Evening star., 1924-11-05
CABINET GATHERS
IN JUb|LANT: MOOD
Some Members Due Here To-
day After Going Home to
Cast Ballots.

Coolidge's official family, widely
scattered in order that they might
record their choice at the polls in
their own States. were gathering
again in Washington today.
Secretaries Mellon, LAWS, Weeks
and Wilbur. and Attorney General
Stone. were the Cabinet officers in
Washington today. and only Secreta-
ries Wilbur and Davis issued state
ments. Secretary Mellon arrived in
the city this morning from Pitts
burgh, and did not go at once to his
office at the Treasury Department
Secretary of War Weeks was con-
fined to his home with slight cold
but his secretary said he might issue
a statement later III the day.
Hughes Due Tonight.
Secretary of State Hughes who
went to New York to vote. VIII be
back in Washington before night,
and Postmaster General New, who
went to his home in Indiana. is ex-
pected back this afternoon. Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover Is in
California and Will be back in the
city next week. while Secretary OF
the Interior Work is in Colorado
and is expected in Washington the
first part of next week.
Secretary of Labor Davis. who re-
Gently returned to Washington from
a campaign trip around the country,
congratulated President Coolidge by
letter on his election today and issued
the following statement:
THE American people can always be
depended on to do the right thing.
Sees Trust in Coolidge.
"The strong national feeling in Amer
lea now and the American people by
their expression at the polls yesterday
said: we can trust Coolidge.
He is safe, sane and. above all, he
is progressive. When he starts up
ladder he goes UP one step at time,
instead of up one and back three His
goal is a happy. contented America.
and l am sure we are good for four
years more of it
The election news also expressed
the wish of the American worker, that
he thinks for himself and is a free man
in d free Nation
Losers Maintain Reticence.
Few of those on the side OF the
losing parties could be located this
morning. at least for til" purpose Of
getting an expression Of opinion of
their viewpoint on the Republican
victory Their WAS S"mc activity
around the Democratic headquarters
* streets. but for the most part, the
rooms were empty and barren. with
papers &trcw about the foors, and
her evidences of Il busy night. FeE.
iF any Of the officials could hG found
there. but Of cnurs-, the clerks were
on time. Their" WAS serenity every
where, and even a noticeable lack of
mourners in the corridors making
efforts to condoic with those in
charge.
Gompers' Statement.
Samuel GomperS. president OF the
American Federation of Labor, in a
statement today said
ours was Il protest vote against
both old parties, their platforms and
candidates. and our cause will live
and find its fruition."
William II. Johnston. president OF
the International Association of
Nachnists, took an optimistic view
OF the vote for the third party, the
La Follette-Whccler faction, which
has its hcadaFrtera in the Ma
chinists Building.
Secs "Great Moral Victory"
"An the returns arc not in yet"
said Mr.. Johnston, and il would be
difficult TO aralyze the result at this
time. PossIbI by tonight it Will be
possible tu examine the later returns.
believe, however. from the showing
evHn III the carly returns, that We
have won a great moral victory. or
course, we didn't expect much from
an organization that had been func-
tioning only for about three months
Ina then oIuy loosely IN various parts
OF the country.
Il believe that the vote will have
a salutory effect OH the other two
parties, and Will be an indication to
them that they will have to mend
their ways If they want to continue
to be the dominant parties of the
country. The final vote will show
them, in my opinion that If they ex-
pect to live they will have to discon-
tinuc those men in office who have
been prostituting their trusts. The
vote will show up as a great protest
vote, and it came despite the warn
ingS of panic and ruin which would
appear in its wake if our candidates
were elected.
Wheeler Is Silent.
Senator Wheeler could not be seen
this morning, but Mrs. Wheeler said
that the Senator would have no COM
ment to make at this time. and GER
tainly not until the full returns from
the west were in.