The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-15
MAX HAYES, LABOR
LEADER, FOR VICE
PRESIDENT
The Convention Remained
in Session Practically All
Night and Stormy Scenes
Were Enacted Before the
Completion of Nomina-
tions and Framing of
Platform.

Chicago, July l5.-The farm labor
party, born of fusion of numerous
political groups, to-day has a platform
and has its new candidates in the field
for the coming election. Its work was
completed at o'clock this morning
when it's convention, after an all-day
and night session chose Farley Parker
Christensen, Salt Lake City attorney,
and Max S. Hayes. Cleveland labor
leader, as its presidential and vice
presidential nominees, respectively.
But the strength Of the new move
ment remains to be seen. The first
test came to-day when group of dis
satisfied delegates formerly allied with
the committee of as, met and consid
cred placing their own ticket in the
field under the forty eight banner.
Not all of the forty Fighter delegates
withdrew from the fusion convention
last night when some 100 or more re-
turned to their own convention. Those
who remained were rewarded by see
ing Christensen, the chairman of their
convention, selected to lead the fusion
party, while the labor leaders content
ed themselves with the election of
their national chairman, Hayes, to
second place.
Forty Fighter leaders declined to say
what effect this concession would have
on their course when they meet to-
day II was apparent that 'Christen-
sens nomination served to weld strong
ly the elements remaining in the con
vention. One report, in fact, was cur
rent that the dissatisfied forty eight
ers would eonfne their activities to-
day to organize anew for a purely edu-
cational movement.
j. A. p Hopkins, national chairman
of the forty Fighters, addressed the
farmer-labor meeting after reports be-
came prevalent that a bolt had been
determined upon by him and his
friends, and denied that such an agree
ment had been reached. He avoided
saying, however, that none was in con
temptation, and, in statements issued
for publication. criticized the dominant
labor group for its handling Of the
smalgamation and declared great op-
portunity had been missed
La Toilette Eliminated
Not all was harmony in the fusion
convention during the hours the plat
form and candidates were under dis
clIssion. Heated debate developed also
over the choice of a name for the new
born political group. The forty weight
ers carried their unsuccessful commit
tee fight against the socialistic doc
trines of the radical laborites TO the
floor Pursuing the same tactics they
used throughout the platform discus
sion, they attempted 10 force their
wishes across through the use of Sen
ator La Follette's name
An embryo stampede and 45-min-
ute demonstration for the Wisconsin
senator resulted from the injection of
this issue. But the well Laid plans were
nullified BY labor leaders, who blocked
demands for an immediate eonsiders-
lion of a platform said TO be satisfac-
tory to La Toilette and which, it was
claimed. had been concealed by Com
mittee intrigue" The laborites got
their platform before the convention
first. and, although a minority report,
drawn. along lines said to he sccapt
able to the Wisconsin senator, was pre-
sented. the majority faction won
Rumblings heard behind the scenes
for two daVs burst upon the conven-
tion during the heated platform dis
rlission With forty y-cighters charging
the fusiSi party with heing "boss-rid
den by clique
Amidst the uproar. when delegates
in every corner Of the hall were clam
nring to speak Gilbert +. Roe la Fol
iette's personal representative. sent IN
word that the senator would not under
anv circumstances heconr the party
nominee on the party platform which
was adopted soon afterward.
Removal Of la Toilette A. an anchor
for the less radical of the forty eight
srs left them free To be showed aside
bv the votes Of the laborites and the
latter's control was never again Sc
riousiv questioned. They held the reins
and the fortv-eighters trailed along
through the rest Of the session. al
though once trey tried "a raise their
voice in the proceedings and discour-
are adoption of the name farmer IA
bor- a. = party designa ton.
They contended without success that
ihe white collar slave and eastern
libsrsIs. both small merchants and pro
Fsssional men. would ~ driven away
bv What they described a. 4 -clas--
cane.
The srprals wsnf unheedsi and the
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