Evening star., 1924-08-29
c. 0: P. CONFIDENCE.
GROWING IN EAST.
Workers on Their Toes as
Decided Trend to Coolidge
Is Believed Indicated.
BY n. O. MESSENGER,
Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

pronounced feature of the presiden-
tial campaign in it's present stage
is the genuine and enthusiastic con-
fidence of the Republican campaign
managers in a Coolidge and Dawes
victory next November. From Pres
ident Coolidge and Gen. Dawes down
through the entire management
there is felt the sincerest confidence
in a successful outcome of the cam
paign.
Reports that have come in within
the last few weeks indicate that this
feeling also exists among the local
managers and enthusiastic party
workers throughout the States
Everybody seems to be on their toes
and intent upon a vigorous and
smashing campaign. Moreover. very
recently there have been reports of
marked change for the better in
conditions throughout the country
warranting the entertaining of en-
couragement. This is particularly
true with regard to conditions among
the farmers among whom a better
Ieeling exists. To be sure. this is
due to the improved conditions of
the farmers on account of better
prices they are getting for their
crops, but whatever the cause, the
TACT exists that the Republican party
is getting the credit for bettered con-
ditions.
Will Pursue Enemy.
1t is the purpose of the Republican
managers to strike while the iron is
hot and to further encourage the
farmers with proposals for yet bet
treeo conditions. To this end Gen
Dawes is to go into the heart of the
agricultural region right away on an
intensive speechmaking campaign
appealing directly to the farmers to
support the Republican ticket for
their best interests. The Republicans
also intend to assail Senator La
roulette in his own State; they are
gong after Magnus Johnson with a
pitchfolk in Minnesota His recent
admission that If the presidential Sc
lection were cast into the Senate he
would vote for Bryan is to be PLAYED
up in big headlines as a warning to
the country
The menace of Bryan is also to be
paraded in this State, where the nama
of Bryan brothers is anathema- No,
as much stress has been laid upon
Bryanism here as might have been
oone, but 1t is said that the near
luture Will show chance, and that
tne double mask of the Bryan broth
ers Will be pointed out.
Ihe Republicans claim that the
tieho OF events is beginning to in
olcate that Senator La Toilette will
not be able to be the pied piper to
lead the labor vote away from IT'S
normal moorings. Successive labor
organizations are showing signs of
olslnclination to be "delivered' to the
La Foliette ticket. Even where there
nave been Endorsements they have
oeen accompanied with open threats
or intention not to vote as they in
dorse. 1t is evident that Senator La
foilette intends to make a strong
oriVe for labor. Senator Wheeler
upehins with foray into the East in
his Forthcoming Labor day speech AT
Boston. 1t is noted that he is going
INTO protective tariff territory, where
ne is likely to encounter strong head
winds.
Want Coolidge to Speak.
Many Republicans say privately
that they think President Coolidge
should lay out more extensive pro-
gram OF public addresses on political
topics. They contend that it will not
sumce Tor him to rest upon his oars.
depending solely on the latent Cool
ldge sentiment to carry him through.
Ihey want to see him dealing in his
characteristic vigorous fashion with
political questions. pointing out that
II IS evident he has aggressive and
formidable opponents in both Senator
La toilette and John w. Davis
Theres reason to believe that strong
representations have been made to
PRESIDENT Coolidge on this question.
and that they will bear fruit yery
shortly.
The Democrats are found not to he
without enthusiasm and confidence
themselves. Proceeding upon the
theory that New York and New Jer-
sey may decide the presidential cleo
tion. they are going to center their
EFFORTS in these two states, believing
that they have a little better than
an even break. In New Jersey there
is peace and harmony among Demo-
cratic factions for the first time in
nine years. In Mayor Frank Hague
OF Jersey City they have a boss who
Is boss indeed, in that he commands
a following Of leaders who will obey
him.
The Republicans are at each others
throats over the senatorship.
May Speak ON Khan.
In Gov Smith of New York they pos
sess valuable asset in his popularity
with the voters. They think Gov.
Smith can pass this asset on to John
w. Davis. If Gov. Smith persists in
his expressed intention not to run for
the governorship again, they believe
1t would be all the better for the
national ticket, as he can then devote
his entire attention to a wholeheart-
ed campaign for the national ticket
The Democratic managers are
counting upon John w. Davis Ku
klux announcement to hold the Cath
olic vote to the national ticket. There
had been threats that the Catholic
vote would take revenge upon the
Democratic party for the defeat of
AL Smith for the nomination, but the
Democratic leaders believe that this
danger has been averted by the Davis
announcement.
Report is current in political cir
cles that President Coolidge nay
seize the opportunity of the great
Holy Name demonstration in Wash
ington. in September, to deliver an
utterance on the Ku klux Klan
which would put him on a parity at
least with La Toilette, Davis and
Dawes on this subject.
The outcome in New York State
may be affected by the Democratic
and Republican nominations for the
governorship, which will not be made