The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-15
NEW PARTY IS
NAMED; ANOTHER
MAY BE FORMED
J. A. H. Hopkins, of Committee
of 48, Suggests Course to be
Followed in Chicago
NO NATE CANDIDATES
La Toilette Refuses to Stand on
Platform of Party Known as
Farmer-Labor Party

TdTmeF.LdDOf fafCy
Chicago, July 15.-A part of the
committee of 4S national convention
called to create new party recon
vened today following the formation
of the farmer-labor party last night,
and considered whether to organize
still another party. J. A. H. Hopkins,
of New Jersey national chairman Of
the committee of 48 suggested that
course.
Some of the delegates appeared to
favor it and there were demands to
know whether Senator La Toilette
would stand as a presidential can
didate if nominated Arthur ]. HAYS.
of New York opposed the step as "un-
sportmanslike." ..
New Candidates
The farmer-labor party today has n
platform and has it's new candidates
in the field for the coming election,
It's work was completed at 4 O'Clock
this morning when its convention
and in all day and night sessions.
chose Farley Parker Christensen, Salt
Lake city attorney, and Max Hays.
Cleveland labor leader, as it's presi-
dental and vice-presidential noml-
nees, respectively.
Some Stick
Not all of the 4Ser delegates with
drew from the fusion convention last
night when some 100 or more return
ed to their own convention. Those
who remained were rewarded by sec.
ing Christensen, the chairman of their
convention, selected to lead the fu-
sion party while the labor leaders
contended themselves with the cleo.
tion Of their national chairman, Hays,
to second place.
7 mot all was harmony in the fusion
convention during the hours the
platform and candidates we're under
discussion. Heated debate developed
also over the choice of name for
the newborn political group.
Results Of Ballot
The result Of the first ballot taken
last night for the presidential nomina-
ton was as follows: Dudley Field
Malone, 1868; Eugene Debs, 68; Hen
ry Ford, 1913; P. P. Christensen,
121.1; Lynn J. Frazier, 8; Herbert
Bigelow, Z; Louis X. Post, IL.
The labor group was dominant
when the platform was adopted late
yesterday. ~,
A minority report from the plat
form committee was sponsored by
three of the five representatives of
the committee of forty-eight, but was
defeated by vote Of slightly less
than 3 to l. The majority report
was signed by the five labor leaders
of the committee on resolutions and
two Of the fOrty-eight .party's rep
resentatives. 1t was adopted by a
big majority which on motion was
made unanimous.
Bolt Begins
DefectiOns from the ranks of the
new party began when it was shown
that the minority report would be
defeated. James Fer
guson, former governor of Texas,
was the first to pull out of the meet
ing.
A near stampede developed when
an attempt was made to forestall
of the majority platform
report by the submission to the con-
vention of report that was reported
to be acceptable to Senator Robert
NJ. La Toilette. The Senator's friends
launched the attack with a declara-
tion that the convention was "boss
ridden and clique controlled, and that
the senator's own platform ideas had
been, buried in secret committee meet. '
ings.
Robert M. La Toilette, Jr, notified
new party leaders last night that his
father would not run under any cir
cumstances under the platform
adopted. .s
4sERs MEET
Chicago, July 15.-Members of the
committee of 48, bolting the farmer
labor party, voted this morning to
stay in session all day to complete
their work. No program was fore
cast.
At the time of this decision the con-
ference had not assured itself of its
status. Apparently proceeding on the