Evening star., 1948-07-23

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conservative man."
The new party presidential candi-
date said, however, that I'm glad
you went as far as you did In your
resolutions. Coming from you in
business, they mean a lot"
| Wallace
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the New Party convention, estimat-
ed at $500. was begun at Ccnven-
ton Hall. A Credentials Commit
tee got down to work simultane-
ously to expedite the preparation
of a temporary roll of delegates.
Nominations Tomorrow.
Having completed its hearings last
night, the Resolutions Committee
went into executive session to work
on a draft of the platform, which
probably will be submitted Sunday
for adoption by the convention.
Also being held are executive ses-
sions Of the Committee on Rules,
headed by Representative Marcan-
tonic Of New York; the Arrange
ments Committee, and the Nomina-
tions Committee.
The convention does not have to
worry about its National ticket. Mr..
Wallace and Senator Taylor will be
nominated, presumably by acclama-
tion, at a meeting tomorrow. They
will accept" at a mass meeting to
be held in Shibe Park tomorrow
night.
The first session Of the conven-
ton is set for 7:3O o'clock tonight,
when former Senator Elmer A.
Benson of Minnesota, chairman of
the National Wallace for President
Committee, will call the conven-
ton to order,
The main job of the convention
tonight will be to select formally a
party name. The convention will
elect its temporary officers and
hear keynote speech from its
temporary chairman, Charles How
ard Of Iowa, Negro attorney and
publisher. He Is a graduate of
Tuskeegee Institute and was a Re-
publican leader in Iowa until he
came out for Mr.. Wallace.
Night Of Oratory Scheduled.
1t will be night of oratory. Ten
speakers will discuss, why New
Party"-3 minutes each. Among
those who, will be heard are Kath-.
crime Van Orden, a candidate for
the House in New Jerseys 18th
Congressional District; Clinton
Red" Carlton, president of Local
1347, United Steel Workers of Amer,
lea; Shirley Graham, author of
There Was Once a Slave; Phillip
Morrison, atomic physicist at Cor
nell University; Olin Downes Of
New York, Walter Johnson, Minnie
sofa farmer; Miles Pennybacker,
Norwalk (Conn) businessman;
Frank Danowski. president of the
Plymouth local of the UAW; Harold
Horn, candidate for the House from
the I'd New Hampshire District, and
Archie O'Neil, coal miner from West
Virginia.
The discussion of the party name
will be led by c. B. Baldwin, Wallace
campaign manager. Representative
Isacson of New York, will deliver
an address on Palestine.
Mr.. Loeb of the ADA rose to speak
to the Resolutions Committee late
yesterday, after waiting all day for
an opportunity. Apparently Chair
man Tugwell had been wrestling
with the problem of what to do
about Mr.. Loeb and his Communist
charges against the New Party. At
any rate, when Mr.. Loeb completed
his statement, which characterized
the New Party as "a dangerous ad-
venture undertaken by cynical men
in whose hands Henry A. Wallace
placed his political fortunes" Mr..
Tugwell had a typewriter statement
which he read after Mr.. Loeb had
left the stand.
Mr.. Loeb and the ADA clearly
sought an appearance before the
committee to bait it. Mr.. Loeb said
he expected his recommendations,
which were that the New Party get
back of the European Recovery Pro-
gram and support the United States
plan for dealing with atomic energy,
would be rejected. The party IS
structure, Mr.. Loeb continued, made
ut virtually impossible for it to show
its independence of communism"
He further charged that Communists
and their collaborators guide the
major policies of the New Party.
shocked" by Opposition.
The ADA spokesman observed that
the only opposition to ERP in the
United States comes from both the
Communist Party and the New Party
in effective alliance with the die
hard reactionary isolationists. He
challenged the New Party to declare
its independence of communism"
and to offer sympathy and support
to the Socialists Of Europe in their
heroic struggle against ruthless
totalitarianism.
Mr.. Loeb said the ADA is deeply
shocked" by the New Party opposi-
ton to liberal candidates for public
office, like Paul Douglas and Adlai
Democratic nominee for
Senator and Governor of Illinois, re-
and Mayor Hubert Hum
phrey of Minneapolis, Democratic
candidate for the Senate against
Senator Ball, Republican. Mr.. Loeb
also gave the ADA pat on the back
for its work in getting the Demo-
cratic national convention to write |
a strong civil rights plank in its |
platform.
The ADA secretary, when he COM
pleted his bitter remarks, asked II
the committee had any questions.
He was assured by Mr.. Tugwell he
was at liberty to retire. Scarcely had
he left the stand. however, when
Mr.. Tugwell opened up.
"The intemperate attack" he said, |
which the ADA has chosen to make |
on the New Party is, Of course, a
matter of taste. Others who have
appeared before us have done so in
good faith and in the attempt tot
influence the formal statement OF
New Party policy. which Is presently