Evening star., 1924-07-13
ACTED FOR HARMONY.
Mcdonald Says He Withdrew to
Avoid Split.
Bv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. July 12.-With-
out specifically indorsing, Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin, whom he said
was regarded by many farmers as
the Moses TO lead them out of their
present dilemma" Duncan Mcdonald,
nominated as FarmerL Dor candi-
date for President at the ST. Paul
convention, today told why he had
withdrawn from the race in favor of
the Wisconsin senator
"Our meeting at st. Paul." Mr.. Nc
Donald said, IVA not so much a mat
ter of nominating candidates as the
forming of an organization. In the
Cleveland conference, it was appar-
ent the purpose was the opposite, and
for the capitalizing of the popularity
Of one man. Everything hinged on
the decision of La Toilette. This
among the farmers, among whom La
Toilette is popular, and who regard
him as the Moses to lead them out
of their present troubles.
Feared for Split.
Had we continued in the race,
there would have been a division and
naturally the majority of our other
wise supporters would have followed
the banner of La Toilette In this
situation, the only logical thing to
do was to withdraw and permit them
to follow his leadership. Those who
situation have now decided to place
left wing ticket in the field fos-
tered and differed by members of
the workers party, otherwise known
as communists. This will permit a
clear line of demarcation. in which
the right and left wing of the Farmer
Labor party may give expression to
their particular hobby.
Il am not in sympathy with the
third party movements, generally. l
hn fEx-n do
are fostered and financed from the
same source should unite their forces,
as there is little to. distinguish then.
Both have become playthinss of what
we usually refer to as Wall Street.
The leader of one party, an attorney
for Morgan, and the other acting as
messenger for the oil interests.
FnvOrs Special Privilege Party.
Il am convinced the lines should
be drawn on different angles and that
the repre esentatives of special privi-
lege should have their party and
those in the other group should have
theirs. This would eliminate con-
fusion and obviate the expenditure of
some twenty million dollars in presi-
dentials campaigns that might well
be used for a better purpose
Il do not believe the election Of one
bring about the selection so much
desired.
When I recently permitted the
Farmer-Labor party to use my name
in st. Paul 1 did so with the express
understanding that it be only pro-
visionaI, contingent on the outcome
of the Cleveland conference of the
La Toilette group. l had never hoped
to secure other than a protest vote
against old party candidates; neither
was / deluded into believing that we
could compete with the popularity OF
the distinguished senator from Wis.
consin.
Seeks to Clarity Situation.
I'm asking the executive commit
tee of the Farmer-Labor party to per-
NIT me to withdraw my name, hoped
to clarity the situation and give the
ones who rendered me the nomination
chance to unite their forces.
In our group at st. Paul we hat
some 200 farmers who have keenly
felt the result of the recent depres.
sion and the failure of the dominant
parties to offer any substantial re.
lief. We also had representatives
from the Industrial centers who were
the victims Of an Industrial depres.
sion that had thrown millions out OF
employment. In contrast with this
situation, the Cleveland conference
was more of middle class group in
which the small banker, merchant
manufacturer and well paid labor
leaders were the dominant factors