Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-02
G. o. p. Between Fires

emergency.
G. o. p. Between Fires
Republican spokesman denied to-
day that Chairman Butler had hur.
ried east because of reports from
Washington that President Coolidge
did not appear to be in as fit physi-
cal condition as his managers would
Fix eto have him at the beginning Of
the campaign. 1t was admitted that
Secretary Weeks and other init
mates of the president had urged
him recently to leave Washington
for time, and at least to take a
ten-days' or two-Weeks' rest from
his official duties. This, the presi-
dent has been reluctant to do.
Mr.. Butler has come east because
the Republicans admit their cam
paign is developing into a two sides
battle. They are compelled to fight
the third party, or La Toilette move
ment in the GRANGER states of the
west and northwest, and to try to
hold the Democrats in check in the
east.
1t IS no secret that the Republi-
cans hoped the Democrats would
nominate a western or southern man
so that they could concentrate their
fire virtually in one section of the
country. The nomination of Mr..
Davis, hailing from West Virginia
but living in New York, unqueston-
ably put an added burden on the
Republican. machine. There is much
political Significance under the SIM
pie statement of Republican chief
talns that in certain states of the
west they are to make their real
fight against the La Toilette outfit
and ignore the Democrats to all in
tents and purposes. On the surface
this would seem to be a gesture be-
Hitting the Importance of the Dem
Ocrats, but the latter claim it is a
recognition on the part of the G. O.
P. that La Toilette reaHy is aiming
his blows at the Republicans, and
is far more likely to carry normally
Republican states than to take any
which might even be considered
doubtful from the Democratic stand
point.
Montana in Doubtful Column
Democratic managers say they
HAYS never entertained any hopes
of carrying the states where the La
Toilette threat is greatest. OF
course, if La Toilette should fall
snort of his expected strength i'm
these states, and instead of carry
ing them, should merely split the
Republican vote, the Democrats feel
they may have as good a chance as
Wilson did during the campaign of
1912.
The Democrats contend that only
one state which they expect to carry
is threatened by the La Toilette
ticket. That state is Montana.
where Senator Wheeler, the La Fol
lette vice presidential candidate,
! halls from. The Wheeler influence
in the state will be offset largely.
however, by the fact that Senator
Walsh is up for reelection this year.
He Is said to have a personal fol
lowing larger than that of his Junior
| colleague, and furthermore Mr..
Wheeler has announced his inten-
tlo1, OF giving active support to Mr..
Walsh
From Republican general head
quarters in Chicago has come con
firmation of the statement made in
| these dispatches that the G. O. 2.
IS to center its eastern fire on the
state of New York. 1t is felt that
/ the fortyfive votes of this state in
either the Davis or Coolidge column
Will go far toward swinging the cleo
ton even if La Toilette should
! carry some of the western states.
Republican plans in the state depend
largely upon the decision of Cover
nor Al Smith as to whether or not
| he will run again. That decision
forms one of the principal subjects
/ to be discussed by the Democratic
leaders, including Mr. Davis, during
/ the next few days.