The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
RADICALS WAR IN ONN RANKS AT BIG MEET I
Powerful FarmeT-L labor Par ty May Be Killed By Strug- gle Between Opposing Dr. ganlzationS Represented
 CONSERVATIVES" LEAVE HALL ON OPENING DAY Delegates Are Widely Divided Upon Iord's Candidacy, With Many Opposed To Him On Account Of His Wealth
By RODNEY r. BUTCHER

by koDRES ID It hEH Gcased Wire to The Age-HernId.D
 CHICAGO, July &.-The powerful third political party which the far mer-labor party hoped to form here out of a conglomerate mass of radi- cal minorties, labor unions and other bodies dissatisfied with tho two older parties, may develop into an ultra- radical organization in which the will have no part.
 Instead of specuiating whether Henry Ford. Farley P. Christensen or Senator LaFollette would be the most likely presidential candidate of the proposed new party, delegates of all shades and political creeds were N wondering Tuesday night what would become of the conference itself
 Rcdical outsiders, swamped the serva &Se farmer-labor delegates Tgesda; before it even got under way. Tl, earmer-labor leaders were attemptiu3 to hold this convention prior to, e.. separate from the sen- eral conferenc, to which all hands had been invIte,
 Conference Adj0urn>-
 Late Tuesday the convention-or conference - adjourned. it's leaders apparently seeking time tG, catch their breath and determine their fu- ture course. Some predicted that me tarmer-labor party was about to be disrupted by serious fuc.ond split.
 The farmer-labor leaders had pIan- ned, at convention of their own, to map out program of organization and platform of fundamental prin- ciples upon which they intended to invite the other groups 70 join for the formation and success of the l., W party, but they found 1t couldn't be done.
 The convention opened with repre- sentatives of the national women's party, the Brotherhood of Mainten- ance of Way men, the proletarlan party. the workers party, the leagua for idustrial democracy, several state federations of labor the non- partisan league, various other bodies andNa small but determined group of sinElc-taXers firmly installed wifh the farmer-laborites In the conven tion seats.
 Best Minds" stay Away.
 Most of the best minds" expected to attend stayed away from the aft ernoon session, where the fireworks broke. leaving National Secretary Jay G. Brown of the farmer-labor party and Toscan Bennett, temporary chairman of the meeting, to stem the radical tide. They couldn't Ths credentials committee of the party asked for instructions. There was argument and short speeches, among the notable ones being that of an unidentified delegate, who rose on chair and spoke as follows:
 Let's all go on home!"
 Labor members of the farmer-la- bor party in many instances favored seating the radicals The row. which the proponents of the new third party strove desperately to keep from becoming a riot, finally ended with the decision that all present should vote whether the should be strictly a farmer-labor affair or open to alI-. in other words, whether those vot- ing should stay, Or get up, got out and hold their own political minority until the evening, when the two gatherings would merge and the farmer-labor leaders present their ideas for organization. Vote Is Decisive.
 The vote was decisive. The ont siders stayed Then the conserva. tives succeeded in adjourning the session and announced later that they hoped to complete their con vention some time Thursday. What will happen in the meantime is problematical, but the radicals are now in complete control and any of ficial proposition the farmer-l labor ties have 10 make will have to be cooked up for serving Wednesday at private caucuses during the night.
 Earlier in the day Farley r. Chris jensen, father" of the coalition idea, had frowned on Henry Ford as a possible candidate of the pro- posed new party. on the ground that Ford was not in sympathy with what would be its aims. If Ford would adopt their platform, he said, that would be another matter. Christen- sen said he didn't want to be a can didate again himself, and suggested q dirt farmer" of the semi-con- brand. but the radical ele- nent probably would defeat this dea. The radical faction, 1t ap- peared IS rather opposed to Ford because he is so wealthy. although many conservative leaders In the strange gathering believe he would make the strongest candidate they could put up for office.
 Wisconsin delegates announced hey were solidly behind Senator La- Toilette, and Iowa delegates ad- nitted a similar sentiment.
 The conference will reopen at 10 o'clock W Wednesday morning and no- body knows what Is going to hap 1en to it.