Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-13

About the only public official of any
importance left here is the President
himself. With his nomination assur-
ed, there was nothing for Mr.. Cool
idge to take it easy here, as it was
about the first real breathing spell he
has had since he entered the White
House.
Congress always scatters to the
four winds as soon as session ends,
but the migration out Of the capital
was quicker than usual this time be-
cause of the impending Cleveland con-
vention. One special train left the
Union Station here, loaded with Sen
ators, Congressman and newspaper
men, thirty minutes after the hour
set for adjournment. No time lost
there.
The American embassadorial post
at Toxic, recently vacated by Cyrus
Woods, may be filled at once, if for no
other reason than a political one.
Rumors have been heard that Secre-
tary Hughes did not want to send a
new man there because there were
only a few months more of the Cool
idge Administration, and no one
could tell what might happen in the
November election. Talk like that is
not good for a presidential candidate,
so there may be a new Ambassador
in Japan to quiet the rumors.
George Harvey's return to journal
ism after a successful fling at diplom-
acy is of especial interest in Washing
ton because he has become the editor
of the Post, the capitals rock-ribbed
Republican daily. Harvey's editorial
page looks like it had been taken from
one of the old conservative London
papers, and he is filling it up so far
with clippings which he procured dur
ing his stay in Great Britain. Of in
terest. too, is that fact that Harvey
is occupying the now famous house
at 1909 H street where Harry Daugh-
erty and Jesse Smith lived when they
came to Washington four years ago.
William Jennings Bryan will sit in
the Democratic National Convention
as a delegate from Florida. 1t look
ed for a while that he couldn't even
make the grade in the primary, but
when the votes were counted, 10 and
behold, the Commoner led all the rest.
With Bryan at New York, there is
sure to be a convention fight over
dry plank in the platform. He is
pledged to oppose Senator Under
wood, the outstanding southern can
didate for the Presidency, because of
the latter's wet leanings.
The government is continuing with
its plans for issuing the bonus insur-
ance certificates to world war vet
erans despite the legal efforts here to
have the bonus law declared invalid
and unconstitutional. The court fight
against the bonus is directed, accord
ing to the American Legion, by big
interests which have opposed the
bonus from the start.
Two of the major problems upon
which President Coolidge clashed
with Congress-TaX revision and the
world court - will be kept alive
throughout the summer and will be
mulled over at the Capitol again next
winter. There will be much talk of
both issues during the campaign and
when Congress reconvenes, the Pres
ident will renew his demand for the
Harding Hughes world court and tax
reform along the lines recommended
by Secretary Mellon. Leaders of his
own party right now are not whole
heartedly behind him on either pro-
posal and wholly at variance with
him on the world court. On the court
fight, however, he has the backing of
the Democrats.