Evening star., 1920-03-15

JAMESTOWN, ". Y, March Is (Spe-
eial)-Formation Of a "Lenroot for
President" Club was Effected at a
meeting here Of several republicans
prominent in politics in this section.
The movement is headed by Mayor
Samuel A. Carlson and Ernest A.
Cawcroft, who were successful lead
ers in the mayoralty contest, in which
Carlson won his seventh term as
mayor.
Cawcroft is leading republican and
for years was conspicuous Roosevelt
man. Benjamin S. Dean and Frank ;.
Curtis, well known republicans, are
also associated in the enterprise.
Curtis. addressing the conference.
brought Information from the west
that Wisconsin will send solid dele
hRuon for Lenroot, although the sena-
. aor has declared he is not a candi-
date. An effort will be made to m
terest New York delegates IN senator
lenroot's behalf.
Minnesota Primary.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, March 10 Cby the
Associated observation-disclosures OF
Minnesota will hold special primary
tonight to express their choice tor
presidential nominee from held IN
Guiding Mai. Gen. Leonard wood,
Gov. Frank o. Lowden and Senators
Hiram w Iof uSon. Warren q. Hard
ing and Miles I'oindexter. In Henne-
pin county (Minneapolis) the name of
Herbert Hoover also appears on the
ballot.
The voting will take place between
$50 pm. and $50 pm, except In sew
eral counties. where an additional
hour has been designated Outside OF
St Paul and Minneapolis there ap-
pears to be little interest in the cam
Raign-
Delegates to the county conventions
Cd also will ha chosen at the
primary The county conventions VIII
name delegates to the state and con-
gressional district meetings, Which
will be held Friday to name two dele
gates and two alternates from each
district TO the national convention at
Chicago. At the state convention In
St. Paul Saturday four delegates-at- L
large and four alternates to the ma
dional convention will be selected.
Treaty Call for Mr.. Poindexter.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, March Ex-senator
Miles Poindexter of Washington mas
Temporarily abandoned his presidential
campaign tour in the middle west and
is returning to Washington to take part
in the final deliberations on the peace
treaty, in response to a call from repup-
]ican senator's, it is announced at MS
headquarters here.
. Senator Poindexter had planned 10
tour South Dakota this week. He an
nounced he would return west for his
debate with Gen Leonard Wood at
Pierre on Saturday. Following the
South Dakota primary, Senator Pom
dexter will tour Michigan and later will
go to Oregon.
Debs, in Prison. a Candidate.
ATLANTA. Ca, March 15.-Eugene
" Debs former candidate for President
of the United States. now an inmate OF
the United States penitentiary here, has
given his consent for the use of his
name as a presidential candidate in the
coming Michigan primary. according to
q statement made by Warden Fred b.
Zerbst of the prison.
Warden Zerbst stated that a delega-
tion of Michigan socialists visited Debs
at the prison last week and obtained his
consent to use his name as a candidate
in the Michigan primary.
Action by Rhode Island Labor.
PROVIDENCE, R. L, March 15.-The
Rhode Island branch of the American
Federation of Labor, at its semi-annual ,
convention in Pawtucket yesterday. aft
er bitter contest, voted against the
proposal for the formation of labor
party and went on record in favor of
indorsing friendly candidates of the old
parties.
To the latter end it was voted to
establish a state fund to be expended
by the executive committee during the
coming campaign and to constitute this
committee a body to investigate the rec
ords of all candidates and to recon-
mend to organized labor those whom it !
should support for election.