Evening star., 1925-11-04
COOLIDGE SILENT
ON THE ELECTIONS
President Sees Nothing in
Returns to Call for Repub-
Iican Rejoicing.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.


President Coolidge can derive small.
II any. comfort out of the elections
held Yesterday in several of the
states and cities. He is too old a
hand at politics himself and TOO
much of student of things political
10 make the mistake of seeing any
thing in Yesterdays results To call for
Republican rejoicing. In his opinion,
il was not a day for his party.
This was the impression gained
by those who saw the President
early this morning just after he had
carefully studied the returns from
the scenes of battle and had attempt
ed a quick calculation of the enectS
Of the elections.
Even the election of Malcom T..
Nichols as mayor of Boston. in the
President home State, failed to
cause the President to obtain genu-
inc delight so far as Republican vic
tory was concerned. Friends of the
President who are familiar with the
Bay State politics said later ii would
he ridiculous for any one Republican
to say that the election of Nichols,
while very pleasing, was a party
triumph. 1t was not that.
Reason for Nichols Victory.
y
We're seven Democratic candidates for
the mayorality. and they split the
vote to such an extent that Nichols
pulled through with the largest indi
vidual vote.
However. looking at this election
from other than a political point of
view the President getting some little
satisfaction in that this is the first
time the Republicans have elected a
mayor of Boston in IS years, and only
the second time in more than quar-
ter of a century. Moreover. President
Coolidge knows Mr.. Nichols person
ally, having served in the State Senate
with him, and has a very high regard
for him Because of his knowledge
of him. the President feels confident
that the city of Boston during the
latter's administration will be greatly
benefited
More than one OF the Massachusetts
group who frequent the White House
said today that while Nichols election
is in no sense Republican victory.
and gives no cause for followers of
that party feeling proud. il has a
significant bearing upon the chances
of Senator William NJ. Butler. chair
man of the Republican national com
nittee the Presidents closest political
adviser, to return to the Senate when
he comes up for election next No
vember.
Held Material Help to Butler.
II is pointed out by these intimateS
of the Presidents from the old home
State that il will materially help Sen
ator Butler for the Republicans to be
at the head of the all-powerful city
government machine with its horde
of office holders. who, through their
desire to continue upon the pay roll
will be eager to get out and work in
the interests of their party at the
next election. This means consider
ably more than its mere mention
would suggest. Senator Butler is
lacking in personal popularity in his
State and leaders of his party in
Massachusetts, have no hesitancy in
saying that but for the strong per-
sonal backing of the President his
chances of success next Fall would be
very slim. especially so against such
personally popular candidate as is
David l. Walsh who has practically
decided to try again for the Senate.
Election of Frank Bauer as mayor
of Lynn. Mass. was pleasing TO the
President. 1t was in Lynn that the
President set up his Executive office
while at Swampscott last Summer,
and he frequently saw Mr.. Bauer dur
ing his stay on the North Shore. Aside
from his personal interest the election
of Mr.. Bauer was pleasing because
Lynn generally is looked upon as
strong Democratic city.
Makes No Public Comment.
The President had no comment to
make publicly regarding the outcome
of yesterdays elections. If he intends
to send anything in the form OF con-
gratulauons to either Nichols or
Bauer ne will, according to one of his
associates, send ii personally.
AS for the results in New York. New
Jersey and elsewhere the President
withheld his views even to those close
TO him. 1t was natural for him to
have wanted to see Republican vic.
tories wherever possible. Mr. Cool
fdSe is that kind of Republican party
man. But his intimates say he was
not surprised at the tremendous vic
tory of Walker in New York City or
at the defeat of Whitney for Governor
Of New Jersey. AdviceS received very
recently by the President served to
prepare him for these results.