The Washington times., 1920-07-10


control -ot--the two old parties and
the development OF plans which will
make psssfbie the triumph OF those
principles of Ameriee mann next fall
which are SO dear 10. the reart OF
every true American.
WANT UNITED FRONT.
~ There Is NO debating ~the desira-
biiity OF getting together Leaders
Of all groups admit there should be
q united front displayed to- the en-.
envy. The only question Is that OF
how the Union can be perfected.
1--WE, have been in conference with
representatives OF the Committee OF
Forty-eisht." the Labor party and
numerous other organizations. There
Is apparently a trend toward coali-
'tion. The rniilinE'"fs on and II is
the sincere hope of US all OF us that
plans will finally be Perfec eedy which
Will bring all the groups ipto one
great party which YuL insure success
at the November polls" -
The early conferences, which ex-
tended far into the night. gays. some
assurance that. the. hopes OF the."con
stitutionalist" might be realized.
Organization Of one great nation
vide THIRD Party" dedicated to sue
cessfuI battle with the agents of au-
tocracy and big business In absolute
control Of Republican and Depocrauc
parties, loomed up as possibility as
representatives of nearly dozen
groups OF political units arrived In
ChicAkoc for copveh tions~to be- held
within the next few days. .,,.
~" MASS MEETING HELD:
oidSIine politicians who gathered
around the hotel corridors, where the
hundreds Of delegates gathefed from
every state In the Unton. expressed
amaxement at the very evident con
centratsd opposition developed against
both the nominees Of the two old
parties and aginst their platforms.
Leaders Of the American Constitu-
tional party met In the Auditorium
Recital Hall last night and completed
plans for a great mass meeting the
first OF. the week.
At this mass organization meeting
the party's platform will be ratified
and plans made for the selection Of a
national ticket.
Leading these political units into
Chicago came the Eastern representa-
tiyes OF the American Constitutional
marty, organized at q mass meeting
in New York II 0st week by represen-
tatives Of l00,0 900 registered voters
from six Eastern States.
Mingling with this delegation were
the representatives Of other organi-
cations, all gathering together for
the same general purpose; that OF
standing shoulder to shoulder for all
the great principles of rAmericanism
and defeating at the fall election the
candidates and the platforms Of the
two old parties.
CONFERENCES HELD.
Thomas J. Mahoney. OF New York
city. chairman of the National ex-
ecutive committee of the American
Constitutional party, led the East
erners into the city. Among those
coming with him were the national
secretary, Thomas Kohlweiss, Queens
county; Julian B: Thomas national
organizer; James F. Barry. chairman
of, the legal committee, and Edward
T. O'Loughlin.
The Easterners at once went into
conference with organizers Of the
movement in Illinois and other mid
Western States. and these confer
ences will be continued as represen-
tatives of the Far West and Pacific
Coast States reach Chicago.
= The arrival Of the Constitutional
lists led Immediately to hurried con-
ferences on the part of representa-
tives of all the different units al
ready in the city.
On all sides. it was admitted that
the Constitutionalists, with their
greatly developed strength in the
East and South, and their rapid
growth in other sections of the coun-
try, held the key to the situation:
that they had the substantial nucleus
around which could be built polit-
ical organization whose force would
be felt at the November election.
~ NOMINATE TUESDAY.
Leaders of the Committee OF For
Twilight" declared last night that
should the coalition movement fail
they would go ahead with the nomi-
nation Of national candidates Monday
or Tuesday.
:. Senator La Toilette, according to
reports, has been the choice of the
committee leaders. Amos Pinchot and
George L.,Record, committee leaders,
conferred with the Senator Thursday
in Madison. His direct answer to them
as. to acceptance is not known. Mr..
Pinchot last night issued the follow
ing non-committal statement:
"Nr Record and l saw Senator La
Toilette at Madison yesterday. We
and the tentative platform adopted
at st. Louis, consisting mainly in
Government ownership Of railroads
and natural resources. The Senator
is in conference today with other
personal and political friends. The
whole matter is under consideration
and will be decided saturday,
There was rumor at the Morrison
Hotel headquarters to the effect that
the Wisconsin senator would prob
ably not accept the nomination, even
should IT be rendered, and in that
case it was predicted that the nomi-
nation might go to Frank p. Walsh
or Henry Ford.
FORD REPORTED WILLING.
Leaders declared the story that Mr..
Walsh would not accept was erron-
eous; and IL was reported that Mr..
Ford had assured them that he would
take the nomination should it be ten
dered