Evening star., 1924-06-21
BUTLER CONFERS
AT White HOUSE
G. O. P. Chairman Here to Map
Out Program for Coming
Campaign.
PLAN TRIPS ON MAYFL0WER
Party Leaders to Accompany Presi-
dent Down Potomac.

William B. Butler. chairman of the
Republican national committee, ar
rived in Washington today to mar
out campaign plans with President
Coolidge and party leaders.
Mr.. Butler conferred this morning
with Charles D. Hilles of New York
and Mrs. A. T. Hert. national com
mitteewoman of Kentucky. At moor
he had luncheon with President
Coolidge, to whom he gave his first
report on the recent Cleveland con.
vention.
Plan Trip on Mayhower.
Conferences of party leaders vii
be held aboard the Mayfower during
a week end cruise down the Potomac
The guests will include, in addition
to Mr.. Butler, Secretary and Mrs
Hughes, Secretary Hoover, Secretary
and Mrs. Davis, Senator Brandegee Of
Connecticut, Representative BurtoT
of Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Hilles, Charlie:
B. Warren, ambassador to Mexico; )
H Rorabach. national committeeman
from Connecticut. and Mr.. and Mrs
]. H. Reynolds of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Butler gave out the following
statement on his arrival here:
THE Republican national head
quarters at Chicago are rapidly TAX
ing shape for the campaign: The ne"
secretary, Roy o. West of 1llonois, ant
the new treasurer, William v. Hodges
of Colorado, join me there this week
Representative Sanders OF lndlSs
has been appointed director or the
speakers bureau. Other departmenEl Z Z
ready to go forward with our cam
paign.
Reports Much Enthusiasm.
voluntary reports from all sec
tions of the country received since
the Cleveland convention indicate thu
most enthusiastic reception of thu
Republican ticket. The primaries ant
the convention were convincing evil
dence of the public approval of Presi
dent Coolidge and there seems tt
be nationwide satisfaction over tn
recognition of Gen. Dawes and ms
past services to the country. / me'
Gen. Dawes Immediately upon my ar
rival in Chicago and had yer!
pleasant visit with him l also at.
IenOeu d ICSCPtAoh a. AAIS
Evanston, given by his friends ant
neighbors, and the occasion was
most enthusiastic one. He seem:
particularly acceptable in those sec
lions where the administration Il
seeking to bring relief to the eco
nomic distress. / have received let
ters and kilograms to this effect from
Missouri. Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota
the Oak otas and all the way through
to the Pacific coast.
THE Republican party has given U
the country an ideal presidential
ticket"
The national chairman declined t.
comment on the organization or du
ties Of the advisory committee to tn
national committee pending conIer
ences with President Coolidge and
Bascom Slemp, secretary to the Presl
dent. who, with some other part:
leaders, was in disagreement VIII
Mr. Butler at Cleveland.
After a short cruise down tne rive
during the afternoon the MaynoWe
will return tonight to pick up IN
two sons of President and MRS; CooI
idge, John and Calvin, Jr., VINO re
turned today from school at MERGERS
burg. Pa. Several of the guests, IN
Guiding Mr.. Warren, will come asnor'
at that time The yacht tnen VII
weigh anchor again for IrIp eS
nected to last until Monday mofnin
MT. Warren leaves tomorro" 10
his post at Mexico City.