Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-03

4 CASUAL conversation with d CoIicSe
friend Of Mr.. Coolidge. the question Oh
1928 was mentioned. This correspond
Int remarked that Mr.. Coolidge APP
beared to be a candidate and would In
III probability be renominated. =.
."Mr. Coolidge is not a candidate"
was the significant comment made.
sand Just one year from now you will
ind more people asking him If he will
tun--that is, if he will accept the
homination-than If he really wants
h. People will be wondering If he will
lake it. That will be the situation
about a year from now"
Politicians Left With Problem.
The first evidences of this strategy
began TO be apparent a few months
tgo when there was talk about obtain
ng the nomination for Mr.. Coolidge
~ reclamation. This procedure, how
lver, was Immediately criticized as
heaning merely that the President
With his tremendous power would pull
The strings behind the scenes, and that
The nomination would be obtained with
The knowledge, consent and co-opera-
hon of the President himself. The an
iouncement in which President Cool
dge says fatty that he does not choose
10 run will help offset the impression
that he will in any way connive in the
dominating process.
From a practical point of view, the
politicians are left with the usual
Aroblem-who is the strongest man
he Republican party can name and
vim a victory at the polls? For a
title while there will be talk Of other
candidates. and, indeed. Mr.. Coolidge
has removed any barriers to members
Il HnnNctS
Dr. Mr.. Mellon, and has opened the
saoe to all of them. This, too, was
Necessary in order that there should
De freedom of choice and not presiden-
Hal dictation at the national conven-
Jon.
If Mr.. Coolidge should prove to be
he strongest man in the Republican
barty, the man who can pull Senators
ind Representatives through TO vic
.ory, he will be relied upon as the
nan to make the race. He will then
be chosen not as his personal ambition
br desire, but because the Republican
barty feels that his administration
lhould be continued and that he alone
IAN win.
Hoover Appears Strongest.
The strength of only one man
Herbert Hoover-Would appear at this
time TO be such that If Mr.. Coolidge
definitely said he would not accept
he nomination there might be a
reason TO note an exception to what
las been said. But while Mr.. Hoover
y very popular with the Independent
roter and stronger than he has been
With the politicians, his main asset
X the confidence which the Coolidge
wing of the Republican party has in
him. And until Mr.. Coolidge def
kitely says he will not accept the
nomination, all the Coolidge followers
Including Mr.. Hoover himself, will
INSIST upon a nomination by acclama
zion at the Republican national con
kention.
Translated into political English
Nr. Ccolidge's statement Of yesterday
means this:
Il do not choose 10 use my office tc
ret delegates, and ! do not choose tc
make an active campaign for tbs
presidential nomination in 1928. II
nv party thinks ] should not have
mother term ard wishes TO nominate
somebody else. ] viii make no contest
against my party, but will cheerfullS
Abide by its decision. If my party
wishes me Ia. serve / will do so gladly
In the future as | have in the past.
(Copyright 1927