The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-14

drafted despite mis- wishes.
Car Mems Hall. Chicago, July IA.
The amalgamated liberal conven-
ton, after . morning of parliamen-
tary jockeying to- hold delegates in
check while the platform commit
tee worked in an 11th-hour effort
to right the platform to satisfy
Robert. III. La Toilette, adjourned
at l1:50 q. m. today till 2 p. m. 1t
was expected the platform would
be reported then.
The convention decided to ad-
journ following an announcement
from the conference committee that
q complete new draft was being
prepared.
]. Esper, secretary Of the labor
party, said the platform would be
agreeable to all groups.
The labor party, it was said, de-
cided to make concessions on the
platform to the committee Of 4S
when Gilbert Roe. representing La
Toilette, told them that the sena-
tor would not stand on the one
proposed.
Much Dissatisfaction.
Chicago, July l4.-Little progress
was made by the fusion party dur
ing the first two hours Of its con-
vention today and an undercurrent
Of dissatisfaction was in evidence
throughout the meeting. 1t again
required the pleas Of the leaders
and constant conference to keep
open breaks from cropping out.
The platform was not ready for
presentation and the convention
was kept occupied with minor de-
tails.
The committee of 48, at an early
morning caucus, decided to con-
tinue its state and national organ
ization regardless Of the action OF
the present convention and to meet
separately tonight to consider the
convention action.
Senator La Toilette was still be-
ing represented in platform con-
terences, but there were few indi-
cations of what decisions were be-
ing made.
At 11:45 q. m. the platform con-
ference ordered the tipping of q
third version Of q fusion party plat
form and sent word to the conven-
ton that it would report at 2 p. m.
The convention adjourned until
that time.
Hopes ut Low Ebb.
Hopes for the survival OF the
new fusion party were at ebb tide
as the all-night conference Of the
new body's resolutions committee
dragged along today in an effort to
get together on a platform accept
able to Senator La Toilette.
The extreme left, which yester-
day controlled the amalgamation
and forced its platform desires on
the more conservative elements In
the convention, struck snag when
it met the veto power OF the prob
able presidential nominee Of the
new party. Forty-eighters. who
constitute the right wing group OF
the fusion movement, are bitterly
opposed to the more socialistic
ideas. In this stand they have the
support not only Of La Toilette but
OF several minority organizations
subscribing to the political combin-
alton.
Bolt Party.
The first evidence Of . possible
breaking up Of the new party move
meut followed last nights session
when the single-taxers withdrew,
adopted their one-plank platform
and nominated presidential candi-
dates.
After the convention had been
called to order, the delegates In
duleed in . free-for-all contest to
select tellers to count the votes ex-
pected today.
The platform committee, mean
time. were reported to be making
strenuous efforts to polish on their
resolutions.
Two planks of the platform be-
ing drafted by the conference COM
mittee Of the labor party and the
committee of 48 still were In dis
pute when word was received that
senator La Toilette objected to
certain planks In the tentative
draft.
Inclusion Of the Plumb plan and
for government owner
ship Of mines were said to be the
points In dispute.
Ii Toilette Sileat
Madison, Wis. July 14.-Senator
Robert N. La Toilette today refus-
ed to discuss the provisions OF TIE
platform under consideration 1t
Chicago to which he bad made OBJ
lection. It was learned that he
considered many Of the provisions
too radical. Some Of the plAnks
were In direct contravention with
exDressed vtews OF the SENATOR.