The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
REPUBLICAN, PARTY
LINES ARE DRAWN
Effort To Inject ku KIux
Issue As Leaders Gather
For Convention

For Convention
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-(By AS.
ISOLATED Press.)-Announc oil
President Coolidge's candidacy for
the republican presidential nomina-
ton was followed today by an i'm
mediate drawing of lines with Sena-
for johnson of California, as Mr.
Coolidge's only declared opponent.
The gathering of party leaders
here for the meeting of the republi-
can national committee, which con-
venes tomorrow to fix formally the
place and date of the 1924 convention
served to develop sharply the con-
fliet between President Coolidge and
Senator johnson with the possibility
that Mr.. Coolidge may enter the
presidential primary in Senator
Johnson's home state.
The President was told today by
william H Crocker, republican ma
tionalman for California, plans of his
friends to press his cause in Cali
fornia. Mr. Croker expressing thu
belief the contest would result in q
Coolidge victory. Senator Johnson
in brief statement said he hoped
President Coolidge would enter tbs
California race and added that he
I'D no fear of the outcome.
nc campaign managers of botf
President Coolidge and Senator John.
son were busy today in conferences
with national committeeman ant
other party leaders. President Cool
idge himself saw several, as did SEN
Toh rThpra constant
stream of visitors to the office OF
William B. Butler, personal campaign
manager of Mr.. Coolidge, while Franz
II. Hitchcock, Mr.. Johnson's persona
campaign manager, conferred witt
his chief and many others.
Germ OF Another Conflict.
In the national committees con.
sideration tomorrow of the conven-
ton city for 1924. there is the germ
of another conflict between the Cool
idge and Johnson forces. With Cleve-
land. backed by administration
leaders, causing the withdrawal o.
Chicago from the contest, move
ment has developed to fight the Sc
lection of Cleveland. Many leaders
maintain, however, that the Ohio city
is sure to win, although Des Moines
and San Francisco delegations are
expected to present their claims.
A belief apparent among Senator
Johnson's friends that administra-
ton backing was swung to CleVelano
because it was felt that senator
Johnson might have strength In en-.
cago was said to be in part behine
The renorted plans of a fight against
the selection of Cleveland Tor tht
convention.
Action by the committee on the
convention city may not come finally
Until Wednesday, as tomorrow th'
committee is to hear invitations o.
the bidding cities. Chairman Adams
is TO open the meeting with prlel
address, and Senator Wills OF Ohls
will formally announce the death o.
the late President Harding. Proper
observances are to be arranged Vi
behalf of the committee.
Tn addition to selecting the con
ventfon city several other contro-
yersies are to come before the com.
mittee. Reapportionment ordered OF
the 1924 convention roll, proNlalfis
for 1896 delegates as against $780, IN
1920 promises some diffieuleies'
protests Against Reduction.
Vigorous protests against reduc-
tions In southern delegations under
the new plan were made today by 9
large delegation of negroes before 9
subcommittee headed by senate.
Howell of Nebraska. 1t was charged
tbef the .Ioyal" southern negroes
were DISTINGUISHED in the party
councils under the reapportionment
which was ordered by the 1920 con-
Anpearing before the subcommit'
tee were Henry Lincoln Johnson, IA
tional committeeman for Georsla
Walter L. Cohen, renominated today
Nv president Coolidge for collector o.
~ nort Of New Orleans; Emile
Kuntz, Louisiana committeeman ane
poscoe Conlllin Simmons of chicago
The subcommittee took the posi-
tion that the reapportonment wa
closed under the 1920 order, coo1'
not be reopened except py me oi
Convention and that the new cai
would have to go out oh ''e Po
tested 1,036 basis.
Another question expected TO COM
before the national committee is slS'
ING equal powers to the women as
soeiate members.
Tn addition to the reapportionmen
20 a,,estion. that of the Ku klu1
Ir,on was presented forcibly toda!
~ p p. Creagor, Texas committee
n..n who sent letters to all or TN
nommitteemen urging them to take
vieorous stand against the Khan.
@The Khan already control the Pc
t+icai machinery of more than on
dem emo ocratic state" said Mr.. Creagor
w, us,n has been White House CUES
WI w several DAYS and has been men
Toned prominently in connectloi
with the appointment of an amoas
sador to Mexico.
at is reaching out for the contIo
80 ether and republican state. som
81 the khan leaders boast of thei
esnirations for national power.
Mr., Creager gave notice that n
would attempt to insert plank II
me 1924 platform condemning TN
khan. but leaders said they ana no
before the national committees SEES
sions.
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