The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
THIRD
PIl1
1l'NEEDED
Committee Of Forty eight Says
Democratic Convention
Has Made it Neces-
sary.
VEL COME TO w. J. BRYAN
Republicans Failed, Then Democrats
Followed, So People Can ho
Assured Of No
Relief.
WELCOME TO w. ]. BRYAN

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
SAN FRANCISCO, July THE fol-
lowing statement was issued here to-
day by the committee of forty-eight:
"The results of the democratic
convention make the organization Of
new political party certainty.
'The republican convention adopt
ed reactionary platform and select
, ed an old guard candidate.
"The people Of the United States
expected relief from the democratic
convention. Again their hopes were
shattered.
The Cox nomination was put
through by notorious bosses repre-.
senting political alliance between
big business and the tendeHoin. Gov.
ernor Cox holds his nomination
through Murphy, Taggart and the
Sullivan machine in Illinois"
The committee of forty-eight also
extended a welcome to w. J. Bryan
and Senator Robert L. Owen, Of Okla
homa.
" Presidential Possibilities
i[By Don e. Chamberlain, United
Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, July Third party
presidential possibilities were in
creased by two today when the
names of Senators Robert l.. Owen,
lof Oklahoma, and Eugene Debs,
socialist, were mentioned by dele
gates arriving here.
Added impetus was given the boom
of Senator Robert M. LaFoIlette, OF
Wisconsin, by many delegates, who
confidently asserted there wasn't any
doubt about LaFollette's chances.
ITS up to LaFollette," said a South
Dakota delegate. Il don't believe
| there is any doubt about who will be
the candidate if LaFollette will &C
cept Thus far he has remained
silent"
| The discussion of Owen and Debs
as possibilities made prominent re-
publican, democratic and socialist
party members favor candidates for
the leadership OF the proposed third
party.
! Owens name was given special
Significance today when it was learn.
ed he was enroute here from San
Francisco with Howard Williams,
vice chairman of the executive com
mittee Of the committee Of 48 and
Frank P. Walsh, member of the
executive committees of%the commit
tee of 48 and the national labor
party.
| owen was a populist before he
was democrat" liberals here said
"He has a history of liberalism and
has been regarded as very liberal
democrat. He has written good
deal for libe raj magazines.
He has always been in class
with Senators Norris and johnson
ready to vote for a square DEAL
While leaders do not consider II
seriously, some delegates are expect
ed to urge the nomination of Senator
Hiram Johnson Of California.
! The national service party, com
posed of war veterans, will meet here
! at the same time of the other con
ventions and offer its support provid
ing the liberal parties platforms con
tains a bonus plank.
| Progressive elements, meeting her,
in separate conventions Saturday ant
Monday will confer Friday night or
plans for launching a third party, j
was stated at committee Of 48 head
Quarters today.
That the national labor party anc
the committee will amalgamate tt
place a presidential and vice presi
dental ticket in the field was con
sidered practically certain today b,
"A. w. Rick er, treasurer, and mem
iber of the executive committee o
committee of 49, Allen MeCurdy
New York, j. H. Hopkins, nationa
chairman, and A. W. Kicker, repre-
isenting committee Of 4s, and Max S
Hays, national chairman, J. F. Esper
lsecretary and Duncan Macdonald
Chicago. representing the nationa
labor party are expected to atten
Fridays conference.
Leaders Of the proposed third part