Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-27
YACHT RIVALS FAIL TO FINISH
Winds ABSENCE BALKS RACERS
DEFENDER TWO MILES IN LEAD
C0oLIDeE'S TURN
To Be Told Of Nonina-
ton Today
Republican Leaders Gathering At
Northampton for Notification cere-
nrcnies-Sneeuiation or Vice e-esi-
dental Nominees Stand on League


Northampton. Masg. July Gre
publican parry leaders. vho ccnsti-
cuted an advance guard Of the host
expected, had gathered here tonight
IN preparation for the ceremonies TO-
morrow when Governor Coolidge will
be formally notified Of his nornin-
anon for vice-presldenL- Members Of
the notification committee. headed by
r. Henry Eoraback Of Connecticut
StVera4 national committeeman.
leaders prominent n state party
councils ana Original Coolidge men.
arrived during today and a. confer
ences tonight completed arrange
~nenJs for tomorrow
Speculation as 10 me character If
Governor Coolidge's address Of ac-
ceptance was directed tonight To-
wards the position he would take on
the League of Nations anu IN pe.a-
i've importance ne would assign %
MS treatment Of party policies %
foreign affairs as compared with do
nestle issues n the period Of recon
structlcn. Il vas taken for granted
mat ne would follow. broadly a. least.
The party Platform ana Senator Hard
ings address accepting the presi-
dental nomination.
The city with its ONCE buildings
and is residences decorated win the
Red, White and Blue. with pictures
II lis candidate under Jhe slogan
Law and Order prominently dis
played N hundreds II windows ana
wlthils Clubs Maintaining open house.
gave evidence Of its intention 70 90
is fu.l par n a non-pa-u-sau tribute
70 lis nest distinguished citizen the
first governor Of Massachusetts 10 De
elected from Northampton for more
than no years and. # elected. the irsr
r.ce- presldenr from Massachusetts,
since Henry wilson occupied that Of
ice n The second Grant adnlnisrra-
non.
The only place that did not -eaecr
The general air of suppressed excite
nenr was me Coolidge home STU
a-ed on a quler street near Smith
, College There Governor ana Mrs
. Coolidge occupied themselves qulet-
" with arrangements Tor notification
aay including preparations tox
luncheon which they VIII tender
notification committee a. noon to-
morrow
During he afternoon Jonn C. Cool
luge, The governor father arrived
from Ms nome al Plymouth. VI. and
was net a. the station by The governor
WHO greeted hlm warmly
The program viii ofhclaIy open win
meeting Of the notification commit
tee at l2.So clock, but the CITY viii
begin is celebration several hours
earlier, me Northampton brass band
beng scheduled 70 give a concert On
Main street at csc. Thousands of WIS.,
.frrs are expected 10 a--rre during
the forenoon ana marching delegations
vii testify % -aelr Loyalty 20 the vice
presidential. nominee through blg dem
or STATIONS. The Republican Club IF
MASSACHUSETTS,. several hundrer strong.
viii arrive by special train. as Will
another Dig delegation from Hartford.
conn.
held al Alien leId, on the Smith Col
IeEe grounds. al : clock. President
t,.rne~lJusl = Clark Seelve Of Smith
College VIII preside. and tae invocation
VIII De delivered BY Reverend Kenneth
? velles. pastor Of the Edwards Cen
-rega ronal church. winch Governor
Coolidge attends Michael J. FjrZg@r
zld. the Democratic mayor OF North
2rrp1en. VINO has lust arisen from
SICK oed. VIII deliver the address Of
welcome. ana Governor Edwin ?. Nor
r-ov Of Kentucky will deliver the not
1fica-1on address. 70 which Governor
Cool dge VIII reply- Music will be
furnished by the Northampton brass
band. Coits band OF aH--ford Conn.
and the Ia4tn Infantry hand Of
Srrin gneld After the exercises Gov
a1nor Coolidge Will hold 4 reception On
the field.