Evening star., 1924-06-13
COOLIDGE
CLUB CLAIMS HONOR
Republican State Committee of
District Says Organization
( Is Initial Project.

Washington today LAYS claim to the
distinction of being the first city in the
United States to organize a Coolidge
Dawes Club
The executive committee OF the Re
publican state committee Of the District
of Columbia the accredited Republican or
ganization of this city. met at the head
quarters of the latter. 1924 New York
avenue, last night, and Immediately upon
receipt of the news from the Cleveland
convention to the effect that Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Dawes had been chosen as
the running mate for President Calvin
Coolidge. proceeded to organize a cam
paign club to function throughout the
coming campaign.
The Coolidge Dawes Club will displace
the Harding Coolidge Club, which was
one of the first clubs Of that name or
ganized in 1920, and which did effective
work during that campaign. The latter
acquired a membership Of 1.100 men
who are behind the new organization are
convinced that the Coolidge-Dawes Club
will double that membership.
Complete Harmony Urged.
Samuel j. Prescott. chairman of the
Republican state committee, who only
returned yesterday morning from
Cleveland, presided at last nights
meeting and preliminary to the or
ganizins of the new club he pointed
out the necessity for sound organ
ization and complete harmony.
The officers of the new club elected
last night are: President. T. Lincoln
Townsend: vice presidents. Louis
Addison Dent, Joshua Evans. jr.. and
Mrs. Virginia White Speel: secretary,
Fred G. spaulding; assistant secre-
Ioo Ia
treasurer. Harry Wardman. and as
sistant treasurer. Hubert H. Quinter
Mr.. Townsend, who will direct the
destinies and the work of the
being largely responsible for the or
ganization of the Harding Coolidge
Club.
Dent Succeeded Townsend.
Mr.. Dent. elected vice president
who succeeded Mr.. Townsend as head
of the Harding Coolidge Club when
the latter resigned shortly after the
victorious election Of the ticket to
serve on the inaugural committee.
which was afterwards abandoned
when President-elect Harding de-
tion to mark the occasion OF his
3ntering Office. served as president of
that organization during the remain
der of it's life.
MI rsNdHS, dNOtDeF OF the vice
presidents. is one of the vice presi-
dents of the Riggs National Bank and
was prominent in the Harding-Cool-
ige Club. Mrs. Speel. the remaining
vice president held similar posi-
tion with the Harding Coolidge Club
and for the past four years has been
the recognized leader among the Re.
publican women Of the District She
also is president Of the League of Re-
publican Women Of the District vice
president of the Republican State
Voters Association and is q member
of the League of Republican State
Clubs of the District.
National Committee Advised.
hmm ediately following the organi-
xation work last night and the cleo
ton Of officers the executive COM
mittee wired the Republican national
committee Of the new club
In the telegram to the national
committee. under whose auspices the
new club will function, it was ex-
planned that the objects Of this or
~anization shall be to advocate,
maintain and promote the principles
Of the Republican party as enumer-
ated in the platform adopted by the
Republican national convention of
1924; to direct and interest those re-
siding in the District OF Columbia to
their political duties; to aid and con-
tribute to the election Of, the NOM
inees and candidates Of the Repub-
lican party"