G. S. Silzer...... 38 J. M. Kendrick... 6 Ballot on Vice-President. The Indiana-Enright, 5. Maine-Baker, 7; Ritchie. 1. Pennsylvania-Silzer, 5; Hylan, 5; Reuter, 3. Vermont-Silzer, 4; J. M. Davis, 4. Alaska-Pittman, 6. Philippines-Hylan, 1. Total vote, 1,097%; necessary for choice. 731. FARMER-LABOR. Nomination of candidates for the vice-presidency were made at a session of the convention, beginning at 9:15 p. m., July 9. names of some fifteen were presented, after which a recess was taken during which the democratic leaders held a conference and deeided that Gov. Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska, brother of William J. Bryan, was the proper man for second place on the ticket. result was that the Nebraska executive was chosen on the first ballot, completed at 2:30 Total number of delegates, about 400. a. m., Thursday, July 10. Temporary Chairman-William Mahoney. Minnesota. Permanent Chairman-Charles E. Taylor, Montana. The Vote for Vice-President. Total vote. State. Ows- C. W. 24 Delegates. Nominees (Provisional). For President-Duncan Macdonald, Illinois. For Vice-President-William Bouck, Washington. Nominees (Final). William Z. Foster-Illinois. 24 Benjamin Gitlow-New York. The national nominating convention of the farmer-labor party was held in the Audi17-19. with Paul, June some torium, St. These repre400 delegates in attendance. sented organizations rather than states and. as had been anticipated, many were commuForeseeing nists in principle if not in name. this situation, Senator Robert M. LaFollette had declined to allow his name to go before 20 the convention as a candidate for the presidency. More than a score of the delegates. 26 found when they that was the gathering Z. i dominated by communists like William Foster, withdrew, declaring that they had no sympathy with sovietism. 16 36 30 20 20 28 7 16 6 * Carolina 20 Oklahoma 10 Oregon 76 Pennsylvania 10 Rhode Island Carolina 18 South 10 South 40 Texas 8 Utah Dakota 24 Tennessee 8 Vermont 24 Virginia 14 Washington 16 West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 22::: 6: Duncan Macdonald of Springfield, Ill., was nominated for president and William Bouck of Sedro Woolley, Wash., for vice-president, with the understanding, however, that they if the nominees should withdraw of the Cleveland conference for progressive political to the executive satisfactory were action committee. It was subsequently decided that 27 the farmer-labor candidates must belong to the workers' party of America. the official agency of the Russian communist activities in the United States. Macdonald and Bouck did not meet this requirement and hence were The executive committee 24 forced to withdraw. of the farmer-labor party at a conference in Chicago July 10 indorsed the candidates of the workers' party. William Z. Foster and Benjamin Gitlow, both closely identified with communistic activities in the United States. For Vice-President-Burton K. Wheeler, Mon a tana. men and women repreMore than 1,200 organizations, farmers senting various labor and dissatisfied elements in the older parties in met in Cleveland, O., July 4 and 5 and held the convention nominating It national municipal auditorium or convention hall. had no party designation but was styled the "conference for progressive political action." From the start it was made clear that its main purpose was to approve the entry into the presidential race of Robert M. LaFollette as an independent candidate. of Wisconsin Some of the leading men from the socialist party, including Victor L. Berger of Wisconsin and Morris Hillquit of New York, were present and assured the delegates that the Wisconsin senator and his platform would be indorsed by the party they represented. Before the convention opened a message was sent to Mr. LaFollette by William H. Johnston, the chairman, asking him if he would become a candidate for president of the United States. The senator replied with a lengthy statement in which he said in part: "If the hour is at hand for the birth of a new political party, the American people next November will register their will and their united purpose by a vote of such magnitude that a new political party will be inevitable. If the people in this campaign repudiate the presidential candidates of the republican and democratic parties as in the providence of God I trust and believe they will-we shall then witness the birth of a new party and the era in. the life of the beginning of a new American people. "I shall submit my name as an independent progressive candidate for president, together with the names of duly qualified candidates for electors, for filing on the ballots in every state in the union." On the afternoon of July 5 the chairman of the organization committee read a resolution recommending the indorsement of the WisIt was as follows: consin senator. "Resolved. That this convention indorse the candidacy of Senator Robert M. LaFollette for president of the United States upon the platform submitted by him." No direct nominating speech was delivered, but seconding addresses were made by Morris Hillquit on behalf of the socialist party, by Leftwich for the farmer-labor W. George the for S. Blatch William by party, by Mrs. Harriet and women's organizations Pickens, a Negro, who spoke on behalf of his race. The candidacy of Mr. LaFollette was inThe national comdorsed by acclamation. was continued in mittee of the conference office, with authority to increase its membership by not more than fifty, and was ina campaign committee structed to act as until election day. The selection of a candidate for vice-president was left to the national committee, which. on July 18. two weeks after the convention adjourned, announced that it had chosen Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, a democrat who had bolted the nomination by his own party of John W. Davis of West Virginia for president. The platform adopted by the conference for progressive political action will be found on another page of this volume. SOCIALIST. Cleveland, O., July 6-8. Chairman-Daniel Hoan, Wisconsin. Number of delegates, 157. Nominees. for conference For President-Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin, supported by the progressive political action, indorsed. for For Vice-President-Candidate to be named by progressive conference of committee political action, indorsed in advance, [Burton K. Wheeler of Montana was chosen July 18.1 The national nominating convention of the socialist party was held at Hotel Winton, Cleveland, O., July 6-8. It had virtually been determined in advance that no nominabe named but that United States should indetions for president and vice-president of the Wisconsin, Robert M. LaFollette of pendent candidate for the presidency. should be indorsed, and that the candidate for the vice-presidency to be chosen by a committee of the conference for progressive political acBurton K. tion should also be approved. Wheeler of Montana thus became the socialist candidate for vice-president. The LaFollette platform, which had been adopted by the progressives at their national socialist was indorsed by the convention, delegates, who in addition passed a series of principles of resolutions embodying other their party. The convention elected Eugene V. Debs national chairman of the party. it a new office A new being explained that this was national committee was elected. required by the federal election laws. AMERICAN PARTY. Columbus, O., June 3. Nominees. ton, D. C. For President-Gilbert O. Nations, Washing At its national convention held in Columbus. For Vice-President-L. L. Pickett, Kentucky. O., June 4, the American party nominated a platform the United States and adopted candidates for president and vice-president of Leaders of dealing with law enforcement, immigration. outlawing of war and polygamy. the party. while seeking the support of the Ku-Klux Klan, declared that the organization should not be known by the name of that secret society but that the counsels of the "invisible empire" would be needed in the campaign and would be given first consideration in all decisions. PROHIBITION. For Vice-President-Miss Marie C. Brehm, Los The 1924 national convention of the prohibition party was held in Columbus, O., June states. Dr. A. S. 4-6, with an attendance of about 125 delegates from twenty-one permanent chairWatkins of Cincinnati was The resignation of Virgil G. Hinshaw man. A was announced. of Washington, D. C.. motion to disband the party was defeated. WORKERS' PARTY OF AMERICA. Vice-President - Benjamin Gitlow, New York. Nomin. 8. "The workers' party of America" is a communist organization which works more or For President-Frank T. Johns, Oregon. less in secret. The leaders in the conference For Vice-President-Verne L. Reynolds, Marywere William Z. Foster of Chicago and Charles E. Ruthenberg of Cleveland, executive secretary of the party. PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE. Held in Hotel Castle, Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 30Feb. 1. 1924 land. About forty-five delegates, representing most of the states, were present at the convention. The chairman of the platform committee was Patrick E. De Lee. COMMONWEALTH LAND. Chairman-Roy M. Harrop of Omaha, Neb. states. York, N. Y., Feb. 8-9. Nominees. For President-William James Wallace, New Jersey. For Vice-President-J. C. Lincoln, Ohio. The commonwealth land party is the name adopted in 1924 for the old single tax party, Held in Broadway Central hotel, New York, advocating the ideas championed by Henry N. Y., May 11-13. George. RETIREMENT OF GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING. Gen. John J. Pershing retired from active service in the army at noon on Saturday. Sept. 13, 1924. On this occasion President Coolidge issued the following executive order to be read to the army: "Gen. John J. Pershing, general of the armies, having this day reached the age of 64 years, is retired from active service in conformity with a requirement of an act of congress approved June 30, 1882. "In announcing the termination of this distinguished soldier's active military career it is deemed appropriate to remind the country of his eminent services and of the nation's obligation to one whose accomplishments contributed so largely to the defense of the world's liberties. "Entering the army as a commissioned officer, after graduation at the United States military academy in 1886, he endured the hardships of the Indian campaigns, then necessary for the pacification of the western frontier. In the war with Spain he participated in the Santiago campaign in Cuba. In the Philippine islands, after their acquisition by the United States, it fell to his lot to assist in the suppression of the native insurrection, and his remarkable success in bringing under control some of the most turbulent tribes is a matter of history. "Becoming a general officer in 1906, he was intrusted with many important commands. and when the unsettled conditions on the border of Mexico in 1916 made it necessary to send a military expedition into that country he was selected for its command. "In exercising this command, as well as in the others that had fallen to him, he demon strated his capacity for the highest military functions, and his selection as the commander of the American expeditionary forces in the world war was a natural consequence. "His conduct of that high command fully Canal. Cape Cod. Corinth (Greece) justified the selection as well as his elevation to the highest rank in our military service. which was conferred upon him permanently. under authority of a special act of congress, in recognition of his fulfillment of his country's expectations. The American troops under his command, by their presence, high qualities and skillful management, assisted materially in the defeat of the central powers of Europe, which resulted in the freedom of civilization from autocratic rule. "He is one of the very few officers who have held the rank of general in the permanent military establishment and the one who has exercised supreme command over much the largest body of troops ever called into action by the United States. "His services to the world in the greatest conflict in which military forces have ever been engaged have been recognized through the award of the highest decorations by the authorities of Belgium, Great governing Britain, China, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece. Italy, Japan, Montenegro and Serbia. "In his position as chief of staff since the termination of the world conflict he has been a mainstay to the executive in preparing an army of modest dimensions to be the nucleus of any military force the country may be He has taken obliged to place in the field. a leading part in the development of the citizen components of the army of the United States. "Gen. Pershing has already received from the congress the thanks of that body and of the American people, and now I extend to him anew the thanks of the nation for his and eminent services feel certain that I voice the sentiment of the entire citizenry of the republic in wishing him long life, happiness and prosperity in the retirement he has so richly earned." 10,000.000 1900 5.831.000 Kaiser Wilhelm or Kiel (Germany) ↑ Manchester ship (England). 1895 61 94,818.000 75,000,000 New Orleans Industrial (U. S.) 20.000.000 375,000.000 Sault Ste. Marie (U. S.). 1855 1.6 Sault Ste. Marie (Canada). Suez (Egypt). 2.791.873 100,000,000 Welland (Canada). 100 25.000.000 At the bottom. †Rebuilt. |