Evening star., 1924-08-05
COOLIDGE LAYS NEW
POLITICAL LINES
Warren and Harvey Seen to
Have Taken Place in
Inner Council.
By ROBERT r. SMALL.

Washington is wondering IL new
political Influences are coming into
the life of President Coolidge. The
long visit which Charles B. Warren.
former Ambassador to Mexico, has
made at the White House, admittedly
has not been related wholly to Mexi-
can affairs.
Then, too, Col. George Harvey has
been consulted recently, coming to
Washington from his summer home
in Deal, N. j.. for the purpose. Col.
Harvey was the great supporter and
confidant Of President Harding In
fact. he is one of those who claimed
to have made Mr.. Harding President.
Col. Harvey has not been taking a
prominent part in Republican affairs
since the death of the late President
He did not make" any of the can
nor Mr.. Davis, nor even Senator La
Toilette. But apparently he is COM
ing to the fore again and is def
nitely lined up under the Coolidge
have been consulted by the President
on the subject of the latter's speech
OF acceptance.
Avoids Controversy.
1t is not generally realized, but Mr..
Coolidge's acceptance speech will be
his first political speech in something
like four years. Although he has
held public Offices of various sorts for
going on to % years. Mr.. Coolidge is
not regarded as being political
minded" In particular he avoids con-
troversy, as rule, contenting him
self to making certain definite state
IyI1r to ;.,I ~ T. Il - do
mental and incontrovertible.
In his forthcoming speech the
President, it is said, will follow the
same course, taking positive ground
on the issues he believes should be
brought before the people, but avoid
ing any denunciation of his political
adverSarieS.
Mr.. Coolidge's essay into political
discussion is being watched with the
same interest that attaches to the
earlier debut of his principal opponent
for the presidency. John w. Davis.
Mr.. Coolidge came into the White
House without any direct political
action on his part. His various
speeches as Vice President did not
attract nationwide attention, so Mr..
Coolidge's qualities as an active cam
paigner or candidate for the highest
office in the land, still remain to be
demonstrated.
Warren Place Indefinite.
The position Mr.. Warren is to have
in the Presidents political cabinet
still is a bit indefinite. Mr.. Warren,
too. was a close friend of the late
services to him both before and after
the election. 1t has been said that
Mr.. Warren might act as liaison Of
ticer. or go-between, for the old
guard" with National Chairman But
ler. But it appears now that a great
nf q Fri h io n
developed between the old-timers in
the q. o. p. and the new chairman of
the national committee from Boston,
has been ironed out and the need of
diplomatic intermediary may no
longer be considered necessary.
Mr.. Warren is extremely popular
with the older members of the ma
tional committee. having served for
a long time on that body himself.
He is thoroughly representative of
render" ideas, but he also has kept
step with the times and is generally
acceptable to the Progressives who
have remained loyal to the party.
While Mr.. Warren will in no sense
supplant Chairman Butler as chief
political adviser of the President. he
has had that wide political expert
ence which some of the Presidents
intimates lack and his knowledge of
men and affairs in general is sure to
be used by the President to the FULL
est advantage.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Warren
travelled all the way from Mexico
City to Cleveland. Ohio, to act as
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee of the Republican national COM
mittee. He did this at the personal
request of President Coolidge.
Meantime Secretary Slemp, whose
appointment as secretary to the Presi-
dent a little less than a year ago
was hailed as purely a political move.
seems to be taking less and less of an
active part in the political side of the
Presidents life.
Copyright, 1924