The committee of 48 and single tax conventions open Saturday and on Sunday the labor party of the United States, another prospective member of the proposed third party combination, meets here. The national nonpartisan league, triple alliance of the northwest, national people's league of Minnesota, World War Veterans and National Public Ownership league, have been invited to send fraternal delegates to the convention and later endorse the platform and candidates.
J. C. Reis, single tax committeeman from Pennsylvania, announced yesterday that the single taxers would accept the committee of 48 invitation to attend the third party convention but would leave if they were unable to prevent La Follette's selection as a standard bearer.
To Have Democratic Conference July 20.
DAYTON, Ohio.—(By A. P.)—The first important conference to arrange the democratic party campaign plans will be held here Tuesday, July 20, according to a telegram received by Governor Cox, presidential candidate, today from Homer S. Cummings, national chairman. The telegram stated that Cummings has called a meeting of the entire national committee for that day to confer with the governor. Governor Cox stated he had not definitely decided whether the conference will be held here or at Columbus.
Paid Expenses to Democratic Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—(By A. P.)—Checks signed by Edward F. Goltra, democratic committeeman for Missouri, were given to delegates to pay their expenses to the democratic state convention at Joplin, according to testimony by members of the St. Louis democratic committee before the senate committee investigating presidential campaign expenditures.
Tells How Reed Was Defeated For Delegate. 