The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-20
COOLIDGE IRE
AROUSED BY
DRAFT TALK
Fess of Ohio EmphaticalIy
Told to Soft Pedal His
Continual Boom.
MEANT WHAT He SAID
Senator Still Thinks Final
Choice May Be Made by
Deadlock.
Ra United Press


WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator
Fess (Rep.) Ohio, said today, after
a White House call, that President
Coolidge is displeased with the re-
election boom being conducted In
his behalf by some Republican
leaders, and in 6 talk today gave the
Senator the impression that he
would not consent to be drafted by
the Republican national convention
next year.
Fess intimated that the President
vigorously and at some length had
protested against the Senator's fire.
quent public remarks to the effect
that Mr.. Coolidge would be the Re
publican nominee in 1928 by virtue
of draft.
"The President meant what he
said" referring to his Choose" state
ment, said Fess. "It was with good
deal of regret that I learned the
President would rather not have the
situation discussed in connection
with denomination"
Asked whether he was under the
impression after his conversation
with the President that Mr.. Coolidge
would refuse draft, FesS said:
HE has a lot of feeling on the
subject. If you had heard what he
said that would have been your in
depreciation. If the President has
his own way, there will be nothing
doing with him in 1929"
Still Pulling for Cal
Fess explained he had answered
every argument Of Mr.. Collidge with
an argument in favor of his renomi-
nation and reelection, and insisted
that he would continue because he
was urging Coolidge again for the
presidency as a duty to the people
of the United States and not in an
effort to do the President favor.
The Senator said he was especially
eager that the reporters understand
Mr.. Coolidge had taken a decided
stand with him with respect to re-
election talk. He indicated that, de-
spite a request from the executive
that he abandon talk Of another
term. he still felt it proper to sug-
gest Mr.. Collidge as the best choice
"If I talk with him." said Fess
land then talk in favor OF his re-
election, the public might think ]
was talking by the book I am not
trying to strengthen myself at nome
at either. Not at all. You could mol
erect an alright Coolidge delegation
in Ohio.
Deadlock Is Seen
"But if there were a deadlock in
the convention the nomination.
would go to Coolidge in the storm,
and don't see how any man could
reject it. In my opinion there Will
be a deadlock in the convention and
the President will be drafted for an
other term.
"There is the strongest possible
undercurrent for the President.
never saw a man stronger with the
people. It would take another state
ment from the White House by the
President to stop the Coolidge
BOOM"
In the past, Fess was often re-
ferred to as the Presidents 'spokes-
man" in Senate matters, but the
White House some time ago made II
clear that Mr.. Coolidge felt it un-
necessary to have middleman In
Congress. Fess for long time In
advance of the famous choose
statement was openly predicting
Coolidge's reelection, and many
here viewed his remarks as inspired
by knowledge of the Presidents at
titude.
Not One Man Country
''The President was displeased,
Fess said in referring to his previous
statements urging Mr.. Coolidge's re-
election.
ST never got it. as I did today
That's why I was in there so long
He thinks it is unwise, and that this
is not one-man country"
In the Senator's opinion, Speaker
Longworth will not make any great
effort to obtain the Ohio delegation
at the Republican national conven-
ton, and Fess thought his colleague
Senator Willis, probably would have
the initial support of that State al
the convention.