The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27
news REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Henry Ford Declares He win Not
Be a Candidate Against
Calvin Coolidge.
KING OF GREECE IS ousTEO
sy EDWARD w. pIckARp

IF CALVIN COOLIDGE Is nominated
for president by the Republican
party next June. Henry Ford will not
ticket. The automobile manufactur.
er has Just made this nat statement.
He says he believes the country IL
safe with Coolidge" and that he would
never for q moment think OF running
against him on any ticket whatever.
Just before this declaration was
made. James w. Helme. u prominent
Michigan Democrat filed In Lansing
petitions to put Ford's name on the
Michigan presidential primary election
ballots next spring. Robert Il. Point
er. q leading organizer OF the Ford
boom. said the third party plans would
20 on. and that "Mr Ford will live to
change his mind In regard to support
Ing President Coolidge"
Mr.. COOlidge's name also was en-
tered In the Michigan primaries. by
the Republicans. and the Coolidge lead
ers, In Washington and elsewhere. pro-
fessed TO he exultant over the dcvel-
opments. They said the Ford state
ment would nnnihilate the Hiram
Johnson boom. This the Johnsonites
denied. asserting the Ford strength
was 'nontransferrable," and In this
the Democrats agreed with them. Sen
ator King. Democrat. declared: How
ever great Mr. Ford might be as n
manufacturer. his action would not nf-
feet 10000 votes"
To give the reader n chance to spec
ulate on this, part OF Mr.. Fords state
Inent should he quoted. Here II is:
II believe II II the wise and natural
thing for the people to agree on the
nomination AMI election OF Mr.. Cool
idRe. I am satisfied that no per cent
Of the people feel perfectly safe with
Coolidge. and ! feel. too. that the coun-
try Ia perfectly safe with him. Why
changer
'Mr. Coolidge hns shown great
many qualities that should please his
countrymen. ! think they feel that
Mr.. Coolidge means to do right. And
when . man means to do right. II IL
usually VuNV VoNy WI nam w
way to do right.
"Some persons seem disturbed over
the conditions which business will face
during the presidential election year.
There 10 NO reason why business
should be- disturbed. II the people by
common consent agree they will hold
TO a good man while they have him.
There need be no doubt about the
election"
South Dakota also was In the politi-
cal limelIght again last week because
its primary law provides that candi.
dates who want it's delegates must de
clare themselves openly. To comply
with this william q. McAdoo formal.
~ announced his candidacy and nc.
ccpicd the platform adopted by the
Democratic proposal convention. HI
ram johnson announced he would con
test with Mr. Coolidge for the South
Dakota delegation. but his name will
go on the ballot as nm Independent he.
cause the state Suprcinc court decided
II could not be- IN the Republican col.
unn ms n minority candidate. rrcsi.
dent Coolidge accepted the place In
the majority column In n letter of
thanks to the Republicans ot the state.
Despite the arguments of George r..
Brennan. Democratic leader In Illinois.
who favored nm unins,ructcd dclrra.
tion. MrAdoo's managers have decided
TO enter him In the primaries In that
state. Announcement Of this brought
out tho prediction that Mayor Drycr
Of Chicago also would be entered II
he would consent. and that he would
sweep Cook county and carry n large
part Of the state.
CON0RESS has gone home for the
holidays. having accomplished
practically nothing. The hous. did
succeed In organising after the muJor.
~ Republicans had given Representa-.