Evening star., 1924-06-17
BUTLER To retain
c. 0. P. LEADERSHIP,
COOLIDGE DECIDES
Sets at Rest Rumors That
Advisory Committee Would
Be Given Control.

William NJ. Butler of Massachusetts,
recently made chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, will re-
main in supreme command of the
party machinery in the coming cam
paign despite reports to the contrary,
and the conduct of the Republican
national campaign is expected by
President Coolidge to be lodged in the
: national chairman, the members OF
the national committee and the state
and local leaders. with a national ad
! visory committee acting as a con-
sultative body.
Mr. Coolidge emphasized in talking
with visitors today that the advisory
committee in it's activities would de-
part In nowise from the policy pur-
sued in previous campaigns, in which
II has been called upon for advice In
matters of campaign policy.
Ihe real management of the cam
paign, the President believes, should
be in the hands of the national chair
man who is Mr. Butler, and the ma
tional committee, which is made up OF
one man and one woman from each
state.
Rumors Hfnted Friction.
during the past day or so rumors
have been afloat, especially in Wash
ington. that because of the wide
spread dissatisfaction on the part of
party leaders with the manner in
which Mr.. Butler conducted the
would take the supreme authority ou,
OF the hands Of his personal friend,
the national chairman. and turn over
to an advisory committee the real
management of the coming fight
These rumors were set at rest today
by the President himself. Those with
whom the President discussed the
matter today represented him as say
ing that Mr. Butler would continue
as chairman of the national commit
ing head of the party's work. He said
this authority Is invested in the ma
tional chairman by the rules Of the
national committee. and that the
President knows OF no reason why
there should be any departure from
the prescribed rules.
Besides, the President and those
mem bers of his cabinet who conferred
with him at the White House today
felt very well satisfied that the fever
heat of the closing sessions of the
Cleveland convention has calmed
down and that all personalities will
be cast aside and from now on there
will be complete harmony within the
ranks of the leaders of the party.
The President said that there would
be an advisory, committee to be com
posed of Republicans of known wide
experience which will serve during
the campaign, but that it will not
supersede the chairman Of the na-
tonal committee nor the executive
committee of the national committee
in the matter of authority. The ap-
pointment of such an advisory COM
mittee has been customary in cam
paigns of the past and it has been
found to be of very great usefulness
and help In the proper conduct of
the battle.
The object of those who had charge
of forming this advisory committee
would be to select men from various
sections of the country who have
figured in former campaigns and
know much about the details and
various intricacies incident to a
great national political campaign.
The President has written to Brig.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes in Chicago,
who is to be his running mate. in
viting him and Mrs. Dawes to be
guests at the White House in order
that the two candidates may have
an occasion to thoroughly discuss the
more important features of the or
ganization work. 1t is understood
the Gen. Dawes and Mrs Dawes will
come to Washington within the next
week. and that they will remain in
the White House for two or three
days.
1t was made known at the White
House today that the President had
not yet selected a date for the COM
mittee appointed by the Cleveland
convention to call upon him and for
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