Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1920 — ONE MAN HOLDS CONVENTION [ARTICLE]

ONE MAN HOLDS CONVENTION

Negro Progressive Is Whole Party In California —Indorses Self for Office. ' Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 23. John W. Fowler of Oakland, colored progressive candidate for assemblyman from the 39th district, held a state progressive convention all by himself here yesterday as the only person who , qualified as progressive party delegate at the August primary. His platform Indorsed Harding, Coolidge and Shortridge (Republican candidate for United States senator) on the ground that “it appears to be to the progressive par- 1 ty of the state of California that it is to the best interests of the people” of the county and state that they be elected, pnd further indorsed the can- i didacy of John W. Fowler. The “key-1 note speech” urged more freedom In Ireland, praised the conduct of Terence . MacSwiney and condemned the Democratic party. To perpetuate the party organisation the chairman then appointed John W. Fowler as 'the state committee and adjourned.