The Washington times., 1924-05-02
.DOL|DGE' NOW
/ 1T HELM Of
| c. D. ?.
bstitution of Butler for
bans Gives Him Full Con-
] troll of Campaign
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.

By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.
President Coolidge has laid a
tiT and heavy hand on the Re-
pt icall party organization.
ow that his nomination at
CLEVELAND six weeks hence has
beelp placed in the category of
certa mites, he has taken over
absolute control of the G. o. P.
MAJ thine, and henceforth his will
BE the guiding hand on the steer
inGk wheel, and his will be the foot
ora the accelerator.
Makes Butler His Pilot.
The Presidents assumption Of con-
4 rol has been so gradual and easy
a hat the Republican Senatorial
ia iQue that ran" the Chicago con.
NJ sntion four years ago have had
b 1t little voice in shaping the plans
- r the Cleveland conclave.
Starting inauspiciously by taking
convention away from Chicago,
: here it was destined to go, Mr..
ii Iolidge sent it to Cleveland. He
III lowed this up by naming Con.
temporary chairman and key.
tier, and he topped it off today
accepting the resignation OF
I'm T. Adams, as chairman Of the
htional Committee, and designat
B William M. Butler, Of Massa.
lusetts, as Adams successor.
ButIar announced himself some
me ago as a candidate for the Re
Iblican nomination for Senator
, bm Massachusetts,, this year. Sen
or David I. Walsh, the Demo
attic incumbent, being up for re
/ ection.
! Headed Toward Cabinet.
tits now expected that Butler will
thdraw from this contest, devote
III msef entirely to the task of elect
n 3 Mr.. Coolidge, and il that il &C
81 mpIlshed next November, gradu
IN b into the new Coolidge Cabinet
E Meanwhile, the understanding tha
III tevails in Washington is that Loui,
III Coolidge, treasurer Of the United
" hoe Machinery Company, will b,
III alsh's Republican opponent FOL
II E Senate in November.
V Three more decisions Of para
DAllB 1AupOIldllC0 1SAIAtt1lI " JJO IIldut
IL It'll regard to the Cleveland con
Ill ntion--the selection of a perms
III Int chairman, the designation VI
81 b man who will make the nomi
III Lting speech for Mr.. Coolidge, and
III ktly and more important, the Be
~ ktion OF running mate.
A. In view OF the thorough going
T. knner in which Mr.. Coolidge has
n ken over the organization, there
III rs little doubt today but that he
81 LII make these decisions as he has
n hde the others.
Il Mr. Coolidge's choice for perman.
u It chairman is understood to be
s inator James w. Wadsworth, jr.
az 4 New York. Wadsworth confer.
IN with the President at the White
buse today.
The President is understood to be
isirouS OF having Senator Borah
Idaho make the nominating
Ieech.
\ las for the Vice Presidency. Mr.
4 bolidge is said thus far to have
~ lpressed no preference other than
Nv lat the nominee be from the West
ia ID that he be- regular" in every.
~ ling that the term implies.
.9A The passing OF John r. Adams as
III ltIonal chairman, which will take
n pee. at Cleveland. has long been
ES9 lticipated. Adams has been close.
~ identified with that group Of
M epublican Senator's who have not
IA ways seen eye.to-eye with the
n Ihite House. He has consistently
4 posed the World Court, Endorsed
III both Harding and Hughes, and
~ IS courageously said so in the face
Of White House disapproval.
II likewise differed with the
Pre- ident over the dismissals Of
Edv1 an DENLY as Secretary of the
Navy ana Harry M. Daugherty as
Alto rney General.
"a thorough reorganization of the
Nati onal Committee will FOLLOW the
Natl onal Convention, George 3.
LOc <wood, secretary, whose editor
6hiSb OF the National Republican
IA brought him frequently into the
nh Delight recently, also will retire.