The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
WHEELER SOUGHT
 BY LA TOILETTE
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Continued From Page One.) see him after leaders at the meeting in the Machinsits building here had talked to him over the telephone.
 The conference did not get down to discussion of a vice-president until its afternoon session. As the discussion went on, sentiment gradually crystal ized about the Montana senator, who created sensation in political circles here when he announced that he would not support his party's nominee, John W. Davis.
 Wanted Westerner
 Several members of the committee wanted to select man from the east, as La Follette's influence is considered sufficiently strong in itself to secure all possible support from the west. Nell son was in this group. Some of them were behind John A. McSparran, mas ter of the Pennsylvania state grange, who was Democratic candidate for gov ernor against Clifford Pinchot, Me Spartan indicated, however, that he did not want the place and would not ac- cept it. James H. Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, also was put forward.
 Wheeler had indicated rather strong ly Thursday that he did not want the nomination, and it was generally thought that he was out of considera- tion when the conference opened on Friday morning. As the situation was canvassed Friday, however. it was de- cided he was the most available candi- date, and the nomination, accordingly, was pressed upon him.
 The progressives regard Wheeler's nomination as strong because of his work in the investigation of the depart ment of justice which forced former Attorney General Daugherty from of- flee. The LaFollette group in the Senate was constantly at war with the attorney general.
 His nomination would create a pe- culiar situation in his own state. He has announced that he will campaign for Senator Walsh. his colleague in the Senate, whom the progressives will support for reelection. Walsh, how ever, is backing Davis, and was kept from being the vice presidential nomi- neg of the democrats only by an in- sistant refusal.
 Wheeler was placed in nomination by Farley Christensen. farmer-labor candidate for president in 1920.
 Nomination Unanimous
 The nomination was unanimous. As the committee had settled on Wheeler, no other name was presented.
 After the nomination of Wheeler, the committee continued working out plans for the campaign, considering, among other things, the different meth ods by which it will get the name of La Toilette on ballots in the various states.
 A court of appeals to decide the Jurisdiction of the various organizations represented in the conference for pro- gressive action was appointed, consist ing of William H. Johnston, chairman; Isabel Kendig, of this city Thomas NJ. Pearson, of Iowa; Sidney Hillman, of New York, and R. T. Wood, of Mis- souri.
 The following directing committee for the campaign, tO work from the headquarters at Chicago, was appoint ed: Representative Nelson, chairman Gilbert Roe of New York, former law Toilette, Jr., and Attorney General Ekern of Wisconsin.
 The national committee spent it's morning session in routine details. add ing 10 new members to its personnel, bringing the total number up to g. Those added Friday were: Alexander Kahn, Daily Forward, New York Mrs. Bertha Hale White, Chicago, sec retary national socialist party Alger- non Lee, New York, national socialist party; Norman Thomas, New York, league for industrial democracy; Joseph Sharts, Ohio; E. c. Faires. Greensboro, N. C., farmers union; Charles Me Gowan, secretary Illinois conference for progressive political action, and Paul Scharrenberg secretary California fed eration of labor. Farm organizations were given two additional members who have not been named yet.
 When the committee resumes it's ses- sion Saturday it will receive the answer of Wheeler. Other business scheduled includes arranging further details of the drive for a campaign fund, and consideration of other phases of the campaign. There is a possibility that the committee will not finish it's work Saturday, but will hold over until Mon day.