Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15
DEMOCRATS PLAN
FIGHT ON PLACING
BUTLER IN SENATE
Governor of Massachusetts
Names G. 0. P. Manager to
Succeed Senator Lodge

SuCCceQ SefldtOF LOuYe
BOSTON, Nov. 13.-Democrats of
Massachusetts are prepared to chai-
ienge the constitutionality of APP
pointment of William NJ. Butler,
President Coolidges campaign man
ager, to fill out two years of the I'M
expired term of the late Senator
Lodge. Charles H. McGlue, chair
man Of the Democratic state Commit
tee, annoupced this evening.
1.-The Democratic party vii! carry
this~case to the supreme court if nee
essary," McGlue said.
1.-The Democrats feel thu the state
law providing for teporary appoint
1nent of United States senator's can
not be construed as covering as long
a period as two years.
I'VE feel that Buffers appointment
is in violation of the seventeenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States"
GOVERNOR cox ASSURED
OF BCTLER'S ACCEPTANCE
BOSTON, Nov. 13.-William NJ.
Butler, lawyer and manufacturer
and chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee, today was appoint
ed by Governor Cox to succeed the
late Henry Cabot Lodge as United
States senator from Massachusetts.
The governor, it was said, has as
surances that Mr.. Butler will accept.
The appointment is for approx
mately two years, as the seat cam
not be filled by election until the
next general election in 1926. This is
in accordance with q lew enacted two
years ago, giving the governor auth
GRITTY to appoint a. successor to fill
such vacancies as may develop be.
tween elections.
Senator LODGES term would have
expired in 1928 and the winner of
the election two years hence will
serve only until that time.
Mr.. Butler will qualify at Wash
ingtOn in time to take his set when
congress COnVeneS on December l.
Mr. Butler, whose political activi-
ties had been suspended for several
years, was ready to take the field
this fall for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States senator in op
position to David l. Walsh, Demo
crat, but President Coolidge's wish
that the manufacturer undertake
direction of the Republican national
campaign brought him into the
larger field as chairman Of the ma
tional committee instead. The sue
cess of the Republican campaign was
followed by a vacation intended to
last two or three weeks, but Sena-
tor Lodges grave illness cut it short.
1t had been understood that Mr.
Butler would have a place in the now
cabinet of President Coolidge and
that continued association with the
president in this connection was de-
sired by him, but the senator's death
changed the plans.
The senator-designate, who prac-
ticed law at New Bedford for years
! and was elected to the house aud
senate, serving as president OF the
! latter body over a period of six years
! before he came to thi Scitv in 1895,
before he came to this city in 1895,
of cotton manufacturing Interests
since that time. His Interests also
included power and railway com
panies.
BUTLER'S APPOINTMENT
PLEASING TO COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-W ord
IF the appointment of William M.
! Butler as senator from Massachu-
setts was received with undisguised
approval today at the White House.
Throughout his service as Repub-
lican field marshal in the presiden-
tial campaign, Mr.. Butler worked in
close cooperation with President
Coolidge; and his selection to the
senate is regarded a s adding an UNI
failing supporter of administration
policies, and an advisor to whom
the president can turn when he
seeks counsel on major questions of
legislation.
The selection was not unexpected
among those close to Mr.. Coolidge
1t was no secret that among the
presidents most intimate friends Mr.
Butler was favor ed for the place.
Unusual interest was taken here
in the appointment both because the
vacancy was in the presidents home
state and because of Mr.. Butler $
position as chairman of the Republi-
can national committee and his init
mate association with the presidents
policies.
For these reasons the appointment
is expected to have at least an indi-
rect bearing on the question of Sc
Letting party leader in the senate
in succession to Senator Lodge.
There has been no suggestion that
Mr.. Butler himself, d new senator.
| would be elevated to that post, but
his advice undoubtedly will be
| sought on the question.