The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-02

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notably Senator Hiram Johnson of
California, Governor Pinchot of Penn
s%ylvania and Senator LaFollette of
Wisconsin. For the Democratic nomi-
nation there were several prObabiIi-
ties, including Senator Underwood and
William q. McAdOo, avOwed eandi-
dates, n Senator Ralston of Indiana,
Gov. AL Smith Of New York and Gov
ernor Silzer Of New Jersey. There
was much talk of the possible nomi-
nation of Henry Ford by n of the
Old parties or by a third party, and
his admirers were exceedingly active.
The Republican national committee.
acceding to the wishes of the Presi-
dent, selected Cleveland as the place
for the national convention of 1924.
and set June 10 as the date for its
opening. Previous action by which the
representation of the southern states
was reduced IA rescinded by the
committee.
Secretary of the Interior Fall retired
from President Harding's cabinet on
March 4 and was succeeded by Hubert
Work, the latter's place as postmaster
genera being filled by the appoint
ment Of Harry S. New. Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty, against whom i'm
parchment charges had been made the
previous year, was fully exOnerated
by the house Judiciary committee, the
report being adopted by the house on
January 20. Among the appointments
made by President Harding were Rob
ert Woods Bliss as minister to Swe-
den; Miles P~oindexter as ambassador
TO Peru; II. Nj. Tobin as minister to
the Netherlands T.. T. Sanborn as as
sociate justice of the Supreme court
of the United States, and Gen. Frank
L. as director of the veterans
bureau. The latter appointment was
followed by charges of mismanage-
ment, waste, etc., against the former
director, Colonel Forbes, which were
investigated by q senate committee.
Having passed the agricultural cred
Its bill and many acts of lesser i'm
portance, and killing the s~hip-subsidy
bill, the Sixty-seventh congress came
to an end On March 4. The Sixty
eighth congress met on December 8
and the Republican majority was so
slender that a bloc of so-called pro-
gressiyes held the balance of power.
Speaker Gillett was reelected and
President Coolidge then delivered his
first message, in which he declared
himself in favor of American member
ship in the World court, advocated re-
duction of taxes and opposed the SOL
diers' bonus.
Two governors got into serious
trouble. Walton of Oklahoma, who
said he was fighting the Ku Klux
Khan, came into conflict with the state
legislature and assumed virtually die
tatOrial powers. Despite his efforts to
prevent it, the legislature met in spe-
cial session, the house impeached him
on numerous charges and the senate,
sitting as q trial court, found him
guilty and removed him from his of
fee. Walton was then indicted by q
grand jury. The other state executive
in trouble was Gov. w. T. McCray of
Indiana, who got into deep financial en-
tanglements and also was indicted.
The Supreme court on April 80 de
cided that foreign vessels could not
bring liquor into American ports, ever
though sealed, and later the liquor
stores Of several liners were seized 81
New York. Foreign nations protested
but could not well take any action
However, late in the year the govern.
ment negotiated In agreement with
Great Britain whereby the right OF
search was extended to about twelve
miles from shore, and In return ii was
expected the ship liquor regulation
would be modified. The extension o.
the search limit was made necessar,
by the activities OF the smuggling
fleets which kept the country well sup
piled with wretched liquor. On May 4
the New York legislature repealed
the state prohibition law. In October
a conference OF governors on law en-
fOrcement was held in Washington
and President Coolidge pledged tn,
full aid of the government machinery
but insisted each state must assum,
its own share of the burden.
President Coolidge had the appoint
ment of q ambassador last year
Col. George Harvey resigned his pos
at the court of st. James on Octobe,
4 and Frank b. Kellogg was selected
for the place.
Immediately after its summer vaca
ton the Supreme court rendered al
important decision upholding the law
Of the Pacific coast states which pro
hibit aliens from owning land. Thes,
laws, of course, are directed agains
the japanese especially.