Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-07-13
FIVE GROUPS IN
PACT To LAUNCH
A NEW PARTY ON
POLITICAL SEA
Quintet of Political and
Semi Political 0rganiza-
tons Agree to Plan of the
Committee of 48.
LABOR PARTY HOLDS
AL00F FROM FUSION
Opinions Differ As to Name
and Some of the Platform
PIankS; Wilson and the
League Criticized.

Chicago, July 12.-Representa
tives of five political and semi
political organizations marched in
formal fashion under the shelter
ing wing of the committee of forty
eights attempt to create nom
fusion party. but the labor party,
! conceded the most important
group was still outside Of the flu
sion arrangements at night. State
ments from the conference room
! indicated tension was hIgh, ana
! that the committee of rorly-eight
| representatives objected TO the
term democratic operation" as
applied to government ownership
! of railroads. for which both stand;
there were also differences over
the name for the new party, labor
men demanding the inclusion OF
the definite word Labor"
Meanwhile the labor party and
the convention of the committee OF
iorty y-eight continued to progress.
each member of the labor party
platform committee was armed
with three platform drafts, each
containing an irish Ireeuom PLANK.
to which the committee OF forty
eight delegates were said 10 object.
The forty-elght convention listened
TO oratory, with no action until just
before Inc close, representatives OF
the American constitutional party,
the Amel lean parry of Texas,
which has not previously partici-
pated in the activities, single takers.
" orld War Veterans ASSOCIATION,
and dank and tlie veterans or
ganizations, marched into the hail.
League Of Nations Issue.
The league OF nations issue was
mentioned before the committee Of
forty eight convention tor the first
time when il re-couvened tonight.
oscar Naddaux, introduced 10
speak on word federation. asserted
President Wilson mad run coun-
ter To every American instinct by
the league strpstHEe be created
and the manner ia which he pre-
sented 1t. Nevertheless. Maddanx
continued, "he made an issue which
cannot be evaded. on which there
can be no pussy sy-tooung. IL IS
something about winch the people
are thinking"
The convention applauded both
the criticism of the presidents
attitude and the declaration that
the league was an issue TO be met,
IAN the horrluie nightmares Of
war will stare us In the face again
If we do not meet the issue" Mad
dauX proceeded. Are we not
ready for changer"
In answer to question by New
York delegate, Mr. Maddaux said:
Il would reject the league of ma N
tons with or without reservations"
An indication that the conference
committee was by no means ready
to report was had when j. II. Hop
kins, chairman of the national COM
mittee, addressed the delegates
and pleaded for patience.
our mills may be grinding
slowly but we hope they are grind
ing surely" he said.
The convention adjourned a.
1920 p. m. to meet tomorrow
at $3.50 o'clock.
Chicago, July 12.-Amalgama-
ton of the labor party ana COM
nittee of forty eight in a new party
movement was threatened win
failure tonight when the labor
group adopted an ultimatum giving
until 10 a. IN. Tuesday, for tha
forty Fighters to show a disposition
to compromise.
The ultimatum was proposed ty
Max 6. Hayes, national chairman
of the labor party.
The convention decided to pro-
ceed tomorrow to adopt platform
and nominate candidates it anla.-
gamation fails.
The ultima .um carried after in
hours debate in which the forty
eight leaders were criticised as
''plutocratic philantnropists trying
to use the labor party as a cat >
paw" 4
Labor delegates proposed that,
if compromise could be reached,
The two parties hold joint ses-
sion Tuesday night to adopt a plat
form and nominate candidates.
Delegates were skeptical that the
get altogether movement would sue-
,eed, but efforts of the more radi.
al to force an immediate break
we're discouraged by the more con-
During the argument Dudley
Tield Malone, former democratic
eader and collector of the port Of
Sew York, arrived as a representa-
i've of the committee of forty
light.
Malone, who is also a member
# the labor party, attempted to
,lacate the delegates, grown res
i've over the prospect that the con-
ention might last into Thursday
II longer. He declared there were
10 unsurmountable difficulties in
he way of amalgamation.
The convention adjourned to $3.50
omorrow morning after adopting
he ultimatum.