The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-22
COOLIDGE SURE
Of NOMINATION
IS BELIEF NOW
Number of Votes AL
ready Sewed up Makes
Selection Certain;
Other Dope

regarded as absolutely assured At
teniion OF the leaders must now b.
turned 70 matters OF organization
and an effort to get the facis-mor,
or less obscured by the miasma oil
Democratic muck-racking-'io the
voters. Each primary that has rolled
up delegates for Mr. Coolidge has
tended only TO increase the uncertainty
regarding the Democratic candidate.
Democratic voters have made It plain
that they do not desire the nomination
of Crown Prince McAdoo: but they
have given nothing even approximat-
ing an indication OF whom they do
wish nominated and suggestion OF
any one OF those mentioned for the
Democratic nomination IS certain 70
bring from some influential Democrat
one or more reasons why he is I'M
possible. The Democratic race this
year is one OF which there simply
amt no favorite."
The indictment OF Senator Wheeler
for prosecution OF ckaims against the
Government after he was elected Sen
ator has given a new turn TO affairs
in the Senate. The suspicion, some
what entertained at first. that Wheel
crs indictment was due to the ami
mostly OF Attorney General Daugh-
erty has been dispellcd by the dis
closure that it was a, the instance OF
the Post Office Depar,ment-noi tina,
OF the Department OF Jusiice-iha,
the indictment was procured and the .
further fact that it was investigation
by post office inspeciors-not JUS
tice detectives which disclosed Wheel
er's conduct. The statue under which {
Burton \. Wheeler is indicted is the
one under which Senators Burton o
Kansas and Mitchell OF Oregon were
convicted. Naturally Senator Wheeler
enters denial and committee has :
been appointed by the Senate to in
vestigate the facts. but Wheelers
friends regard his situation as extre
mely grave
Senator Couzcns OF Michigan. hav-
ing 'floundered around. to use hi u
own graphic description. in the ei \
forts to get even with Secretary Mel p
lon. has retained at his own expense
that prince OF muck-rakers, Francis -
J. Heney as special prosecutor for
he committee OF which Couzens is m
Hartman and which is investigating o
he Internal Revenue Service Couz-
ms attacked Secretary Mellon in -
cries OF statements and speeches and
ach time Mr. Mellon came back ID
With Knockout for Couzens. Then
>ouzens procured the appointment OF -
n investigating committee with him
eli as chairman. Thus lar. the com vi
iittee has been unable even to stir va
p fair sized smell, but Couzens Is ".
ouniing on the shrewdness and ad- -.
oitness of Heney to make white look
lack, and probably lieney possesses ire
efficient ability OF that type to ac- Mo
omplish all Couzens is paying him t.,
the continued de- Tn
'ption OF the American people is F.
., always as easy as some Senators
em to believe ~
Senator Walsh is throwing away
oney-the taxpayers money. OF 1t
drunken sailor in his ai'!
forts to create a scandal where none ma,
lists. Having paid all the expenses SIN
Al Jennings. reformed bandit. from emit
m. his board at one OF the most an
pensive hotels in Washington. etc. -"
have Jennings retail to the Walsh
fairy-s,ory Jake Hamon
d Jennings abou, his (Hamon's) \
porianee in bringing abou, Hard mo,
IS nomination. Senator Walsh has 81,
" sent Tor another group OF Okla nes.
mans on the same terms. Every 7 d,
, who knew Jake Hamon knows co-,
v he loved to boas, and draw NJ
long bow and also knows that er,i
er certain conditions there was no ,e-,
il to the length OF the bow he od;s
v. Also. any sincere inquiry would the
vince the least intelligent investi-
'r that Jake lannon's stories OF
oil conspiracy" to bring about
dings nomination were pure
& But then. OF course. Walsh
't seeking facts but personal pub II
and political advantage: as he Dilic
been from the beginning Of his soho'
'ves'iga,ion. and there will be no senoS
OF his Investigation" until the sehoe
papers weary OF il and refuse Dime
further publicity event
zee more the so-ealled ;nsuros,,. enjoy
'e House have betrayed their 'hea'r
They voted 10 seat Rep. Sol
n OF New York. whose sea, was Mr.
red on the ground OF gave Ore.
bv former Reo Cn,,dfr, TIKI 49,.