The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-19

st. Paul, Mimi. - William Mahoney,
leader of the more conservative ele-
ments in the national Farmer-Labor
progressive convention and William q.
Foster, communist, today assured the
delegates that no bolt was in immedi-
ate prospect and no capture" of the
organization was intended.
They made these announcements at
the morning session and then retired
to fight out their political differences
before the committee on organization,
both being represented on that body.
A misunderstanding between the
factions, the delegation from Fosters
organization and from the federated
Farmer-Labor party of Illinois would
be avoided.
This put Foster in the Illinois dele
cation; C. f.. Ruthenberg-inD Ohio and
Joseph Manley in New York. In his
statement to the convention Foster
said:
No Capture Expected.
81 want to state on behalf of the
workers party that we have not come
here for the purpose of capturing the
convention. We realize that in order
for Farmer-Labor party to be sue
cess it cannot be communist party.
"We do not expect to see come out
of this convention a communist pro-
gram, a communist form of organiza-
tion, or communist candidates NOM
mated. We expect to see platform
which will rally the great mass of
farmers and workers.
eve repudiate the statements made
in the press. The statements are made
for the purpose of destroying the
Farmer-Labor movement in the United
States and for no other reason"
Taylor as Chairman.
Faced with financial troubles, COM
ing on top Of a communistic victory
yesterday in the first open skirmish
of the gathering, the Farmer-Labor
progressive convention today began
work in an uncertain state of mind
Charles E. Taylor, state senator
from Montana, who was elected per-
manent chairman of the convention
yesterday, said he had no definite pro-
gram in mind for today aside from the
selection of standing committees and
his formal speech as permanent chair
man.
Senator Magnus Johnson had been
tentatively proposed as a speaking
member of the convention by William
Mahoney, temporary chairman, but
the initial successes of the commun-
lists made his appearance before the
convention doubtful.
Hall Rent a Menace.
Tbo 61onoiaI troublaS aracn frono
the unwillingness of ST. Paul civic or
CARNATIONS to guarantee the $3.50
daily rental for the convention hall in
the municipal auditorium, if the ex-
tremists controlled the action of the
convention. 1t is customary here for
the st. Paul Association of Public and
Business affairs to resume this bur-
den for national conventions. News
of the possible withdrawal of the guar
antee from the present convention
last night reached c. E. Bugge, man
ager of the municipal auditorium and
he thereupon announced that unless
three days rental was forthcoming,
he would bar the convention from the
hall. Mahoney announced he would be
responsible for any portion Of the
rent not assumed by the association.
See Chance to Win.
Communists hailed their victory of
yesterday as an indication of ability
to put over their program for an i'm
mediate third party organization. They
based on the result of vote which
blocked immediate selection of stand
ing committees and forced an adjourn
ment until today. This vote was TAX
en- on division of the individual dele
gates, irrespective of the voting
strength of the various delegations
under the convention call. Three hun
dred and seven-seven out of 484 seat
ed delegates were counted on this vote
and of these 232 voted for the com
munists proposal. The negative votes
numbered las. This left the attitude
of 107 accredited delegates undeter-
mined.
The real test on this question may
come late today when the party or
ganization committee reports. A def
mite cleavage that will produce major
ity and minority report is likely in
that committee, and vote on these