Show Nominees Refuse to Run 1 4 J c NORRIS N D DECLINES UNS J TO BE CANDIDATE fOR PRESIDENCY Will J. J Vereen Turns Down Second Place on Ticket MERGER VET VETOED 0 E D Prohibitionists Will Probably ably Back Hoover WASHINGTON July 12 United Press Senator George Norris of Nebraska announced definitely this afternoon he could not accept the presidential nomination of the Labor Farmer party made at Chicago Chi Chi- cago yesterday Norris issued a statement saying that while he could not accept the nomination this does not m mean that I am not in full sympathy with those who are opposed to the platforms platforms plat plat- forms and th the presidential presidential- nominees nomi- nomi rices nees of the major political parties CHICAGO July 11 UnI United d Press The Labor Farmer party for a aUme time Ume at least must consider Senator Senator Sena- Sena tor Norris ot of Nebraska Its choice choices as s presIdential candidate regardless ot af Norris Norris' statement that he cannot cannot can can- not accept the nomination Bert Martin Martin Denver chairman ot of the executIVe execute committee of the party said today Martin poInted out that Norris had iad not nol been notified officially o othe of the nomination and that therefore the party could not accept his refusal re- re rusa as final WASHINGTON July 12 AP AP- Announcement ivas as made at the theoffice theoffice office ot of Senator Norris ot of Nebraska Nebraska Ne- Ne braska thIs that lie he would head no third party movement The rhe statement was made In connection con con- with his nomination for the presidency at ChIcago last night by the Farmer Labor party In the absence of Senator Norris Norris Nor Nor- ris hIs secretary stated that the senator had been approached by convention leaders In Chicago Chica o withIn the last few days regardIng regard regard- Ing ng whether hG he would head a third ticket The secretary asserted that the senator had definitely stated staled atthe at atthe the time that he woul not accept ac- ac ept such a nomination ATLANTA Ga July 12 APHis AP- AP His Elis as a a. cand d te for vice president on the Labor Farm ticket at the Chica Chicago o convention Is absurd so far as I am concerned Vill J J. V Vereen reen of l 1 Moultrie Ga saId here iere today consideration toot Of course under no Lion tion would I accept or even con con- Continued on page 6 1 S N DECLiNES I ITO TO m BE CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY C from page 1 aid tho ho nomination Ir fr Veree I nC nothing about the mattar matter mat mat- tar ter except from Press reports I Idid did even know the convention being held or who was holding it it- matter Is so far as Suc 1800 concerned Veel h Isz a textile manu manu- faC Io Ho was a a. delegate at atI I from Crom Georgia to the tho national I De c tlc tic convention t Houston July 1 IZ AP The ex committee of the Labor Libor party met today to policies and lay plans for the national campaign with George W. W ot or Ne- Ne talta heading the tho ticket for dent ACT ACTION oN UNDECIDED be betaken betaken Whether any action would taken as as a a. result of the tho an- an of the senators senator's secre- secre tasy at this mornIng I that the senator would not head fl at t third party was J. J r E Spurr or of Oklahoma mem b berof of the tue committee said t Sl t Norris was nominated at the closIng of the Farmer Farmer- Labor r here last Jast night l despite the report of a party party- corI cor- cor I that he not ncI nc- nc I 0 ept Capt the of the party t l the tho leadership ot of the tho party possibility or of a. a merger of the Ft party and the Farmer Farmer- L or group ended last nIght when hen t. t Qt vetoed the proposal l nomination Wa was was' made mad p. p report had been received a n. n correspondent who had I. I to ascertain If the thes s ac accept Ept The reply or 4 Negative athe Recon aid Ion Impossible EQUALIZATION FEE in n the Labor Farmer platform d for farm relief with eqUalization fee abolition ot of injunctions In labor disputes pub pub- lIe ownership of Boulder dam and Muscle Shoals scrapping of all alla a armaments en b and a policy of soon non Interference In LatIn Jute Adeep waterway from the Gret Lakes kes to the Atlantic was 81 H the took no toward naming a candidate fori the the- sentiment Qt ea Was was that the party rob rob- aW bJ i. i would Indorse the candidacy ot I erbert Hoover either by dl- dl or b by to nomina nomi- nomi na t all thus leaving members ft port party free to vote for the nominee the liquor question the Pro Fro platform m an a k Ic e r s in sI I d opposition to th the me ds of the as a false e political P D astl- astl phy Other planks In the pa orm Orn which was wa practically h rdo for adoption toda today Included of the the power trusts The Tho Mcary nl ary and dam bills were ere favored T Prohibition party platform Its as drafted also urged reform In judat 1 procedure uniform mar mar- divorce laws entrance ot of the States tes Into the world COIl coot and condemned election laws ot of several states r C |