New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
Many of Forty.eighters
and La Follette's Friends
Bolt Convention When
Platform Is Adopted
Senator Refuses
To Be Candidate
Single Takers Withdraw;
Dudley Malone and Ford
Placed i'm Nomination


Christensen, Salt Lake City lawyer,
member of the Committee of 48,
was nominated as the Presidential
candidate for the new Farmer
Labor party by its convention at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. Chris
Jensen was chosen on the second
ballot.
Christensen was selected over
Dudley Field Malone, of New York,
by a vote of 1925 to 174.6.
Christensen, who presided over
part Of the Fusion party sessions,
was the Chairman of the Forty
eight convention prior to the
amalgamation.
He took the stand as the vote
was announced and was greeted by
a warm demonstration.
my work has just begun" he
said in announcing his acceptance.
Eugene v. Debs, Presidential
nominee of the Socialist party, was
one of those placed before the con-
vention for the nominatin.
CHICAGO, July lathe third party
movement wavered to-day in the face
Of assertions from its ranks, but
steadied down again tonight. The
single takers and some of the Commit
tee of Forty-eight delegates broke
away from the fusion convention and
held their own counsels. The remain
ing six groups, dominated by the Labor
party delegates, went ahead with their
convention, adopted platform, formed
themselves into the "Farmer-Labor
party" and tonight listened to
speeches nominating candidates for
President.
A minority report from the Platform
Committee was sponsored by three of
the five representatives of the Com
mittee Of Forty-eight, but was de-
feated by vote of three to one. The
majority report was signed by the five
labor members of the Committee on
Resolutions and two of the Forty
Fighters. 1t was adopted by big ma
jority which on motion was made
unanimous.
OBJECTIONS from the ranks Of the new
party began when it was shown that
the minority report, which was re-
ported to be acceptable to Senator Rob-
ert M. La Toilette, would be overwhelm-
lngly defeated. James Ferguson, for
mer Governor Of Texas, was the first
to pull out Of the meeting. He was
states, none of whom was identified
with the Labor party.
A near stampede developed when an
attempt was made to forestall intro
duction of the majority platform re-
port by the submission to the conven-
ton of the minority report.
Charge Boss-Ridden Convention
The Senator's friends launched the
attack with declaration that the con-
vention was "boss-ridden and clique
controlled" and that the Senator's own
platform ideas had been buried in Sc
cret committee meeting.
The storm broke with the fury Of a
riot, and La Toilette delegates were
quick to seize the psychological mo-
ment to spring their Presidential boom.
A big photograph of the Senator, flag
'draped, and a huge red banner in
scribed with his name were swung be-
fore the convention and the demon
stration was on. 1t lasted about three
quarters of an hour.
Then move was made to read the
Senator's platform, but it was blocked
by the decision Of the chairman. who
ruled that the majority report must be
dealt with first The minority report
was defeated.
The statement Of George L. Record,
who presented the minority report,
that, if it was adopted, Senator La
Toilette would be willing to run on it
was challenged by Gilbert E. Roe, the
Senator's representative.
After the convention had adopted
the majority report on the platform
Robert La Toilette jr. notified the new
party leaders that his father would not
under any circumstances run on that
platform.
At IL o'clock tonight, with all other
work out Of the way, the convention
proceeded to nominating speeches for
Presidential candidates.
Dudley Malone Presented
R. Fl. Harland, of Washington, pre-
scented the name of Dudley Field Ma
lone, of New York.
New York delegates staged brief
demonstration when Catherine Simms,
of New York City, presented the name
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