Evening star., 1948-01-07
ALP Executive Group
|ndorses Wallace
And Splits Party
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. THE
State Executive Committee of
the American. Labor Party an
nounced today it had Endorsed
the. candidacy of Henry A. Wal
split in the party.
lace for President, causing a
Shortly after the announcement
of the Executive Committee action
was released to newspapers. repre-
sentatives of the powerful Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers and the
United Automobile Workers, CIO,
walked out of the stormy closed
meeting and announced their resig-
nations from ALP posts.
The ALP, which functions only in
New York State. polled 496,535 votes
for President in 1914.
The action of the Amalgamated.
which has provided the financial
backbone and much of the member
ship Of the ALP, had been deter
mined at a closed meeting of union
leaders here yesterday. The union
claims $4,000 members In New
York State.
Quits as Chairman.
The designations were announced
by Lyman Blumberg, executive vice
president of the Amalgamated, who
relinquished his post al ALP State
chairman.
Mr.. Blumberg said in statement
that his union supports the ma
tional policies of the CLIO and the
CLOS Political Action Committee"
with respect to a third party.
"A third party In 1s48 must in
evitably play into the hands OF la
boris eneanies,"' the statement de-
clared. Is, s,t'. 81. ,a<.
Arthur B. schutzer, ALP execus'
tive secretary. ,hailed the prevail
lace resulution as the signal for .
Statewide drive to roll up a record
vote for Henry A Wallace" "4
Formed to Aid Roosevelt.
The ALP was formed, In 1896 to
aid President Roosevelt's second
campaign for. the, presidency. David
Dubipsky. one OF its founders, with,
drew his huge International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, AFI4, in
1914, because of disagreement with
the late Sidney Hillman, who in
sisted it was possible to continue
the party, although Communists
were active In 1t.
The resolution indorsing the Wal
lace candidacy pledged him the
'party's. full and vigorous support
in this historic step, which alone
can restore our great country and
its people to course of peace"
Both major parties were attacked
in the resolution. which deplored
the get tough with Russia" foreign
policy and said down that fatal
road lies only atomic war with
Russia"
Sees Burden on People.
"At home" the resolution said,
"this bipartisan war fever has led
us to build and maintain a vast
military establishment burdening
the American people with an aver
age cost of $400 annually. It threat
ems to impose universal military
training. on our country, reversing
our unbroken tradition of $50 years
and militarizing our youth"
The resolution catigated both
Democrats and Republicans for
rising prices and "the scuttling Of
OPA," and said that Similarly on
every vital issue of the day-housing,
rent control, education, health in
surance, decent living standards
it is a combination of Republicans
and Democrats which callously
works in steamroller unity against
the interests of the people"
Other developments in the former
Vice Presidents third party bid for
the presidency:
Spokesman for Mr.. Wallace and
the Progressive Citizens of America
said they believe he will be able to
get on the ballot in at least 40
States.
Mr.. Wallace said he rees with
a statement by Senator h .Grath of
Rhode Island, Democrati. National
chairman, that the Wallace candi-
dacy will help Democratic congress
sional candidates.