Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-20

MS nome here early next week. and
then proceed TO Lincoln. Nebr.. for an
other speech on August -. His first
Stumping tour Will begin soon after
ward
Formal notification Of his selection
as President Coolidge's running mate
was given Mr.. Dawes last night at
ceremonies held on the lawn of his
home here, with an audience declared
by Republican leaders to have been one
OF the largest that ever gathered at
any political meeting in the vicinity Of
Chicago
Party Leaders Present.
Inc big audience. extending in an
almost solid mass from the Dawes
nome to Lake Michigan 500 wards
away. was composed of the leaders Of
the Republican party. Of delegations
from number of Middle Western
cities and towns and Of the neichbGrs
OF the nominee
Speaking to this audience, and IN
directly to the count:y's voters. Mr..
Dawes aSsailed the La Toilette In
dependent candidacy as "a mobiliZa-
tIon of extreme radicalism.' declared
the real contest of tn. campaign u
De between the progressive Conser-
vatIsm' Of the Republican party and
the "untried and dangerous radical
ism OF the La Toilette movement
and defended the course of The HARD
ing and Coolidge administrations in
foreign affairs
although giving the credit 10 Pres
ldent Coolidge and Secretary Hughes.
Mr.. Dawes predicted that acceptanct.
OF the T"pa-atioEs l.lar worked ou.
under ms direction meant peace and
prosperity for Europe, and saving Of
the United States from inevitable, az
rlcE!tural and Industrial depression
Against Entering League.
He announced his stand on the Re
publican platform declaration against
any entrance into the league and
aSsailed the Democratic position as
an invitation TO again enter that
fog OF debate in a public referen-
DUN. He commended the proposal
OF the present administration for ad
hererce TO the Permanent Court of
international Justice. declaring "it is
to our national interests and the in
terests of the world
Attacking the La Toilette move
ment with the vigor and fire that
made him nationally known figure
through the postwar Investigations
and the inauguration OF the budget
system. Mr.. Dawes described the
countrys new political group as "a
Heterogeneous collection of those OPP
posing the existing order of things.
the greatest section of which, the
Socialists. flies the red flag"
Calls Democrats StraddIers.
The nominee, after defining the
position of the Republican party. as
one of progressive conservatism. and
of the La Toilette independent candI-
dacy. as one OF extreme radiCalism.
declared the Democratic party stood
In between. and "ins tead of recruiting
itself from III" two battle lines. will
suffer only the fate which befallS
those who try to Straddle in a real
fight"
Reservin- until the last his dis
cussion Of the La Toilette movement.
Mr. Dawes grew more emphatic, and
at one point he swung his arms 50
VehementlN that he almost knocked
over one of the flags on the platform
Thls part OF the speech was liked
best by the audience, and the nominee
was given great cheer as he con-
Guided. and women representatives of
the Milwaukee Coolidge and Dawes
Club presented him with Il bouquet
Then, as a final act. but wholly un-
conscious, Gen. Dawes pulled ont his
peculiar under-slung pipe and slowly
and so vigorously. that the ceremonies
consumed only an hour.
Notified by JefferiS.
Mr.. Dawes spoke in response to the
formal notification address delivered
by A. W. Jefferis. former representa-
tive from Nebraska and chairman of
the official notification committee,
who likewise attacked the man.
from Wisconsin, whom he said had
thrown off all prctense of Repub-
licanism and has run away from the
home where for 40 years he has been
fed and sheltered, and has finally
eioped with the Socialist party"
The party leaving here today with
Mr.. Dawes for Maine was small. con-
sisting only of the nominee. Francis
j. Kilkenny, his chief assistant: Maj
George a. Paddock of F,vanSton; a
stenographer, and Howard NJ. Sewall
of Bath. Me, who will act as host to
Mr.. Dawes during his stay in the
Maine capital.
Mr.. Dawes will arrive in New York
at $40 tomorrow morning and will
leave. 20 minutes later for New
Haven, Conn. Arriving there, he Will
go by automobile to WcSthrook.
Conn, to spend portion of Thurs
day and Friday with Walter II. Will
son. one of the directors of his Chi
cago bank.
ALeaving Westbrook late Friday, the
nominee will so to Augusta by way
of Brunswick and spend Saturday
and Sunday in the Maine capital.
Returning. he Will spend Monday
forenoon in Boston, arriving back in
Evanston Tuesday morning.
President Is Represented.
Leading figures of the Republican
no I.,s
night and who participated in the
old-time parade and rally that pre-
ceded the exercises included William
NJ Butler, chairman of the Republi-
can national committee, who pre-
sided; Frank w. Stearns of Boston
close personal friend of President
Coolidge. and Edward Il. Clark. the
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