanes at arms he wa wag hustled out of the hall while some of the incensed delegates vainly attempted to strike him with fists and one ot of them swung at him savagely with a cane mr air hearst the actual temporary chairman vas vaa not on the platform at the opening of the second day s ses BOB slon of the convention and judge ireuben R lon lion ot of new york ed ile he called at the conclusion of the of the credentials commit tee for that of the committee on rules order and permanent orga rilza tion alon this report named charles A walsh of iowa as the permanent chairman the mention of mr air albas alB hs name was ircel ved with cheers cheera ile ho was escorted to the plat feint and upon taking tailing up tip the gavel delivered an address outlining the policies of the party the platform was read by clarence J shearn of now new york at 5 20 and wai unanimously asly adopt ed after the convention ad journea until 8 p ro ra it beina at the night ight session that the sta standard 1 1 dard bearers of the party were cli chosen 0 sen chicago amid loud and ellhu inac cheering and with wilh its men mem lers lera chowing every feign of ct loyalty to their heir new standard of political 1 faith the t h e first national convention convent lo 10 11 of tha in independence it depend nee party was 0 opened ve ned at 8 monday night in hall the main floor of tho the hall la in which some boine of the largest gatherings are held in this city was filled by the delegates thero there were no alternates the galleries were crowded with a throng which entered heartily into the spirit of the proceedings and throughout the night applauded vigorously what wh ateer eier met their approval the entrance of george NV me mc whom the illinois dele gates bates are supporting for the guber nat orial lal nomination vms vaa a signal tor for cheers for the next governor of 1111 11 ihli outburst had bad scarcely subsided when the arrival of Willi william ant R hearst started a delirious alon afon which lasted several minutes it was vms thirty five minutes past the scheduled time when the temporary Fer sergeant pergen geant nt at arms rapped for order and asked the delegates to vacate tile the states aisles milton ton W Il of cut alabama took look tho the gavel and introduced chirles ch irles A walsh of iowa iona seo see detary of the national committee who nho read the call far the convention this document declared the purpose of the to be the foundation of an independence party and the nomination of bandl dates for president and ilee aco prest dent rather ocallar 0 callahan an of chicago delivered the invocation mv Ilo howard viard at the conclusion of the invocation announced the names of the temporary officers of tile the convention ills his mention of the name of mr hearst was as received with an outburst of applause and mr when he be mounted the rostrum escorted by a committee of three appointed by the halt was given an uproarious wel come when quiet had been restored he began hla his address as tom tern horary chairman of the convention following at mr r I 1 learst s speech I 1 k A I 1 N A ak g 11 7 IPA ma 1 11 rol WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST james it II onell oneil ot of rhode island pro pre dented to the temporary chairman a union label gavel after an address by C A windle of chicago the convention adjourned until 2 0 clock tuesday the committee on rules and per manent organization which met im mediately after the convention selected charles A walsh of new york as permanent chairman and adopt ed 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 than once |