Evening star., 1924-07-19
WHEELER TO RUN
WITH LA TOILETTE:
FLAYS OLD PARTIES
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people of the nation, irrespective >-f
party affiliation, who honestly believe
in clean government, in the enforce
ment of the law against the privi-
legged class as well as against the
common offender; those who believe
in the prosecution of the profiteer
and those guilty of corruption in high
places; those who still hold to the
political principles and personal
ethics of Jefferson and Lincoln, must
needs find a political abiding place
outside of the two old parties as they
are constituted and managed today.
Still Remains Democrat.
In accepting this call, do not
abandon my faith in the democracy
of Thomas Jefferson. l am a Demo-
crat, but not a Wall street Demo-
crat. l shall give my support and
whatever influence l may possess to
those candidates for office who have
proved their fidelity to the interests
of the people wherever they may
be found, but l shall oppose every
man on whatever ticket he may ap
pear who bears the brand of the dol
lar sign.
Believing as l do, that the presi-
Dental candidates selected by the
Democratic and Republican parties
for 1924. will be able if elected to
serve the best interests of the people
of the United States, I therefore &C
cept the call of your committee and
shall do my best to help make this,
my country. safe for democracy"
Although he previously had de-
clared he would not accept place on
La Toilette ticket, Mr.. Wheeler yielded
and reversed his decision after he had
been urged to do so by Senator La
Toilette and several of his principal
advisers.
The special committee from the
group of La Toilette followers in
conference here called on the Mon
tana senator, yesterday, and formally
rendered him the Endorsement of the
conference for the vice presidency.
He promised to reply today. and he
office.
Il will accept the nomination." was
his first terse announcement of the
decision. Then he turned to the
preparation of the formal statement
setting forth his position to the
country and replying to the formal
offer extended him by the La Toilette
leaders.
Several days ago Senator Wheeler
announced he could not support John
w. Davis, the presidential nominee
of his party, although he intended to
work for the Democratic State ticket
in Montana, and to give his aid to-
ward the reelection of his colleague,
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, prosecutor
of the oil committee and chairman
of the New York Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
Insisted on Acceptance.
At the same time he made an un-
qualified declaration that he could
not accept the vice presidential nomi-
nation on the La Toilette ticket il it
cred here yesterday to map out cam
paign plans the La Toilette leaders
refused to take no for an answer.
Their committee spent a good part of
the day with Senator Wheeler, adding
their persuasions to those of Mr.. La
Toilette himself, and the conference
formally and unanimously named him
III nl,1 for
place on the ticket.
The conference, which was assem-
bling to receive Senator Wheeler's
answer at the time he made his in
formal announcement of acceptance.
is being held under the auspices of
the Conference for Progressive Po-
litical Action, which indorsed Senator
La Toilette for President at it's Cleve-
land convention. The question of Sc
lecting a vice presidential nominee
was left to the meeting which began
here yesterday.
Will Speak Tonight.
Always fighting campaigner, Sem
ator Wheeler is expected to make a
during the coming summer. His plans
are not complete, but he has agreed
to begin hostilities tonight by ad-
dressing a rally of La Toilette sup
porters at nearby town in Virginia.
While the La Toilette conference
was awaiting Senator Wheeler's for
NAL reply to its offer today. it went
over further details of campaign
organisations.
Robert M. La Toilette, jr., who has
acted as his fathers spokesman in
previous campaign discussions, was
closeted with some leaders and went
over with them the organization
problems with which the conference
! is dealing.
At noon, the committee which Wis
tied Senator Wheeler yesterday
headed by William n. Johnston, head
of the Machinists' Union, was sent
! again to the Capitol to receive the
vice presidential nominees formal