The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-10
PRESIDENT IS
PUT FORMALLY
I'm CAMPAIGN
Closest Friend Makes An
nouncement; Campaign
Plans Are Divulged
BY Him
GO AFTER DELEGATES
President Will Enter All Pri-
maries; Regional Head
quarters to be Estab-

Washington, Dec. 10.-Calvin
Coolidge has not only dcfintcntly
entered the race for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination :
next year but some of his friends
are preparing to put his name
on the primary ballot in Califor-
mia, the home state Of Senator
Hiram johnson.
Entrance of the president in
to the California primary was
indicated rs probable to-day af-
ter call at the White House Of
VIM. NJ. Croker. republican ma
tiOnal committeeman from Cal
ifOrnia and for years a member
Of the Anti.JohnsOn republican
faction Of that state.
Mr.. Croker declined to con-
firm or deny that he had urged
Mr.. Coolidge to give battle to
Senator Johnson in his home
state. but he declared that he
wished his Chances of heaven
were as good as were the
chances of President Coolidge to
carry California against Hiram
Johnson"
Washington, Dec. 1O.-(By
the A. P.)-President Coo
lidge is definitely a candidate
for the Republican nomina-
ton for President in 1924.
Announcement of MIR. Coo.
lidge's candidacy was made
last night while party leaders
were gathering in the capital
for the annual meeting of the
Republican National Commit
tee and three days after he
had outlined his policies in his
first message to Congress.
Assurances Of support Immediately
began to pour in upon William VI
Butler, Republican national commit
teeman for Massachusetts, who was
named his personal representative
in the campaign.
The announcement was made by
Frank w. Stearns of Boston, known
as the Presidents closest friend and
political ally, through statement is
sued by James B. Reynolds, former
Secretary of the Republican Nation
al Committee who directed MIR. Cool
Alge's campaign in 1920.
10 Establish Headquarters.
Whether Mr.. Butler will act as
national campaign manager was not
indicated. 1t was made known, how
ever, that he will establish hesdquar-
rers in Washington where he will be
in position to confer frequently with
Z. Bascom Slemp, the Presidents
accretary. Mr.. Reynolds. Mr.. Stearns,
and other party leaders and advisers
while perfecting an organization.
First consideration, it is thought.
will be given to the selection Of re-
gionar manager and Mr.. Slcmp, wh0
IL the national committeeman for
Virginia, is expected to have charge
vf the campaign in the south.
The President. it is understood,
hopes to remain as much as possible
IN the background during the CAM
paign, his friends explaining that he
desires to conserve his time and
energy for the duties of his Office.
No personal declaration to supple
mcnt the announcement by Mr..
Stcarns is anticipated for the present
at least.
s. Not Unexpected.
Mr. Cooiidge's announcement was
not unexpected in view Of his mes
sage to Congress, the imminencs or
the national committee meeting with
the selection Of Cleveland as the, 1924
convention city virtually assured,
and the unanimous endorsement re-
gently gwen nm by the South Da-
kota Republican proposal convention.
1t is expected to have an immediate
/ effect on the plans of Senator Wat
son, Of Indiana, Governor Pinchot o.
Pennsylvania and other prominent
Republicans reported to be consider
ing entrance into the race for tho
nomination.
| Political observers expect the
President to enter the preferential
primary in those states in which they
are held. In such contests, they
point out, he is likely to cross
swords with Senator Johnson, the
only other avowed candidate who has
declared his intention to seek en-.
dorsement in these primaries whcr-
ever possible.
| To Select Cleveland.
| The Republican national commit.
tee WHICH will fix the date Of tn.
1924 convention as we'll as select the
meeting place>is not scheduled t.
name the city until Wednesday. In
the view of the invitation by Chicago
however, action may be taken tomor-
row after Des Moines, Ia; San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles have been Civ
en- an opportunity to present thei,
claims. Almost al Of the party
chiefs here regard acceptance q
Cleveland's invitation 10 certain
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