New Britain herald., 1927-12-07

Washington, Dec. LP,-In his own words, Calvin Coolidge is eliminated" as candidate for president in 192S
 He has not changed his stand of August when. in the Black Hills. he said, T do not choose to run.r and he is emphatic now that my decision will be respected"
 Clarifies Statement
 Amplitying and, to many most eitally interested, both clarifying and unchanging his Black Hills pro- nouncement. the president amazed the national republican committee yesterday by admonishing it to Vigorously continue the serious task of selecting another candidate from among the number of distinguished men available.
 With that admonishment upper most in their minds, the committee men set about today not only to se- lect city for it's quadrennia1 con- Fention but to find another man to carry the republican banner in next years campaign,
 Delivered to the committee i'll the east room of the White House as nightfall was coming on, the presi- dents application left the great bulk of the committeeman certain that nothing remained but to abide by Mir. Coolidge's warning that it is time 10 be about it's task Of select ing another candidate"
 He stated his position in thes,. sentences at the eEd of formal dissertation of party affairs:
 Presidents Words
 This is naturally the time to be planning for the future the party will soon place in nomination its candidate to succeed me.
 ITO give time for mature delbera- tion l stated to the country on Aug. 7 that l did not choose to run for president in 1928. My statement stands. No one should be led to suppose that I have modified it. My decision will be respected.
 After l had been eliminated the party began. and should vigorously continue, the serious task Of select ing another candidate from among the number Of distinguished meu availa ble"
 It was all over in q twinklins. Completely amazed, the members nevertheless ros" as NIT. Coolidge finished spea king. While they looked at one another for assurance that others had heard as they did, the President silently slipped away 10 the seclusion ot his private quar- ters.
 The committee members slowly left the big reception room,
 Butler is silent
 Chairman Butler of the commit tee, close friend Of the President who has predicted on occasions that an irresistible draft movement would claim Mr. Coolidge, came tardily. chin in his overcoat collar and hands thrust deep into his pockets.
 q won't say anything" he mum hled as he almost climbed into the wrong automobile in his confusion.
 She Almost Wcpt
 The committee woman from Iowa, Mrs. T. r. Hollowell. remarked she nearly wept as Mir. Coolidge read his statement. She had noted the touch of mournfulness' in the Presidents voice. its fnality, the way it seemed to her 10 say good bye"
 Committeeman Hamlin Of Colo rado, Rawson of Iowa. Williams Of Oregon. Sullivan of Wyoming. Hilles Of New York. Mulvane of Kansas, Mrs. Mccormick Of Illinois said "l told you SO"
 George Wharton Pepper. the com mitteeman from Pennsylvania. felt that whatever doubt existed, no longer exists" but (. Bascomb Slemp, was s,ill as unconyincel as he was on August that the Presi dent had not definitely closed the door to his nomination in the event he was drafted.
 News spreads Rapidly
 Meanwhile the news spread rapidly to the capitol where members Of congress generally construed Mr, Coolidee's statement as definitely eliminating him from the 1928 pres idential race. But Senator Fess ct Ohio, all along the leader Of the "doubting Thomases,' stuck to his guns.
 "The Presidents statement simply means that he does not care to run. | He does not say that he will not ac- cept the nomination If 1t is offered (Continued on Page 1Sf