Evening star., 1924-07-16
AM|TY IS KEYSTONE
OF COP. PROGRAM
Leaders to Lay Lines to
Launch Campaign After
Notification Ceremony.
ADVISORY BODY PLANNED
Butler Expected Here From New
York in Next Two or
Three Days.
ADVISORY BODY PLANNED

Having deferred opening of the ac-
tive national campaign until August IA,
Republican leaders declare today they
plan to use the intervening month in
building up a smoothly running party
machine.
The framework of the party organiza-
ton, as turned over by John T. Adams,
the retiring national chairman, and
added to by William NJ. Butler, the
new national chairman. is to be
strengthened and rounded out under
present plans. additional headquarters
tional differences will be eliminated
so far as possible, and the whole sit
uation brought to a point where the
campaign can be energetically put
under way Immediately. President
Coolidge sounds the keynote at his
notification ceremonies here August
IA.
The plans for the Intervening month
OF work will be- discussed by Mr.
Coolidge, with Chairman Butler be-
fore the end Of the week Mr.. But
ler was to arrive here today, but late
yesterday word was received at the
White House that because OF delay In
the opening of the New York head
quarters, he would not be able to
come to Washington for probably two
or three days The New York offices
charge of Charles D. Hilles. national
committeeman for that state.
Plans Advisory Committee.
Mr. Coolidge also will take up with
Mr. Butler the creation of an ad-
visory committee. The advisory COM
mittee as conceived by the President
viii be an informal body with its
membership dependent largely upon
the problems that arise. 1t is not
the purpose of the present Repub-
lican campaign management to create
definite advisory committee, as was
done in 1920. when Chairman Hays
selected the late A. T. Hert of Ken
lucky, Mr.. Hilles. John w. Weeks of
Massachusetts and Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty of Ohio as his official advisers.
Some of those associated with the
present management believe that a
small group, which will include c.
Bascom Slemp. secretary to the Pres
ident. and Charles B. Warren, retiring
ambassador to Mexico. should be on
call constantly in an advisory ca
pacity.
Others sufficient in number to COM
pose a large group will be called in
from time to time to give advice. In
such way danger of friction, such
as has oftentimes developed in a
small, select group, is expected by
the present managers to be avoided.
Arranses for Message.
Mr.: Coolidge soon will begin work
on his acceptance address. He plans
to devote considerable time to it-as
will permit-and to prepare it iD
much the same manner as he did
his message to Congress last Decem-
Der. AS in the case of his Con-
gressional message, he will consult
reclamation problems as applied to
the southwest with Senator Bursum,
Republican, New Mexico, yesterday.
and had few minutes discussion
Of the general situation with Senator
Harreld, Republican, Oklahoma.
Preparatory to the notification GER
emonfes. invitations to the event
have been sent out from the Office
Of the national committee. They went
to members Of the committee, Repub-
lican governors, Republican members
of Congress and leading Republicans
in various parts of the country.
The notification of Charles G.
Dawes, the vice presidential candi-
date, is expected to follow closely
upon tuc SOCllOSc uotiuCdooH, lIidS-
much as the latter has been deferred
two weeks beyond the date originally
set because of the death of the Pres
ident's son, Calvin. jr The date of
August 10 is under consideration for
the Dawes notification, with the GER
emonies to be held at his home in
Evanston, Ill.
One Dispute settled.
Republican leaders here announced
they already had settled one factionaI
dispute by bringing together for the
first time in years the two wings of
the party in Georgia, one headed by
publican national committeeman, and
tkS other. until recently led by John
L Phillips, chairman Of the state
committee. DIR. w. Y. Gillians has
been chosen state chairman, succeed
ing Phillips, and the Johnson faction
has agreed to entrust to Gil1ians set
tlement Of the dispute as to Re
lots and also the always troublesome
problem Of patronage, including post
master appointments
Secretary Slemp ana Postmaster
General New were largely responsible
in bringing the two groups together.
some long-existing post of{ice vacan-
cies In Georgia, and as the result Of
the settlement he has sent to the
White House recommendations for
the following post Office appoint
ments:
Walker NJ. Cobb. Carrollton: Uno L
Carmichal, College Park: James A.
Allen, La Fayette; Albert Lunceford,
Union Point; George A. Poche. Wash
fngton, and James H. McWhorter,
Wrightsville.