The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-10
NoTE-Ths keynote speech Of
the third party convention Will be
found on page four Of this issue.
By GILMAN PARKER
srAFF coRREsPoNpENr ]. n. sERvIcE


BY GILMAN PARKER
IsThFF CORRESPONDENT J. n sERvIeEl
CHICAGO, July 10.-The political
stork today Nill bring a new party TO
a cradle only partially completed for
it.
When the conyention called by the
Committee Of forty-eight" to organize
a third party, and place a nationa,
ticket in the field assembled a. the
Morrison hotel here at 10 O'Clock this
morning. IL was without a number Of
The political groups that Amos Pinchot
and other leaders Of the movement had
hoped to merge into unified organiza-
ton behind N party
LABOR HAS BALKED
From tho standpoint Of the party
leaders the most desired coalition is
one with the recently organized labor
party, but that organization as wa=
forecas 81 exclusively Yesterday by the
International News Service has balkel
at coming unreservedl into the thirs
party stronghold.
4 labor party committee met until
late last night With committee ~ forty
sight leaders but few results were ac-
compHshed. Tho labor leaders insisted
that their party be given recognition in
tho official name of the thi-d party
and also that tho latter adopt prac-
ticaliy in its entirety, tho labor part
platform. To this the committee Of
forty eight representatives would not
agree
MERGER NOT FAVORED
It is doubtful whether a merger can
be effected until the whole question IS
placed before the labor party convon-
In the meantime tho labor party
strengthened its own political fences by
cnecting an understanding with the
Non Partisan league Of South Dakota
another group particularly desired h.
the third party hackers Announce
rnent Of this was received as indicating
that the Non Partisan leaguc win stand
BY the labor party in whatever move
the latter makes and that if a merger
with the labor group cannot be effected
tho Non-Partisan league will desert the
third party
TWO OTHER GROUPS FAIl
Two ether groups which had failed
10 come in at the time tho convention
opened we're the Single Tax party and
the American Constitutional party The
formers chief objection to a coalition is
the strong sentiment among commit
ice of fortv-eight members for Sena-
tor IaFollette OF Wisconsin as the
party's nominee. Speaking fer the Con
statuaonalists, Edward 7. O'Laughlln,
a leader Of the organization said that
the desirability Of all groups getting
together into one big party could not
be disputed and that the only ques-
ton vas how the union could be Ct
fectcd He admitted that trend toward
oalitten existed.
THIS GROUP WANTS HEAEsT
Last night the Constitutionalists
held a meeting at which Wm Ran
dolph Hearts was strongly advocated
as the man to lead the third party
ticket
Unless eight various groups can
unite n the third party. their meetings
here may result in the birth Of fourth
NTH and even more parties. each with
a national ticket in the field and al
running on liberal platforms
The convention opened this morninE
with the delivering Of the keynote
speech by Allen MoCurdy. temporary
chairman 1t outlined the third party ;
platform and contained scatching
denunciation Of the republican ana
democratic parties. Following this,
the delegates. numbering approximate
ly j. 600 held state group caucuses II
the han to effect a permanent organ
ization.
-AFc1LETTE TALK STRONG
Presentation Of the platform and Tho
nomination Of candidates viii not taks
place untn Monday or Tuesday. As
the delegates gathered in the hotel
convention hall today the names Of
proposed candidates most in evidence
" ere Those Of Senator LaFollette and
Henry Ford There also was apparaet
strong backing for Glenn z. Plumb,
Frank Walsh and Amos Pinchot
Inquiries made a Madison. Wis. cn
Friday night by the international
News Service as 70 whether Senator
LaFollette would consent to become
the third party candidate brought a
statement from Robert LaFollette. Jr
that the Wisconsin senator is st,l1
considering the matter and cannot
give an answer within z hours Or
possibly longer"
1t was indicated that Senator La
Toilette will withhold his answer to
the committee Of forty-eight pending
attempts Of the latter to bring COM
plete harmony into the third party
movement and coalition Of all the
groups concerned.