Evening star., 1924-06-22
COOLIDGE IN FIRST
CAMPAIGN PARLEY
Takes Chairman Butler and Sew
eral Advisers on Week End
Yacht Cruise.
DAWES COMING HERE SOON
Selection of Advisory Committee
men Now Pending.

President Coolidge conferred yes
terday with William NJ. Butler, chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee, and other political advisers
in the first of a series of conferences
at which the program for the ma
tfonal campaign is expected to be
nodded. .---.-
Arriving here yesterday, Mr.. But
Ier reported the party headquarters
were set up in Chicago and declared
He told Mr. Coolidge the nomination
of Charles G. Dawes for Vice Presi-
dent had been received enthusiastic
cally, particularly in the western
states.
The President had luncheon with
Mr. Butler, Charles B. Warren. am
bassador to Mexico and chairman of
the resolutions committee at the na-
tionaI convention. and Charles d.
Hilles. national committeeman from
New York. Yesterday afternoon
more extended conference was held
aboard the Mayfiower. the presiden-
tial yacht, on short cruise down
the Potomac.
Dawes Coming Here.
Others in attendance at that time
included Secretaries Hughes. Hoover
and Davis Senator Brandegee of
Connecticut Represen ntative Burton
of Ohio, who delivered the keynote
address of the national convention;
]. H. Rorabach. national committe-
man from Connecticut; w. l.. Glover,
third assistant postmaster general,
and James B. Reynolds of Washing
ton and Massachusetts.
Actual opening of the campaign
will await conclusion of the Demo-
opens this week. Meanwhile. Mr..
Dawes will come to Washington at
which time policies and the program
will be drafted more definitely.
Among the pending questions is the
selection of the advisory committee
to the national committee. Mr.. Cool
idge has indicated it will be chosen
jointly by the national committee
and himself, and that its duties will
man and the national committee.
Some significance was attributed to
the possibilities of this advisory COM
mittee at the time c. Bascom Slemp,
secretary to the President, and one
of the party leaders who disagreed
with the program of Mr.. Butler in
the national convention, announced
he would be a member of the COM
mittee.
Butler Says Harmony Prevails.
Mr.. Butler yesterday declined to
comment on the advisory committee.
1t is generally conceded. however,
that the differences arising among
party leaders at the Cleveland con-
vention have been ironed out. Mr.
Slemp will return this week to re-
President after a visit to the sick
bed of a cousin at Cincinnati.
others on the Mayf1ower trip yes
terday besides Mrs. Coolidge. were
Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hilles
and Mrs. Reynolds.
Soon after 9 o'clock last night the
Mayfiower returned to Washington
for the two Coolidge boys to go
aboard while several Of the guests
debarked.a The yacht then put out
for a run down the Potomac, planning
to remain out until Monday morning.
Among the guests who remained
with the President were Mrs. A. r.
teewoman from Kentucky, and Mr..
Butler, Mr.. Hilles. Ambassador War
rem and Mr.. Rorabach.
Mr.. Warren plans to leave Wash
ington tomorrow night to return to
his post at Mexico City. He probably
will leave the yacht tomorrow after
noon down the rive9.