Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-09

membership in the League of Nations
are entirely satisfied with the message
which Coolidge delivered to the coun-
try through the congress.
Coolidge Satisfies Adams.
John L. Adams, chairman of the COM
mlttee, was criticised some months ago
rather more than sharply because of
supposed activities against the Hard
lug pollcy OF American membership in
the World court. Adams has expressed
| himself as entirely satisfied with what
Mr.. Coolidge has had to say on all sub
Jects. Of course, it is only natural that
the chairman of the great Republican
campaign body should endorse what
Inc titular party leader has TO say, but
there are evidences of sincerity in the
cnalrmaniS words of praise for the
RESIDENTS pronouncement, and there
fore it would seem that Mr.. Coolidge
can have little to fear from antagonism
IN nigh party quarters because Of his
ralrly strong endorsement of the plan
Tor World court membership.
While, as has been said, the national
committee cannot as d body give open
support to the ambitions of any one
presidential candidate, there is nothing
TO prevent individual members from
doing what they choose. SO it is that
the way is perfectly clear for the ac-
tlVltles of Committeeman William NJ.
Butler in Massachusetts, and of Com
mltteeman Charles d. Hilles in New
York, and of other minded
committeeman in other states, in be-
half Of the Coolidge candidacy. There
are some johnson committeeman and
they are as footloose Individually as
are the Coolidge committeeman to do
what they choose for their fayorite.
Most of Them Conservatives.
Seemingly today there is an inten-
ton on the part of a good many of the
committeeman to get into the fight.
A majority of the members of the body
is conservative-minded. Mr.. Coolidge
is cOnservative-minded and as thoughts
generally run in the same channel the
chances are that political activities will
keep them together
! All members of the Republican ma
tional committee are politicians. They
know perfectly well that the party is
to have trouble over taxes and some
other things in the present congress.
They know that something must be
done to placate the prOgreSsives, but
apparently they do not want to do any
more for them than is actually neces-
sary to keep them in line. Some of the
proposals are such that the party may
almost be willing to dare the progress
! sive wrath rather than to give them
countenance. The chances are, how.
ever, that there will be an attempt to
do enough for the Republicans who are
on the edge of the reservation ready
to leave it, to keep them within the
party with a mind to work for its sue
cess next November
Next Come the Democrats.
This city finishes with one pollti-
cally interesting thing and instantly
looks forward to the next. The men,
bers of the Republican national
committee have gathered up their
bags, their hopes and their fears
and have departed. The members Of
the Democratic national committee
will be on their way here just at the
waning of the holiday season, al
though doubtless hoping that not all
| the good cheer has left.
Some of the Democratic politicians
here are disappointed, and say so, be-
] cause there is no Jackson day banquet
to be held in this town on the day
given over to celebrating Old Hickory's
victory at New Orleans Jan. s. The
dinner heretofore has been made
the occasion for the appearance at
| for the presidential nomination. In
! the past the chief guests have spoken
their little pieces and in way have
| announced the platforms upon which
they base their claims for preference.
Why is the festivity to be foregone?
Probably because In the past it has
proved festal scene only for the
hearers. The speakers at times have
been in a mood which suggested some
thing like stage fright. 1t is said that
some prominent ones have told their
Democratic brethren that it is too
much to ask of a man six months In
advance of the convention to proclaim
to the world all the articles of faith
upon which he is to base his request
for the smiles Of his party.
Both Sides Assume CheerfuEness.
There are good many members Of
| the Democratic national committee
, already in Washington, where the
committees headquarters have been
established for some years. Cheerful
ness is the order Of the Democratic
day. No heart Is harder to read than
the heart of politician. So far as
! one remembers in Washington the
heart of no party man ever has been
worn upon his sleeve.
The Democrats are cheerful over
what they declare to be the divisions
in the Republican ranks. Taking it
the other way, the Republicans seem
l. - oboorfYI oyor tho, ollnond divi.