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Evening star., 1924-01-27
C. .0.P.NEARP PEACE
f. IN KEYSTONE STATE
Mellon Plea for End tc
Strife Bearing Fruit, Is
Leaders View.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

cpccldl DIspAtCn 10 Inc STAR.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 26.-
Secretary Melons desire that Penn
sylvania's republican delegate cleo
tons should not be marked by fac
tional fighting seems to be on a pref
ty fair way to be worked out. The
republican arrangement for an un-
instructed delegation has even i'm
pressed some Of the democratic lead
ers. who are now talking of the same
thing, owing to a growing belief that
the McAdoo forces will be unable to
land their man in the early ballot
ing.
Gov. Pinchot ceased to be a storm
center when he let 1t be known he
would neither go after delegates for
hlmself or any one else. The gov
which will be that if the President
should not be nominated promptly
and confusion result he would not
be restrained from putting up a
lightning rod.
The state ticket has been worked
agreed upon the big seven" who will
make up the Keystone delegate-at-
large list will be complete.
Coming to Capital.
Gov. Pinchot will go to Washing
ton next Thursday to make a speech
at the Pennsylvania Society's party
and to talk over his proposed anthra-
cite regulation bill, which some Of
the potential factors In Pennsylvania
affairs do not care for.
McAdoo managers have been ac-
lively outlining their campaign and
discounting some of the harmony
talk on national committeeman They
will have another meeting to hear re-
ports of men who have been out see
ing what the field is preparing
against the former Secretary. Incl
dentally there are signs the McAdoo
people are laying ground for contests
of Philadelphia delegates, who are
pretty sure to be against their fa-
vorite.
Davis boomers have been heard of
in Pennsylvania but the anti-McAdoo
people have not yet gotten down to
candidates and are favoring unin-
structed delegates in quite a few dis
tr!cts. A BOYD HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
STATE RACE ALARMS
G. O. P. In INDIANA
Threat Cutting Among Rival Can
didates Arouses Fear for
Party Fate.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 20
The contest for the republican nomi-
nation for governor May 6 has be-
come so chaotic that it is giving
much concern to state leaders. The
Hoosier congressional delegation is
worried over the outlook, and appre-
hension is said to even exist in higher
circles in the capital.
The direct cause Of alarm is the
growing indication that Mayor
Samuel Lewis Shank of Indianapolis,
who is out on the anti-Klan platform.
who will be the chief beneficiary or
Khan activities. will cut each others s
political throats.
The mayor says that if Jackson is
nominated he will not support him:
jackson laid a clever trap Tor the
other four governorship contestants
by suggesting that they all remain
at their desks. make no speecheS our
ing the campaign, spend no money,
and agree that the plurality ieadeI
in the primary should be naminated
by the convention. Such an agree
ment would have worked to jackson .
advantage, observers believe.
Jackson's suggestion promptly ore"
fire from the other candidates.
Leading party workers are lnous..
triously at work endeavoring TO get
Charles w. Jewett, formerly mayor
of indianapolis, into the running.
HAROLD c. FEIGHTNER.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
CANDIDATES ARE SCARCE
IN WEST VIRGINIA RACE
State Ticket Finds Few Officeseek.
ers-McAdoo Backers Cheer
ed by Survey.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, January 26.
The paucity of candidates for the
primary election, now only four months
distant, is a new experience for West
Virginia. Never was there SO few can
didates. For the major offices on the
republican side only one-Attorney Cen
sral E. T. England, for governor-has
formally announced, and on the oppo-
site side the only announcers when this
was written were former Senator w. E.
Chiffon and Mrs. Izetta Jewell-Brown
for the United States Senate.
1t is generally understood that Sena-
tor Davis Elkins will be candidate for
denomination. Interest in this field Is
heightened by reports that Col. Guy D.
Goff and former Representative Edward
Cooper will enter the republican pri-
mary contest for the Senate.
President Coolidge continues to gain
in popularity. There is corresponding
diminution Of johnson sentiment.
McAdoo adherents in West Virginia
were cheered by q statement by Oscar
Price, formerly Of Ronceverte, assistant
secretary Of the Treasury under Mr..
McAdoo, that he had found much
McAdoo- for President sentiment in
West Virginia and an active fight
would be made for the nineteen dele
gates to the New York convention.
LYNN KIRKLAND.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
Illinois Turning to Coolidge,
johnson Campaign Lagging
State Once Yarn to Senator for Presi-
dent No,c, Party Leaders Say;
G. 0. P. Fight On.

CHICAGO, January 26.-Unless Sem
ator Hiram w Johnson's friends do
something Of a spectacular nature to
stop the apparent swing to President
Coolidge in Illinois. the California
statesman is likely to fare badly here.
There appears to be Coolidge swell
that looks to the republican politi-
clans like a band-wagon noise, and
there is a rush on the part of many
to get aboard. If the Johnson work.
ers are making any special headway.
1t is under-cover stun that would not
show itself until primary day.
Senator Johnson is greeted by big
crowds when he talks here, there Is
plenty Of excitement for the time be-
ing. and then everything apparently
ouiets down Senator Johnson says
that he is leaving his case to the
people and not the politicians. and
has no doubt as to what the Verdlc,
will be in Illinois.
The verdict Of the politicians, both
democrats and republicans. is against
Johnson. Nine out Of ten men VINO
are supposed to have their ear 10 the
ground, politically speaking, say Win
out hesitation that Coolidge appears 10
be gaining in strength right along,
and unless there Is a change in the
situation should win on the first bal
lot
That Is not only true in Chicago
it is the same, only to lesser degree,
down state.
Small Behind Coolidge.
It had been expected that the en-
tire strength of Gov. SmalPS organl-
zation would be thrown toward john
son. That no such orders have gone
out is apparent from the announce
ment of Small leaders that they nave
been won over to Coolidge.
1t is more difficult to get a line on
the democratic situation. The or
eanization which controls the state
convention indorsed only one candi-
date for delegate~at-large who IS
known to be for McAdoo, Mrs. Anna
L. Smith, and she was put on be-
cause of her position as national COM
mitteewoman. James Hamilton Lewis
was thrown into the discard as a
candidate for United States senator.
partly because his friend, William L.
O'Connell, is managing the McAdoo
campaign here and partly because he
fayors giving William Randolph
Hearst a complimentary vote Tor
President.
O'Connell announces that the war
is on, that the McAdoo people Will
have candidates for delegates in
every congressional district OF the
state. and the fight against the or
ganiZation may even extend TO state
The republicans already are in the
heat of their state primary campaign
Evening star., 1924-01-27
MICHIGAN LEANING
|" TOWARD COOLIDGE
!. S' SS
johnson Speech in Detroit
!: Fails to Arouse Particu-
!; lar Sentiment.

7 DETROIT, Mich, January 90
president Coolidge and Senator John
son will contest for the plurality in
.the Michigan republican presidential
nreferential primaries April z. Peti-
4tfons with the necessary number OF
sdgnatures have been filed to insure
president Coolidge's name on the pr1-
mary ballot. The Johnson petitions
are still inadequate, but six weeks
remains for filing.
1 However, fling the required num-
her of petitions in Michigan presi-
dental primary is without signifi-
cance as to the strength of a candi-
date. But 100 signatures are required,
although there are 100000 republican
voters in the state.
In 1920 Senator Johnson received
the plurality in the republican pri-
lnaries in a field of seven. His vote
was 1926, and the next highest was
l12,56S for Gen. Leonard Wood. Not
~ single vote was officially returned
Tor Warren q. Harding. Republican
conditions in Michigan seem to be
much different than four years ago.
sons campaign manager, Frank H.
Hitchcock, quietly visited Detroit
and sought to interest Michigan lead
ers in his candidate. He was unable
10 DO SO IN SO lar dS Sldle VI 3 duiLd~
ifon leaders are concerned. Soon
afterward it was announced that
Charles P. O'Neil, a Detroit attorney,
would direct the senator's campaign.
johnson In Detroit.
(. Senator Johnson made his first ap-
pearance in Michigan on January II,
speaking in Detroit.
: Senator johnson addressed crowd
pf about 1000. less than the capacity
OF the hall where he spoke. His
speech was much the same as he
previously delivered at Chicago and
SIeveland- Having failed to appear
in the Senate chamber to vote when
the question of whether Senator
Truman H. Newberry had forfeited
his right to a seat in the Senate be-
cause a few hundred thousand dollars
had been expended to nominate and
elect him was to be decided. he ex-
planned to his Detroit audience that
1t was because he missed a train.
He had been much criticized in
Michigan for his failure to be in his
Seat and vote.
JOHN FITZGIBBON,
Evening star., 1924-01-27
FORMER FOES UNITE
BEHIND COOLIDGE
California Campaign for
President Mapped by
State Leaders.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, January
26.-Plans were completed here today
for the campaign by supporters of
President Coolidge to win the solid
delegation to the republican national
convention.
The campaign program was agreed
upon by the committee of five recent
ly appointed by William NJ. Butler
and represented the first concerted
action of this particular group with
in the last ten years.
Despite the fact that they have en-
ergetically and sometimes bitterly
paigns the Coolidge leaders greeted
each other cordially and appeared to
have forgotten past differences.
Hale Named Chairman.
Marshall Hale of San Francisco.
one of the founders of the progressive
party In California, called the meet
ing to order and was at once elected
permanent chairman. A former po-
litical antagonist, Frank +. Merriam
of Long Beach, speaker of the Cali
fornia assembly, nominated Hale.
Percy v. Long of San Francisco,
who fought Merriam in the last gu
bernatorial election and who. like
wise, was arrayed against Hale in the
last senatorial contest, seconded the
nomination.
Ralph Arnold of Los Angeles, for
mer foe of Long and Mark Requa, fed
eraI fuel administrator during the
world war. made the selection unani-
nous.
The next conference will be held in
Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles, too, the first i'm
portant rally Of the supporters OF
Senator Johnson occurred yesterday
Delegates pledged to the senator were
chosen and campaign activities COW
ering the southern Californian coun-
ties were perfected.
KYLE D. PALMER.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
SEES COOLIDGE CHIEF
OBSTACLE IN CONGRESS
Arizona G.. o. P. Leader Says Pres'
ident Far in Van, But Menaced
by Lawmakers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHOENIX, Ariz., January 29.-Sen-
ator Henry F. Ashurst, democrae,
from Arizona. has exploded a politi-
cal bombshell here by wiring from from
washington that the Mellon plan
would nullify certain statutes of
Arizona concerning inheritance tax
and community property: The wire
comes com on the eve of the expected
return from Washington OF w. l.:
Barnum, Arizona democratic national
committeeman. Within the next few
days, 1t is said. Barnum Will CONFER
with leaders as to the Forthcoming
democratic convention in New York
and the selection Of DELEGATES.
Andrew Baumert, 5r. national re-
publican committeeman for Arizona,
has already returned and nc .sGd eGaferred. are5
vim Coolidge is as far in the lead in
popular support at this this time eaas as was vas
nominations and election to occur
this month. believe that his ma
jority would rival that OF Hardings.
Hts danger lies In Congress-.
JAMES WXNKo0h
Evening star., 1924-01-27
.DU POINT FOLLOWERS
J: SEEK GRIP ON VOTE
Begin Organization of Party, to
;. Support Coolidge-Ball
:, Forces Near Break.

Sbecial Dispatch to The Star.
, WILMINGTON, Del, January 90
Work will be begun in the next few
weeks upon q plan to build up the
strongest republican organization in
Delaware that the state has seen in
Mars. The foundation will be the
bid T. Coleman du Pont faction. which
has been opposed to the reelection
Sf DR.. L. H. Ball as United States
senator. Besides Gen. du Pont 1t will
be fostered by other prominent men,
hers Of the du Pont faction. The first
announced purpose will be to assure
Prcsident Coolidge of the nine dele
Eetes to the national convention.
S.eaders in the new organization also
svant to make sure that the delegates
are pledged to vote for Gen. du
Sont for national committeeman.
I This will mean a lively contest at
The primaries, and will be the first
test of strength.
! 1t was said the new organization
fvas not concerned with the senator
khip or governorship at this time, and
shat so far Mr.. du Pont and his asso-
Plates had no choice. 1t was also
given out that money was in hand
40 meet all legitimate campaign ex-
Penses.
! Coincident with the starting of
work on the new organization ru-
fnors of dissatisfaction in the Ball
Camp are heard. 1t would not be q
surprise il there were a number of
Ceserttons from the senator's ranks
-, -. - &C, IA GRAIL
Evening star., 1924-01-27
DIXON VICE PRESIDENCY
BOOM GETS UNDER WAY
Governor of Montana Mentioned.
Dawes for President Wins
Support Of Many Voters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HELENA, Mont, January "a
consistent and persistent boomlet to
secure the republican vice presidential
nomination for Gov. Joseph M. Dixon
is the feature of things political here
these days.
For the time, rumor has had it that
Montana's governor would be in line
and now, the Montana Record-Herald
of Helena, rnouthpiece of the execu-
tive, advocates his candidacy.
All this, however, will not affect the
I chances Of Mr.. Coolidge. There has
arisen. however. new possibility in
Gen. Dawes and the suggestion has
already been made that Dawes be
second choice, in the wildly improb-
able event that the President cannot
be named. Dawes handling OF the
German mess thus far, especially his
first resume of the situation, in his
Paris speech, has excited admiration
out this way that is by no means con-
fined to republicans.
LOUIS NJ THAYES.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. ALBANY, January 26-The political
pendulum in New York state. which
reached the limit on the democratic
side in the state elections year ago
.;Iast fall and which swung to the re-
publican side in assembly elections
last November, is now swinging
rapidly back with an increase in dem
i-ocratic strength.
Gov. Smith within the last few days
has achieved a signal victory over the
corporate interests of the state,
with a consequent overnight soaring
of his presidential stock, and is today
.sthe idol of the common people"
) Little more than a week ago the
ASSOCIATED Industries of New York
State, Inc, the most influential or
,ganiZation Of business men and manu-
.facturerS in the state. brought formal
charges Of general breakdown in
.the state department Of labor. alleg-
Jng general inefficiency and eXtrava-
:gance. The charges were interpreted
stiS Il personal attack on the governor.
Smith Makes Investigation.
(, Gov. Smith promptly subpoenaed all
a.officers and directors OF the organiza-
tion. together with Mark A. Daily, the
head of it's powerful Legislative lobby,
and conducted this week a personal
public investigation of the charges,
which collapsed completely in two
days,
The result of the governors inquiry
has been to tie organized labor to the
tail of his kite more firmly than ever.
The chief result of the weeks de-
SelopmentS at Albany. however, has
sheen to confirm the belief in political
circles that New York states delega-
tion to the democratic national con-
"vention in New York will be solid for
Smith and will stick with him until
Il nomination Is made. There is little
or no talk of what candidate the New
York delegates will switch to; in
stead, Smith enthusiasm has reached
such a pitch that the belief'iS taking
firm root that the close of the conven-
ation may reveal that Smith has run
away with the nomination.
The state democracy is fervently
,hoping that this will be the result,
sbecauSe with Smith at the head of
:the national ticket they would do
little or no worrying about the sue
scess of the state ticket this fall.
. The causes for the increase in gen.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
JOHNSON CARRIES
FIGHT TO COOLIDGE
Senator's Plan to Visit Oregon
Spurs Presidents Backers to
Renewed Activity.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTLAND, Ore. January 26.-
President Coolidges Oregon managers
have abandoned the theory that Cool
idge is going to win the thirteen Ore
gon delegates to the Cleveland conven-
ton by default. The one thing they
hoped most heartily would not happen
will happen. according to the announce
for Hiram Johnson, namely, that the
senator will speak in the state before
the primary election Of May 16.
While Coolidge leaders in Oregon
openly express unbounded confidence
that he will win In the preferential
the effect Of Johnson's platform per-
sonality and campaigning ability.
The Coolidge headquarters were calm
and serene until Neuhausen announced
during the past week that Johnson
would come into the state, probably
mary election on May 6. Since that
time they have grown busy. Senator
Patterson, the Coolidge manager, Is now
on a tour Of the state organizing coun-
ty units. Incidentally, Neuhausen has
a man out doing the same thing for
johnson.
President Coolidge will have some
hurdles to clear in this state, particu-
larly IL Johnson comes to Oregon.
Johnson's attack on the Mellon tax re-
duction plan has soothing sound in
Oregon. There are $4,000 service men
in the state who want the federal
bonus. The eastern Oregon wheat belt
is desperate, with the growers, as a
general thing, close to financial col
lapse. They want government relief,
whether 1t is economically sound or
, otherwise.
This is not intended to say that
Johnson Is going to carry Oregon.
Coolidge has the state organization
leaders behind him. But there is a lot
of dynamite underfoot.
RALPH WATSON.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
II. c. JOHNSON DECLINES
TO SUPPORT COOLIDGE
South Dakota Representative
Sticks With Hiram johnson.
Scores Mellon Plan.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SIOUX FALLS. S. Oak, January 2s.
supporters in South Dakota of Pres
ident Coolidge and Senator Hiram
Johnson continue to perfect their
plans for the opening of the presiden-
tial primary campaign.
One Of the current political events
Of interest in South Dakota is q state
ment sent South Dakota newspapers
by Representative Royal c. johnson,
In reply to an offer made to him by
Howard c. Fuller Of Pierre, minority
republican candidate against johnson.
Mr.. Fuller offered to withdraw from
the race for Congress, thus leaving
the field clear for Representative
Johnson, II the latter would support
President Coolidge. Johnson fatty re-
fused the offer and took occasion to re-
assert his support of Senator Hiram
Johnson for the presidency. He de-
nounced Secretary Melons plan tor tax
reduction and declared efnph4ttcAlty for
= bsnuA AGERm 0uRkHOLoERa
Evening star., 1924-01-27
BRYAN STILL HOLDS
MURPHREE CHOICE
Declines to Lineup Behind Nc.
Adoo, Speeches in Kentucky
Indicate.
SneriaI Dispatch to The Star.

SDeclal DlSpatcn 10 j ne cttr.
LOUISVILLE, KY. January EFF
William Jennings Bryan intends to
line up behind McAdoo at the demo-
cratic convention he gave no indica-
tion of such intention during his
Kentucky visit this week.
He is for DR.. A. A. Murphree Of
Florida and no one else, he said.
Bryan at Frankfort declared the
democrats enter the campaign with
promise of victory.
Congress, he said, will make the
issues and the issues to a large eX-
tent determine the candidate.
II have never known a Congress so
chaotic" he said.
There is no reason why we should
not have both tax reduction and the
bonus" said Bryan, thereby aligning
himself with the stand taken by
McAdoo. 1.-THE money can be raised
by special taxes that need not bear
upon the masses"
He advocated cancellation of the
entire foreign debt, provided all ma
tions agree to disarm.
Referring to Mexico. he said he
thought Wilson's watchful waiting
policy better than interference:
MALCOLM w. BAYLEf.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
.LAFOLLETTE HOLDS
WISCONSIN IN GRIP
Senator Certain to Control
G. o. P. Convention Dele
gation-Rift Unlikely.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

/ Special Dispatch TO The Star
| MADISON, Wis, January 26.-Wis-
consin republicans are taking their
time in launching the presidential
| delegate campaign. State Chairman
Robert NJ. La Toilette, jr., son Of SEN
ator La Toilette has been in Wiscon-
sin for more than a week consulting
| district leaders with regard to pro-
spective delegates to represent the
faction headed by his father, but in
| the La Toilette camp there appears to
be no hurry to announce the dele
gate slate. Republicans opposed to
Senator La Toilette are moving for
ward in so leisurely a fashion that
some doubt is expressed whether they
will bring out delegates
The general situation, as read from
recent primary and election results
strongly favor Senator La Toilette.
-Four years ago he captured the four
delegates at large and all but two of
the twenty-five district delegates.
This year the La Toilette lieutenants
are promising to carry their standard
INTO the one remaining district, the
old conservative first, and make the
delegation solid for the senator.
Whether it is worth while lighting 10
retain their one remaining stronghold
and to seek to add others to II is a
question that seems to be puZzline
the conservative leaders.
| Regulars Avoid Fight.
! Any fight to overcome the La Fol
| lette lead will be conducted by dele
gates pledged to the nomination of
President Coolidge. Conservative
leaders have reached no conclusion as
to the advisability OF making a fight
for Coolidge delegation. They feel
certain that the President will be re-
nominated, very likely on the first
| ballot.
In considering conditions they are
Keeping in mind the November cleo
tion' and they generally agree that
| President Coo!idge's prospects for
carrying the state would be bettered
! were no factional fight waged this
| spring. So there Is some Inclination
| to give the delegates to Senator La
tS fol!ette this spring in the belief
mat In .ne electoral vote will thereby
Inc hrst move of State Chairman
La Foliette was to restore some de-
gree OF harmony among rival leaders
VINO nave been at war within the
! pl1shed by the announcement that
the four elective state officials
GOV John j. Blaine, Attorney Cen
eral II. l.. Ekers, State Treasurer Sol
Levitan. and Secretary of State Fred
L. Zimmerman-would be candidates
Tor delegates at large. Zimmerman
| ls allied with an anti-Blaine group
Wnlch has been threatening to bring
forward a candidate to oppose Blaine
Tor denomination for governor in the
| republican primary. This step was
| taken to mean that Senator La Fol
/, Iette would not permit his followers
| 70 lmperll his delegation by inject
ing differences over state policies.
| ]. C. RALSTON.