The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-12
Combine With Third Party
Scheduled for Tonight.
Single Takers Are Only "HOId-
Outs" at Chicago.
BE La TOILETTE AND PlNCHOT
New Entrants in National Poll
tics May Be 'UniOnists."
NOnpartisan Leaguers and Irish
Chiefs Are Cheered.

Chicago, July 12.-Sentiment had
practically crystallized today upon a
ticket to head the proposed liberal
political party. The apparent choice
of majority of the representatives of
the various groups was: Senator Rob-
ert NJ. La Toilette for president.
Amos Pinchot for vice president
From authoritative sources, it was
learned La Toilette has definitely de-
cided TO await some guarantee Of tbs
liberalism and permanency Of the new
movement before agreeing to accept
: the nomination if it is rendered.
| Irish Plank Is First
The resolutions committee of the
Committee of Forty-eight resumed its
work today. 1t was scheduled to take
up first plank calling upon the
United States to recognize the inde-
pendence of ireland. such as was
! turned down by the national Demo-
| cratic convention This was to be
presented by Frank P. Walsh. Fam
onn de Valera. president of the Irish
republic was also to speak for it.
Next were to be heard representa-
tives of the Single Tax Party. who
nope to incorporate their entire pro-
gram in the platform. Advocates of
autonomy for India also hoped to be
heard. 1t was believed this would end
the public hearings
The conference COMMITTEES on the
Committee of Forty-eight planned to-
day to receive in order. representatives
OF the following groups:
Single Tax party.
4 Nonpartisan League
Constitutional party
American War Veterans
JUST before the conference commit
II tees session, Robert C. McAu,Sv
Philadelphia, national chairman of the
| Single Takers. declared his organfza-
tion will Insist on retaining its idsn-
tity.
SINCE Takers Hold Out.
] MacAuley repeated that Sen. Robert
M La Toilette, popular choice of the
/. other group, would mot be accent
able He said his organization
would endorse either Henry Ford or
The Labor party conference com
mittee intirlated that it would be
ready to report tonight on amaiRama-
tion' and asked that night session be
nelo- me convention adopted a mo-
ton to convene at s p. m.
The rest of the day was turned over
oy common consent to speech making
by delegates and visitors
Father NJ. D. Collins. pastor of the
Roman Catholic church of the Inn
maculate Conception. jackson, Mo.
offered prayer. None of the commit
tees were ready to report.
O. NJ Thomason, of Minnea polls.
national lecturer for the Nonpa rtfsan
league. was the first speaker TO-DAY.
victor Berger took a seat at the
he said.
This is the greatest opportunity
the American people has ever had"
. At mention Of Soviet Russia the
crowd cheered.
They have set us a good example,"
said Thomason-
Thomason was followed by the Rev.
R. w. Bagnall of Detroit, representing
the National Association for Advance.
ment of Colored People.
Bagnall warned that negroes are
becoming solidified and must be
treated as Americans and urged the
convention to adopt a resolution de-
nouneing lynching and the Jim Crow
! laws.
Cheers for ireland.
Eamonn de Valera. president of the
Irish republic" was the next speak
er Delegates rose and cheered, the
demonstration lasting a minute.
De Valera plea for the adoption
by the convention of plank recogniz-
ing the Irish republic" which was
: the Republican and Democratic ma
= tional conventions.
Tremendous cheers from the dele
gates of the Committee Of Forty
elBnL convention Ereeted paruat re-
port from the conference committee
shortly after noon today to the effect
: that amalgamstion of the various
! groups had been decided upon.
r Arthur @. Hays. chairman of .hs
committee, read the report recoTn-
i mending amalgamation Of the liberal
E groups, which would mean the hold
, ing Of one general convention.
= He announced a committee Of five
r had been appointed to confer with tbs
2 Labor party and that the representa-
tives Of the Nonpartfsan League OF
South Dakota, and the American Con-
stitutiona1 party. and the Single Tax
party had declared their willingness to
Join the amalgamation.
:, The convention unanimously adopt.
ft'orffnued rnRe T1o.I