The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-09

GETTY OH GnOdT IlRD1t WIHnu Tic
convention. Senator La FOllette'S
name win not be placed in IlOIni.
nation. but the Wisconsin deIega-
ton will cast its ballot for him.
The delegation will elect as its
chairman. Governor Blaine, q La
Toilette chieftain, and Blaine will
cast the delegations vote. If was
also conceded that Alfred 4.
Rogers win be reelected WiscOn-
sims national committeeman.
CLEVELAND, June 9.-The
La Toilette insurgent delegation
from Wisconsin struck its first
blow today at the Administra-
TONS plans for the Republican
national convention.
Adopting a series of startling
resolutions, the Wisconsinites
called upon the Republican party
to debar former Attorney Cen
eral Harry M. Daugherty and for
mer Secretary of the Interior AL
bert B. Fall from forever holding
office again, denounced the Mel
Ion plan Of tax reduction and de-
that President Coolidge
summon Congress to a special
session.
The resolutions will be pre-
sented to the convention.
Calls For Congratulations.
The Wisconsin delegation also
adopted a resolution demanding the
Republican party support a consti-
tutional amendment for the direct
nomination and election Of Presi.
dents and Vice Presidents and
another calling upon the conven.
ton to extend its hearty congratu-
lations" to the thirty.one Repub-
lican Senators and 211 Republican
Representatives who voted for the
tax bill which was
enacted into law.
Still another resolution demanded
the Republican party go on record
as opposed to the acceptance Of
contributions from any
subject to prosecution
as a trust" or having any interest
in oil, coal. timber or other national
resources"
AS a climax the wisconsinites
resolved" that the convention
should approve and commend the
Senatorial records of Senators Nor.
ris Of Nebraska; Couzens Of Mich.
igan; Reed Of Pennsylvania; Oddie
of Nevada; Brookhart Of Iowa
Howell of Nebraska; Borah Of
Idaho and La Toilette himself for
their exceptional services In the
public interest. These Senators
were praised for their efforts in
or conducting some Of
the Senate's investigations.
Daugherty and Fall Attacked.
In attacking former Attorney
General Daugherty, the wiscon.
sinites declared he had brought
shame and discredit upon the Re.
publican party" and had been
guilty of a gross betrayal Of pub.
lie trust" The same condemna.
ton was given to Fall.
The La Toilette group called for
a special session Of Congress par
ticularly to consider ~ emergency
agricultural relief, (2) to provide
funds for the bonus, (3) passage OF
the Howell. Barley bill abolishin2
the railroad labor board, az the re-
duction of freight rates and (5) pas
sage Of reclamation relief.
The resolutions minced no words
in condemning Daugherty and Fall
and demanded that the acts of
Daugherty as Attorney General and
Fall az Sacretarv Of the Iuferior he
specifically condemned and repu.
dated. as being incompatible with
the principles and traditions VI the
party" and further de.
manded that both men be forever
debarred from holding any position
of honor or trust within the gift of
either the Republican party or Of
any future Republican adn,inistra.
ton"
In resolutions endorsing the &C.