Evening star., 1927-05-12
NEW QUIZ REPLIES
FAVOR COOLIDGE
Most of Committeeman From
SO States Discount "Third
Term" as Issue.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Representatives OF Do Oh Ine 10
States have replied to The Stars ques-
tionnaire, sent to the members OF the
Republican National Committee, ask
ing whether the third term" issue
would be bar to President Coolidge's
nomination and reelection in 1928
and whether he was the logical candi'
date of the Republican party to sue
ceed himself.
With few exceptions the committee
men discount the third term issue and
declare for the denomination Of the
President.
OF the Is States not represented in
the replies received one is Wisconsin,
which at present has no members of
the Republican national committee be-
cause of the insurgent movement in
the Badger State in 1924. Some of
the committeeman in the other 10
States are in Europe. others have
frankly said they did not care to dis
cuss the possibility of President
Coolidge's nomination next year, but
preferred to leave the matter to the
Presidents own decision. Still others
have made no reply to the question.
naire. a
Answers Are Significant.
The fact that representatives OF
two o-thirds of the States on the Re-
publican national committee have de-
clared overwhelmingly in favor OF the
denomination and reelection of Presi-
dent Coolidge and that in ter opinion
the so-calied "third-term" issue will
not initiate seriously against him II
he be candidate next year, is
significant of the trend OF Republican
politics and thought today.
Unless the President should declare
himself out OF the race, his nomina-
ton next year is considered sure py
many of the most powerful ana
shrewdest leaders of the Republican
party. Admittedly there are some OF
the Republicans who are opposed to
his denomination, among the "progres-
sives" and among the conservatives
who either are potential candidates
themselves or are friendly to other
candidates.
The Star published the first OF the
replies from the Republican. national
committee members a little less tnan
n month ago Since the publication
of the last group. members represent
ing seven new States have been heard
from: Maine, Washington, Idaho,
south Dakota, Tennessee, Nebraska
and Oklahoma.
. Third Term Held Small Issue.
Summarizing the entire poll of the
committee, it is found that all the
committee members, who nave re-
piled hold that the third term issue
would not lie against him and would
be no serious obstacle to Mr.. Coal
idge,s denomination and reelection ex-
cept the national committee woman
from Idaho, the national committee
woman from North Carolina, the ma
tional committeeman from Nebraska.
The national committeewoman from
Idaho, Mrs. Gladys Terhune, says
that another term for Mr.. Coolidge
would not legally constitute a third
term, but would be regarded as such
by the voters.
TIE national committeewoman from
North Carolina believes that another
term would constitute a third term,
but holds that Mr.. Coolidge is entitled
to a third term.
Charles A. McCloud, member from
Nebraska, says that political condi-
| tions in his State are chaotic, and that
1 LneFc WOuiu D0 SUIIl0 UbJCCLtolt ~ AVA
Coolidge on the third term issue.
With similar agreement the great
| majority of the members of the com
mittee replying have asserted that
| President Coolidge is the logical nom
inee OF the Republican party for
| President in 1928. Indeed, only the
national committeewoman from New
| Mexico, the national committeewoman
from Idaho, the national committee.
| man from Nebraska have reserved
| judgment on this matter. All the
others have declared for the nonnina'
| ton and reelection of the President.
States Replying.
The entire list of States representsd
| in the replies to The Stars question
naire follows; Alabama, Arizona, Ar
kansas, California, Colorado, Dela
| ware, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine
Louisiana, Massachusetts. Michigan
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ne
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