New-York tribune., 1920-07-13
Chicago M a 81 Meeting
Planned to Amalga-
mate All Factions and
to Nominate La Toilette
Third Party Is
Deemed Certain
Labor Party Demands
compromise, Threaten
ing to Name Own Ticket
Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune

CHICAGO, July 12.-The formation
OF third political party, uniting eight
political groups which have declared
themselves out Of sympathy with the
Democratic and Republican organiza-
tions, seemed assured tonight.
Seven groups have already formed a
coalition. The largest group partaking
IN the conferences looking toward a
third party, however--the Labor Party
Of the United States-is still holding
back.
The seven groups which have ,ioined
are the Committee of Forty eight the
American Party of Texas, the Single
Tax party, the Noppartisan League,
the World War Veterans, the Private
Soldiers and Sailors League and the
American Constitutional Party.
= The attitude of the Labor party was
voiced in declaration sent to the Com
nsittee Of Forty eight announcing that
unless the leaders of the third party
movement would compromise on the de-
mands Of the Laborites, they would go
ahead independently tomorrow with
their party organization and would
withhold their support from the united
party.
Hope was still held out, however
that a basis of agreement would be
reached soon and that the union would
be effected tomorrow.
Amalgamation Probable
Arthur A. Hayes, chairman of the
jcint committee oil amalgamation. an
nounced that a tacit agreement had
been reached which made the amalga-
nation of these groups certainty. He
sad 1T was no longer q question of
whether the small groups would join
In third party, but one of how the
union would be effected.
Confidence that the groups will get
together for a united campaign in an
effort to break the hold of the old
parties on the country is so great
among the leaders Of the amalgamation
movement that arrangements are under
way, tonight to hold mass meeting
OF delegates to the various conventions.
1t is proposed that the new third partv
be formally launched at this mass
meeting
The Committee of Forty eight ap-
pointed a committee headed by Miss
Emily =. Dobbins, of Minnesota, to
meet with committee of the Labor
party to arrange for a suitable hall
to accommodate the proposed mass
meeting.
The Committee of 'Fortv-eirht
also sent a delegation to the Labor
party convention inviting the latter
to send representative speakers to
address the sessions of the Committee
of Fortyeight.
II the plans proceed as scheduled,
the new mass meeting convention
will put Robert M. La Toilette in
nomination. fof the Presidency and
nave Presidential electors on the
ballots in November in every state
in the Union.
Labor Insists on Control
lnsistence Of the Labor party leaders
on holding undivided control of the
party organization they have formed
furnished big obstacle to any real
progress toward amalgamation They
were said to be ready to make a fusion
agreement for this years Presidential
campaign, unite on La Toilette as the
standard bearer for the two parties
ana JOIN with the 4Sers on g COM
mon statement of principles.
The 48ers, including Representatives
of the Wisconsin Senator, were report
ed to be dissatisfied with a mere fusion
agreement.
The La Toilette ambitions, according
to those who have conferred with him.
are said to include the formation Of
permanent third party, with public
ownership of the railroads, coal, oil
and other chief natural resources and
public utilities as the paramount do
mestic issue.
Continuance Of the Labor party as q
separate political organization. fused
with other groups for single cam
paign, might prevent the full fruition
of these plans and the 48-ers were
holding out for complete amalga-
nation. To further this second con-
ference subcommittee to confer with
other groups meeting in Chicago was
named by the Committee of 4S
convention. This committee was
composed of Mrs. Ina P. Williams, of
Washington; Arthur Ray, of Nebraska,
and Walter Scott, of illinois,
Convention Hears De Valera
The two conventions will be kept in
session marking time until the con-
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