The Washington times., 1924-07-25
WILL MAKE
APPEAL
WIDE
Labor Unions, Radical, and
independent Groups to
Be Solicited
BY KENNETH CLARK,
international News service.

Within twenty-four hours after
It's appointment. the "board of
strategy" Of the La Toilette
Wheeler presidential drive held its
first meeting today and formally
set the progressives' campaign in
motion.
Four members of the national
executive committee of eleven,
which will have supreme charge
Of the campaign, were absent, in
Guiding Congressman John M. Nell
son (Rep.) Of Wisconsin, chair
man, and La Follette's campaign
manager, William H. Johnston,
president of the Machinists'
Union, presided.
Plans $3,OOO,OOO Fund.
The meeting was held in the
same secluded room atop the Ma
chinists' Building where the no.
tional committee of the Conference
for Progressive Political Action,
picked Senator Wheeler, Dem.) Of
Montana, as La Follette's running
mate.
Plans to raise campaign ''war
chest" of at least $4,000, 900, drafted
by Henry H. Rosenfelt, of New
York, were accepted by the COM
mittee. It was decided that the
drive Tor this fund would be directed
chiefly among labor unions, farm
organizations, the Socialist party,
independent political groups and the
general public in the form of dol
lar contributions"
Labor Day was set as the time
for firing the first heavy campaign
speeches Of the drive It was de.
clared that both Senator's La Fol
lette and Wheeler probably would
make their first important speeches
on that day, La Toilette being ten
tatively scheduled for New York;
Wheeler in Boston. This arrange.
ment, however, may be changed
later.
Getting On Ballots.
The question Of selecting State
leaders for La Toilette and Wheeler
also came in for lengthy considera-
ton. A definite announcement Of
the names Of these chiefs is ex-
pected early next week, after the
committee has had an opportunity
to go over the lists Of candidates
who have been suggested for the,
post.
How to get the names Of the La
Toilette and Wheeler electors on
the ballots in the various States
was discussed, and every member
OF the committee said all difficulties
In this connection had been swept
aside and there would be no trouble
In getting the names before the
voters. Nevada is the first State
In which La Toilette and Wheeler
must file. They must file before
August 5 with the secretary of
state Of Nevada a certificate Of
nomination containing signatures Of
10 per cent of the voters in the last
election, approximately 5000 names.
The task OF securing these sigma.
lures already has been started, it
was said, and will be completed be.
fore the dead line.
Because every important question
arising in the campaign must come
before 1t for settlement, the corn
~mittee decided to hold sessions prac-
ttcally every day until after the
election. Its next chief duty will
be to grant the Progressive party's
Endorsement to national and State
candidates who are favorable TO its
principles and aims, Johnston de-
clared.
Those present today were John
ston. Mrs. Mabel C. Costigan, Nor.
rts Hillquit, Senator Lynn Frazier
(R) OF North Dakota RosiI Nf
Manly, and Robert M. La Toilette,
lr: Absentees were Nelson, Mrs.
Elizabeth G.. Evans. RudoInh
GlAa.naalrnls.