The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22

publican the vote was practically wouldn't get out to the caucuses or gates to the conventions go by def
 Why this serious defection in the c. O. P. Ranks caused the party man. agers great concern and their shock was even greater next day when they learnd that not only here in Connecti- cut have the German votrs deserted the party but that extended nation wide and may affect seriously the plans to nominate President Coolidge and may even defeat him if nominat- ed, as looks likely now.
 The reason for 1t all, according to German citizens quizzed by the Re- publican patty leaders was President Coolidge's alleged snub of Anto Lang and his associates of the famous Pas sion Play week or so ago when they visited the White House by appoint ment and were then virtually shown the door when they attempted to make formal greetings to the president. The prsident's later explanation that he didn't intend to snub but was prevented by diplomatic courtesy and customs fro mreceiving any such formal greet ings fro mforeigners visiting here, did mt explain to the satisfaction of the Germans and they immediately started show heir resentment, tn first epi- sode of which was their refusal to turn out at the caucuses here on Wednes- day.
 They claim that if the president dio- mt intend to snub Lang and his col leagues then he lacked tact in his re- sception of these. They point out that visitors of other nationalities have been received a the White House by Prsi- dnt Coolidge and made very welcome whrein when Lang and the other Pas sion Players, Germans all of them sought similar courtesy they were linn ited to two minutes by one speaker and that Lang was prevented from speak ing at all. The Passion Players are admittedly in this country to renew the riendship that existed before the war between the Geman and the American people. Making a display of their wood carvings in the meantime. It was not their intention III any way to embarras the government or the presi- dent in their call at the White House. Tn rank and file of Americans of Ger man extraction feel however that the Whit House delibraetely took occa- sion to wash is hands of thm and they are therefore going to retaliate.
 On porn1nent Connecticut Germn, when asked point blank the reason for his epublican fiends emaining away teupam-php' shdlu shdlu shdlu hdluhm from the caucusses stated just as yoint blank that it was resentment to MT. Cooyidge's action toward the Passion Players. Religion doesn't enter into 1t at all, he declared, as the Passion Play is recognized as non-sctarian by tn ntir civilizd word and it was thr- ter into the matter. It was simply case of German delegation not be- ing welcomed at the White House, he dclared and if the present incumbent dosn't want them, then they are willing to accept the condition and return the compliment by doing nothing for the president, as is.
 That the above is nationiwde, and will take more definite form shortly, he asserted. This will probablyy be fn the nature of protest meetings before the Cleveland convention, if MT. Coo Edge is nominated there as now is ex- pected, there are more than million German Americans throughout the land who will probably remain away from the polls election day, he concud- ed
 What this means to the republicans can readily be appreciated by those who would review the campaign four years ago. The voter of German ex- traction, almost to unit, opposed the democrats because under their admin istration America had entered the war against Germany and turned the tide of the conflict. In combination with the Italians, incensed over Plume, and the
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