Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-07
PRESIDENT SILENT
ON RUNNING MATE;
HOOVER BACKS OFF
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

Copyright, 1920
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Calvin
Coolidge's advice on the subject Of
the vice presidency is being much
sought by the managers Of the Re-
publican party, but to date they have
drawn no definite commitment as to
individuals, beyond the general state
ment that several names mentioned
to him would be satisfactory.
Mr.. Coolidge, having been a vice
president himself, cannot recon-
mend the life too heartily, for there
is nothing more uninteresting than
being a vice president, unless it is
being a vice presidential candidate.
An active man, especially one with
an administrational talent, does not
relinquish the idea Of sitting speech
less in the senate chamber listening
to the monotonous debates and par
liamentary wrangles. That's why
friends of Herbert Hoover can think
of nothing more undesirable for an
active personality like him than to
be tied down to a presiding officers
duties, while there are large projects
like water power, radio development,
and the general program of the de-
pdII1116nC OIL u Ne WOlh SO
out in the few years.
Hoover Shuns Job
Mr.. Coolidge has offered no word
Of dissent to the talk Of the Hoover
candidacy. The secretary himself is
opposed to it, but some of the friends
of the president are intrigued by the
slogan Coolidge and Hoover and
they think it would be a vote-getter.
But supposing Mr.. Coolidge wins,
Mr.. Hoovers service as a vote-get-
ter would end and he would be buried
in the vice presidency for four years.
Surprising Mr.. Coolidge didn't win,
then Mr.. Hoover's political fortunes
so far as availability in 1928 is con-
cerned-and he is still a relatively
young man-would go by the board.
Mr.. Hoover favored the league of
nations, has a splendid war record
and a good administrative record
since the war, and is popular with
the women voters. But his oppor-
tunities for service, he feels, would be
greater if left to manage a govern
ment department, which is what
would happen if Mr.. Coolidge were
elected.
Next to Mr.. Hoover there are 9TH
err candidates who meet the presi-
dental favor. They are among 9TH
ers, Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin,
and former Governor Frank o. Low
den, of Illinois. The latter doesn't
want to make the race but may be
drafted. There are certain reasons
why no man should decline a vice
presidential nomination, and one of
them could probably be given by
Hiram Johnson, who declined to be
Warren Harding's running-mate in
1920, and the other is the added cir
cumstance that this year, especially,
the election may be thrown into con-
gress for settlement, and in the
event of a deadlock in the house of
representatives the choice of a presi-,
dent might devolve upon the United
States senate with the two leading
vice presidential nominees as the
ones from whom the next incumbent
of the White House might be Sc.
lected Mr.. Coolidge can hardly rec
ommen6 that as a reason inr accept
ance, however, as he expe cts to win
and the argument isn't making as
much Roadway with the icsitant
ones as it sho1ld.
~ Presidents Wish to Count.
Senator Lenroot was to have been
selected in 1920 when plans sudden
Iy went awry on the mention of Cal.
vim Coolidge's name in the last ses-
sion Of the convention. Mr.. Len
root is of the progressive school, and
hailing from Wisconsin might be ex.
pected to add some strength to the
ticket, especially with Mr.. La Fol
lette entering the presidential race
as an independent. Mr. Lenroot was
one of the mild reservationist" group
on the League of Nations issue. and
is thoroughly acceptable to the reg.
ular organization.
The presidents wishes will be re-
spected, of course, but the chances
are that the Republican convention
will not begin its session with
hard and fast understanding on the
vice presidency, waiting somewhat
for the development of sentiment Of
the delegates. For already there Is
being heard criticism that the Re-
publican convention Is a "ratifica
ton meeting" and that g. few men
are debating it's actions rather than
the Republican party as a, whole.
MRS. UPTON SEEKS TO QUIT
POST AS VICE CHAIRMAN
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June s.
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, of War
rem, Ohio, vice chairman of the ex.
ecutive committee Of the Republi-
can national committee, has ex-
pressed a desire to resign" william
M. Butler, Coolidge campaign man.
ager. announced here today.
Mrs. A. I. Hert. of Louisville,
KY, has been recommended to take
her place, Butler said.
Chaplains to officiate at the con-
vention were named today as fol-
lows:
First Day-Bishop William F. An
derson, of Cincinnati, Methodist Epis-
copal church.
Second Day - Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise, New York city.
Third Day-Dr. Joseph Schrembs,
Cleveland Catholic diocese.
If there is a second session on
or Friday session, a rep
resentative of the Christian Science
church will be selected.