Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-17
FARM AND LABOR
PARTY REPUD|ATED
BY FORTY-E|GHTERS

HOTEL MORRISON, CHICAGO,
July l5.-The holdover convention of
the committee of forty eight official
ly repudiated the farmer-labor party
late today.
A resolution was passed declaring
the committee has failed in it's object
to organize a new political party this
year ito represent all the pople."
The resolution further provided
for the continuation of the committee
as an advisory board, and urged con-
centration this fall on local and con-
gressional elections.
The resolution was the work of a
special committee elected shortly
after about zoo of the original LOU
delegates had assembled. 1t preclpl-
tated bitter debate among the oppo-
nents and advocates of the farmer
labor party.
A part of the Committee of Forty
eight national convention, called to
create new party, reconVened To-Day
following the formation of the farm
er-labor party last night and conSlo-
cred whether to organize still an
The meeting adjourned sine die at
5:35 p. m.
other party. ]. A. H. Hopkins, ma
tional chairman of the Committee of
Forty-eight, suggested that course.
Some of the delegates appeared TO
favor it and there were demands to
would stand as presidential can
didate if nominated. Arthur j. Hays
of New York, opposed the step as
''unsportsmanlike."
In the debate following Richard
Potts, of Texas, announced he got
everything he wanted" at the farmer
labor convention and led bolt from
the hall.
will you support us if we nomi-
nate La Toilette and w. j. Bryan
here?" Potts was asked.
mo, 1 won't" Potts retorted or on
Gilbert E. Roe, OF New York, for
mer law partner of Senator La Fol-
lette, was asked to speak.
Christensen Offers to Quit
i've had great encouragement
from the happenings here in the last
two days" Roe said. I'VE tried the
people in touch with the labor class,
and though it hasn't worked well, 1t
hasn't worked badly.
Farley P. Christensen, the fusion
nominee for president, came back to
the Forty-eighters and interrupted
Il was drafted for the farmer-la-
Dor parity" he said. You and
wanted Senator La Toilette. Under
stand, if by any means you can now
get him, I am not lin your way
There was a demonstration. Il am
not going to prove dlsloyal, untruth-
full, unfaithful, especially not to the
working men who nominated me-,
Christensen declared. IF you can
do anything to get them, count me
out"
He then left the hall.
Howard r. Williams, vice chair
man, moved that a committee of fif-
teen be appointed to draw up a plan
of procedure for the lighters.
One or two delegates declared their
sympathy with the farmer-labor
party by resigning as the commit
tee avs created and went out to
R.-M. Lovett, chairman of the H.
linois delegation, declaring the
United States sis no longer repub-
lie and we are subjects of an auto
cratic government" moved that
word Independence"
1t passed.
Christensen Nominated
The farmer labor party, born Of
fusion of numerous political groups
today has a platform and has its new
candidates in the field for the coming
election. It's work was completed ar
o'clock this morning, when it's con-
vention, after an all-day and night
Jensen, Salt Lake City attorney, and
Max S. Hayes. Cleveland labor leader,
as it's presidential and vice presi-
Dental nominees. respectively.
But the strength of the new move
ment remains to be seen. The first
test came today. when a group of
dissatisfied delegates, formerly al
lied with the committee of forty
eight, met and considered placing
their own ticket in the field under the
forty-eight banner.
Not all of the forty-eighter dele
gates withdrew from the fusion con-
vention last night when some 100 or
more returned to their own conven-
ton. Those remained were reward
ed by seeing Christensen, the chair
man of their convention, selected to
lead the fusion party while the labor
leaders contented themselves with
the convention. One report, in fact.
man, Hayes, to the second place.
Forty-eight leaders declined to say