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Evening star., 1924-03-16
BY ROBERT r. SMALL.

President Coolidge already has OBJ
tained more than one-third of the
delegates necessary to his nomination
at Cleveland next June. And appar-
emily there is no check In sight of
his triumphal progress toward a
chance to run for a second term in
the White House. Republican state
conventions are vieing with one an
other in their fulsome praise Of the
President.
Senator Hiram johnson and his
friends are virtually alone in their
belief that before June something
will happen to stem the tide and pre-
vent the naming Of Mr.. Coolidge on
the first ballot
The Johnsonites are pointing to the
fact that many Of the big states will
send uninstructed delegations to
Cleveland. They are naming states
say that If enough Of these stay Oh
the Coolidge bandwagon until con
vention time they will make things
interesting for the administration
The Coolidge organization, however.
Is making no effort to obtain instruct
ed delegates from many of the big
states. They know the sentiment OF
the leaders in these states and are
satisfied. to leave matters in their
hands, They say there is no ques-
ton about New York, for instance. Or
Pennsylvania either, and they init
mate that IL they wanted to make a
real hight against him they might de-
that Gov. Pinchot for delegate at
large from his own keystone state
Moses Defeat SieniAeant.
The Coolidge forces are particu-
larly feeling their oats" since they
defeated Senator George Moses up in
New Hampshire. Senator Moses was
one of the first public men to come
out for Calvin Coolidge. The man of
destiny from Massachusetts was only
in the temporary White House at the
Willard Hotel when Senator. Moses
solemnly and loudly pronounced that
"aH of US up in New England" must
get together and see to 1t that Cool
idge was the nominee in 1924. Up to
that time Senator Moses had been
counted as one Of the stalwarts of
the Hiram Johnson crowd. The
Coolidge colony naturally welcomed
him with open arms.
Then came the unexpected. Senator
Moses refused to be hound" He
said he was for Coolidge and he
thought that was enough New
Hampshire knew him as man of his
work, and why was it necessary for
him to- be pledged? Evidently the
New Hampshire Coolidge men thought
Evening star., 1924-03-16
States
NAMED \
,Pin,chEot, No. 4. on Delegate.
at-Large Slate; Faces
: Fight for Election.
special Dispatch TO The Star.


HARRISBURG. Pa, March 1o.--The
Pennsylvania republican organization
bas placed the harmony" slate for
delegates at large before the voters
by formal fling of petitions. Gov.
Pinohot stands No. in. the "big
seven." The organization win support
him At the primary. although In spots
various leaders will refuse to 60
along and will throw their support
10 out openly against the governor.
The "big seven" will consist of
Senators Pepper and Reed, Secretary
Mellon, Representative Ware. State
Chairman Baker and Mrs. J. Willis
Martin, with the governor. -Four
women are on the list OF alternates
At large
Gov. Pinchot apparently does not
intend to rely solely on Organization
support, as ne is planning a weekly
statement reviewing the work>of his
administration and will supplement
these with a number of speech es
far the governor has not expressed
himself as to President CoolidGe's
denomination, but he will be called
upon shortly to do so by an organ
women. 1t IL not probable the gov
iernor will abandon his projected
campaign for nomination Of legisla-
tive candidates favorable to his "dry'
legislation, although he may soft
pedal anthracite regulation and one
or two other projects. Where be Is
expected to display activity is in the
fall campaign
While tho general plan OF the
democrats is for an uninstructed dele
cation, as is that of the republicans,
there are fights not only for demo-
cratic delegates at large. but for the
alternate seats as we'll A scheme has
been worked out to eject four men
and four women with half a vote
filed indicate a struggle that will
reach down into various districts
A. BOYD HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
McAD00 HELD STRONGER
IN RACE IN CALIFORNIA
copeland Withdrawal and Reed
Boom Collapse Leave Foes
Without Candidate.

LOS ANGELES. Calf. March To-
AoAdoo once more appears as the
only individual likely to be indorsed
by California democrats in the May
primary the sudden withdrawal OF
senator Royal s. Copeland as a can
candidacy leaving his opponents with
out a definite responsible leader
Apparently reports are current that
the retirement of Copeland was Or
dered by the New York senator's
political patron, William r, Hearst
on the theory that Copeland as a dark
horse viii have q bigger chance to
tall heir to McAdoo strength.
..f KYLE D. PALMER
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Coolidge and johnson to Meet
& In First Real Fight Tuesday
North Dakota, Barometer ;of. Granger
II State Sentiment, Regarded as Ger
= .
tain to Giue President Victory.

port of leaders of tho Non Partisan
League. which he enjoyed when he
carried the state four years ago, Is de-
ciared by Coolidge managers to make
certain his failure in the primary. Many
Of them have declared for Coolidge as
between the two. although favorinE
Senator La Toilette first of all. Among
those taking this view is United States
Senator E. F.. L.add.
Although Senator La Toilette with
drew from the campaign. his campaign
organization Is conducting a big "st!cker
campaign" throughout the state, in
which they assert they are going to try
and win the preferential vote for him by
maintaining an organization in every
precinct. johnson men. charging this Is
a political trick to take votes from
their candidate, discount it's effect
Prospects are for an unusually repre-
sentative vote II the weather Is good,
because referred laws on which there 10
factional fight are to be voted on.
Senator Johnson carried the state four
years ago, but severe blizzard cut the
vote greatly.
The regular republican organization
in the state is soiidly behind the Presi-
dent in the primary. W. 8. NEAL.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
SMITHS BOOM GIVEN
START IN MARYLAND
Democratic Leaders Sentiment
=. Divided, While Republicans
- Are Solid for Coolidge. ...
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, March 15.-The- frs,
move toward indorsing any OF the po-
tential democratic candidates fol
President was taken this week when
the Hendricks Democratic Club Of the
tenth ward, one Of the strongest po-
litical organizations in the city, for
mally indorsed Gov. Alfred E. Smith
of New York and launched a move
ment to have the state delegation to
the New York convention instructed
to vote for him.
While the boom for Gov. Smith was
launched by Francis p. Curtis. speaker
of the Maryland house of delegates,
and has the backing of some of the
leaders of the city democracy. former
Senator John Walter Smith, Frank A
Furst and other state leaders OF the
party are known to favor Senator Os-
car w. Underwood, but at the same
time believe; the Maryland delegation
to the convention should go unin-
sidered as backing the. candidacy OF
William G. McAdoo, but at a recent
dinner given by the governor. attend
ed by leaders of both factions, there
was no hint Of any strong feeling on
either side and It is believed: that the
Oh LILO uAluo OI N1CAQOO Iuto
tho national oil scandal has put q
Quietus on his candidacy here.
Coolidge Enters Primary.
Desire by friends of President Cool
idge to clinch the support of the
Maryland delegation for him in the
Cleveland convention led to tho Presi-
dents action in. entering the Maryland
primaries, it. Is said.
With tho alignment that has been
lined up in the party behind the can
didacy Of President Coolidge. how.
ever, politicians do not believe that
anything could be done at this late
date to wrest thu delegation from the
President
Republican politicians are also con-
sidering congressional candidates snd
have practically decided Ion -runnin 8
Peter =. Tome, former city con-
troliAF5 in tho fourth district against
Representative J. Charles Linthicum,
democrat. John Philip Hill. it is said.
will have. no opposition in his party to
succeed himself in the third district
and the same holds good for Sidney
e. Mudd In the NTH, but one republican
has atre eGdS ANNOUNCED asa candidate
against Frederick. N. Zihlman In the
sixth and several others arc said to
only be-watttHG IN opportune moment
to toss tiFe1r hats into the fling against
him. $50 ]. G. DEPONAL.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
PRESIDENTS STOCK
SPURTS IN ILLINOIS
Appears Almost Certain Of Dele
CATION, With Switch to Low.
den as Off Choice.

Special Dispatch TO The STIR.
= CHICAGO, Ill. March 15.--Interest
in the presidential contest is begin
ming to pick UP in Illinois How
ever. unless more publicity is given
delegates, the chances favor. particu-
larly in Chicago, the delegates Sc
lected by the organization They are
largely for Coolidge and. with an ap-
parent rebound here in favor Of Pres
ident Coolidge, the indicatons are
that the Chicago delegates to the ma
tional convention will be largely for
Coolidge, with the privilege OF
switching to Frank o. Lowden if he
gets in the running.
Reports from different states show
ing the selection, of Coolidge dele
gates and a seeming sentiment for
the President among. the republican
voters is partly responsible fox the
squirt given the presidential cam
paign locally. The Coolidge leaders
are holding their heads higher. claim
ing everything in sight, and believe
that the people are with them The
| recent tests of the PreSidnt'S pcpU-
larity is takn by the leaders as an
indication that none of the Teapot
Dome oil has despatched Coolidge.
d. Senator Johnson has !, been cam
paigning- down state again and has
had wonderful receptions However
the old-timers. who come&up TO Chi
cago assert that it looks like Cool
idge instead of Johnson down state
and this is borne out by straw votes
The business interests appear to be
standing for Coolidge like a rock OF
Gibraltar.
|: MeAdoo Boom Slnmps.
The democrats are alive out
through Illinois as never before and
the leaders are really beginning to
believe what they have put out to
stir up enthusiasm, that the demo
Gratis have a chance to carry Illinois
Everywhere the democratic candi-
dates have been in their whirlwind
tours down state they have been
greeted by large crowds. The ap-
pearance Of such calvalcade of pol
iticianS would attract the populace,
no matter what they represented.
1t does not look as well for McAdoo
in. Illinois as 1t did. The constant
hammering of McAdoo by democratic
Leaders here has. unQuestionably
weakened the McAdoo cause and un-
less there is q change in the situation
the organization will put over most
Of its delegates candidates in Chicago
JOHN R. BUTMAN
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Coolidge already Is: Assured
t. OF One-Third Enough Votes
Nothing in Sight to Check Nomination of
President on First allot-Democrat
Z. 1. Situation More BaffIing..-. =. =,

differently, and when it came to na ~
ing the seven, delegates at large from
the eight candidates. Mr.. Moses eanie
out az No. s. and now il he goes TO
proxy. Some Of the senator's friends
here in Washington feel that is 4
rough way to treat an Original
Coolidge man.
. New England Excited
It all goes to show; however, that
New England is all excited over hav-
ing her first President in something
like seventy or eighty years and is
determined to give him a term all his
own in the White House, come what
may.
1t may seem entirely different In
some other sections OF the country.
hut from the Washington point of
view it looks as if the johnson band
wagon was having a hard time get
ting started. BY this time four years
ago Senator johnson was away out
front and running free and easy. He
had won several Endorsements. Their
was no capitalization of sentiment
against him There was no one out
standing candidate. Gen Leonard
were cutting each others throats.
II Senator Johnson could not win the
nomination under those conditions
the Coolidge folks say it is beyond
rea SON to believe he can even max Q
the. smooth-running Coolidge ma
chine hesitate for moment at CleVe-
land in June.
Democrats Quie scent.
The Democratic presidential situa
ton. remains somewhat quiescent.
Senator Underwood won out in his
own state. which was expected. In
that respect he Jared much better
than his colleague, Senator Jim Reed
OF Missouri, who lost out in his own
state and thereby Debated what was
once thought to be a perfectly paaus-
ible boom.
Mr. McAdoo. who also fell by. the
wayside in Missouri, is making his
second stand in Georgia The former
Secret tary of the Treasury lived. for
a long while in the empire state Of
the south and has that claim upon
the people there. He. is opposed by
Senator Underwood in the preference
primaries, which are held Monday.
and the, results viii be looked forward
to with especial interest
The league Of nations issue win not
down on the democratic side. Newton
Baker. former Secretary of War, says
he viii carry the fight for d league
plank to- the convention floor in New
YORK Nv T2a ka-' - haS -~rTupced
his intention Of backing former Gov
JAMES ok Tor .iI- ',I.-..t,a .Ion.
The position of the league demo
Gratis is that America already to ali
intents and purposes is functioning e
with the league and might as well
come out and admit it
Evening star., 1924-03-16
McAD0o AGAINST KLAN,
. He. TELLS GEoRGIANs
Stands "Four-square on Inmutablt
Questions Of Liberty" He
Tells Heckler.
Ks the Associated Press.


SAVANNAH Ga, March 15.-Wil.
liam Gibbs McAdno concluded a two.
day speaking tour of Georgia with an
address here tonight In which he de-
'scribed what he believed will be the
issues or the coming campaign. He
also arraigned the republican party.
The former Secretary of the Treas
ury entered Georgia yesterday morn :
ing in the interest OF his candidacy
for the presidential nomination and
seeking the twenty-eight votes Of
Georgia democratic delegates. He
aud Senator Underwood are the only
candidates to be voted on in the presi-
dential preferential primary which
win take place in Georgia WednAs-
AT Macon this morning r. I. szev-
ems. q lawyer. interrupted the ad-
dress to ask Mr.. McAdoo's stand on
the XII Klux Khan.
II stand four-square with respect
to this" Mr.. McAdoo replied, land l
stand four-sQuare with respect to
every other organization on the i'm :
mutable questions Of. liberty CON
tanned in. the first. amendment OF the
Constitution. ot, ,fhe UnftSa States
namely, freedomo OF religious worship,
;freeaom. Of speech, freedom --6f scth e
press and tire right or peAEeahie as
Sembly,"
Evening star., 1924-03-16
CHALLlS MENTIONED
FOR u. S. SENATE SEAT
New Hampshire Mans Victory
Over Moses in Primary Laid
to Stand for Coolidge.

Special Dispatch to TIA star
MANCHESTER, N. H. March Is
The defeat of Senator Moses for dele
gate at large to tho republican con-
vsntion In the New HampShirs pri-
maries. was due In = largo measure
to the desire Of the rank and file of
the G.. =. p. to assure Presideat Cool
idge that New Hampshire. tho first
Of the New England states to hold
primaries, was behind him. -
A verbal pledge by Moses to Cool
idge, was not regarded by the -elec-
torate back In the Granite state: as
being sufficient, so eleven dslega.,s
who filed as pledged to Coolidge won.
Moses did not; even carry his home
when he finished ahead of Noses.
Frank II. Challis has been mentioned
~ q possible republican candidate
for governor, and also q candidate
for United States senator aEalhst
Noses. But, to all these probabilities
Challis sits back and smileA =
J. ]. MCCARTHY.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Polite pol
itics is the watohword Of the mo-
ment. Politics hasn't always been
polite hereaboutx Time was. and
may be again. when the city con-
troller raised his voice at the board
OF estimate, and even the mayor has
been known to pound tho desk at the
park commission. .Tamn1any itself is
not always suave, and the smile on
the face of the Tiger Is frequently a
snoot.
Now. however. all this should Be
changed. At last the feminine inhu-
ence is making itself felt. When you
hold, Q. political rally in this town
today you send out engraved invita-
tons. .
No crude handbills urging the pop
ulace to come and yell its head on
for the favorite SON. No torchlights,
milling throngs or b,aring band, In
stead: a correct card asking you to
Evening star., 1924-03-16
spcaisi Dispatch to. The Star,

Spcaiai Dispatch to- The star -
BISMARCK, N, D., March .15.-Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge and Senator Hiram
Johnson will meet their first test of
strength in popular vote on the repub-
ltcan presidential nomination in North
Dakota on March IS. AZ the campaign
is closing in the state with feverish ac-
tivity in behalf of both candidates, the
prevailing. opinion OF political observers
il that the President will get the ma
tority OF the votes cast in the presiden-
tial preference primary.
Senator Johnson closed his campaign
with speeches in eight Of the principal
towns Of the state. and drew good
crowds at all places. The Coolidge
speaking campaign ended with former
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw Of Iowa heading a corps which
included James Knox of Indianapolis,
member Of the United Mine Workers
of America, who Is appealing to labor
ing men,.
The failure of Senator Johnson's cam
paign organization to win the solid sup
Evening star., 1924-03-16
BOTH MONTANA PARTIES
FEEL REBELLION SPIRIT
Detection Of Third-Party Voters
From McAdoo Leaves Candi-
date Support Weakened.

Special Dispatch to The Star. ...
HELENA, Mont, March 15.-inter-
esting in current politics is the de-
lection of the third party boosters
from McAdoo and the disposition
among republicans to. come out
against Coolidge.
When. several months ago, the
rump of the old Non-Partisan League,
some alleged labor leaders, a few real
and many near-dirt farmers and 9TH
ers of the same type, initiated the
farmer-labor party in Montana, 1t
was conceded that they would cast
their strength to McAdoo or Ford.
The republicans are equally rebel.
1ious. Says the Missoulian, which may
claim TO be as powerful as any among
republican dailies:
whether the democratic landslide
(of 1922 will be repeated will depend
largely on President Coolidge to shake
on his New England caution and get
into the open with a broom
..s LEWIS M. THAYER.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
COPELAND DECLARES -
OIL SCANDAL TREASON
Says Every Person Will Know Of
Perddy- Before Election
=. =. in November.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Character-
izing the oil scandals as treason and
9 crime against decency and morality,
Senator Royal S. Copeland today told
the National Democratic Club that
before the conclusion Of this years
presidential campaign every person in
the country would know about the Tea
the sworn officials Of this great govern
ment" 80 80 =
The senator denounced tho republican
party for what he said were it's de-
inquencieS, declared that he favored
the. soldier bonus and suggested that a
board of the worlds business man be
convoked to discuss International prob
lens - {.
There can Be no lasting prosperity
in America" Senator Copeland said.
until Europe IL restored to buying
power. We cannot prosper here until
the markets Of the world Get together" I"
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Maryland Woman
Enters Race for
Seat in.C0ngress

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 15.-Mrs. Vir-
ginia Peters Pankhurst OF Berwyn
Nd. has again entered the political
arena in the fifth district and an
nounced her candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for Congress. Mrs
Pankhurst, who was ruled out last
election because she had just moved
to Maryland. from Washington, says
in her platform that she will support
the Constitution of the United States
at all times in. its entirety" and
oppose entangiing alliances such as
are implied in the league of nations
covenant and the world court
Evening star., 1924-03-16
TO RUN FOR CONGRESS.

M. Ingraham, former mayor Of Port
land. former Judge Of tho probate court
for Cumberland county and former
assistant secretary OF war. announces
that .-ho will -te q candidate for the
GemSc5sfe &c sst 9ion distrtct On 'o Dsaaform
Goolkipk. q .nnodincAfioa. Of th6 ao-oa1led
V0a1foad law. - 80 =; !. -
CLEMENT MURPHY.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
DOUBT ,McADoo; VICTORY.
Arizona Democrats Discount Claims
Of Managers -
Special Dispatch to ins Star.

5pec1e O1opopS0 % I0e 6f3f. -
PHOENIX, Artx., March lS.-whiIe
leaders in the McAdoo for President
Club OF arizona here arc claiming
stronger In this state. there 10 q set
tied belief among well informed dem
ocrats that he win not get the nemi-
nation or an instructed deleg1tino
from Arizona.
been quiet, except for assurances thai
Coolidge is tho choice omf Arizona.
Johnson's name has not been men
in Arizona,
Evening star., 1924-03-16

JEROME BARTELL.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
CONFEREES HASTEN
IMMIGRATION BILL
Agree on Number of Disputed
Items and Expect to End
Task by Tuesday.

The conferees of the Senate and
House on the immigration bill reach
ed tentative agreement on a number
of disputed items in that bill during
their sessions yesterday, and it is ex-
pected that they will be able to COM
plete their labors tomorrow or Tues
day at the latest and report the meas
ure back to their respective houses.
There is no probability, it was said
last night by members Of the con-
ference committee, that the Japanese
exclusion clause will be eliminated in
conference. In fact, under the rules
governing conference committees it
would not be possible to eliminate it,
since both houses passed the bill con-
tanning this clause.
Opponents of the Japanese exclu-
sion clause declared that should the
President veto the bill on account Of
that clause, the Congress undoubted-
ly would pass the bill over his veto.
Only through a separate repeating
measure-which is not likely in the
present Congress-could the Japanese
exclusion clause now be eliminated,
it was said. Whether some future
Congress will undertake such action
time alone can disclose.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
NEW TASK OFFERED.
France Would Have Dawes Tackle
War Debts.
By Radio to The Star.

By Radio to The Star
PARIS, April 26.-Belief is widely
expressed throughout Europe today
that, granted final acceptance of the
Dawes report, the next important
peace move on the calendar is a gen.
eral settlement of the thorny problem
of international war debts.
This means principally the question
of allied debts to America, which
amount to nearly ten billion dollars.
plus five years interest. Although
the United States government has not
varied from it's stand that the debts
must be paid in cash with interest,
and President Coolidge only a few
days ago reiterated the refusal to
throw them into any world settlement
pot, nevertheless there is a feeling
almost everywhere in Europe that the
year 1924 will see a serious begin
ming toward solution of the problem.
Coolidge View Significant.
This confidence appears to be built
largely on the Dawes report, which,
while it does not mention these debts
Gin fact. the experts committee was
barred from discussing them), out
lined conditions under which large
And although the American govern
ment itself was not a party to the
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