Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S-
TRAIN NEARS MARION;
JOURNEY Is DELAYED
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be considered as those of a private
citizen, there win be no strictly Of
fetal representation from the Ma
tional Capital. There was no formal
commission Of senators. no formal
commission of representatives
But unofficially the government OF
the United States will be conferred in
Marion today-probably for the last
time.
SO far as a President may do so.
Mr.. Coolidge travels to Marion as
private citizen. as the friend and as
aociate of his former chief. He oc-
cupies the private car OF w. Z.
Galloway. vice president of the Bal-
timore and Ohio railroad. Normally
the President Of the United States
travels in car chartered by the day
from the Pullman Company. But
there is informally all through the
srecial train which is taking the
special invitation list for those on
board. What might be considered
the official party is comparatively
small.
President Retfres Early.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge re-
tired early on leaving Washington.
Mrs. Coolidge. dressed in sombre
black. was first to ascend the steps to
the back platform of the presidential
car. but she stood aside then and per-
mitted the President to enter the car
ahead of her.
By the new Presidents side today.
as when he first came to Washington,
are his two intimate friends from
Boston, Frank w. Stearns and Will
liam Morgan Butler. Mr.. Stearns is
regarded as perhaps the nearest APP
proach to presidential confidant that
the new administration will know.
To Washington he is the new col.
~ -.
Calvin Coolidge would go TO the
White House. Evidently he is de-
termined not TO return to Boston until
he sees Mr.. Coolidge safely estab
lished there. Then his prophecy Will
have been completely fulfilled.
Officially Mr.. Butler is the republi-
can national committeeman from
Massachusetts,. Unofficially he is the
friend of Calvin Coolidge and COM
monty regarded as the Presidents
choice for Attorney General IL Harry
Daugherty is forced to quit the
health. Like Mr.. Stearns, MIR. Butler
Joined President Coolidge the day he
took the oath of Office and has been
with him ever since. These two men
order of affairs Of Washington.
Clark to He Secretary.
With President Coolidge also is Ed
ward T. Clark, the man who has been
his private secretary while Vice Pres
ident and who Is slated to become
successor to George Christian as sec
rotary 10 the President. There have
been others mentioned for the place.
but Mr.. Clark is said to have re-
ceived assurances from his chief that
the new executive position will be
his.
Mr.. Christian will return to Wash
ington to wind up his affairs in the
ecutive clerk at the White House.
! a task which should require but d
very few days. Rudolph Forster. ex-
executive clerk At the White House,
Will continue as assistant TO Secre-
; tary Clark just as he has served as
chief aide to all of the presidential
secretaries since the days Of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Attending President and Mrs. Cool
idge on their mission here is Maj.
James F.. Coupal of the Medical Corps
af the Army. the "Dr. Sawyer Of the
new administration.
Maj. Coupal has acted as physician
TO Mr.. Coolidge ever since he came
to Washington as Vice President and
will be elevated to White House duty
in the regular order of things. just
as MI. Clark also is moving up
! Adams With Party.
Also on the presidential train is
John I. Adams. chairman of the re-
publican national committee. Mr..
| Adams is to continue as chairman
until after the republican convention
next June makes its nom ina ton Then
| the new candidate will choose his
own campaign manager. That was
| Mr.. Adams understanding with Mr..
Harding, and IL holds good under
| President Coolidge. Mr.. Adams is 50
satisfied with the political situation that
he Is going from here to Harbor
! Springs. Mich, to join his family for
| two OF three weeks. Then he will
return to Washington for series OF
conferences with the President and
| other leaders of the party.
With President Coolidge is William
{ Howard Taft. who will attend the
! funeral in the dual capacity of Chief
: Justice Of the Supreme Court of the
United States and a former occupan
, of the White House. He Will pay
| final tribute to the man who had felt
| himself honored in honoring Mr.. Taft
| by placing him on the Supreme bench
| Pinchot Train Guest.
! Heading the group of governors on
! the presidential special is Clifford
| Pinchot of Pennsylvania, long time
! friend and associate of Theodore
! Roosevelt. Mr.. Pinchot is at the fore
| front of the progressive elements in
the republican party and is regard ed
as 4 presidential aspirant. He was
| in the ranks OF the bull moosers in
1912. and was the arch for Mr.. Taft
| VIXEN the latter was making his Sec
ond race for the presidency. Mr.
] Taft occupies a compartment in the
car just ahead of the Presidents car
) Gov. Pinchot is farther along in, the
/ train.
! vic" Donahey. Governor of Ohio
| came along with President Coolidge
| to welcome him to the Buckeye state
! and to pay his tribute to another OF
Ohio's sons who yielded UP his life
| On the Coolidge train also is Carmi
Thompson. the republican candidate
for governor in Ohio last fall. MI
! Thompson was personally selected by