The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-29
PRO-LA TOILETTE
FORCE IN SADDLE
At SOUTH BEND
Senator's Backers Win
Skirmishes at Labor
Convention.
BY BLYTHE @. HENDRICKS
Times STAFF Torrespondent

Times STAFF Correspondent
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 29.-La
Toilette forces are in the saddle at
the annual convention of the State
Federation of Labor.
Winning two preliminary battles
at the morning session by narrow
but clean margins, they planned to
force vote on Endorsement of La
Toilette and Wheeler before adjourn
ment today.
They drew first blood today when
a minority report submitted by John
Miller of Terre Haute asking
President T. N. Taylor's' report be
rejected, was defeated, Iii to SO.
The minority report attacked Tay-
lor's recommendation that the con-
vention should make political in
dorsements.
The majority report was signed
by F. r. Wilson Of Hammond anil
Emil Lieb Of the Moulders' Union
of Terre Haute.
Encouraged by the closeness OF
the vote the anti-La Toilette forces
then concentrated their attack upon
approval Of the majority report.
Edward Barry. Typographical
Union, indianapolis, replaced Presi-
dent Taylor in the chair. Taylor
took his seat as a delegate.
Perkins for Davis
Edgar A. Perkins led the fight
against the report. He said he was
for Davis for President, and adop-
ton of the presidents report was
tantamount to Endorsement OF La
Toilette and Wheeler.
Taylor denied this in an I'M
FASHIONED talk, greeted by great ap-
plause.
La Toilette forces scored a second
victory when they succeeded in
tabling motion to recommit the
Presidents report by vote Of 122
to 1902.
In taking up the fight for adoption
of his report, Taylor, speaking from
the floor, said the convention was at
liberty to indorse any one it chose.
He said the Cleveland and New
York conventions of the Republican
and Democratic parties had done
nothing more than carry out the will
of Wall Street
Just before the noon adjournment
the Presidents report was approved
amid shouts and cheers of the La
Toilette supporters. Apparently the
opposition had lost heart for the viva
voice vote was not challenged for
the first time today, it being clearly
apparent that Taylor's supporters
were in the majority.
Terre Haute Chosen
Terre Haute was chosen as the
1925 convention city, when Russell
Gilmore, Indianapolis. withdrew In
dianapolis as a contender. Vote for
Terre Haute was heavy against Hun
tington as the only other contender.
1t was believed DR.. Carleton B.
McCulloch. Democratic candidate for
Governor, would not be Endorsed by
name but that resolutions con-
demning the Republican platform
and approving the Democratic plat
form would be adopted. 1t Is said
when McCulloch was here Wednes-
day he asked his friends not to push
the question of Endorsement.
1t is known the Central Labor
Union delegates from Indianapolis
came to South Bend with a resolu-
ton Indorsing McCulloch, but 1t
had not been presented to the reso-
lutions committee when the con-
vention adjourned Thursday.
Attempts of the Lake County dele
gates TO obtain passage of resolu-
ton urging recognition of the Rus
sian Soviet government and prais-
ing it failed. In place of the resolu-
ton a milder one favoring recogni-
ton OF the country was adopted.
Forum Is FiZZle
The widely heralded, much dis
cussed public forum on political
questions Thursday fizzled out like 1
wet firecracker. Many spectators
were on hand and the delegates were
all keyed up for a battle between
speakers for various political par
ties and candidates.
Outside speakers, including Philip
La Toilette, son Of Senator La Fol
lette, who were expected to be pres
emit. failed to put in an appearance.
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