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part, and business. The Presidents
political training all tends toward
such course, and it is unthinlable
that he would hitch up with the
radical element, or that the men who
are aiding in his campaign would
agree to such a course. Before the
convention Is over some concessions
may be made, either in the platform.
or. possibly even in the selection or
the candidate for Vice President
which is still very much in the air.
that will indicate a purpose to weld
together Republicans Of every con-
ceivable type under the Coolidge
banner.
1t must not be understood that any
thing is being deliberately done TO
antagonize Progressive, or Radlcal or
Insurgent Republicans. but II there
is a purpose to placate and satisfy
that wing of the party the Coolidge
campaign managers up to date nave
been pretty successful in conceallns
their intentions in that respect
Insurgents Irreconcilable.
Up to the present the Republican
eggs, so far as this presidential cam
paign goes, appear to be pretty much
in one basket. Long ago 1t woula
seem to have been determined by the
strategists in charge Of the political
fortunes of the President that IL
would be futile to attempt to piacate
the insurgent wing of the party.
More recently corroboration OF TINS
policy was discerned in the report
thus far undenied, that word had oeen
received from Washington by the
Presidents campaign managers IN
Cleveland that the President did not
wish the national ticket to repre-
sent an attempt to recognize the IN
surgent wing of the Republican party.
In other words, the candidate LOT
Vice President must be able 10 reau
his title clear to party regularity So
that the fundamental policies or the
administration shall be assured OF
being continued in case the vice
President succeeds to the presidency
The progressive element or the
country is ready to meet such ah
issue if it arises. according to former
Representative Heating of Colorado,
who is In Cleveland now making ar
rapgements for the convention here
July 4 of the conference for prog
ressive political action, organized IN
III l.
iZationS, farm organlzdtlons dho
others.
viii Nominate La Toilette.
This convention, it is believed Will
nominate Senator La Toilette OF
Wisconsin for President, no matter
what is done by the Republican and
Democrat national conventions. Mr..
Heating did not assert that Senator
La Toilette would be third party
candidate no matter what happens.
But he said Senator La Toilette
could have the nomination of the
July 4 convention if he desired 1t.
The passing of the Senate oil
garchy,' as it has been described. Is
causing no tears here in Cleveland 1t
remains to be seen, however, how the
members of that alleged oligarchy
will take their relegation to back
some quarters, too, as to what VIII
be the effect of such a major opera
ton on the party as the elimination
of the old Harding organization.
Tomorrow begins the thrush of
delegates to the national convention.
The Massachusetts, Cool
idge's OWNS one of the first sched-
uIed to reach here tomorrow. The
District of Columbia delegates are ex-
,ect ed here tomorrow or Monday at
the latest.
Clifford Backs Dawes.
With the arrival of the state dele
cations will begin the real milling
around I'm regard to the vice presi-
Dental nomination. The nomination
of Charles G.. Dawes Of Illinois to be
Coolidge's running mate was strong
ly urged here today by former as
sistant secretary of the Treasury. Ed
ington. Mr.. Clifford pointed out that
Gen. Dawes had been four times
drafted in the service Of his country
and that he had served with marked
success. First, as controller of cur
rency; second, as chairman of the
general purchasing board, under Gen.
PerShing during the war; third, as
head of the budget bureau. and fourth.
TO help straighten out the tangle of
German reparationS.
Mr.. Clifford pointed out that no
former service man of the last war
has yet been elected to high federal
office. Mr.. Dawes is a member of the
American Legion and popular.
Can Carry Illinois.
"He can carry Illinois," said Mr..
Clifford, land if the Republicans do
not carry that state they will be in
L bad situation"
He was asked il former Gov. Frank
Lowden, who has been mentioned
prominently for the vice presidency,
could not also carry Illinois. MIR.
reply was to the effect that
are odious, but he added
that four years ago seventeen of the
Illinois delegation to the Republican
national convention had voted for
Hiram Johnson against Lowden. Mr..
Clifford said, too. that Gov. Lowden
had antagonized the present COVER
The boom for Senator Curtis of
Kansas for Vice President was given
another hitch forward today in some
of the national committee circles.
Post Never Declined.
There has been much talk about
Gov. Lowden, Gen. Dawes, Secretary
Hoover and others turning down the
for Vice President if it
should be offered them. But no one
has ever yet declined the nomination
to the second highest elective office
in the gift of the American people.
the nomination of GER
tain men has been prevented by their
in advance that they did
not desire it. And such steps on their
part may prevent nomination at the
convention.
On the other hand the convention
might take the bit in its teeth and
elect a vice presidential nominee
willy nilly. And once so chosen it
does not appear probable that any
provided, of course. he was
a member of the Republican party,
would turn down the nomination