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Evening star., 1924-03-30
BY ROBERT L. SMALL.

President Coolidge has such COM
plete control of the regular republi-
can party that leaders who recently
have been in Washington are urging
him to write his own platform and
name his own running mate.
They say that Mr.. Coolidge is the
one great outstanding asset OF the
grand old party and that he should
have absolutely his own way in shap-
ing the issues of the coming cam
paign from the republican point of
view.
There is growing evidence in the
moves being made around the Presi-
dent or what may amount to an en-
tirely new deal in the republican
party. Mr.. Coolidge, after his nom
ination in Cleveland next June, will
name his own chairman of the ma
tional committee to conduct the cam
pafgn. This is always the custom in
the old partieS-the candidate having
the right to select his own manager
1t is safe to say that Mr. Coolidge's
manager will not be picked from
, among the old guard either in the
House or Senate. The President is
not unmindful of the fact that there
is throughout the country disposi-
tion to criticize Congress in a very
l.
conducting its business during the
present session. Congress was none
too popular with the people when the
session began. and it has been steadi-
ly going down hill ever since. Fail
ure to pass the emergency tax relief
resolution was a great blow TO all in
come tax payers and has not left the
country in any too amiable frame of
mind toward the leaders on Capitol
Hill.
Urged to- Drop Congress.
President Coolidge is being urged
to cut loose from congressional ties
in the conduct of his coming cam
paign. There is also every reason to
believe that the so-called "'old guard"
Will cut rather sorry figure a the
Cleveland convention. They were in
the saddle four years ago; they die
! tated what the convention should do
and what it should not do. 1t was a
senatorial convention from first to
last. Senators wrote the platform
senator's made the nomination, choos-
ing one of their own colleagues, sem
ators dictated all the committee ap-
pointments. The famous back room
conference" at 2:11 am. forecast by
Harry Daugherty long before the
convention met, was composed large
iy or senators. One senator, from his
sick bed a thousand miles away, was
IN constant touch with the affairs of
the convention and his word largely
was law.
This year all is changed. Three
Evening star., 1924-03-30
Democrat Leader
Deplores attacks
On Riral Party

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Herbert
{. Pell. jr., chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee. in an ad-
dress before the National Demo-
cratic Club today deplored "hys-
terical outbursts against all re-
publicans for the misdeeds of "A
few in high places" The repub-
lican party was 80 per cent hon
est. he said.
Mr.. Pell, however, criticized
President Coolidge for delaying
the prosecution of the men guilty
in the oil scandal, and accused the
leaders of the republican party of
doing nothing to expose the rot
tenness in their own ranks"
The work of the democratic
political worker" Mr. PeIl said.
lis the comparatively easy job of
sitting pretty and letting things
take their course"
Evening star., 1924-03-30
South Dakota Victory Spurs
johnson Fight for California

Mr.. Johnson as a serious contender
for the republican nomination, which
he said is sure to go to Coolidge.
Although Johnson managers here
deny any knowledge of q change in
the senator's determination not to TAX e
personal part in the California cam
paign, indications are increasing that
he will spend two weeks or more
here, prior to the election, May 6, and
that he will conduct an exceptionally
aggressive campaign.
McAdoo forces, in California, are
considerably aroused at reports that
much of their trouble in this and
other states is due to a secret cam
paign of William r. Hearst for the
democratic nomination.
Taking the offensive. the McAdoo
men have labeled the anti-McAdoo
ticket in this state a Hearst deIega-
tion and are appealing to California
democrats to rally in opposition to
the publishers purported program to
become the democratic nominee
KYLE d. PALMER.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
COOLIDGE MAY ADDRESS
G. 0. P. IN WEST VIRGINIA
SneciaI Disna tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. March %
President Coolidge has been invited
TO address a republican meeting in
Wheeling Monday and there is the
possibility of an acceptance.
The meeting is of the "get-to-
getker" variety and will be attend
I'd by the various primary candidates
and representative party men from
III sections of the state. The three
aSpirants for United States Senate
Col Guy D. CIoff, former Repre-
sentative Edward Cooper and DR.. NJ.
V. Godbey-are among the speakers.
The republican primary contest for
governor became a five-cornered af-
fair this week when Joseph T. Cargo.
retired riverman of kanawha
county, announced for the nomina-
ton.
The bulk of state administration
backing will go to former Secretary
Of State G. w. Swisher and he also
will be the faverits with the pow
erful coal interests Secretary of
State Houston G.. Young will draw
materially from these same sources.
Circuit Judge Jake Fisher of Sut-
ton appears TO have the lead now in
the democratic primary guberna-
torial race.
Coolidge and Davis continue as
overwhelming favorites for the presi-
dency. LYNN KIRKLAND.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
RALST0N VICTORY
|SSEEN BY TAGGART
Indiana Democratic Leader
Assures States 30 Votes for
Senator at Convention.
Special Dispa tch to The Star

opoelal DlsIiatch to The Star
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March %
Thomas Taggarts arrival in Indiana
after a months absence, was sig
nalized this week by intense activity
on his part toward reasserting his
leadership in the democratic party.
Snoider1ng fires of discomfort had
orokeh OUT during his absence but
aiter series of conferences the
democratic chfeftain held during the
week the opposition had been reduced
10 practical nullity and Taggart
sun STANDS pre-eminent in the party
II Is safe to say that the demo-
srats OF Indiana will send thirty-fou
oeiegates with thirty votes to the
nauonal convention certain to vote
ior senator Samuel M. Ralston.
Iasgart loses no opportunity to
urge the nomination of Ralston and
predicts that he will be the nominee
me veteran leader thus far has care
fully concealed his second choice
despite many invitations to state his
preference.
There is a belief in some quarters
although Taggart never has confirmed
IT, that he would look kindly on the
nomination of James NJ Cox of Ohio
II Raiston fails to make the grade.
Taggart is expected to go east be-
fore long to talk the situation over
with some of the other leaders. 1t
Is the general impression here that
on his return he will have some well
defined ideas relative to the RalSton
movment
HAROLD c. FEIGHTNER
Evening star., 1924-03-30
CONNECTICUT TO GIVE
COOLIDGE II VOTES
President Certain of Delegation
Support-Democrats Still Strong
for Gov. Smith.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star
HARTFORD, Conn, March 2a-alt
will be all Coolidge with the repub-
lican state convention. which will
meet in this city on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week The seven
delegates large and the ten dis
trlct delegates will be for the Presi-
dent, probably under instructions. al
though no orders Will be necessary.
Lieut. Gov. Hiram Bingham OF New
Haven will be the Temporary chair
man of the convention and will de-
liver the keynote address. The make
up of the republican state conven-
ton assures the reelection Of Ma
tlonal Committeeman ]. Henry Rora-
back as its chairman.
Delegates TO the democratic stat 2
convention. to be held in New Ha i
ven, May Z and s, will be chosen At
town caucuses. April 9. Gov. Alfred
r. Smith of New York still seems
likely to get the lions share of tn.
votes of the Connecticut delegation.
Fl. /. HORTON
Evening star., 1924-03-30
Coolidge Is Giuen
IL Idaho Votes and
OK. of BOrah Force

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE. Idaho, March 2S.-The
republicans of Idaho, in the state
delegate convention held at Lewis
ton Tuesday, instructed eleven
delegates to Cleveland to stand
firmly BY Calvin Coolidge for
President. Peace was made be-
tween administration republicans
and Senator William Il. Borah. but
it was hard-boiled peace, and came
after test of strength in a series
of caucuses, indicating that Bo-
rah's friends could muster only
about fifteen votes out of over
one hundred and twenty-five dele
gates.
The convention was unanimous
in its approval of John Thomas
Of GoodinG AZ national committee
man. JEROME BARTELL.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
Crushing Defeat
OF Mrs. Thomson
Is BIOaU to WOnse,,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 2s.
The crushing defeat admins
tered Mrs. Genevieve Clark Thorn
son, daughter of the late Speaker
OF the House, Champ Clark, in
the democratic primary for the
nomination of representative
from the second Louisiana dis
trict to fill the vacancy created
by the death of Representative
H Garland Dupre, is believed to
have been a damper on woman's
ambitions to hold high Office in
and from southern states.
j. Zach Spearing was nomi-
mated
Other women in Louisiana who
were grooming themselves for
high Office. including one for con-
gressional honors in another dis
trict. have quieted since the Thorn
son defeat
Evening star., 1924-03-30
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MADISON. Wis, March 29--Twe nty-
nine republican and twenty-six dem
ecratic delegates to national conven-
tions will be elected in the Wiscon-
sin presidential primaries April /.
The outlook on the republican side
is for a solid La Toilette dele
cation. If the slate is broken, it will
be in the first congressional district.
but even in this stronghold of con-
servatism, the straws favor the La
has been thoroughly campaigned by
Gov. John J. Blaine and other La
Toilette SpellbinderS. In numbers
and enthusiasm the crowds attend
ing the meetings have indicated that
the La Toilette faction is Interested
. in the outcome while the conserva-
tiyes are not.
President Coolidss's delegates made
8 hesitating start, and their cam
Paign, except for personal cauvassing,
has been virtually nil. The failure
OF the conservatives to put up their
usual aggressive resistance has been
yariously conjectured. One is that
W aShIngton leaders did not want to
arouse the resentment OF the La
Toilette republicans. Feeling assured
that the President would have all the
delegates he required, they dropped
the Wisconsin contest, hoping that
this course would prove to their ad-
vantage in November.
Activity Is slight.
In some districts no delegates
were nominated to oppose the La Fol-
lettes slate. In the districts where
opposing states were named, there
were no speeches or other campaign
activities. The districts in which the
la Toilette delegates are unopposed are
the third, seventh. tenth and eleventh
four out of the eleven. The Coolidge
men have but four candidates for dele
gates at large against complete slate
of seven La Toilette delegates
Should the first district Coolidge
delegates be elected. conservative
Evening star., 1924-03-30
G. O. P. IN NEW MEXICO
INDORSES PRESIDENT
Does Not Instruct Delegation of Is
to Vote for Coolidge-Favors
Soldier Bonus.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANTA FE, ". NJ, March 2e.-The
repu blican state convention placed
itself in a rather paradoxica1 position
here this week by indorsing President
Coolidge, and at the same time in
dorsing the soldiers bonus and urg-
ing New Mexico's representatives in
Congress to support it,
The resolutions adopted contained
a clause indorsing the record of Sem
ator Holm o. Bursum, and especially
his untiring efforts in behalf of the
ex-Service men.
While the resolutions indorssd
President Coolidge. they contained no
instructions to New Mexico's eighteen
delegates.
Hearty Endorsement of President
Coolidge, laying emphasis on his
record as President and not on his
fitness as a candidate, was voted
DAN BURROWS.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
COOLIDGE GETS 13 VOTES.
Five Won by La Toilette in North
Dakota Bound to President.
n,sustcb to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BISMARCK, N. D., March 2s.-Wil-
liam G. McAdoo and Calvin Coolidge
were returned victors in the North
Dakota primaries in the final state
wide count today.
President Coolidge landed eight of
the thirteen places for delegates to
the republican national convention,
five going to La Toilette, while NC
Adoo's victory would have been
clean sweep except for a very small
minerity in one democratic faction.
Under North Dakota custom, all dele
gates are pledged to support Coolidge
in the convention.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
GARNER MAY BE NAMED
TEXAS DEMOCRAT HEAD
Regarded by Party Leaders as Most
Likely Choice for National
Committeeman.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special DiSpatch to The Star.
AUSTIN, Tex. March 2s-Repre-
sentative John y. Garner of Texas,
author of the minority tax measure,
and leader of the fight against the
Mellon tax bill, will be chosen at the
Texas democratic state convention
May q for national committeeman
from Texas, according to political
leaders here
Mr.. Garner will be generally de-
sired, whether or not the present
national committeeman, Thomas B.
Love, and his candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination, William G..
McAdoo, are successful in winning
an instructed delegation from Texas.
Mr.. Garner has never expressed any
preference between various candi-
dates for the democratic nomination
and is equally acceptable to Under
wood and McAdoo forces.
S. RAYMOND BROOKS.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
COOLIDGE UNOPPOSED
IN WASHINGTON RACE
To Have 921 Votes in State Con-
neutrality-suspicious. Fights
Growing Warmer.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE, March 2s-Thirty -eig hit
of the thirty-nine counties in Wash
ington have elected delegates to the
state convention at Wenatchee April
5, and instructed them to work for
a Coolidge-instruction delegation. One
county indorsed Coolidge but failed
to formally instruct for him. Cool
idge will be given the entire 921
votes in the state convention. There
has been no opposition.
Congressional politics is warming.
John +. Miller OF Seat
tie faces the most serious opposition.
William Gaines, county commissioner,
is being groomed against Miller in
Seattle while Ray Greenwood of
Bremerton, is being urged by Ameri-
can Legion men to also enter the race.
On the democratic side William M.
Short, president of the state fedora
ton of labor. is considered a possible
candidate.
JAMES DE X. BROWN.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
LuH in State Politics.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
xrA Nyr<yYEC,YsJNn ~ Ii NE

MANCHESTER, n. H, March ga
lull in politics has been noted in New
Hampshire with the state primaries
over The grange is active, however,
and at a meeting of the executive
of the New Hampshire
State Grange Thursday it was the unan-
imous opinion that Endorsement of the
Ford offer for Muscle Shoals be given.
j. j. MCCARTHY.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
PLAN FIGHT TO FINISH.
Mississippi G. O. p. Names Two
Delegations, Both for Coolidge.

Special Diapateh to The Star.
JACKSON, Miss, March 29-"On to
Cleveland and vote for Coolidge" is
the republican slogan in Mississippi,
Notwithstanding the fact that two
separate delegations have been chosen
to attend the national convention.
The bitter factional fight among
the Mississippi republicans will again
be carried to the national convention
where one of the two delegations of
twelve men will be seated
REX R. MAGEE.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
MAINE FOR COOLIDGE.
Delegation, However, Likely Will
Be Unpledged.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc star.
AUGUSTA. Me, March 29.-Gov.
percival P. Baxter will be chosen as
one of the delegates large to the
national convention, and
will be selected chairman of the dele
cation, according to predictions made
by members of the state committee.
The republican state convention will
be held at Portland next Wednesday,
when seven delegates-at-large and
alternates, will be chosen. Gov. Bax-
ter has not in any sense been q candi-
date for the position.
The convention probably will not
instruct its delegates, but Maine is
soiidly for President Coolidge.
j. CLEMENT MURPHY.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
PLATFORM FOR COOLIDGE
NOW ENGROSSES LEADERS

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18

in man, adjacent towns as well az
Inhabitants of the towns OF Chind.
Palermo, Liberty, Montville and
Searsmont through which places the
road passes. 1t is also claimed that
that is one of the largest sections m
the State not Accommodated by a
State highway.
Auburn Turner Road
A. @. Miller of Auburn, Col. Web
Der and Attorney George Wing of
Auburn. and J. S. p. H. Wilson,. city
manager of that municipality, were
among the spea ksrs who set fort1 the
need of the peores in that section for
the Auburn Turner road. They
claimed that the road is in very poor
condition in stretches ana that It
bears a tremendous traffic.
1t was pointed out that The bid re-
ccived Cor the construction of tine
five mile ssection was $4,000.
DR.. Lombard of the Governor s
Council assured the delegation tina.
their proposition had not been turn
ed down, but had simply been tabled
for the time being. He said that the
object OF the Governor and Council
Is to connect up links in the trunk
roads and that there are a number
of places in just such a situation
as this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Argentina Farms
Future BRIGHT

Buenos Aires. May "a "a. P. by
maiD-Argentina is a land where
fortunes are to be made in the in
tensive type of farming, in the judg-
ment of Leon M. Estabrook, an
American agricultural expert who
has been recognizing the statisti-
cal and crop reporting department Of
the Argentine ministry of agriculture
Referring to the marvellous agri-
cultural development in his own
country in the past rs years, Mr..
Estabrook said he felt confident that
similar changes would be witnessed
in Argentina within the next 10 or
20 years. 1.-THE tide Of immigration
already has begun to flow in the d.
rection Of Argentina" he said. 1.-THE
vacant spaces soon will be filled up
and become productive, and new
crops such as cotton, sugar, fruits,
nuts and vegetables, will become i'm
portant. The mineral and forest re-
sources of Argentina will be develop
ed, new industries will be established
to manufacture and utilize the raw
material produced in the country.
and to supply the needs of a rapidly
growing population. New towns will
spring up and all this activity will
give employment to the men and the
capital of Argentina.
Il expect these changes to come
rapidly, because the people of Argen-
tina impress me as being very adapt
able, which is a sign of youth. vital
ity and intelligence. They are quick
to adopt improved methods and can
therefore profit by the experience Of
other countries"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Trinity Plans Gala
St. Johns Day for
Visiting Sir Knights

officers and committees Of Trinity
Commandery are busy making final ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the visiting Sir Knights from the sew
eral Communicates invited to be their
guests in Augusta on st. Johns Day,
June GATH.
1t has been found necessary for the
members Of Vinalhaven to come to Au-
gusta on Monday and they will all be
quartered at the Augusta House, the
special guests OF Trinity. Bangor, Lew
iston and Biddeford Communicates will
arrive about o'clock and will be re-
ceived at the station by the Sir
Knights Of Trinity in full uniform.
After the parade and review the line
Of march disbands at Cony High school
and after light refreshments the entire
party will board the electric cars for
Togus. One of the best lobster dinners
imaginable has been arranged and for
once 1t will be possible for all the Sir
knights TO sit down at a table and
have their st. Johns Day dinner served
to them.
Eminent Sir Charles r. Chase has
already arranged for a series Of ball
games between the several command
cries and suitable prizes wifi be award
ed the winner. Lewiston Commandery
has a craoker-jack team that has been
putting in some hard practice and has
fond hopes of lifting 1.-The cup"
The Augusta Chamber of Commerce
has taken up with the merchants the
matter Of decorations and all along
the line OF march the Sir Knights will
see many flags and colors displayed. In
order to properly perform the evolu-
tions to be used in the parade Trinity
will hold two more drills. The next
one is to take place at City hall to-
night and the last one will be on Nhe
Muster field. At these drills the sword
and chkapeau only are required.
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NINDSORYILLE

Herbert Weeks Of Cooper's Mills
was a Sunday visitor in town.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Colby left Monday for
trip to Boston. New York and Cana
dav where she will be guest of rela-
tives for an indefinite time.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice York and
son. Walter. were visitors Sunday of
relatives in Monroe.
Miss Fannie Douglas of Bangor is
a guest of friends in town.
Mrs. Mary Clark Nelson. who was
called here by the death of her faith
err has returned to Dorchester. Mass.
Herbert Sturtevant Is confined to
the house by Illness.
Miss Eva Lyon of Augusta vas
week end guest of her sister, Mrs.
Herbert Dodge and father. S. G..
Lyon.
Adelbert Sproul and son. James,
were in Augusta Friday.
Mrs. E. w. Cove is a guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Viola Colby.
william Callaghan Of the staff Of
the Boston American is one Of the
latest arrivals in town. He has gone
to his summer home here.
]. s. Brisk of Gardiner was in town
Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Colby went
Monday to Augusta.
Mrs. John Dougie and daughter.
Mrs. Elwood Weeks. were visitors
Monday at Cooper's Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
MOnstrous Ancient
Dug Up in Utah

Salt Lake City. juno II "a. Ply
The perfect skeleton Of a brontosau-
rus said to be the first ever found
which was not minus the skull, has
been unearthed by University Of Utah
excavators in the region near Jen-
sen, Utah. long famed for its fossil
remains. MS
Professor r. ]. Pack and DR.. Earl
Douglas of the institution declare
the brontosaurus was probably the
largest animal which ever existed and
they estimate the remains to be about
100000 years old.
The brontosaurus was lizard like
in appearance with a long tail, back
and neck. The weight Of the creature
Is thought to have been about 20
tons, and 1t wac about 100 feet long.
The top of its BACK stood about 20
feet and the belly about IL feet from
the ground. 1t is believed to have fed
upon vegetable matter and to have
lived partly in the water and partly
on land,