The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-10

len OF as possibilities for the vice
presidential nomination as was Con
gresham Huddleston. Of Alabama
The committee OF forty eight con
iyention, opening today and the iaooi
party convention beginning tomorro"
will have their work co-crdiuatel
Through n "Iiaison" committee rms
Consists of:
I Lsbor-Charies Kutz, AltoVsia, Pa,
John Fitz Patrick, Chicago. William
kohn, New York; Toscan Bennett
Hartford. Conn: Alice Smell Mover
Salt Lake City. and Mrs. Fred Exams.
Irerre Haute, Ind.
Fortyeight--Aulos Pinchot; George
L Record; Frank A PattiSOn, New
ark, y. j.; James G.. Biauyelt, Jersey
City: Arthur G. Hays, New YtFk; j.
A. II. Hopkins, Morristown. y. j.;
Lincoln Colcord. Washington; Gibson
Gardner, Washington, and Lynn
Haines, Washington.
This committee already has under
taken TO discuss common grounds for
drafting of platform. In confer
ence last night agreement was said 10
have been reached on government
ownership of railways and telephone
and [elpEFdpA Lut " Ai<t ~N]- -
borftes wished TO apply this same prln-
ciple TO mines, it was understood the
forty-eighters held out for the single
tax idea of government ownership OF
land and leaseholding by the miner
operators.
ORGANIZATIONS. aside from the CON-
uittee of forty-eight, single tax league
and labor party, represented here To-
day were:
Non-partisan league, world war vet
Grams, labor league of Montana. PHI
yate soldiers and sailors league, rank
and file veterans association, triple al
lance of Washington, government
ownership league and national service
party OF South Dakota
Plans were 10 be formulated during
the convention for a congressional
campaign in November.
Political Melting Pot
rBy Ed L Keen, United Press Staf
Correspondent
CHICAGO, July 1o.-Many and
varied are the ingredients OF the
political melting pot which began
sizzling today, and from which tnifd
,arty is to be evolved
But Notwithstanding the diversity
If these elements. there was every
indication when the convention OF
he committee of forty-eisht was
allied to order that IT'S deliberations
~ould result in a comprehensive plat
'orm upon which most of them could
mite and candidates for the prest
iency and vice presidency whom they
,ould support.
Four separate conventions were
scheduled TO be held: the forty !
lighters. the labor party. the single
AK party and the American constiIu- |
ionaI party The first three, even i,
hough they may not amalgamate, !
Fere expected 10 run along coordin- !
.tely.
Some minor platform differences |
ave arisen between the forty-eight- !
rs and the 1aborites, and there is |,
LIso the difficult question of q suit
bile name for the new party; but
he leaders of both organizations |
rave shown a disposition toward |
mutual Cancellation for the purpose |,
4 presenting a united front
The American constitutional party, |
rganized by William R. Hearst is |
laying a lone hand. having been re- /,
By the forty-eighters and the |
IN gle takers and SO far ignored by |
he labor party.
Ford in Favor Of Third Party.
DETROIT. Mich, July 10.-In a /
cathing denunciation of the repubii- |
an and democratic candidates for the /
presidency and Of the platforms adopt /
d by the two Old parties, the Dear !
'orn Independent for July II viii de- /
lare the support Of Henry Ford's I
7eekly for third party movement, !;
| was learned here today.
The editorial declaration will not 4
MENTION the possible candidacy Of /