Evening star., 1924-05-02
NAMING BUTLER GIVES
COP. RUNNING START
Political Chiefs See Coolidge Sc
lection of Adams Successor
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as Wise Move. -.
LITTLE YET TO BE DONE
New Party Chairman Choice to
Concentrate on Fall Campaign.

Republican leaders in ashington
saw today in President Coolidge's
designation of William NJ Butler of
lican national craftsmanship an oppor-
tunity to give running start to the
party's presidential campaign.
Close political advisers of the Presi-
dent said this was the motive which
actuated him in making the an
nouhcement last night that Mr. Butler
was his choice for the Craftsmanship
in view of the indicated desire of
John T. Adams of Iowa, the present
chairman, to retire
Mr.. Coolidge has indicated to many
Of those who have discussed politics
with him in the last week that he re-
CARDS his nomination as assured. and
accordingly sees no reason why there
campaign ready for its prompt in
auguration immediatly after the con-
vention. ..-
Sees Work Near End.
Mr.. Butler likewise regards Mr..
Coolidge's nomination al assured, and
although he is interested in the pri-
maries yet to be held IN several
states, including California. he feels
his preconvention work Is practically
at an end. 1t is Mr.. Coolidge's expec-
tation that Mr.. Butler, with whom he
had an engagement today. will under
take Immediately the preparation for
the presidential campaign. ~~~
The selection of Mr.. Butler as ma
tional chairman will not actually be
made until after the Cleveland con-
yention. The new chairman is elected
by the new national COMMITTEES. mem
bers af. which are chosen in some
states. by primaries and: In others by
the convention delegation The new
national committee, however, in its
ratifies the choice of the presidential
candidate, so there. is little or no
doubt that Mr.. Butler will be made
the chairman and the campaign
director.
To Leave Work to Aides. -
Mr.. Butler henceforth until, the
convention meets probably will leave
the -pre=convention campaign largely
to those who have been associated
with him.. chief OF which have been
C: Bascom Slemp, secretary to the
President; James ". Good, western
manager; Carmi Thompson and Frank
W. Stearns.
He will devote his time 10 prepara-
tions for the contest with the Demo-
Gratis, and ii is the view of many
Republican leaders that the Repub-
lioarif arif'campaign thereby should get a
start OF at least two weeks on the
1x-Ef fnla
be opened until the presidential can
didate has been nominated. and has
chosen the Democratic national chair
man and campaign director
"A .corps of assistants, somewhat
Republican National Chairman Hays
had in, 1920, is expected to be chosen
by Mr.. Butler. The retiring chair
man, Mr.. Adams, may be asked to sit
on this body and TO give the CAM
paign directorate the benefit of his
experience. as head of the national
committee, since Chairman Hays re-
tired in 1921. Some Of those close to.
the President have said that Mr.:
Coolidge would have been pleased
had Mr.. Adams desired to remain as
to retire, Mr.. Coolidge decided. he pre-
ferred Mr.. Butler, his longtime polit-
icaf associate, as the director of his
campaign. -
Announcement of Mr.. Coolidge's
preference for the national chairman
ship removed another of the uncer-
tafnties of the Republican campaign
One Of these uncertainties was re-
moved few days ago by selection of
Representative Theodore E.. Burton
as Temporary chairman of the con
vention. Thus, enIy about three
things remain to be done--selection
of the conventions permanent chair
man, drafting of the platform and
nomination of candidate for Vice
President - S.. -.
Wadswerth LOOMING
The convention will elect the per-
manent chairman from among its
membership. but Indications were CIV
en- by party leaders here today that
the choice probably would be. Sena-
tor wadsworth of New York -'-' = -
Another matter being considered
BY the President and his advisers is
selection of a man to place the name
of Mr.. Coolidge before the convention.
No decision has been reached, but
some of the Presidents advisers
would not be surprised if Senator
Borah of Idaho were asked to make
the nominating speech.
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