The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
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Progressive" Suggested for Vice President to Prevent FIare-up Against Admin iStration From Within
 Party Ranks

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Admin- istration leaders may freshen up the republican presidential ticket in 1924 with a new running mate for Harding. Widespread belief of this has grown out of the fact that Attorney General Daugherty failed to mention Coolidge in his statement that the country and the party would demand the renomi- nation of Harding next year.
 There has been a tendency among some republicans to urge an avowed progressive for vice president in the next campaign. They say this is necessary in view of the progressive strength shown at the November election. While the subject Is one which must be approached tactfully and has scarcely been more than hinted at thus far, no one here would be surprised if Coolidge should an nounce a desire to return to Massa- chusetts after the expiration of his term.
 Scheme To Tie Party.
 Nomination of a progressive to head the ticket with Harding is an easy way of tying many clements of the party together. Such an expe- dient will be particularly desirable in 1924 when considerable trouble may be expected in holding the pro gressives in line. By reaching out and nominating one of their number, it is believed, certain percentage of them would be drawn into the fold.
 In this connection it is recalled that the senatorial group which con trolled the republican convention in Chicago in 1920 were as much sur prised as the public by the nomina- tion of Coolidge. They had planned to pick a progressive. Henry Allen. then governor of Kansas, was at first decided upon but as the time for the balloting arrived, they shifted to Sem ator Lenroot, of Wisconsin. In fact one well-known senator who was as sisting in the fixing process told the writer few minutes before the bal lot was taken that everything was set for Lenroot. But stampede set in for Coolidge and the convention got out of control in the half hour Of confusion following Harding's nomi- nation.
 LenrOot Considered.
 Lenroot coming from Wisconsin, Is kely to be discussed as vice pres idential possibility again, but inas- much as he is unfriendly with La Toilette, there would be some ques- tion about selecting one who might arouse the opposition of the senior senator and his powerful state or ganization.
 Theodore Roosevelt, assistant sec retary of the navy, is always men toned whenever the vice presidency is discussed, partly because he has followed the trail of his distinguished father in general way.
 At this stage politicians are wary of getting behind individuals The vice presidency has always bee. a football of nominating conventions and regarded as a plum to be used in pacifying disgruntled faction or to obtain the support of some doubtful state.
 The inference drawn from Dau sh- erty's failure to mention Coolidge In announcing the 1924 presidential ticket Is that the Presidents political mentor wants to hold the second place open for future use as the cam paign shapes up. As Harding is ex- pected to control the republican nom mating convention next year. the se- lection of vice presidential candl- date will be entirely in his control