Evening star., 1924-01-06
PConuenon Stir Apparent Nv Activity Both Political
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary Of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writer'S

troll OF the state organization. and
Cook county. Unless the situation
should be changed. however, by
entry Of former Gov. Lowden as
. candidate. no one doubts that
Illinois will support Coolidge for
the nomination.
In the neighboring state Of In
diana the Coolidge supporters are
somewhat handicapped by Sen
ator Watson's delay in announcing
whether or not he will seek the
presidential nomination. Senator
johnson, In the meantime, has
adherents are hard at work. SEN
ator Watson conferred with sew
eral hundred OF his followers dur
ing the Christmas holidays and 1t
La stated that definite announce
Inent as to his candidacy. will be
days. The Coolidge forces are
ready to launch an immediate and
aggressive campaign should Sen
ator Watson declare himself out
Of the running.
In Ohio everything seems to be
much so that The Stars corre-
spondent at Columbus says the
Johnson campaign is becoming
hopeless to the point of folly.
Ohioans seem more interested in
the possibility that Cox boom
for the democratic nomination VIII
be launched at the coming jackson
day dinner. Whatever anti-Cox
feeling formerly existed seems TO
have died out. and IL Is said that
f>S x.nf a a
assured of the solid Ohio delega-
ton. at least in the early balloting.
One OF the strongest boosts Tor
President Coolidge comes from
North DAkoat. whero he has been
indorsed for the nomination by tn the
Significance OF this lies in the
fact that the committee is con-
trolled by the Non Partisan League.
The fact that the committee should
indorse Coolidge, instead of de-
claring for Johnson or La Toilette
mendous advantage throughout
the northwest. where most deep
seated resentment against the u.
o. p. has been thought to abide.
Decision by Senatof La Toilette
not to enter the South Dakota
to Coolidge and Johnson, with the
conviction growing that the Cali
fornia senator is not as strong as
he was four years ago.
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In Nebraska the sensation of the
week was a bitter attack by Gov.
Bryan on McAdoo, tho governor
declaring that no one connected
with former President Wilson by
blood. marriage or association"
could win in the southwest. In
terest is heightened by the presi-
Dental boom. or rather boomlet,
boom. or boomlet. has been in
dorsed by his brother, William
Jennings Bryan, three times de-
mocracy's standard-bearer.
Booms for both McAdoo and
Gov. AL" Smith In Pennsylvania
have been complicated by the dec
laration Of A. Mitchell Palmer in
favor of an uninstructed delega-
tion. Pennsylvania republican
leaders also want an uninstructed
delegation, with q view to deliver
ing 1t to President Coolidge, but
are waiting for Gov. Pinchot to
speak-and the governor maintains
a masterful silence.
Lively times arc in prospect in
MONTANA senator Johnson Will
file for the May primaries, and the
name Of President Coolidge will be
entered IL his managers assent. II
IL regarded as certain McAdoo will
file for the democratic Endorsement,
and Underwood can easily obtain the
necessary signatures II he decides
to enter.
Declaration by Josephus Daniels.
former Secretary Of the Navy, that
he will not be a candidate for Pres
vention votes OF North Carolina to
McAdoo. North Carolina was for
McAdoo four years ago, after a few
complimentary votes for Senator
Simmons.
Several Of the southern states have
bitter factional fights, but they at
tract minor attention because Of the
certainty Of how they will vote in
November. In Georgia, for instance,
there is great whetting OF republi-
can factional knives, but as both
factions have declared for Coolidge,
and as the democratic nominee. who
ever he may be, will get the states
electoral vote, outsiders show little
disposition to interfere.
In Maryland there promises to be
a real contest between the Coolidge
and johnson forces, with state fac
tionalism playing a leading role.
The regular republican organization,
headed by National Committeeman
jackson, is for Coolidge, but it Is
expected that during the coming
week vigorous campaign for John
son will be launched. led by Senator
France.