Evening star., 1924-07-13
FINANCES TOPIC
FOR PROGRESS|VES
Plans for Raising La Toilette
Campaign Funds Referred
to Subcommittee of Seven.

A half dozen plans for financing
the La Toilette campaign, so that
the people themselves, rather than
big business" should pay the ex-
penses, were discussed at length at
meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Conference for Progressive
Political Action and members of the
finance committee appointed at the
Cleveland convention in the Machin-
ist building here yesterday
The various plans were referred to
William H. Johnston, president of
the International Association of Ma
chinists and temporary chairman of
the Cleveland convention. The sub
committee is to report next Friday.
when the national committee will
meet here to pick a vice presidential
presidency.
Besides discussing plans for A.
nancing the campaign, plans of or
ganization in the various states and
for the fullest cooperation with the
La Toilette committee were gone into
in detail. The committeeman present
at the meeting were unanimous in
their opinion that everything should
be done to help the La Toilette COM
mittee, which is headed by Repre-
sentative John NJ. Nelson of Mime
sofa. with headquarters in Chicago.
Every effort will be made to avoid
any conflict. of jurisdiction between
the La Toilette committee and the
Action. which is sincerely behind La
Toilette in the campaign for the
Presidency.
Electors Important Phase.
Following the meeting, it was said
that the vice presidential nomina-
ton had not been discussed, but that
the entire time had been given to
that much work will have to be done
to bring about the selection of
proper La Toilette electors in the
various states, and in this work the
conference will join hands with the
La Toilette committee.
Rumors of the possible endorse
ment of Gov. Charles w. Bryan, the
Democratic nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, as a running mate for La Fol-
iette were discounted by members of
In the first place, the Progressives
desire a ticket of their own, and not
half their own and half some one else's.
In the second place, it is particularly de-
sired that a widely known man capable
Of making an active campaign shall be
presidential candidate. Senator La
Toilette, it is understood, will make
a number of speeches during the
campaign in various sections Of the
country. But it is not expected that
he will undertake such an arduous
speaking campaign as he might have
done a few years ago. The import
ance, therefore, of having a strong
campaigner to so into as many
states and districts as possible Is
emphasized.
Vice Presidential TaIk.
Huston Thompson, chairman OF
the Federal Trade Commission, and
Associate Justice Brandeis Of the
United States Supreme Court are
among those who have been talked
of for the nomination. whether JUS
tice Brandeis would be willing to re-
linouish his place on the bench un-
doubtedly would have much to do
senator La toilette did not partici-
pate in the meeting, but 1t was at
tended By officers of a number OF
railroad unions.
Every Indication of sticking to the
announced plan of making the La
Toilette candidacy itself a single is
sue, with tickets of presidential cleo
tors in as many states as possible
but without accompanying candida
cies of gubernatorial and congress
sional candidates, was given by those
attending. ,
Chairman Johnston said the rail-
road union officers were working to
analyze the record of representatives
and senator's of both the Republican
and Democratic parties, so that IN
dorsements might be given those VINO
had voted favorably from the union
viewpoint on railroad legislation, ana
opposition mustered for those who
voted unfavorably. Any Introduction
~ general La Toilette ticket candi-
dacies. he said, would be considered
inimica1 to this objective.
Seek Federation Support.
Likewise, Mr.. Johnston said he be-
lieved the La Toilette plan of an un-
supported presidential candidacy
might pave the way for gaining some
support from the American Fedora
ton of Labor, even though various
statements have been attributed to
its officers indicating a disposition to
maintain that organization on non
partisan basis.
Neither the platforms nor the can
didates Of the two old political par.
ties can satisfy, the labor movement.
he said, "and there is no other place
for them to go"
Senator La Toilette, although he
discussed conditions casually with one
or two callers. contented himself
with an automobile ride during the
afternoon, and is expected to refrain
from any sort of campaign pro-
nouncement until after the Friday
meeting.