Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-16 | Page 8 | Senator Wheeler for La Follette

SENATOR WHEELER FOR LA FOLLETTE WASHINGTON July 16 It Sen S- S atm toi Burton Burlon 1 K I Wheeler beler ot or Mon Montana Ion Ion- tana Democratic prosecutor of the Daucherty herty In corn com committe com mitte said tOilS today ho he h would support RobertJ Robert M J 1 lette L lette In Iii this vear presidential campaign I do not see eo how I can support John v W IV Davis said ald Senator herl In slew yiew Iw or of o my nay pat past posItion I could not ask ast the people ot or my state tate to 5 vote ote flu Mr s 5 personal attorney Asked whether he b w would accept IL a nomination for tor vice vleo president on the tho LaFollett ticket for tor which ho he ha has been beon widely mentioned Mr Wheler Wheeler replied that ho he would not The rho Montana senator added that he h was as not quitting quitting- th the Democratic part party but merely was unable to con himself that he h could consistently support the tho nominee chosen at the New N ork convention H He would not commit himself definitely regarding his support or of ortho tho ho ticket but when he was as asked directly whether he would do so eo o replied that such euch uch a course was wae wa probable pro