Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-16
Bull Moosers, Committee
of 4S, Labor Men and
Soldiers May Unite.
REVOLT AGAINST TICKET
NAMED BY A SICK BOSS
Bancroft Abbott Says Will of
People Was Upset by Two
Dotards and a Dying Man.
ISSUE CALL FOR CONVENTION
Will Meet After San Francisco Con-
vention Has Named Democratic
Standard Bearers.
lny Universal ssrvlce

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CHICAGO, June l5.-RepubIican
party leaders are experiencing the
morning after sensation as rc-
suit of their discovery of thirdnartv
clouds of ominous character darken-
ing the political sky.
win third party movem menta
crowding each other for the front of
'hc stage and with the prospects for
getting all such elements together
In chicago after tho Democratic con-
'ention, the most optimistic of Re-
publican regulars" are getting wor-
ricd.
In the conclave OF former nro-
sressives, after Harding's nomina-
ton, In which twen.y-sevcn States
were represented. there was an over.
whelminS sentiment in favor OF
| third ticket
Here Is statement made today
oy Bancroft Abbott, OF Boston. RuiI
Moose organizer in New England In
i'l., johnson manager in the Same
territory this year, and instiEator or
the post-convention meeting OF tho
progressivcs:
We are forming an organization
ana after the San Francisco conyen.
tion meeting will be held, probably
IN Chicago, at which time we will
decide whether to indorse a candi-
gate already in the field or run a
third electoral ticket. Tho same
course VIII be carried out in the sen.
a'orial' congressional and State
nus When man Is n real Amert-
euh ne VIII be Endorsed regardless of
e'uer ne Is running as n Republi-
CT" or Dcmocrat or independent
| Upset by n Dying Man.
There were three outstanding ca,-
didates. backed by millions oe NC
pie. Johnson, Wood and Hoovnr
They were upset by man who w,s
dying in Pennsylvania, and two old
men in their dotage. attending tboir
last convention. refer to Boics Prn-
rose Murray Crane and Henry Cabot
l-odge. We. have bigger club Of
Johnson Roosevelt progressives in
New england than Murray Crane ever
built. e'''
inc people Of tho country I'm
preferential primaries indorsed cam
uidates, and these candidates were
oVerthrown In the Republican con.
Vehtion by the followers of n sick
boss" s'eA
ana here is tho statement issued
'oday Tor the Committee of Forty-
eight by George Record, Amos PIN
chot' ). n. II. Hopkins and Allen
McCurdy' referring to their conven-
''9h call already issued for July 10:
Cnli OF the "4S.n
Farmers. wage earners, profes-
siohal men, salaried men, the business
man and the legitimate investor-au
persons in short, who are against
special priVilege-will be represented
IN our convention here in Chicago.
ihe new party is taking form very
rapidly. 1t is rapidly being orran-
izcd In the different States and II will
DC prepared to put It's electoral ticket
on the ballot in every State"
La Toilette has long lead IN +,a
presidential referendum which 10 ~
ing conducted
AT tho same time that the 'rFortv
hishters' and the Progressiyes nv.
meeting In Chicago there will be CON
'ehtions OF the fourteen railroad
orotherrods and OF the Association
VI World War Veterans. 1t is the in
aehtion OF all those in favor OF =
bolt to unite these bodies-mado mn
ot laoor insulted and soldiers scorned
TO Join tho constantly growing rc-
volt against the G. o. p.
VIII Hays Is worried nv +ba 80.
look and the national Rennh,ina
chairman 1ill summon a war council
WITHIN a week to devise wavs and
means 10 check or kill the noyement