Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01
DAWES W0NDER?'
ENDS SPONTANE|TY
General Declares, as Candi-
date, He Must Answer
Queries With Care.
LEARNS "TRICK" ABROAD
Arrives Here for Conference With
President-Plans Active
Campaign.

Brig. Gen. Charles c. Dawes, Re-
publican vice presidential candidate,
who arrived at the White House to-
DAY with Mrs. Dawes for three-day
visit, has cast aside his Helen Ma
ria phrase and his adopted new
one-"I wonder"
The general explained to his inter
viewers when he arrived at the White
Rouse That being candidate for Vice
President is serious business and
must be treated so, and that he is
not going to answer every question
put to him without giving it plenty
of thought, and therefore he has de-
cided to answer Il wonder when
asked to give his opinion on impor-
tant matters
Il guess that sounds strange com
ing from me, but you fellows will get
used to it," Gen. Dawes said with a
broad smile. Il must talk sense now
ana must be cautious in my replies.
My statements should be pondered
over in advance and my public utter
ances should be prepared carefully
This Is different business from being
director of the budget, and as much
as like 'gaSsing' with the White
House reporters ! must forego that
pleasure, If 1 am to be quoted.
Learns From French.
Il can see you fellows don't take
to that L wonder answer of mine
he said. I'll admit it is new to me
and feels a little strange. but / guess
l will get accumstomed to it and will
like it when / commence to see the
results. learned it abroad When
1 was working with the reparations
commission questions would arise
which caused us to ask how they
no Cd ha n
terested; and when this or that ques-
ton as to how France would accept
It was put up to one OF the leading
members of the French delegation.
that gentleman would look wise for
a second or two, and then to our dis
gust would answer. I wonder. We
could never get anything out of him.
80 when 1 found myself President
Coolidge's running mate i knew that
my readiness to answer any and all
questions without a seconds refiec-
ton was not gong to help the cause
any, so just decided to initiate that
French man and answer, I wonder.
Gen. Dawes did say that he is going
to make his first speech of the cam
paign in Lincoln, Neb., about Septem
Der i. He said he expects to be on
the stump the greater part OF the
time from then on to election day
He fntimated that he was going TO
take more than an ordinary part in
this work. He gave the impression
that his part is going to be actual
and real and that he is going to be
old campaigner, and he knows the
game. He learned it under Mckinley
and Hanna and others of the leaders
of a generation ago.
VIII Open Headquarters.
The vice presidential candidate said
he will open headquarters in Evans
ton. Ill.,, his home town. where he
h
the national and state organizations
and to carry out the details OF his
own Individual activities.
Following his Lincoln speech, Gen.
country. The details of this great
speaking trip will be determined by
William M. Butler, chairman of the
Republican national committee. Mr.
Butler return ed to Washington today
and was in conference with President
luncheon together at the White
House. This conference is expected
to last the greater part OF the after
noon and to be followed up with
others during the next two days.
cies to be followed in the campaign
must be determined, many problems
must be ironed out, and, above all.
real plan of battle must be drawn up.
VIII Set Notification Date.
Following these talks the dates for
the official notification OF President
Coolidge and Gen. Dawes OF their
nomination at Cleveland must be set
and something of the nature Of their.
acceptance speeches must be agreed
upon.
Gen. and Mrs. Dawes arrived ke<
Union Station on the Capitol Limited
at O'Clock. Many of his fellow
passengers on the train waved tbs
candidate a CHEEKY farewell as he
and Mrs. Dawes alighted. but in the
station few persons recognized them
Any number of news Photographers
and movie men were on hand when
he alighted. Henry M. Dawes, con-
troller of the currency, the generals
brother. met the couple at the station
and motored with them to the White
House. 1t will be in the controllers
Office in the Treasury building that
Gen. Dawes will make his headquar-
tiers during his stay here.
AS Gen. Dawes alighted from the
car at the portico steps at the front
of the White House he hurried over
to a group of newspaper1nen await
ing him, most of whom he knew, say
ing to them, II can't go in here with
out greeting my old friends"