The daily worker., 1924-07-26
Illinois Labor
Leaders Fight
Bob" for Small

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for Washington at one o'clock yester-
day, refusing to talk to reporters as
he picked up his grip and left for the
train. 1t is thought he will confer
with the LaFollette-Wheeler board Of
strategy there about the muddled Illi-
nois situation.
Won't Name Governor Yet.
"The LaFollette candidate for gov
ernor will not be named at Sundays
convention" a we'll informed Illinois
LaFollette leader told the DAILY
WORKER yesterday. I'm view of the
opposition of labor leaders, it is doubt
full whether a governor can be run in
opposition to Len Small. Newton Jen-
kins will eventually be named the La
Toilette candidate for United States
Senator"
The political alliance between the
labor officials of the state and Len
Small has become increasingly en-
barassing to both LaFollette and the
Federation of Labor officials. With
Gompers' machine leaning strongly to-
ward LaFollette, and the New Major
| ity, official organ of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor, opening it's columns
to furthering the LaFollette campaign,
if Raymond Robbins runs as the La
Toilette choice for governor, the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor officials will be placed
in an untenable position. They will
be indorsing LaFollettes policies on a
national scale, which include non-alli-
ance with regular Republican. At
the same time they will be campaign
ing locally for the corrupt regular Re-
publican, Len Small.
Labor Has The Dough.
At the present time the Federation
Of Labor officials have the best of the
contest with the LaFollette group. 1t
has been stated by an authoritative Of
fetal Of the Illinois Federation of La
Dor that Len Small will be supported
by the Federation in November at all
cost. They have become too immersed
in the Small camp to withdraw their
support, considering their promises
to the Republican candidate for gov.
ernor, and his hold upon them, even
if they desired to.
LaFollette also has much to lose by
opposing the Illinois labor leaders
The LaFollette-Wheeler campaign
committee has just announced
from Washington that much Of the
proposed s3,OOO,0OO campaign fund
will be raised within the labor move
ment. LaFollette is relying strongly
on the support of the A. F. of l.. ma
chine. The labor leaders are appar
J emily holding the upper hand in theil
fight to keep full state LaFollette
i ticket out of the field. Tomorrow's
convention, while endeavoring to as
sumo the aspect Of harmony, will in
reality, be lineup of LaFollette yer
sus the Len Small Federation Of La
Dor champions.
No State C. p. p. A. Ticket.
An announcement of the probability
, that no state ticket will be put in
the field was virtually made yesterday
. afternoon by Charles ]. MacGowan
chairman of the Illinois Conference
for Progressive Political Action. In
telling of the meeting to be held Sat
urday, between the executive commit
tee and the representatives of the so
cialist party and various liberal or
foundations he said:
"1t is presumed that the program
will deal only with the nationa
aspect of the campaign and that nc
position-either for nor against-wil
be taken in respect to state or coun
ty candidates"
That matter, he added, would be
left solely to the local organizations
Business Men Too.
At the coming state gathering Of
the Conference for Progressive Politi
| cal Action, MacGown said that pro
fessional and business groups would
be represented with the railroad, min
| ing, building trades and general la
Dor groups and farm and cooperative
organizations.