Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
COOLIDGE GROWING
STRONGER IN WEST,
SSASSURES HIM
Senator Discounts Reports of
Unrest-Says Farmer Is
Not DisgruntIed.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
staff Correspondent of The Star.

WHITE PINE CAMP, July 21.--
Senator Simeon ID. Fess of Ohio, who
spent yesterday and last night as a
guest at White Pine Camp. said after.
ward that during his talk with Presi-
dent Coolidge the agricultural situa-
ton in the country and farm relief
legislation were not discussed.
Senator Fess said to newspaper men
upon leaving the camp that ii Is his
belief now that the administration will
probably take up farm relief legisla-
tion again next Winter. He looks for
some sound plan that will facilitate the
marketing problem and which will 60
far toward relieving the present situa-
ton. He intimated that the proposal
would probably be drafted along the
lines of the Fess amendment which
went down to defeat at the last ses-
sion. Senator Fess said positively
that he does not think the President;
l:as stily new plan fot farm relief legis-
latiof, nor does he think that the Pres
ident is even giving any serious
thought to such a plan at this time.
1t Is evident from Senator Fess' ac-
count of his visit TO the Coolidge camp
that politics was the favorite topic.
He assured the President that from
his observation during recent travels
in the Middle West there is no falling
off in the Presidents popularity or
that of his administration. He added
that by the word administration he
meant the Republican Congress as
well as the executive branch of the
Government. He said that while
there is some doubt felt now in six
or seven States as to the election of
a Republican Senator this Fall. he
personally believed the party would
maintain it's control of Congress.
People Are Enthusiastic.
"The people of the country are en-.
thusiastic over the accomplishment
of the administration and the Con-
gress," Senator Fess said he told the
President.
president Coolidgess major policies
have clinched the public and he is
more popular today than at any time
since he became President. His hold
on the people is marvellous and / am
satisfied that it is growing stronger
all the time,'' he said.
While. on the subject of the con-
gressionai elections, Senator Fess said
there was no doubt about Senator
Willis of Ohio coming through with
nylnS cOl0rS In november. he au-
mitted that former Senator Pomerene,
whom he expects to receive the
Democratic nomination, is popular
and will be strong opponent, but
the latter's strength will be INSULT
Client to defeat Senator Willis. He
stated that Pomerene will lose many
Democratic. votes because he broke
his promise to Judge Florence Allen,
also a candidate for the Democratic
nomination. that he would not oppose
her. Also Mr.. Pomerene is unpopular
with the union labor voters and will
be unable to count upon any of the
dry vote, Senator Fess pointed out.
During his discussion of the con-
gressional elections next Fall with the
President, Senator Fess said that
there are only about seven-not
more than eight-Republican Senator's
who are up for reelection who are in
any serious difficulty. These are, ac-
Icording to him, Cameron of Arizona,
Harreld of Oklahoma, Oddie of Ne
vada, Ernst of Kentucky, Weller of
Maryland and Senators in Massachu-
sets and possibly New York. He said,
| however, that he personally felt very
-