Evening star., 1924-09-29
NEW YORK IS SAFE,
COOLIDGE ASSURED
Senator WadsWorth De.
CIares National Ticket Will
Sweep State.

President Coolidge was told by Sem
ator Wadsworth of New York today
that the Republican national ticket
would sweep that State in November
and that the chances of Col Theodore
Roosevelt. former Assistant Secretary
of War, the Republican nominee for
governor, defeating Gov. Al Smith.
who is seeking another term, are eS-
pecially bright.
Gov. Smith is not the formidable e
candidate he was two years ago, when
he received such decisive vote, ac-
cording to Senator Wadsworth. s. He
pointed out that many things have
happened since then, and as the sit
uation presents itself now, Gov. Smith
has lost considerable of his popular
appeal. lie said. however. that GOV.
smith is by far the best candidate
the Democrats could have put up. and
had he not consented to run the State
election would have been a virtual
walkover
In Toilette Barkers In City.
Many people do not take to the
idea OF Gov. Smith being candidate
for the fourth time" Senator Wads-
worth said. Many think that the. two
terms he has served as executive of
the Empire State are sufficient, and
they want new faces at the State
Capital. Also. Gov. Smith received
many thousands of Republican votes
TWO years ago. These went TO him
principally because of his damp plat
form but he has done nothing since
being elected on this platform that
would encourage the out and out
vets of the State, and they will fall
back to the Republican candidate
this year. Besides all this, many cit
iZcns of the State, conservative and
Democrats included, think the plat
form Of Gov. Smith too revolutionary
to serve for the State in general
There is some little La Toilette in
terest in the State" he continued,
but it is confined almost entirely to
New York City and other larger
cities up State. Outside of the DEM
ocratS of New York City there appears
to be very little sentiment for John
Davis"
Arrange for Navy Day.
Senator Wadsworth's call at the
White House was primarily in the in
terest of the celebration being plan
| ned for the observance of Navy day.
October 81, which also is the birthday
| anniversary of the late President
Roosevelt. He was accompanied to
| the White House by Walter Bruce
| Howe. of this city. and Marion Ep-
pley of Newport. r. l.. members of
| the committee in charge of Navy day
| celebration. Definite plans Will be
| announced later.
| Republicans of Washington State
! are not going to be led away from
! their partyS candidate by Senator La
! Toilette, according to Col. {. B.
| Bletham, newspaper publisher of
| Seattle. who conferred with President
| Coolidge today. He said Coolidge
would be elected by a large majority
! if the election were held today.
| Tells of Coast Prospects.
| Col Bletham is satisfied thai
La Follette's cause will be greatly
| helped by personal visit and that
the Republicans should be prepared
to meet the situation in the even,
he decides to make a personal COM
paign in that section. For instance
| he looks upon Gen. Dawes as the
| natural antidote for for such an in
vasion. Dawes. according to him, is
| popular in that country and should
hold the Republican ranks together
| despite the presence of the thiro
! party candidate.
| G. j. Mahoney. chairman of the
| Legislative board of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen. and II. T
| Drew. chairman of the Legislative
committee of the Order of Railwa!
! Conductors of Massachusetts, during
a brief talk at the White House to.
| day, assured the President that tn.
| majority of the men from theil
respective organizations wanted tt
| see him elected