Show independence LEAGUE CHEERS W R HEARST will nominate a full straight state ticket mention of geromes Je romes name greeted with groans and hisses new york sept 11 the first two sessions of ibe the independence league headed by william randolph hearst were hold held la this city today the first being called to order in carnegie hall at I 1 in fit the afternoon and the second at 9 tonight to might temp temporary and permanent organizations lations ere perfected and amid much enthusiasm tonight a lengthy platform setting forth the principles of the league le agao was adopted the convention declared positively tonight in favor of the nomination of a full state ticket end and instructed tho the committee on resolutions to draft a suitable reply to W J connors conners and other delegates to the democratic state convention at buffalo september 25 24 they had presented a memorial asking the independence league to defor defer nominating a state mate ticket until a a conference could bo be held eitl the democrats the convention also directed the committee on resolutions to consider and report to the COU convention vOlItion the qualifications 4 ficat ions of candidates JM A feature of the night session was a demonstration following the mention of mr hearses He arsts name which lasted half an hour mr hearst did not attend session there was much disorder in fit the co convention tonight when a motion to adjourn ourn until tomorrow was made after the routine business had been concluded many of the delegates lid did not want vant to adjourn and protested but amid the clamor for recognition of half a hundred delegates delegat esthe the motion was finally put before the convention at it 11 and wab var carried with a cheer I 1 the evening session of df the conven i tion alon was as not called to order until 9 the delegates came to carnegie n 0 hall tonight wearing shipping azg lags on oa their coat lapels bearing tho the words A straight ticket tick eta the gal berles wore were fillod to overflowing and there was a great demonstration w when hen one delegation paraded with a banner which read wo auant ant a straight str light ticket judge samuel seabury of new ew york was elected permanent chairman and I 1 william A deford of now new york permanent secretary judge seabury ry upon taking the chair declared that that the condition of both the old political parties made the existence of the independence league a necessity he said that th praiseworthy efforts of prisident roosevelt whose name was cheered had been thwarted by influences controlling the republican party the reforms needed the speaker wont went on to say included honest administration of the public affairs and the casting out of corrupt men now in office it just here judge seabury made the first mention of the evening of mr hearstle He arste arsts name then followed a demonstration on which eclipsed even the remarkable outburst of the afternoon tho the delegates jumped on chairs screaming at the top of their voices waving hats and coats in the air finally in their enthusiasm the delegates tore down the large amerlan american flags flaga which were so profusely used in the decorations and waved them aloft as the band played the star spangled banner suddenly ay at this juncture the cheering ceased and the vast audience joined in singing tho the national anthem then the cheers began again and the demonstration which started at p m was not at an end and until the cheering marching up and down the aisles the blowing of horns ringing of bells and singing continued for just half an hour the committee on resolutions and platform reported through clarence J shearn its chairman the platform sets forth the fundamental idea of the league as independent of boss rule or corporation control and of any party subject to these it declares for a free vote and an honest count and demands a revision of the present dishonest and complex election law a simplified ballot and a law providing for a recount in cases of fraud or mista ml stala NW the recent life insurance scandals scan dala are referred to at some me length governor higgins Is denounced for failure t to reorganize eorgan ize the state insurance department part ment and a new election of the insurance companies Is favored in case the present officers in the coming elections maintain control through connivance of the insurance department in underhand and illegal campaigning the platform declares that a searching investigation of every executive department is due the public |