The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
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Montana Senator Says People
Are Tired of Old Party
Candidates.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.
The creation of a third party,
led by an outstanding Ameri-
can" would throw the, 1924
Presidential election into the
hands of Congress; Senator Bur-
ton K. Wheeler (Dem.) of Mon
tana, told international News
Service today.
Tired Of Old Parties.
Making his first visit to the Cap
tital since. his election last fall,
Wheeler declared the West was
tired of both old parties" and would
demand progressive candidates in
1924 under threat of bolting to a
third ticket. If the third party is
formed, under progressive leadership
: against conservative candidates in
the old parties, Wheeler said, the
West would swing to its support.
The Montana Senator saw q. dead
locked election" under such circum.
stances with the West supporting
the third party, the. South going
Democratic and the North and
Northeast voting Republican, The
President then would be named by
Congress. He did not concede the
third party a chance of winning the
election.
Names Americans -
The outstanding Americans"
which could lead, third party into
q dead heat with its older rivals
Wheeler. added, were Henry Ford,
Senator, Robert NJ. La Toilette and
Senator William e. Borah in the
order named.
The West wants individuals and
not party policies Wheeler de.
clared. 1T favors Ford for presi-
dent on either party because the
farmers feel that the man who gave
them cheaper automobiles than any.
one else, who can buy a railroad
and reduce rates, would put Drac-
teal business men at the head OF
our Government instead OF peliti-
clans The West is sick Of political
j0bbery and the farmers feel they
were more or less jobbed by the
politicians of both old parties.
The people who voted for Mag
nus Johnson in Minnesota. on the
Farmer-Labor ticket would have
voted for him on the Republican,
Democrat or Socialist ticket. The
party lines mean nothing 1t is the
same thing today in a dozen other
Western States. Unless the Demo.
Gratis name an outstanding progres.
sive-for the Republicans seem un-
likely to-the West viii go to Il
third party.
Opinions in the West.
III a strong outstanding Arneri.1s
can, progressive in policy, is named
by a third party, the 1924 Presiden-
tial- election viii be thrown into
Congress-. The West. voting for
the third ticket. would deadlock the
election:
Henry Ford would be the strong
est candidate for such a party, but
Senator La Toilette also would be
very strong: Senator BOrah would
carry the West, too.
Ford is the strongest man in
the whole West. He. probably can
carry every State west of the
Mississippi If nominated by one Of
the older parties. There isn't even
any question about the coast States,
including California.
La Toilette is stronger than
the East ever dreams. He can
carry Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas,
t-a-e1Jt4kkOBSg anu DOS
sibly Montana, Idaho and Wash
ingtpn. La Toilette can swing a
great influence on the 1924 result.
. Feeling Among Farmers.
1T is doubtful whether a third
party would win. because the South
will go Democratic as usual and
the Republican party viii retain
its hold on the East and New
England"
Wheeler declared. the 'progres.
sive sentiment" in the West was
caused by. a feeling among the
farmers that the Government had
Disseminated against them in sta.
bilizing legislation. He said farm.
ers felt the Government had sta;
bilized the price OF manufactursd
products through the tariff, had
helped the silver industry through
the Pittnan act and supported or.
ganized labor In .stabIlizins it's
Wages, while refusing to stabilize:
the prices of farm products