The sun., 1919-08-31
SOCIALISTS EXPEL
LEFT WING HACKERS
Revolutionaries, Led by John
Reed, Thrown Out of Chi
cago Convention.

CHICAGO, Aug. S0.-Efforts Of the rad
ical left wing faction to capture the
convention of the National Socialist
party, which opened In a turmoil of f,stic
encounters and expulsion of extremists
by policemen. proved fruitless up to ad-
1ournment tonight.
The expelled left wing delegates said
they would continue to hold caucuses
until 1t was decided whether they would
organize a new radical Socialist party
or join with the Communist party, which
is scheduled to hold a national conven-
tlon here on Monday.
The Communist party, II was ex-
planned, also has a left and chit wing,
and the revolving left wing delegation OF
the Socialists have so far been unable
to decide which side of the Communists
they favor. In the meantime the main
convention Of the Socialist party, headed
by Congressman-elect Victor Berger OF
Wisconsin; Seymour Stedman and
Adolph Germer, national secretary, is
going ahead with its business which
according to announcements will con-
sumo a week.
I'VE are the party" Mr.. Berger per.
sisted, 'the others are just a lot of an
archists. 1 have been through this ex-
perience before"
Among the left wing delegates who
were making the fight to-day were Rose
Pastor Stokes, Kate Sadler and l. L
Ferguson, temporary secretary of the
| radicals.
THE left wing represents about 50
per cent. of the Socialist party" said
Mr.. Ferguson, but we seem to be left
out of the party's deliberations"
Only delegates who had white cards
| were admitted TO the floor OF the con-
vention to-day, and most of the left
wing delegates were unable to obtain
these cards because, 1t was said by the
right wing faction. they had obtained
their election by fraud. The card OF
admission up to this year has been red
Among the fundamental differences
| between the Left and the Right wings Is
the desire of the Left to affiliate with
the third international of Moscow in
stead of the second information OF Bern
1t Is said by many that the Left wing
| dc sires q policy similar to the Bolsheviks
| OF Russia.
Delegates of the so-called Left Wing OF
| the party were forcibly put out of the
| hall by policemen because Secretary
| Germer said they were trying to pack
the convention by seating delegates who
| had no credentials.
] A fight between two delegates threat
| affair, but the police were able to stop
| 1t before more irate Left delegates could
take part.
| Immediately after their expulsion
| from the convention hall Left wing sup
| porters, led by John Reed of New York,
| held meeting to decide on course OF
| action. Reporters were not allowed in
| this meeting or in the main convention
where the process of seating delegates
went on.
1--WE are Evolutionary Socialists, and
we don't want to talk to any reporters
or members of the capitalistic press,
Reed declared before he closed the doors
| of the Left wing caucus.
| Members of the Left wing who die
| not heed the advice of Mr., Reed said
| that IL they were not recognized in the
! convention they would organize a new
branch of the party.
| Although many delegates were moi
| clear as to the difference between the
| Left and Right wings Of the party, the
| principal difference appeared to be that
| the Left wing wants practically prole
tariat dictatorship, and some even GO
| as far as to suggest an abolition OF pc
| litical action 1t was explained that thu
| breach In the party has been widening
for some time, and the trouble to-da.
| was the result of this schism. Some sail
the Left wished to adopt a programm
modelled after the Russian Socialists
The convention is scheduled to last
week. Secretary Germer said a nationa
platform would be adopted, but tina
probably no Presidential candidate
would be named. Approximately 20
delegates were present to-day, and
was claimed they represented major
ity of States.