Bisbee daily review., 1920-07-15

platform late today in preparation for nomination of candidates at tonight's session.
 A minority report from the plat form committee was sponsored by three of the five representatives of the committee of AS, but was defeat ed by vote of slightly less than to l. The majority report was sign ed by the labor members on resolu- tions and two of the AS party's repre- sentatives.
 It was adopted by big majority which on motion was made unanl- nous. Defections from the ranks. or the new party began when 1t was shown that the minority report would be overwhelmingly defeated James Ferguson. former governor of Texas was the first to openly pull out of the meeting He was followed by dele pates from several states, none or whom was identified with the labor party.
 near stampeue oe"e'oPeH when an attempt was made to forestaII introduction of the ma ioritv platform report by the submission to the convention of report that was reputed to be ac- centabIe to Senator Robert M. LaFollette. The senator's trienos declared the convention was "boss ridden and clique contro"- .du and that the senator's own platform ideas had been our'eo in secret committee n1eet'ne'
 rho storm broke with all the fury of riot and LaFollette delegates were quick to settle the psychoiogicai moment to spring their presidehtiai boom. A big photograph of the seha- tor. f1ag-draped, and huge req pah ner inscribed with his name were swung before the convention anu 'ne demonstration was on. It lasted apoul tbree-quarters of an hour
 SheIve LaFollette
 Then q move was made to read the senator's platform, but it was piock- ed by the decision of the chairman that the majority report of the com mittee on resolutions was before tne convention and must be dealt Wltl' first.
 The LaFollette platform was never brought up again.
 The statement of George Record who presented the minority report that if it was adopted, Senator Laroi- lette would be willing to run on It, was challenged by Gilbert E. Roe the senator's representative ROC reiterated previous announcements that the senator did not desire the nomination and asked that his name not be presented.
 The convention recessed an houi after disposing of the platform plan ming to return and take up the ques lions of party name and presldehtiai candidates.
 About 200 of Committee of AS dele gates assembled at another hall dur ing the recess. Allen McCurdy made an address full of feeling, and before they adjourned to meet again at a. m. tomorrow, it was clearly indi cated that many of them were fal separated from the labor group.
 -4s" Withdraws
 "We tried to get up party for jus average Americans" McCurdy said We have been thrown together witl a group who are working for MarxiaI nnmnitV ir men when I say this; nave oeeI trying to say 1t for two days.
 There has ben an irreconcilabl' difference between some of us in til Committee of As and the leader of tn, Labor group. It is all expressed il one word in the majority report where it stands for increasing con trol of industry by the workers. Ina means that they want to sink tn foundation of the new party deep int communism"
 Committee Splits
 Melinda Alexander, secretary of tn Committe of AS said the fortyeighter had been taken in," and put in position where their votes could nc count, and their voices not be mad effective. A number of delegates lei to go back to the labor convention Others said they would stay outside but the majority sentiment appeare to be with Chairman Hopkins in hi attempt to try and re,unite the bod,
 The new party, it was decided { the night session, will operate unt August 1921, under the Labor part constitution. A draft of a new const tuition was referred to cohferenC