The Washington times., 1924-03-17
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Certain highly important third
party prospects became fully known
to political Washington today and
can with certainty be stated to be
as follows:
There will be three different third
party movements or tendencies.
The first Of these will hold a
convention at st. Paul or Mime
apolis on June II, in between the
Republican Convention and the
Democratic Convention, and will un-
0oubtedly go in for making a third.
party platform and FOR naming a
third-party ticket.
Elements Behind Movement
The people in this movement con.
sist largely Of certain elements out
OF the "Farmer-Labor Party of
Minnesota" which already has
elected two United States Senators
from Minnesota. and they consist
also of 'The Committee Of Forty.
eight" Of New York.
Ihey are said also to include Ger.
taln communistic elements, asso.
clated with William e. Foster. who
led the steel strike Of 1919. and
VINO was afterwards tried but not
convicted of violating the Criminal
syndicalism" law of the State of
Michigan.
Because Of the supposed presence
OF this communist influence in the
organization of this third-party con-
Ventlon, 1t is looked at with sus.
plclon by the people who are or
Sanlzing the much larger convention
OF dissatisfied elements which will
Jake place at Cleveland on July 4,
aIter both the Republican Conven-
1on and the Democratic Convention
nave been held and have adjourned.
Inls second third-party conven.
ton Will not necessarily declare for
2 third party but it is heavily
neaoed In that direction. It will be
the most formidable and strongly
passed gathering of dissatisfaction
mat has been held in this country
during these times.
Controlled by Unions.
The immediate dominant control
OF 1t Is in the hands of the railroad
trade unions. Outstandingly among
the leaders of it are Warren Stone
mead of the Locomotive Engineers
ana william H. Johnston, head Of
the International Association of Ma.
chinists.
To this convention socialists will
be admitted, but no Communists
II communists attempt to appear
tney Will be elected by the sergeant.
alarms. Mr.. Stone and Mr.. John
stone are directors of banks az
we'll as heads of trade unions and
tney intend to have no communism
In their vicinity.
Mr.. Johnston, describing the nor
day: o''-0 w.
"It will be held by invitation of
the National Conference en- Progress
0ive Political Action. This confer
ence has already taken part in
numerous elections which have led
to other appearance of new progress
0ive Senators at Washington.
"An railroad trade unions, with
one possible exception, will be Of.
dcially represented in the conven-
ton at Cleveland. Invitations are
being sent to all other standard
trade unions in other branches Of
industry and a large official re-
Spouse is assured.
Farmers To Participate.
Invitations will also be sent to
leading farm organizations, and dele.
gates from these in large numbers
are sure to be present.
"The Socialistic party also will at
tend, and has postponed its own
convention till this convention is
concluded.
Elements not associated with
force and violence will be welcomed.