The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-14
Effort Made to Stam-
pede Convention Into
Drafting Senator, But
Chairman Refuses 10
Read Platform as
Drafted by Wisconsin
Leaders Representa-
tives.


CHICAGO, July I4--scnator I.nfol-
leite does not deem himself avail
able as n candidate." for the new
party presidential nominee. He sent
word 10 the convention thas he aid
not want the nomination.
Immediately after Chairman Walk
or had announced Lafollesto'h de-
cision not TO accept nomination.
Lester Barlow. leader OF the World
War Veterans. demanded that Lafoi-
Ictte be drafted despite his wiahea.
J. A. II. Hopkins, and Robert II.
Buck. OF the platform committee.
which Barlow accused OF concenlina
the 1-afolie.te draft. showed copy
into the speaker'r hands and told
him TO read II when the demonsiru-
tion subsidec.
Toss Ridden Charges.
Barlow charged that the conven-
tion was ''boss ridden by q secret. In
triEuing clique" and that lis leaders
were ccnceaiing i.afolIette's platform
for fear the convention would adopt
II. His appeal started an uprpnr and
delegates demanded the platform h$
read. f
sc.ne one swung large photo-
graph Of the Wisconain senator be-
fore tnn convention and dfnith1 Ia
an American flag. The Non-portl4ai
ieasuers from the Dahotna started
parade with the state standards snd
siate after state fell into line. pande-
monium reigned sor 40 minuiea and
was punctuated with cries OF Read
that plntform." and "iera adopt it.'s
When the demonstration uibnided
Chairman walker seathinEy de-
nounced Barlow for stanpedlng tha
convention by nibteffuge, denied
tho charges OF secret proceedings and
refused TO permit the reading OF tho
Lafolettc platform.
IAttle Progress
Little progress was made by the new
fusion purity during tho first two
hours OF Its convention here today
and an undercurent OF disatiafactlon
was In evidence throughout the meet
ing. II once more required the plsfis
OF the leaders and constant conier-
ence TO keep open breaks from crup-
The platform was not ready for
presentation and the convention was
kept occupied with minor details OF
business.
The committee Of as at an carly
NloIulub tAuNN1 0tNtGtu 10 tQHlIRhN
its state and national organization
regardless OF tho action OF the preA-
ent convention and 10 meet sepnrnle-
ly tonight to consider the convention
action.
Senator Robert NJ. r.afonette OF
Wisconsin. was still represented IN
platform conferences
Al l1.i5 a. m. the platform confer-
ence ordered the pping Of a thiiaA
version Of a fusion party platform.
and sent word TO the convension thai
Il would report a. p. m. The con-
vcntion adjourned until that time.
This latest platform attempt WAS said
by some Representatives OF the forty
Fighter group TO meet Senator La
foliette's ideas In its pianks on for-
eign relations and naturalization. TnA
report could not be absolutely CON
flrmed.
Platform Iaport
A majority report OF the platform
committee OF the fusion attempt at
creating q labor pQriy WAS finally
partially prepared this afternoon. IL
represented chiefly the labor party
opinion. aud members OF the cont
mite OF as stood ready after its pre-
sentation so sefve notice that Snna-
tor Iafollette OF wisconsin, general
ly proposed as the fusion nominee.
would not run for president upon u.
Hopes for the survival OF The new
fusion party were AZ ebb tide us the
all night conference pf the new
body's resolution COMMITTEES dragged
along In an effort TO get together on
fCDnlluuou on mage ttE8.l