The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-10

Christian Science Monitor on April 81,
denied the authenticity of press re
ports that the four railroad brother
hoods would throw their support to
Robert M. LaFollette, on third party
ticket. Mr.. Stone denied giving out
any statement on LaFollette and ex-
pressed doubts as to the possibility
of any third party coalition The
Brotherhood, Mr.. Stone declared, will
back no candidate for the presidency
until after the party nominations have
been made
XNTHILE Mr.. Stone is speaking thus
wv ly, officials of the Railway EN-
ployes Department of the American
Federation of Labor were more posi-
tive in their statements. They chuck
led audibly on learning that the Broth
erhood chief had disavowed his en-
dorsement of the Wisconsin senator.
eve had a disagreement with them
i2asmuch as they did not get behind
Mr.. McAdoo. We took the stand that
Mr.. McAdoo was the man we could
all support. Mr.. LaFolIette appeared
to be their choice They doubted
whether Mr.. MacAdoo could get the
nomination. They had nothing against
McAdoo but felt they owed something
to Mr.. LaFollette.
"THE Railway Employees Depart
| ment has felt that McAdoo was
the man and as far as any propaganda
has gone out from individual unions
it has been in support of Mr.. McAdoo.
None needed any prompting on that
We knew our position long time
ago."
THAT Mr.. Stones disavowal of his
/ LaFollette endorsement cannot be
taken any more seriously than the
sickness Of a diplomat nobody will
doubt for a moment. Stone is for La
Toilette. Should he get the Republican
nomination, the Brotherhoods will sup
port the Republican ticket regardless
of what the G. P. r. A. decides on
July 4. Should LaFollette head third
party ticket, Stone will also support
him. Is LaFollette really willing to
leave the pastures where he now
browses comfortably to head a print
tive expedition into the jungles
against standpat RepubIicanism? That
is the question. Stone appears to be
in doubt.
THE big chief of the Locomotive En-
/ gineers changes his mind, but in
stead of admitting a change of mind
he "disavows" his previous decision.
Immediately prior to the st. Louis
meeting of the Conference for Prog
ressive Political Action, Mr.. Stone had
decided that he would have NO more
to do with it. The DAILY WORKER
was informed on excellent authority
that the Brotherhood chief delivered
himself as follows on the c. P. P. A.:
"The G. P. p. A. has shot its bolt. l
will have nothing more to do with it.
fulness. One of the causes Of its fail
ure is the inability Of William H.
Johnston to prove himself heavy
enough for the position of leader in
the movement.
KNR. Stone had decided that he
IVA WOulu uOt dJtCuu the 81. A1OuAo
conference and that his organization
would not be represented. The DAILY
WORKER published news dispatch
to that effect. But the Brotherhood
was represented there. Why did Mr..
Stone change his mind?
TOR one thing, the Doheny $4,000
oil retainer hit William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, the darling of the Johnston fac
ton, squarely in the eyes Immediately
before the st. Louis meeting. His
supporters in TIE c. p. P. A. could not
very well endorse an oil can, so Stone
saw a chance to put LaFollette over.
Shortly after the conference however
McAdoo Supporters gathered from all
parts of the country to de-oil Wilson's
son-in-law, and among those present
mara cavonfaan officials IF the 16