The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-12
Labor Party Delegates Cheer
BarIow's Speech for Unit
ing Liberal Factions.
FIGHT ON IRISH ISSUE
Negro Question Presented.
Attack Made on Palmer.
Louis Post Cheered.

Chicago, July IA third political
party combining a strong labor group
with remnants OF the old progressive
movement, was all prepared for a
launching in Chicago today. Unless the
plans Of the leaders go awry at the
last moment. nightfall viii see the new
party taking shape.
The nucleus of the new movement is
found in the committee Of forty-eight
and the American labor party, both OF
which are now In convention here. In
addition there are at least a half dozen
other. groups of various shades OF po-
litical belief and persuasion that prob
ably will be drawn in.
Chicago. July 12.-Amalgamat tion of
the labor party of the United States
and the committee Of forty-eight in
new political movement with a single
party rtme, one platform and one pres
idential ticket are included in the rec
concentrations submitted to the labor
and forty-eight conventions when they
reconvened today
Senator Robert NJ. Lafollette, of Wis
cansin, remained the most talked of
candidate in the presidential race. The
terms Of the proposed combine are un->
derstood by the party leaders to meet
his views al expressed last week to
Amos Pinchot and George l.. Record
the senator to ask II he would accept
the nomination should 1t be rendered
him.
Differences smoothed Out.
Conference committees appointed
yesterday by the labor convention and
saturday by the forty-eighters
tion in a protracted session last night
and adopted a series of recommenda-
tions to he offered TO the two conven-
tions today Besides urging the COM
bining of forces under common stand
ard with a common name they also pro-
posed appointment Vt special sUhccm-
rnittee to draft the machinery under
which the combine will work and to
prepare joint platform.
. The recommend ations. If approved to-
day. as the leaders confdentially ex-
pect. mean that the two conventions
win preserve their separate identity
and continue to function in separate
sessions, with subcommittee report
ing identical measures to each for dis
cusslon and action.
WI at reception the amaiga nation
proposal will receive from other liberal
and radical groups now meeting here
only time can show. The single tax
party. also in national convention as
sembied, is divided according to express
sions of various leaders. on the avail
ability of Senator Lafolletts as prcsi-
dontial nominee. One group OF single
takers has announced 1t will bolt the
proposed combine rather than stand for
1.afoIette, while another faction has
declared II win accept any presidential
nominee so long as a single tax plank |
Is Incorporated IN the platform.
Both Want Lafoiiette.
II Lnfonette wants the third party
nomination he can have 1t. both |
laborites. and forty7eighters agree; He
is already the overwhelming choice OF
the forty-eigb ters, q mail referendum |
has shown. While other candidates viii |
be placed In nomination In the labor |
convention, and probably in the forty |
eight meeting too the senator's friends |
say both groups are ready to nominate |
him.
Frank T. Walsh, Kansas City; Chas, |
III. Ingersoll, watch manufacturer, and |
Henry Ford have been mentioned for |
the nomination. hut there is no ap
parent concerted action to further the |
prospects Of any one of them. Walsh |
is also being discussed for vice-presi-
dent.
Yesterday was given over to the open-
tnS session OF the labor convention with
delegates from sixty trade groups and
other organizations represented. The
jorty- Fighters and single takers whose
convention opened Saturday, had re-
cessc1 for the day. and practically their
entire membership attended the labor
COnN ention many participating as ac-
tive delegates.
GfOl ltneneI among ttOSe dSSuHllHB a
dual delegate role was James Duncan,
one of he leaders of the general strike
in Seattle last year, Duncan, on Sat
,rdny was elected chairman of the
Washington delegation to tho conven-
tion of the committee of forty-cight
and yestef day was chosen vice e-chair-
men of tn, labor convention.
The radit al groups who, according to
Swinburne Hale. ono of their leaders.
were in the minority in the forty eight
convention SATURDAY. In the
cendancy yes sterday and vigorously np-
plauded wheil their leaders prayed for
tho day when the workers of America
would follow the example set by. the
workers of Russia.
Every refer ence to Russia and to
Ireland too, WIS applaudcd with a will.
and when John Fitzpatrick. the labor
koynoter, praised the Russian revolu-
tion, three cf GERS for soviet Russia
were called for mad given
Not Easy TO Choose Name.
Sitting late last night. che commit
tees in confer nee over the amalga
nation propose found the selection of
name for tn new political party to
he more mi Tor problem. Comhlna-
tions upon th' word labor" were in
oisfavor anonJ the committee of forty
eight represe' Itatives hut American
party" was presented by several spokes-
men.
THE union party" was likewise
title presented. but no decision was
reached.
Amalgar alton proposals halted roal
work in platform committees OF all
gatherin IS since they involved an ar
rangen ant for direct cooperation be-
tween all groups concerned. Tho con-
ferer ce also considered a proposal to
brig all OF the delegates assembled in
tie two conventions into single Sos
sion for platform adoption and presi-
DENTAL combinations
Seek Amaiaamat!on.
Tha RnbNppnV,lft hax IL ,N,o
the amalgamation plans were at work
today when the twin conventions got
under way, Speakers were introduced
10 ill In the time before the commit
tees could report. The forty Fighter
convention was addressed by John II
Kelly, Of Cincinnati, who favored
plank In the platform permitting mi
gratory workers to vote
At Garments hall the labor delegates
listened 10 Lester Barlow. Of the world
war veterans. He said he favored the
Rmalgamation Of all progressive par
ties In Chicago. and the delegates
Cheered wildly He bitterly attacked
Great Britain and declared that she
was flooding the United States with
British propaganda,
Barlow exhibited a copy Of Hart's
History Of America" which he said {
had been taken from school in Ne
braska.
This history" he srid. has been
nut there bv the British government
between Wall street and England"
Tools Of this combination whom
Barlow mentioned were President Will ,
son. Atty.-Gen Palmer and Judge A
u Anderson, Of Indianapolis.
Senator la Fnllette told me-" Bar
way we can win and that way is not
v-ifh bombs and guns. it's hrninS and :