Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-19
SIMPLY A JUNCTION,
!. LAWRENCE SAYS Of
COOLIDGE s ADDRESS
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Especial Leased Wire to The Journal-Copy-
right 1924


right 1924l
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE ra-
do and the lengthy text may give
one an impression of what President
Coolidge said in accepting the nomi-
nation for the presidency Thursday
night. but it was an incident Wh.Ca
ONLY the few hundred which actually
Witnessed it can accurately describe.
For the scene was unique, and the
ceremony itself wholly unlike any
thing in political campaigns of the
past. In fact. there was a constant
struggle to change it from the al
most formal social function that il
was to a rip-roaring political meet
ing. but it failed. The one lone
cheer leader who decorated himself
with a big Coolidge button and rose
to his feet frequently and, waving
his arms, franticaIly tried to coax
the audience into demonstrations,
was often the only person on his
feet
There was no sign of a lack of APP
preciation for President Coolidge
For the audience stood for several
minutes and clapped hands at the
opening. and interrupted the speecn
frequently with the same Kind i
applause. But it was di2nified as
semblaee. 1t did not boot and yeI
and stamn it's feet and cheer to the
point of hoarseness.
Practically the whole first floor
was filled with federal office holders
and their friends, and they showed
their enthusiasm for the president.
But the atmosphere Of political gath
crimes was not there.
Merely a Capital Function
1t was simply a Washington func-
ton to which most of the dignitares
and their wives came in automobiles.
Outside on the curb where the ampll-
fiers carried the presidents voice,
there was more of the scene that
usually characterizes political meet
ingS.
There had been suggestions that
that the president should have held
his ceremony at the foot of Wash
ington monument in the open air
where $4,000 people might have
heard him There would probably
have been no need for cheer leaders.
then, as the crowds would have re-
sponded to the presidents appeal
for common sense government,
which is to be slogan OF his cam
paign As it was, only relatively a
handful of people were able 10 get
the true inspiration of the presl-
dents speech. AS for the party
workers, they were not so many o.
them either. The whole thing was
treated as one of series of presi-
Dental addresses-and there has
been more enthusiasm in the recep-
tons given Mr. Coolidge by au-
diences he has addressed here in the
past.
The whole, however, is character
istic of the Coolidge campaign. 1t
is not to be boisterous affair. Mr..
Coolidge himself is a quiet spoken
individual who speaks in a mono
tone and depends rather upon the
words he utters than the method by
which they are delivered.
Coolidge No EIOcutionist
He discards elocution and relies
on careful study of his speeches.
He feels that at best a political
speaker addresses only a small part
of the electorate. The radio and the
press reaches the greatest number
of voters.
Comment ON the speech os the
part of those who heard it was uni
formly favorable. 1t contains no
surprises. 1t was an evolution of
Coolidge doctrine all along the lines
of previous speeches. That is exact.
ly Mr.. Coolidge's strength, in the
opinion of his friends. the country
knows what to expect of him but
can not be certain what it will get
from any of the other candidates. at
least at this time when the other
tmo men have not yet disclosed their
programs.
Among the Democrats hereabouts
and there are various national
committeeman and leaders here-the
comment on the Coolidge speech was
that it was significant for what was
omitted. The name of Warren Hard
ing wasn't mentioned The ku
klux Khan issue was not given even
the space that was given it in the
speech of John w. Davis or in the
letter of Senator La Toilette.
In fact one nationai committeeman
said he saw in the language used
by Mr.. Coolidge in one part of his
speech, about keeping America for
Americans and imposing the influx
OF foreigners, an almost exact par
allel with one of the cardinal princi
Piles of the khan. The Democrats
are filled with the khan issue and
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