Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-14
IA TOILETTE TO
Be NEW PARTY'S
TICKET LEADER
IS INDICATION
Wisconsin Senator Probably
viii Be Named as Presi-
dental Candidate By Or
ganization Being Formed
BUILDING PLATFORM
TO FIT THE NOMINEE
Proposed Standard Bearer
Won't Accept the Non2-
ination Until Objectionable
PIankS Are Worked Over.


I Chicago, July 1S.--Faced with
the task of re-tailoring their plat
form to fit the candidate, the res
olutlons committee of the new po-
litical party strugg ed tonight to
compromise widely divergent views
into comprehensive statement of
political principles satisfactory to
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette.
The Wisconsin solon wants to
lead the new party" Chairman p,
Christensen of Utah told the dele
gates before they adjourned. The
delegates had waited several hours
to adopt a platform and to elect
a leader when Christensen's an
nounCement made it evident there
was no hope of the platform com
mittee reaching common ground
tonight.
Earlier they had found such a
ground and completed a draft of
nine planks. 1t was on the con-
sideration of these that the new
born party, fused from the labor
party, committee of As and half
dozen other minority groups, faced
infant movement threatened to ex-
pire in a flow of heated argument. |
An acceptable compromise was
reported in sight when represent |
atives of Senator La Folloette ap- |
peared before the resolutions COM |
mittee to announce that his ac-
ceptance of the nomination ex-
pected to be rendered to him would |
not be Forthcoming untip certain
planks were rewritten
His objections, ii was reported,
were based principally on for
eign reIa tions plank which indors-
ed a league of nations, favored rec
ognition of Irish freedom and
soviet Russia and lifting of the
Russian blockade and on another
plank advocating naturalization of
all essential industries and raw
materials.
Hasty conferences were called in
an effort to placate the senator's
agents, Gilbert f. Roe of New
York, his former law partner, and
Robert NJ. La Toilette, Jr. The
convention marked time for two
hours while the conferees argued
and then adjourned.
Chicago, July 13--Leaders of
the new party, born today, were
striving desperately tonight to
solidify the strength of the minor
groups, from which it came, into
an unified political power.
Early moments OF the new
party's lite were fraught with
Ine nacinc situations. The joint
chairmcn of the labor party and the
committed of forty-eight battled for
hours to Keep the jeaIousies and
distrusts If tie rival groups sub
and the road open for the
OF business.
Several times a break appeared
not far away. Peacemakers were
called to the platform several times
and by their appeals to the COM
mon aims of the delegates STAYED
off, at least temporarily, the move
ment toward a break
While the convention dtckered
over the recognition extended its
various elements under the ANAL
the platform committee
a draft of nine planks.
to members of the plat
{, rm committee, the pet platform
desires of several groups have been
ignored in the drafts, After sew
eral hours debate the convention
recessed until o'clock, Chicago ,
lime.
The double quota of delegates
YER aXtd the seating arrangement
Of the han and a general change
was ordered delaying the opening
Of the night session for more than ,
an hour. !; was finally necessary :
t shift several delegations to the
gallery.
Chairman Christensen announc- I
ed from the chair that a repre-
of Senator Robert La ,
Toilette wanted to lead the new
party. if possible. He placed en-
phasis on the words "if possible.
The announcement gave ere
1ence to report that Senator La
Toilette would only accept the
nomination in event the platform
blanks on naturalization of essen (
.iaI industries and foreign relations Y
ire rewritten to conform to his I
deas {