The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
WINS OVER MALONE AND DECLARES. HIS
 WORK JUST BEGUN
Defections Begin as Soon as Minority Platform Report Is Rejected, Storm Break
 ing With Fury of Riot
By Associated Press

CnlCdgO, July It, r dTley P. Christensen, Salt Lake City lawyer, a member of the com mittee of AS, was nominated as the presidential candidate for the new Farmer-Labor party by it's convention at 2::30 o'clock this morning.
 Christensen was chosen on the sec- ond ballot. Christensen was elected over Dudley Field Malone of New York by a vote of 1925 to 174s
 Christensen, who presided over part of the fusion party sessions, was the chairman of the forty-eight conven- ton prior to the algamation.
 He took the stand as the vote vas announced and was greeted by warm demonstration.
 My work has just begun" he said in announcing his acceptance.
 The result of the first ballot was as follows
 Malone 1868, Eugene V. Debs 6s. Farley 6, Christensen 12L1. Henry Ford 12 3, Governor Lynn J. Frazier 9, Her bert Bigelow 7, Louis F. Post IT.
 The convention then voted to drop all candidates except Malone and Christensen and proceeded with the voting on the second ballot Robert LaFollette. Jr., had informed the convention earlier in the night that his father would not run under any circumstances on the platform adopted.
 LABOR GROUP DOMINANT
 The labor group was dominant when the new fusion party adopted platform late today in preparation for nomina- tion of candidates at tonght's session.
 A minority report from the platform committee was sponsored by three of the five representatives of the committee or fortyeight, but was defeated by vote slightly less than three to one.
 The majority report was signed by the five labor members of the committee on resolution and two of the party of forty eights representatives. It was adopted by a big majority, which, on motion, was made unanimous.
 Deflectons from the ranks of the new party began when 1t was shown that the minority report would be overwhelIn. ingly defeated. James Ferguson. former governor of Texas. was the first openly to pull out of the meeting. He was fol- lowed by delegates from several states. none of whom was identified with the labor party.
 near stampede developed when an at temptw as made to forestall introduction of the majority platform report by the submission to the convention of re- port that was reputed to be acceptable to Senator Robert M. LaFollette. The sena- tors friends launched the attack with a declaration that the convention was boss-ridden and clique-controlled, and that the senator's own platform ideas had been buried in secret committee meetings.
 REAL STORM BREAKS
 The storm broke with all the fury of a riot. and LaFollette delegates were quick to seize the psychological moment to spring their presidential boom. A big photograph of the senate, flag-draped, and a huge red banner inscribed with his name were swung before the convention and the demonstration was on. It lasted about three-quarters of an hour.
 Then a move was made to read the senator's platform, but :t was blocked by the decision of the chairman, who ruled that the majority report of the committee on resolutions was before the convention and must be dealt with first The LaFollette platform was never brought up again but the m- nority report, which was later defeated. was said by it's sponsors to be accept able to the Wisconsin solon.
 The statement of George L. Record, who presented the minority report that if it was adoted Senator LaFollette would be willing to run on it. was chal- lenged by Gilbert F.. Roe the senator's representative. Roe reiterated previous announcements that the senator did not desire the nomination and asked that his name be not presented.
 HOLD SEPARATE MEETING
 About 200 of the committee of forty eight degelates assembla1 at another
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