Evening star., 1924-07-25
PROGRESSIVE LABEL
FOR INDEPENDENTS
La Toilette Committee
Adopts Designation for Use
Where States Require 1t.

form designation of the La Toilette
wheeler candidates for election to
the electoral college in the States
Wnere the election laws require a
political designation. the joint execu-
tive committee in charge of the La
Follette campaign. at its first meeting
today in the MachinistS Building, got
down to work on the practical prob
lens which confront the Independent
Progressive ticket.
The joint committee determined to
recommend also that in States in
which,. under the election laws, the
names of the candidates for President
and Vice President do not appear on
the ballot, the designation include the
words La Toilette Wheeler; or
where both words cannot be used, the
word La Toilette" be included.
The committee recommended that
in states in which no designation is
required by the election laws the
presidential electors shall appear un-
der such designation as will be ap-
proved by the joint executive com
mittee.
The Liberty Bell was decided upon
as the emblem of the Independent
Progressive ticket, to be used where
1t is required.
The committee at its meeting TODAY
elected Robert N. La Toilette, jr.. vice
chairman and Mrs. Edward p Costi-
gan secretary.
Nelson Expected Tomorrow.
Representative Nelson of Minnesota,
chairman Of the committee, was not
present today, but is expected to at
tend the meeting tomorrow. Those
attending today's meeting were Mr..
La Toilette, Mrs. Costigan. Senator
Frazier of North Dakota, William H.
Johnston. Morris Hillquit of New york
and Basil Manly.
The committee is in session this
afternoon and probably will discuss
various matters relating to publicity.
The joint executive committee. to
which Senator La Toilette yesterday
delegated practically complete au-
thoriyt to marshal the organization
or his supporters. cope with the tech
didacy and finance a brisk campaign,
was summoned for the meeting,
which promised to be prolonged. Rep
resentative John NJ Nelson of Wis
consin, the national campaign man.
ager and chairman of the committee,
was asked to come from Chicago to
preside at the session.
The committee was authorized TO
introduce a measure of discipline into
the La Toilette campaign. though a
strict political party organization was
still avoided. Among its principal
problems of this kind were questions
affecting the selection of presidential
electors. and Endorsement of candi-
dates seekingto run with the general
La Toilette Endorsement for offices in
several States
Plans for financing the campaign
also are before the committee.
Ihoush stories of large campaign
fund-SS,0o0,0 or $4,000, ,000-were
decried by leaders in the movement
1T was declared money was needed
and being sought.
Indicntes 100000 Needed.
we might agree to stop solicita-
ton if we got 100000 now" said
Basil NJ. Manly, one of the executive
committee members, "even though we
shall have to do much in creating a
new organization. by sending agents
into States, that old political parties
have accomplished by local organiza-
tions."
Labor organizations identified with
the movement have been the most
active thus far in raising funds, and
the new committee is expected to
name a treasurer and stabilize this
work. Alexander Kahn. publisher of
a Jewish newspaper in New York
City, has taken over the task of ap-
pealing to the needle trades unions,
while the national officials of the
railroad unions concerned have cir
culariZed their locals for money. Sub
stantial amounts are reckoned on
from these sources, to be supple
mented by more general appeal, at
the direction of the committee
In addition to the expenditures in
dicated by Mr.. Manly, Senator La
Toilette is expected to address radio
audiences several times during the
campaign. and every speech of this
kind, with employment of several
broadcasting stations. will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Senator
Wheeler, as vice presidential candi-
date, also is to make one of the
swings around the circle" in which
transportation expenses and meeting
place rentals mount up.