The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-12
Former Mine Official Wants
Harmony in Socialist
Ranks.
MAY HAVE SECOND
PLACE ON TICKET
Convention Plans Great Press -Bu4
reau, to Be Aided by Famous
Authors.

CHICAGO, May I2.-The foslowlns
statement was issued today By Wiuian
D. Haywood:
Because many OF my personal fTiendl
nave felt that I should permit ny mama
10 so before The Socialist National Con.
Fentlon for Endorsement as its caudI-
date for President. and because at tnIz
time the delegates assembled are con
sldeTing their action when nomina.iO
are declared ia order, 1 feel that it Is
best 10 make a statement. so that il
may reach ali Of my comrades through
out the United States.
First 1 am not a candidate. realize
that il is the highest honor in any
mans life 10 be chosen by his fellows
as their standard bearer, and any
honors that my comrades IN the move
ment might confer on me naturally
would be appreciated, but 1 feel that
al present can best serve my CO
workers. myself. and. above every thing
else. our cause. by working as a pri-
vate IN the ranks.
mo matter who may be nominated
and We certainly have an abudance Of
excellent timber-L would desire moth
ing better than TO devote every effort
OF mine 20 advocating both our pTinci-
pies and our candidate, and be able &c
do so without considering the personal
equation. For what my comrades have
done for me in the past ] naturally an
grateful Their loyal, honest fellowship
has greatly aided me when I most
needed Rid-
Because Of this, and because ann
satisfied that can do more good for
our cause II not a candidate-and H.
cidentsIly. I never was candidate
have asked my friends 20 cease their
efforts TO force my nomination ! VII
DO ali in my power 10 help the cause
and viii speak in eVerE State between
now and November in favor Of Jur
ticket ana our principles.
Clash Was Feared
William D. HAYWOOD thus eliminated
himself from the forthcoming Socialistic
campaign as d candidate Haywood
I took this action after a lengthy and
! somewhat heated conference with MS
| friends. They did not ike the look OF
things in the convention and frankly
told him so.
Former Lieutenant Governor David
e. Coates of Colorado. a delegate from
Idaho. told Haywood emphaticaIly that
| II he permitted his name 10 50 before
the convention he would make Q fatal
mistake II would moan a clash with
/ the Debs forces, he informed the former
! secretary treasurer OF the Western FED
| Grafton Of Miners, and ia view OF the
/ stgnfhcance OF the vote yesterday oh
I the cOngratuIatorV telegram. II simply
meant the defeat OF Haywood and great
| dissention among the delegates
/ The conservative faction IN tho con-
vention Is well pleased today as a re-
suit OF HayWOOd's action BY doing
/ this he again has bounded TO the ITonS
/ as real factor IN the party. ana this
4 afternoon he will be waited on by
delegation frCm the Western Statess
/ which WIN ask him TO run for Vice
/ President. This he VIII not DO unless
/ The convention today took up the
/ preparation Of the platform and the
/ declaration Of principles Much time
VIII be devoted TO this and II Is eX-
pected that by Thursday afternoon nom
/ nations will be in order
/ The establishment of Socialist press
| bureau OF a broader character than ever
! known in any other politlcai party is
| the plan Of the editors who have charge
/ OF the official publications OF the or
ganization all Of whom are here. The
I bureau will be of interna .E1nal scope
\ In each country II Is TO De under the
party.
To Spread Doctrine.
It's function win be that OF gathering
and disseminating news to promote the
! growth Of the party. The plan contem-
/ plates the stablishment Of schools Of
journalism In the large socialist CEN
/ ters OF all countries, the publication Of
| leaflets, booklets, magazines. and news
/ papers. ana the purveying Of news by
| telegraph and through local distributing
| agencies. Glasses in novel dramatic,
poetcal and scientific writings are pro-
posed. Not only through newspapers
and pamphlets, but through plays ne
tion, poetry. songs, and cartoons DO the
/ prop agandists hope 10 reach the minds
/ OF the world.
/ WorId-famCus authors have consent
ed 10 contribute their efforts in any
manner suggested 10 make the bureau
| q success, It is asserted Among them
are TolstOy Jack London, Bernard
Shaw, Hall Game Rgdyard Kipliug, and
/ others.
Definite plans will be perfected either
BIZ the convention or the committee
/ on propaganda TO begin operations iUl-
InediateIy after the conclusion OF the
present convention.