The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
BOOM IS BEGUN
TONO|N|NATE
COOLIDGE
President Backed by Harding's
Friends Az Well As Own.
Farley Leaders Busy.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
InAarnaAannnl Nara aarrina.

international News Service.
Quietly and without any toot-
ing Of horns, the friends Of Cal
vim Coolidge have begun to lay
the groundwork for his nomina-
tion by the Republican convention
ten months hence. The work ID
getting well under way.
Accepted Al Caididate.
That he viii be a candidate 70
succeed himself 10 now accepted
as q fact by an political factions
within the party. and by even the
most casual political observers az
well.
The machinery that win be relied
upon to accomplish the nomination
Of Mr.. Coolidge Is to considerable
extent the selfsame machinery that
had he lived. Mr.. Harding had g
personal organization Of loyal
friends and admirers that was at
once the admiration and dispair OF
other aspirants, and 1t - perhaps
significant that great many OF
these have seen fit TO declare their
support of the new President Tor
1924.
In this respect. at least. 1t Is be.
ginning to appear that Mr.. Coolidge
Inherited q great many OF Mr..
Harding's friends as wen a. his
policies.
In the past two weeks. many
political leaders have passed in ana
out Of the White Housa Almost
without exception they have esn.
erged voicing the conviction. either
privately or publicly. that Mr. Cool.
tdre viii he 4 candidate, ana most
81 them added their belief that he
would be nominated.
F1arding's Friends Back Him.
Some Of the closest personal
friends and advisers to the late
President Harding have been among
them.
movement is signalfzed by the crop
ming mn here and there throughout
the country of Coolidge for Presi.
dent'' clubs. These clubs can be ex-
pected to multiply rapidly In the
coming months, az the organization
Of the movement progresses under
the careful handling Of friends Of
the President.
Mr.. Coolidge himself Il sedulously
avoiding any appearance Of associar
ton with the movement for his
nomination. He informed John
Adams, chairman Of the Republican,
National Committee. that he had no
preference as to where the conven-
ton might be held, nor did he wish
to have any voice in its organization
or direction.
Naturally. many letters are com.
ing into the White House pleflEing
the writer's support for the Presi-
dents supposed candidacy to sue
coed himself. They come from or
CARNATIONS, clubs individuals ana
whatnot.
The answer to these is invariably
the same-an expression Of graft
tude for the interest shown and
support preferred. and complete
absence Of any expression that
might be interpreted as an avoWal
Of candidacy.
Sample Of Response.
A sample Of the response which
the President is making to such
writer's Is his reply to the organ.
izers Of a Coolidge for President"
Club in Illinois.
ST have given no thought TO the
matter to which you refer and I
am merely doing what can to
take up the burdenes Of my office"
wrote Mr.. Coolidge. II very much
prefer to discourage thought and
activity in any other direction.
81 should welcome the existence
Of your club II you will use it for
the purpose Of supporting my Adj
ministration and Of contributing
what you can to its support.
1.-THE task before me Is to carry
to a successful conclusion the poll.
cies inaugurated by President Hard
ing, and I am sure you will under.
stand that II I ask your help to
this end, rather than in the way
you have suggested, it shows no
lack Of appreciation Of your kind
ness"