The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
LA TOILETTE MEN DENY EXISTENCE. OF A BLACK LIST Chief Concern Is Major
 Candidates, Says ,
 Committee EKERN APPOINTED
 TO HANDLE FUNDS Cash And Carry Plan Is Outlined In Appeal
 For Aid . T
(By Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Vigo-
 rous denial that an official "black; list" of members of Congress has
 been prepared, was made today by
 the La Toilette campaign commit
 tee.
 In a statement issued after
 lengthy conference, the committee
 said that while it had full authority
 to pass upon endorsement of candi-
 dates for congressional, state and
 local offices "no action has been
 taken with regard to any such caIl-: didates." d:
 Action will not be taken by the committee" the statement continued! . ''until a thorough study has been made : of the official records of the candidates in the respective states. :.... ...
 The Main Interest {, ;.
 'The primary interest of the commit. } tee is to advance the candidates of !: Robert NJ. La Toilette for president, and Burton K. Wheeler for vice presir. dent For this reason it does not in- tend to give undue attention to the con- gressional situation. .,. r.s~
 Committee members. however, reiter-. ated that they intend to carefully scrutinize the legislative record of all , candidates for the Senate and House, and probably, well in advance of cleo ton, would officially go on record with /. regard to each It has been predicted ;. that the La Toilette managers will lay emphasis on their desire. to have n certain candidates. elected rather than bring about the defeat of senators and representatives who in the past have. shown themselves out of sympathy. with the La Toilette program. .,1-
 The campaign committee made some. progress today with regard to finaR0ro ing of the La Toilette Wheeler campaign by appointing Attorney General Ekerp. of Wisconsin director of the financial campaign insofar as it relates to the, general public. William H. Johnston,A president of the International Associa
 tion of Machinists, was designated to direct the campaign for contributions from labor and other organizations. a4.
 WIT. Raleigh, a Freeport, H., man.. .ufacturer, was appointed treasurer of the public funds with headquarters ats- 1. Chicago and Warren s. Stone, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi= neers, treasurer of the funds collected from labor and farm organizations. ''
 MT. Ekern, who with Representative Nelson of Wisconsin, La Follette's cam! paign manager, attended today's meets ing, said that detailed plans for raising a campaign fund would be undertaken. at once. He returned tonight to La Toilette headquarters in Chicago, and Mir. Nelson will go there tomorrow. < Cash And Carry l4-2.'
 Before leaving Washington, Mrs Ekern issued this statement: This will be cash and carry campaign, conducted strictly dn the plan of raisl@ ing the money toN pay as you go. The independent candidacy of La Toilette : for president and Wheeler for vice president has the immediate extra burs~ den of placing their electors on thes ballot and securing organization in the different states, this work is handi4T capped for lack of funds. The imn1e%s; diate need of money is urgent. Prompt 7 remittances to Treasurer w. T. Raw leight, Morrison hotel, Chicago, will be :, welcomed. A hundred dollars now will be worth a thousand dollars later inc the campaign. The exaggerated state, ments recently carried in the press re- . garding the amount of money to be raised do not help pay any bills.' ..