Hillquit Again National Chairman
Oneal, James
Hillquit Again National Chairman Dramatic Session Ends in His Re-election By James Oneal MILWAUKEE.—Following a dramatic session of the Socialist convention on Monday, Morris Hillquit of New...
...Of course this te not true, but it is obvious that In staging thte strugghy'and selecting , Comrade Hoan as a candidate the opposition has rendered a disservice to the party In Milwaukee...
...Among those who supported Hoan on the floor were Heywood Broun, Norman Thomas and B. Charney Vladeck of the New York delegation...
...Hillquit Again National Chairman Dramatic Session Ends in His Re-election By James Oneal MILWAUKEE.—Following a dramatic session of the Socialist convention on Monday, Morris Hillquit of New York was elected chairman of the national executive committee over Daniel W. Hoan, Mayor of Milwaukee...
...I made the unfortunate choice of being born in an un-American country, of Jewish parents...
...The result lis that the press of the country carried stories that Comrade Hoan had In some way been rebuked in his own city by his own party...
...They held that the office of chairman was not Important in Itself, that back of the contest was the question of what th* character of the Socialist party te to be...
...Jim Maurer, In nominating Hillquit, was right when he brought out thte point in a stirring speech and others repeated It...
...The vote stood 105 for Hillquit" and Hoan 80...
...The debate, with one or two exceptions, wss devoid of personalities...
...There were many delegates on both sides who have a deep affection for both men...
...The delegates had returned to their betel and when the result, became known there was,much, dlsDussln*, regarding the toftuenq*n that.hod, Utolt...
...Hillquit began by saying that there were three discordant groups in the convention representing a vague "American Socialism" and hurled a challenge to "the unholy alliance working against what I and my friends stand for...
...sad Algernon, Up...
...They speak of ability to translate sentiments Into votes, I say frankly that Is not the supreme Socialist accomplishment...
...And If they challenge me on these principles, as a matter of principle I aceept the challenge...
...The roll call was followed with Intense Interest by delegates and visitors and It was not till an hour later that the result was announced...
...He made an amusing reference to Heywood Broun to whom, be said, "Socialism te a novelty...
...Had they selected any other candidate this would not have occurred...
...William Quick, assistant city attorney of Milwaukee, nominated Dan Hoan...
...They preferred to be defeated because whether defeated or victorious the Issues Involved would be dramatized and that was more Important than the chairmanship which had become merely a symbol of these Issues...
...Waldman's speech was especially moving as he recalled Hill, quit's services during the war and his rising from a sick bed when suffering from tuberculosis to defend the Socialist Assemblyman on trial at Albany...
...From the time that delegates began to arrive it was evident that thte election would provide tense interest...
...1 represent the working class, Marxian, International type of Socialism," said Hillquit, and declared that some comrades think that they can organise a Socialist movement out ef college students...
...Although Comrade Hillquit took the floor during the debate, Comrade man declined to participate in It...
...The unfortunate thing about the election is that the opponents of Hillquit selected the Mayor of the city In which the convention met regardless of the effect if Comrade Hoan was defeated...
...HUlqult's vote represented 7,526 party members and Hoan's 6,984...
...One such attempt was made jnst before the afternoon session opened but the Hillquit group refused to consider It...
...Several attempts were made to compromise which meant on outward appearance of harmony while the fundamental issues would be concealed...
...Caucuses were held by many delegates supporting theli respective candidates but underlying all thte was a fundamental difference as to what the Socialist party should be and what It should represent , Here it should be said that Comrade Hoan was not an enthusiastic partisan lu his own behalf...
...of the Mow, York delegation supported Hillquit...
...Louis Wald-WV .Jacob J»aalieiL, Charles, Sofca-won...
Vol. 13 • May 1932 • No. 22
