, 1924-06-26
PARTY'S UNITY
SHOWN BY Big
COOLIDGE VOTE

WASHINGTON, d. G. June 25.-
Coolidge and Dawes. That is the Re-
publican ticket nominated at Cleye-
land, the ticket which will be elect
ed November 4. This prediction is
based on the views of some of the
abiest political representations in
Washington, including some sagac-
ious Democratic leaders. The nom
nation of Calvin Coolidge ON the
hrst ballot, by 1921 votes out of
lO46, constituted zone of the most
impressive demonstrations of party
solidarity in the history of the Re
publican party" it was an exhibit
tion or unity which stunned the on
position party and struck terror to
tne hearts OF the la-Follette-ites.
mat calvin Coolidge, a homely man
win the homliest of h homely vir-
tues should have succeeded in SO
Tar capturing the imagination of the
american people in the brief period
ne has been President-and he was
little known before; that he. with
ms quiet manner, his of
words. his answering courage to do
right, regardless of what his politi-
cal advisers assured him was essen
tia to his political success, should
nave SO compelled the admiration of
'he American people as to win his
NOMINATION with practically no dis
sehtlhg voice is an occasion of I'M
astonishment to the pro-
iesslonal politicians who, returning
from Cleveland in droves today. con
fess themselves utterly unable to ac-
u for it. Calvin Coolidge defed
the old guard, vetoed the bonus bill
because he thought it was right, We
toed the Bursum pension bill because
he thought it vas right in a word
practised in the White House those
homely virtues he had inherited
from his sturdy Puritan ancestry and
Whlch had been instilled into him on
ina almost bleak New England
farm, rejected all the time serving
compromise which the professional
politicians regard as essential to sue
cess n has beaten the politicians at
their own game. AS the New York
M tDemocratic) remarks sadly.
1t Will take some Democrat to de-
feat Mr.. Coolidge"
To Mr.. Coolidge and the members
OF his cabinet, to the voters general
ly, to all but the old guard, who
wanted Frank LOwden. the nomin-
alton of Charles G. Dawes Is an oc-
caslon of infinite satisfaction. Had
Mr.. Coolidge been willing he could
nave at any moment dictated the
choice of his running-mate. But he
would not. His political representa-
tive, Mr.. Butler, tried to and failed.
But the convention chose for second
place with the same wisdom that
prompted their choice of presidential
candidate. Son of Gen. Rufus
Dawes. commander of Wisconsin's
famous Iron Brigade. Gen. Dawes
has a warm place in the hearts of
all loyal Wisconsinites. Graduate of
Marriette College and the Cincinnati
Law School, his hold on Ohioans is
not less deep. Adopted son of Ne
braska, where he went with his bride
to practice law and where he lived
all the early years of his law prac-
tice. he has never lost the place he
won in the esteem OF Nebraskans.
Right hand man of Gen. John J..
Pershing in France he made an en-
viable record in charge of the S, O..
s., and won the loyalty of the A. T..
r. Prominent businessman of Chi
cago. he is regarded by Illinois as
one of her favorite sons. Special
arbiter of the German Preparations
commission and deviser of tina set
Element which o promises real
peace for Europe, he has gained the
admiration OF the world. Under the
benefcient practice instituted by
President Harding. OF having the
Vice President attend the meetings
OF the cabinet. Mr.. Dawes will prove