The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-27
MICULL0CH SENTIMENT
SEEN AMONG DELEGATES
Endorsement of La Toilette
Is Likely According to
Statements of Chieftains
-KIan Question Trouble
Maker as Meeting Opens,
By BLYTHE Q. HENDRICKS,
Times STAFF Correspondent

Political aspects of the State Fedora
ton Of Labor convention were
heightened today by appearance of
a number Of Democratic State can
didates and Walter s. Chambers,
State chairman. in the city. Carle-
ton B. AIcCulloch. Democratic guber-
material candidate. was TO arrive
later. He stopped at La Porte to
attend the La Porte County fair.
Chambers insisted the visit had
nothing TO do with the federation
convention and the party was here
to attend z meeting Of Twelfth Dis
trict party leaders. However, word
that McCulloch was to be here,
aroused a high degree Of enthusi-
asm among labor leaders. who viii
urge the convention TO indorse his
candidacy. Present indications are
both McCulloch and La Toilette will
be indorsed.
William Mitch of Terre Haute was
named chairman Of the resolution
committee. most important of all
committees.
Taylor for McCulloch
T. y. Taylor, president Of the fed
Grafton. who has announced he will
recommend Endorsement Of La Fol
lette and who is said to be favor
able TO McCulloch, stated his posi-
ton TO the convention at its open
ing session today as follows:
We must now lend our energy.
and inf1ence to those seeking Office
who have proven they are entirely
to our ideas. While the national
campaign, as far as Indiana is con-
cerned. is not as important as the
State campaign. We must take notice
Of the situation as it now exists. We
are confronted nationally with
handpicked. reactionary Wall Street
tools. as candidates for President on
the two dominating parties.
Z am fully convinced our past
policy has been the right policy: Non
partisan to party, but partisan to
principles. and believing both Cool
ide and Davis are acceptable to big
business. we should allow big busi-
ness 70 vote 10 them. I believe this
convention should condemn both the
Republican national platform and the
Democratic national platform. as
evasive and in the interest Of pri-
vate monopoly, considering the past
record of both Coolidge and Davis,
they should be condemned as reac-
tionaries and not as representatives
OF the common people. This cOnven-
ton should instruct the officers the
exact course to be pursued in the
coming campaign
Taylor said the labor plank of the
Republican State platform was in
reality an anti-labOr plank while
the Democrats had accepted the
recommendation of as to specific
amendments to the workmen's COM
pensation law. He pointed to Joseph
Cravens defeat for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination as
victory for the federation.
Democratic candidates in the party
with McCulloch are, Arthur J. Ham
rick, secretary of State: Harry
Arnold. treasurer of State; John
Aiken. Supreme Court; John c. Nc
Mutt. Appellate Court.
-uEG AlAAlA4E- dlaA4-14d UlAtLLt ely
ments were active. although appar-
emily not so we'll orga nized as adj
ministraticn forces. Many factors
enter into the fight, Democratic AMI
Republican old-line politics, religion
and the Ku-Kiux Klan.
Because of his open fight against
the Klan, Klar elements in the con-
vention were decidedly antagonis-
tic to La Toilette, the opening seS-
sion was devoted TO organization
work, appointment Of committees
and reports.
Council Indorses
Adams and Oswald Ryan of An
derson were to address the afternoon
session. The convention will get
down TO actual business Thursday
and present indications are the ses-
sion will last at least until Saturday
Inability to obtain a convention hall
where night sessions can be held will
make an early adjournment impos-
sible, officials said.
A number of delegates attending
the Indiana Building Trades Council
convention here, which ended Tues
day, remained over for the federation
meeting. After a stormy session the
council indorsed La Toilette by a
vote Of As to 80.
John J. Watson of Indianapolis
led the La Toilette forces, while
Bert Robinson, also Of Indianapolis.
led the opposition.
About $50 delegates are in attend
ance.
The 1925 convention city viii be
selected Friday. So far there has
been no organized movement on be-
half Of any city.