The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Former Demo
State Senator
Turns to CO
Col. William F. Stoecker Joins
Coolidge League-Conven-
ton Candidates Are
Announced.

William F. stoecker. prominent
Omaha democrat. has joined the
Douglas County Coolidge league. 1t
is announced he will devote money
ynd time toward furthering the candi.
dacy of the president.
Mr.. Stoecker, who is a former state
senator and wealthy apartment house
owner. called at the headquarters of
the Coolidge League of Nebraska,
1912 Farnam street, and signed q
card. He stated he would go to the
courthouse and change his registered
party affiliation from democrat TO re-
publican.
This voluntary action has more
than ordinary political significance on
account of the activity of Mr.
stoecker for many years in the ranks
of the democratic party. He was
named a colonel on the staff OF John
H. Morehead. democratic governor.
and no was democratic candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination In 1918.
Confirms Allegiance.
Confirming his ayowed allegiance to
President Coolidge yesterday after
noon, he said: president Coolidge
has proved his ability. We should
take no chances. l believe he is. as
good a man as we can find for the
position OF president II is my judg
ment that Coolidge IS the man to
bring the country back to normalcy
and / believe that voter owes his
allegiance to the man before party.
That il why ! have Joined she Cool.
idge league"
At Coolidge headquarters Mr..
Stoecker told A. J. Dunlap, executive
secretary. that he has met many Ne
braska Germans recently and has
found them strong for Coolidge.
Ross l.. Shotwell, state organizer
for the Coolidge league. reported that
|15 countless have been organized.
There are now 80 clubs affiliated with
the state league. The Douglas county
club has nearly 1000 members signed.
Richard +. Wood. who has charge OF
The organization of Coolidge clubs in
colleges and universities OF Nebraska.
win go to Lincoln this week to start
a Coolidge club at the University of
Nebraska. Coolidge petitions are
being circulated throughout the state
and will be filed soon at Lincoln.
Convention Candidates.
The names of the following men
and women will appear on the pri-
mary ballots as candidates for dele
gates to the republican national con-
vention. having been selected as a
Coolidge delegation:
First District-Mark Woods. Lin.
coin; Dwight Dalby. Beatrice.
Second Disirict-Iif Malcolm Bald.
rige and another TO be selected.
Third District-Mrs. Della Moss
man. Madison: Robert I. Stout. Ia
kamah.
Fourth DistrIet-Mrs. j. A. Dore-
mus. Aurora: Allen J. Murphy. Dor
chester.
Fifth District-Mrs. Carrie r.
Prince. Grand Island; J. E. Kelly.
McCook. e
azth Dsrrict-M p. Mcdonald.
Kearney; DIR. II. A. Cropsey. All.
ance.
Delegates Large. r. Reavls.
Lincoln: f. b. Perry. Lincoln; a. w
Jefferies. Omaha; Mrs. Draper Smith
Omaha; George NJ. Seymour. Elgin;
George $. Junkin, Smthfield; Mrs
Blanche Williams. Ainsworth.
II Is notable that Mrs. Doromus.
Aurora. Fourth district candidate.
taught President Coolidge in n New
England country school
- H..
be an alternate candidate to attend
the National convention. is vice pres
ident of the Coolidge League OF Ne.
brasla and is former president OF
the Central Labor Union Of Omaha.