Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-14
Expected to Make No Re
sponse to Cummins' Word
| He viii Not Run.
EFFORT SEEN TO FORCE
/, PRESIDENT TO ANSWER
Has Had Enough, Some Friends
say-Eager for New Term
| in View Of Others.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
stafi Correspondent 81 The Star.

WHITE PINE sCAMP, july -
President Coolidge's close friends feel
very confident that he win not author
ize any comment upon the statement
reported to have been made in Iowa
Yesterday by Senator Cummins to
the effect that Mr.. Coolidge will not
be a candidate to succeed himself in
1928.
This statement is looked upon as
an attempt directly to involve Mr..
Coolidge in consideration Of his polit-
icaI future 1t is taken as prema2
ture effort TO smoke him out on the
question of another term, It Is be-
neved, however, by those who know
the President well, that he viii ignore
the Cummins remark and that he will
assume the same attitude toward It
that he did just about this time last
Summer when, David w. Muivane.
Republican national committeeman
from Kansas, after call upon the
President at his Summer home at
Swampscott. announced that he would
be for Mr.. Coolidge for President Two
years hence, and subsequently,, when
the Tennessee Republican State organ
ization in convention Endorsed the
President for another term.
Keeps Plants TO Himself.
Any one knowing the Coolidge
method Of dealing with such develop
ments as the Cuminins statement
would be aghast to see him make any
answer. at least at this time. In the
first place, Calvin Coolidge Is not in
the habit of laundering. nor is he
much Of a hand at exposing his plans
in advance Of putting them into exc
cution. In the second place. 1t IS not
thought that the President himself
could answer the question honestly at
present. The best tn6cf1nat tiGtf colns |
ing from those in closest touch with |
him is that he doesn't know what he |
may or mag not do in 1923.
Intimates of the President frankly |
cay they do not look for him to be q
candidate. However there are others
who insist that everything now indi.
Gates that he is eager to serve another
four years in the White House. and
that he is only awaiting the opportune
moment to make this definitely known.
1t Is pointed out, in The consideration
of a third term for Coolidge. that he |
served only a small portion Of the
Harding term; whereas, President
Roosevelt, who was confronted with
the third term argument. served nearly
all of the second term OF William Nc
kinley.
1T is added that the third term idea
Sc no longer the bug-a-boo 1t was in
years gone by, and that there would /
not be the hullaballoo raised two years
hence IL Mr.. Coolidge throws his hat |
into the ring. Opponents Of the third |
term thought contend that the |
American people would not stand for |
a third term for any man. despite his |
ability or personal popularity, and
that they would readily show their dis |
approval when the time came for bal |
loting.
Has Enough, Friends Say.
OF course, the general opinion Is |
that President Coolidge cherishes an |
inward and smothered ambition for |
another term. Some go as far az to |
accuse the President of already
angling for votes. On the other hand. |
some of his close friends discount
these inferences and contend that the |
President has had enough, and that |
the only possibility of his becoming a |
candidate in 1923 would be in response |
to q general elamor for him.
There is. little likelihood that the
President will make any public an. |
n0uncement Of his ideas or plans re. !
garding 1928. In any event he surely
VIII defer any statement he is to make |
until the very last moment. Naturally
enough, any decision he may reach |
will be greatly Influenced by circunl- |
stAnces In the meantime; business.
agricultural and political conditions
will have most important bearing
upon his course. And, what the cont1i. |
tion OF the country may be two wears
hence cannot be determined this far
in advance.
Aside from his own personal incIi
nations regarding an early announce
nnent that he would accept another
Term, there are other angles to be
considered. Those who know the ways
of Congress feel certain that because
OF the effect. an announcement by
him might have upon that body Mr.
Eooiidge, IL for no other reason. would
defer q statement OF his position ur,-
I'll the very last, even assuming that
he wants to run again and makes up
his mind to be the party's standard
bearer once more.
Would Change Attitude.
1t is natural to expect that members
bf both parties in Congress would in
such an event display far different
attitude toward many of his legisla.
] tive proposals. especially his so-calIed
pet measures. There is no doubling.
the rough travelling his legislative pro-
kAdHl WOulu tIdkSl IL II UccOftleS y00fl-s
nitely known that Coolidge is a can.
didate Peculiarly enough, there is
still another angle to this problem.
Conversely, II the President announced
that he did not intend TO come out for
another term, considerable of his pres
ent influence would waile; much Of his \
wide popularity would start drifting
! away from him; for it Ii fact that
man who is likely to continue on
in the White House, for many obvious
reasons--one being patronage dis
posal-has more influence with Con-
gress than one who Is shortly to re-
1inquish the Office and turn over his
powers and patronage to another. In |
other words, II the President in ad. |
vance let 1t be known positively that |
he was through, and under no cir |
cumstances would accept another
!. nomination, he soon would find him.
self in what is commonly referred to |
rs the lame duck class
Therefore, A.those who know |
the Presidents characteristics and
methods, while they may not know