The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
one FLAW.
. IN COOLIDGE S
HAPPINESS
La FoIlette's Plan to Fight to
Finish Rouses White
House Anxiety
BY III. X. REYNOLDS.
International News Service.

There was good news for both
President Coolidge and Senator Rob-
ert M. La Toilette on the press dis.
patches ana their own private tele-
grams from Cleveland today.
Things are going along In the
convention just az they were chart
ed out here weeks ago by the Pres
ident and the political lieutenants
he picked to pry the old guard out
Of the G.. o. r. saddle and run the
show in the Coolidge manner.
1t Ii only q matter Of a few hours
now until the titular heads Ct the
Republican national committee will
be displaced by men Of the Presi-
dents selection and then the Re.
publican party win be his and his
alone to do with az he pleases.
There will be no more conflicts be-
tween the White House and the
national committee.
Only Flaw I'm Happiness.
The only flaw in the Presidents
complete happiness was the furry
caused by the publication Of the
Wisconsin insurgent platform, die
tated by Senator La Toilette and
to be brought before the convention
at his direction.
The platform itself was not so
much q surprise. but It had not
been expected that the Wisconsin
firebrand would 90 into 90 complete
detail in his demands for the formal
and positive condemnation of those
Republican officials who figure in
recent Congressional exposes-such
as Fall and Daugherty-or the for
NAL commentator Of the Repub-
lican Senators who have leaned out
Of their party into the ranks Of the
insurgents.
The President entertained no fears
today that those In charge Of the
convention would not be able to
squelch the La Toilette platform.
but II was a bad sigma sign Of
more trouble to come, trouble that
will have no end until the votes
are counted in the election next
November.
Bitter End Fight.
Senator La Follette's letter, in
structing Governor Blaine at Cleve-
land not to place his name before
the convention but to fight for the
platform to the bitter end. received
wide publicity in Washington and
1t was read this morning by Presi-
dent Coolidge with just as much
interest as anyone else.
La Follette's message to his little
| group Of delegates was that he ex
| pected them to put UP bold and
I uncompromieing fight" even as Ia
has done through all the years Of
his insurgency. his boring within
the Republican party.
He was assured today by Cover
nor Blaine and his son, Robert M
lie Toilette. jr., that just that woulc
be done.
1.-The principles upon which vol
have been elected express the pre-
ponderant sentiment Of the mass o.
the common people Of this country,
Senator La Toilette told his Wis
consin friends. '"Those principle.
are In thorough harmony with tn,
traditions Of the Republican part,
and with the institutions of repre-
sentative government. They mus
not be sacrificed or surrendered.
II shall confidently expect from
the delegates from Wisconsin sucI
action as will preserve thes
principles inviolate, both in respec
to the adoption Of a platform ant
in the nomination OF candidates TO
President and Vice President"
The President and Mrs. Coolidg,
listened to the opening session o
the convention today with thei
special highpower radio set. installe,
at the White House by nav,
engineers. Special simplifying ap
paratus was installed by the Wash
ington Telephone Company so tina
the keynote speech Of Congress
man Burton and the lesser detail
Of the meeting doomed out II
Stentorian tones throughout tn
Executive Mansion.