Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1924, Page 4

G. 0. P. CHIEFS HAPPY IN DAWES’ VICTORY Immediate Reaction, After Upset, Is Favorable—Leaders Admit Strength of Ticket. ‘WILL HAVE SOLDIER BACKING Labor Views Big Weakness, . But 'Will Not Hurt Party. BY N. 0. MESSENGER, Btaff Correspondent of The Star. CLEVELAND, June 13.—The imme- diate reaction to the nomination of Gen. Dawes for the vice presidency among leading Republicans here is fuvorable. 1 have not heard a word of disparage- ment, rezret or deprecation. Cn the con- trary, there have been many expressions amounting to enthusiasm. It may be of interest to know how his nomination came about, after efforts to bring about a different outcome had failed. Yesterday morning, after Sena- tor Borah had finally disposed of the er- roneous report sent out by William P. Butler that he had reason to believe the Idaho senator would take the nomina- tion, word came from the Butier head- quarters that Judge Kenvon of lowa was ta be the fair-haired bor of the ad- ministration. The report had all the earmarks of authenticity, and the spon- stration was ciear- dded by the ef- McNider of the enfirmation was forts rd Ame who promised the aid o the fi bloe, which subse- quently failed to develop. The farm bloc ‘wan out” for the most part on Kenyon boom when it came to voting Eastern Delegates Opponed. The announcement of the alleged imminency of the nomination of Judge Kenyon caused cold chills to course rapidly up and down the spines of the eastern delegates, New York and Pennsylvania in particular. They im- mediately set about to check it. On the first ballot votes were scattered and camouflaged. showing distinctly that M Butler's plan to put over Judze Kenyon had gone awry. 1In fact, Mr. Lowden received more votes on that ballot than the Butler favor- ite. Judge Kenyon The insurgents began to flock to lowden, although it developed that it was the plan of the Butler force: failing to nominate Judge Kenyon, to turn to Theodore K. Burton of Ohio on the secnd ballot and, in f; . a movement in the direction had set in. but the Lowden populurity was too much for it and the Burton move- ment went over the dam in a wreck. Then, after the dramatic declina- tion of Gov. Lowden, necessitating a recess and a reforming of lines, came another attempt of the administra- tion manager to name the candidate. Told Hoover Choice. delegates trooped in after the newspaper men, seek- ing an index to the probable turn of affairs, were told from “the plat- form.” that is where the Butler management held out, that *it is to be Hoover.” A quick canvass of New York and Pennsylvania brought a contradiction. "It is to be Dawes The “fAoor” against “the platform. and “the floor” wins out. 1f Manager Butier, early in the morning. after the Borah fiasco had promptly announced Secretary Hoover. it is believed by the poli- ticians there would have been hardly any que on of Secretary Hoover promptly going over with a rush. Tide Turns iddenly. As the roll called Secretary Hoover was in the lead, supported by states amenable to uggestions from the Butler management, who were early in the alphabetical list of states, but as the states freer from the But- ler management were reached the tide turned and steadily set against Secretary Hoover until the end, when nation was ade unanimou: Wisconsin assent, Wiscon played the role of Peck’s bad boy con- Jtly, but the boos and jeers of regular Republicans rolled off of ke water from a duck’'s back, ) lets assay the political assets to the party in the Dawes nomination and. if_any, the possible liabilities. Tn the first place, the party has draft- ed the services of virile campaigner who, as everyone says, will “put some pep” in the campaign. One of the seconds of Gen. Dawes announced from the stage. “We want me ‘Hell and Maria’ in this campaign.” It will be supplied Has Veterans' Backing. Gen. Dawes is a charter member of the American Legion. a brother in arms of the veterans, and beloved by the rank and file. They did not have to fight to get him, but he has been supplied by the party. They surely will not prefer at the polls a pacifist Democrat. it is argued. If it is suggested that the irrec- oncilable Republicans may object that his services in connectidn with the foreign debt may be taken as the the rece was 1. HAAS & CO. 3-Pc. Suit Tailored to Measure ‘ as low Try on in the baste —Tailored as By the Associated Press, PLYMOUTH, Vi, June 13.—in the simple living room where Calvin Cool- idge otok the outh of office as Presi- dent John Coolidge sat yesterday be- fore a radio receiving set and heard his son nominated at Cleveland. As the cheers which greeted the Presi- | dent’s name came to him through the air the old man's eyes watered, but his nerves were steady and he calmly took out his watch and timed each long round of applause. “The colonel.” as his neighbors cali | 1 him, said little. If a visitor dropped in he offered one of the receivers of his head set to the caller and plugged an indication of weakenin, i ican aloofness from foreign 1 tanglement. the answer will be that |ii he has received nothing but praise [n for that service and that, moreover, |e the Itepudlican platform rules on |c that question. It is believed by some politicians that the rmans of this country in the main approve Gen. Dawes’ work and that he will bring German sup- port to the Republican ticket, which is sadly in need of it now Opponed by Labor. The main liability of Gen. Dawes' nomination is alleged to be that he favors the “open shop.” and there- fore is objectionable to labor. . politicians say that the Republicans are in to lose a certain element of labor inevitably, no matter who the candidates. and that there may be an offset to this loss in the be obtained from voters who oppose |y the closed shop. Another objection will be is a banker and therefore i obnoxious to the farmers. ~Well, oddly enough it falls out that Mr. Dawes' bank in Chicago has made widespread loans to aid farmers in the central west and northwest. and generous treatment accorded them by his bank is well known to them. So that charge is not so serious as it might seem at first blush. One feature of the nomination of Gen. Dawes is the general satisfac- tion it caused the old guard. who feel that his selection was largely due to them. “Butler put us in the guard- house early in the game,’ said one of the most conspicuous of the old guard this morning, “but I reckon we are out now.” The nomination of Gen. Dawes is classed as being entirely free from any element which might cause fac- tional division. He is acceptable to both progressives and conservatives. 1 have heard many leading republi- cans say last night and this morning thal his selection "amounted to an will be REPUBLICANS’ LOSS OF FARM VOTE SEEN (Continued from First Page.) Judge Kenyon might have made an appeal to voters in lowa and the northwest would have detracted from the support of the rogressivPe candi- dates. either for President or for membership in Congress. The Wisconsin delegates sa frankly that they did not know whether Senator La Follette would run for President on a third ticket, as has been suggested. Robert M. La Follette, jr, said that the senator might make no decision, and prob- ably would make no decision in th matter until after the democratic na- tional convention in New York. and the selection of the candidates of that party and its platform. What is done in New York, it was intimated, would be carefully watched. Twe Courses Open. From another source outside the delegation friendly to La Follette and to the progressive cause, it was pointed out that two courses are open to the senator from Wisconsin. The first would be his own candidacy for the presidency on a third ticket. The second would be for Senator La Fol- lette to devote his energies to bring- ing about the election of additional progressives to the Senate and to the Houge—to increase the group of pro- gressives which has held the balance of power in both houses during the present Congress. This is an ambi- tion that has been very close to Sen- ator La Follette's heart, so that the desires of the people, as he says, may be translated into law through iegis- lation. Should Senator La Follette deter- mine to head a third ticket. the re- sult might be to bring about strong opposition to various followers of his who are running for Congress. In other words, their chances of election might be further jeopardized by the establishment of a third party, or even a third ticket. Candidates of the two old parties might be put for- ward, with the result that in a Republi- can state the vote would be split and a Democrat elected, and in a Demoeratic state vice versa. Nothing that was done in the Repub- an convention, in the opinion of the Wisconsin delegates, will deter from the movement in favor of the election of progressives to office. it remains to be seen what the Democrats will do when they get under way in New York. La Follette is popular in Cleve- land, and it is said that he might well carry this country should he be nomi- nated for President. One thing is cer- tain, he may have such a nomination & *33 you want it! sets, heard “the colonel” remarked to them that his Cal's.” ton In his speech of nomination men- tioned some dent’s life in Plymouth the father ex- claimed, I that. talked together and then Mr. drove away and Mr. Coolidge hurried back to the radi (hat he |adjusted ‘War Department, saiaries and expenses $1.800,000, $14.000: Navy Department, salaries and expenses. $350,000, and printing and binding, $7.500. retary ments set forth in this letter." inspiration.” ford Trav Eyes Wet, President’s Father Times Applause Which Follows Nomination his unoccupied ear with a finger (o hear better with the other, Two or three friends also had head and as Chbairman Mondell was When Dr. Murion Le Roy Bucs episode of the Presi- wonder how he knew afternoon Mr. Yesterday Coolldge went out to the roadside to greet ninety-year-old E. bury, Abraham Lincoln “and every Repub- R. Pike of Water- who said he had voted for The two men Pike ican President since.” rom the conference for progressive po- itical action which meets here July 4. f he desires it. He probably will be nominated by that convention in any svent. It is said, though, he may de- cline later to run. PRESIDENT ORDERS BONUS ACT SPEEDED (Continued from First Page.) ans’ Bureau to apportion his appropria- The | tion for salaries and expenses and his appropriation for printing and binding, fiscal vear, 1925, =0 as to make avail- able for the six months commencing support to |July 1. 4, the following amounts for he administration of the world war compensation act, namel and printing and binding, our requisition for personnel, supplies and equipment, and printing and binding the director of Veterans' them to the extent of the amount herein mentioned. that vour requisitions be kept to a minimum consistent with efficient and proper administration, far for supplies and tained from will be forwarded the United Bureau, who will to States honor It is my desire and that m your requirements equipment be ob- the surplus stocks of supply committee, and ¢ available War Department I am today advising the Sec- of ‘the Navy of the arrange- as possible Accused of Murdering Ov;n Child. 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Dawes' nomination,” he said, when informed of the final selection of the convention. “He is capable of filling the highest office with credit to him- self and his country. The convention could not e selected a better man.” Mr. Lowden pledged his support. to the ticket. Agrees to Take Stump. “If asked, 1 would be only too glad to take the stump for Coolidge and Dawes,” he said. In his refusal Mr. Lowden express- ed regret that the convention had seen fit to honor him with the nomi- nation in spite of his repeated re- fusals to accept it under any circum- stance: “l am sorry that my statement to the Associated Press, telling them I would refuse if nominated, did not get to the convention in time to stem the tide that was then rapidly sweep- ing toward my nomination.” he said. “It would have saved all some trou- ble." Even when his prospects for the nomination became exceedingly bright previous to the opening of the con- vention, Mr. Lowden told the Asso- ciated Press he would decline be- cause he felt he could do more for the country by continuing his labors among farmers to improve their con- dition than he could as Vice Presi- dent Farming has been his first love since retirement from public life three years ago. he said. and his work in the future, he considered, was di- rectly with agriculture. TR Excursion 2 W, or 714 14th St. NW. Y, GREAT JUNE CLEARANCE SALE! Fine Clothing for All the Family at Unusually Low Prices The styles, the materials, the va- riety, the workmanship, are all of the best, and the prices lower than ever before this season. WOMEN’S R Ge_n. Dawes for Vice President Wrigley Hoover ! Sanders Alabama Arisona Arkansas ... California .. Colorado .. Connecticut Delaware . aeds Florida ...e.e0vuy. Georgia . e Plel a3l el 8RR evdasen Maine .. . Maryland .. Mansachusetts . 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