The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-10
POLITICAL STORK|
WITH new BABY
Third Party Advocates Work
All Night for Coalition Of T
DiSaffeCted Elements.
LABOR BALKs AT DOOR

| IN tne Iclu assembled at the Morrison
| notel here at 10 o'clock this morning
" was without a number of the poiiti-
cal groups that Amos ,Pinchot and other
leaders of the movement had hoped ia
merge into unified organization be-
hind the party.
| From the standpoint of the party lead
ers. the most desired coalition is one
with the recently organized labor party,
out that organization as was forecast
exclusively Yesterday by the Interna
tlonai News Service-has baked at
coming unreservedly into the third
party stronghold.
labor party committee met until late
last night with committee of forty eight
leaders, but few results were accom-
plshed. The labor leaders insisted
mat thew party be recognition in the
oiiicial name of the third party, and
also That the latter adopt. practically
IN It's entirety, the labor party's plat
form. To this the committee OF forty
eiGnt representatives would not agree
The two committees met again an
hour before the convention opened.
put even IL an understanding can be
reached It was doubtful at an early
hour whether merger can be effected
uhtil !ne whole question is placed be-
Tore the labor party convention, which
Will open here on Sunday.
Strengthened Fences.
In the meantime, the labor party
strengthened its own political fences by
erecting an understanding with the nom
partisan league of South Dakota. an
other group particularly desired BY the
third party hackers. Announcement OF
tnis was received as indicating that the
nonpartisan league will stand nv the
labor party In whatever move the lat
yer makes, and that II a merger with
the labor group cannot be effected the
party. @'''AA
The other groups which had failed 10
come In at the time the convention
Vhpeheu were the single tax party and
tne American constitutional party. The
formers chief objection to a coalition
Is tne strong sentiment among commits
zee or Forty-eight members for Sena-
.or La Toilette. Of Wisconsin, as the
party nominee.
Favors Hearst.
Spe6king for the constitutionalists
Euward 4. OLaughlin, a leader of the |
organization said that the desirahilitv |
OF all groups getting together into one |
nlg party could not be disputed, and
tha1 the only question was how tha
union could be effected. He admitted
mat trend toward coalition existed.
Last night the constitutionalists held |
Z mes1ng at which William Randolph
man 70 head the third party ticket.
More Parties.
Unless the eight various grouna IN,
unite In the third party, their meetings
aeTe aee may result in the birth OF fourth.
= nltn ana sven more parties. each with a
ah.aohai nina .. s,cket n the field and all run
Inc convention opened this morninr
WIN WIN the delivering Of the Keynote
speech by Allen McCurdy. temn1rsrv
chairman. n Il outlined the third marty
ua,Iorm and contained scathinr id.
i,uheiation ~ @ Of the republic and derlocra-
\ Following this the delegates nun,ber.
MS approximately 1000, will hoid steta
sfoup< eaiEuses in the hall Ia effect /.
permanent organization.
nr.sssISntAtion II OF tho platform and the
aia aiyiii'iatlon of candidates will not take 6
aatace until Monday or Tuesday. As TIE
i.eiegates gathered in the hotel corvene
ION nan today the names of pronoend !
y ,ssn.nldates . most IN evidence were those I
rhsrs Il ssnatDr aiso La Toilette and Henry Ford
Ms Ms Tor Glenn Il. Plumb, Frank p
als1 ana Amos Pinchot.
INQUIRIES made at Madison, Wis. Erl- {
y g 10 oy wbeas ths anssernational News Service
consent to become the third party can t
lldate brought statement from Rohert !
"a ro.ette, Jr., that the Wisconsin sem | /
IrGI nd IS siil considering the matter c
wentve give an answer within d
I was indicated that senator :
,ollette viii withhold his answer 70 "a /,
ne committee of forty-ejqht nandiny =
tetnpls Iete barnod OF the letter to bring COM
an,,o s1 marIiony INTO the third party b
oncerned ' eie sfoups y
issue Presented.
me issue presented by the new marty
? tne Two older parties was one ~ I
as termed by the
arty itseh' as against what 1t believes
',bltc, ~ oid guard" principles of the re-
the "abolishment Of economic priv,-
ges IN connection with political mar
es OF the country was announced ag h
e e. main plank Of the party's platform :.
ne ne convention wasAo have convened ).
" O'CLOCK, but 1t was an hour later N
onn tne ueiegates. numbering about II
WV began filing into the flag. .dranad nj
lll to the playing by an orchestra NJ :
ousas stars and Stripes Forever !"
a survey OF the delegates showed that II
last one-fourth Of their number were
omen: Until the convention was called m
order the delegates gathered in Il
9ups s ABOUT the various state banners, =
,ioihk informal discussions OF the par Ia
. affairs and booming the Candidates b,
their choice.
The name of Senator La Toilette was di
ooably the greatest in evidence. with
at of Henry Ford close second. Just n
fore the convention was called to Dr. , 10
= Il was learned that Senator La ~
'.ette, at Madison, Wis, had made a "
ntement In which he said that his ac- ~
ptance OF the nomination. II II were ~
Tered him, would depend on the as
req permanency OF the third party nj
ovement. ~
The boom for Henry Ford appeared N
gather strength hourly. 1t was de- N,
Ired by the Michigan delegates, who
me to the convention unofflcially In p,
'ucted for the Detroit automobile
inufacturer. that he would be glad to 20
ceDt the nomination II Il is offered its
him, and that he would make a red mi
campaign to win in November" tn
from the talk OF the dele to
tes were that the nominating. unless lis
nc unforeseen event occurs, evidently | -
II narrow down TO a contest between -
rd and Senator La Toilette, with sil
ank =. Walsh the third strongest ga
ltendcr Concerning the latter, much w
Ponds on the outcome OF the labor po
rty as to the degree Of strength W.
alsh will be able TO muster in the | -
nvention Indeed, II no agreement w w
4 be reached with the labor party, II 70
8 stated hy leaders OF the latter, -,
llsh may decline to permit his name q,
come before the third party conven- ~
n. running instead for the labor party "s
nnation. wl
I was announced that the labor lin
-ty had requested the committee Of
ty-eight TO submit a proposition IN ev
iting whereby the two organizations scf
sht be able 10 get toRether on ma
rking basis. each continuing 70 pre- IN
We it's identity as a party. but both orr
rllng for the same national candi- =
es and, In general, the same rrin- No
les' rms proposal is now being pre- Co
,pted by the two parties.
uch move is regarded as a boost IN,
the candidacy OF Senator La Fol- str
e, VINO has strong hacking In hOfh ira