The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-23
Third Party
to Oppose ;
Dual Filing
Progressives Meeting at Grand
Island Would Wipe Name
of Bryan and Others
From Slate.
Fight Over Credentials

| Grand Island. Neb., Feb. 22.--De-
labor convention called for MAY 30 at
| ST. Paul to nominate a presidential
candidate, and to oppose fusion with
either the democratic or republican
party In Nebraska was reached today
| by conference of members of the
progressive party who demanded
that the names of Governor Charles
drawn from the progressive ballot be-
fore the April primaries.
I'VE appeal TO the voters Of Ne
braska who are in sympathy with the
program of the Minnesota farmer
| labor movement to rally to the pro.
gressve primaries and to file and sup
port those only who are committed
to a third party movement as party
| nominees" said a resolution demand
ing removal of the democrs tie
| names
". II. Green of Omaha, executive
secretary of the party, recently
charged that the acceptance Of pro-
gressive party filings by democrats
was an attempt by the democratic
party to rid itself of a political rival.
Fight on Credentials.
Green was chairman OF the com.
mittee that brought in the resolu-
ton for withdra wal of the democrats,
granted, then the secretary OF state
should exclude tho democratic names
from the list of progressive party
candidates. Mr.. Bryan is seeking re-
nomination as candidate for COVER
nor, Nebraska law permitting candi-
dates to run on more than one
ticket
A fight over adoption OF the cop
ference's credentials committee re-
port, which provided that only those
who belong to and are affiliated with
| the progressive party and intend TO
| support its candidates could be ad-
mitted TO the meeting, resulted In
some heated debate. following which
nine OF those In the convention hall
quit the meeting. Those who opposed
the report argued that IL would pre-
vent members of the party from sup
porting men In other parties IL they
desired.
Substitute Report Fails.
Joseph Gilbert, editor OF a farmer
labor newspaper at North Platte and
eight others who supported his posi-
tion failed TO put through substitute
report which said that the only quail
fications for participating delegates
would have TO be that they believed in
maintaining a third party movement
| in Nebraska, and walked from the
hall when the report of the commit
tee, headed by w. J. Taylor of Merna.
was adopted. "a to ..
| Mayor T. J. Ellsberry of Grand Is
land. who filed the progressive peti-
| ton 10 put Governor Bryan's name on
the progressive party ballot, defended
| his action. Subsequently. Mr.. Ellis
berry pointed out that the meeting
was not an official convention Of the
progressive party and that therefore
any action II took did not necessarily
become binding. In this position he
was supported by J. NJ. Paul OF Har.
ward, VINO acted as CnalrUlan
Suit Threatened.
a threat to bring lawsuit, IL neces-
sary, to get the names OF democrats
off the progressive ballot. was made
by Mr.. Taylor. who recently filed a
protest with the secretary of state.
The protest was oyerruled by that OF.
| ficial.
The conference opened with an ad.
dress of welcome by Mayor Ellsberry.
following which the party chairman.
Rev. j. l.. Beebe OF Omaha, one of
those who Is opposed to Governor
Bryan's name appearing on the pro-
gressive ballot. declared the governor
was mistaken when he said the Fed.
ersl Reserve banking system was a
government institution. He offered
to debate the matter with Mr.. Bryan.