Evening star., 1927-11-29
PRESIDENT PLANS
TO ADDRESS c. O.P.
COMMITTEE HERE
National Leaders of Party to
Be White House. Guests
Next Week.
MAY DETAIL ATTITUDE
ON 1928 NOMINATION
Time Believed Auspicious for Elab-
oration on do Not Choose"
Statement.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

bers of the Republican national com.
mittee when they assemble here next
week and it was believed in some quar-
ters that he might discuss the presi-
dental campaign.
1t was made known that the Presi.
dent will have the members of the
committee as guests at the White
House probably next Tuesday or We'd
nesday, at which time he will take oc-
casion to address his guests.
In making this known today at the
White House, no suggestions were
given as to the nature of the Presi.
dents remarks. But the fact that the
President is considering addressing
this gathering. at this particular time,
naturally gives rise to considerable
speculation as to what he will say. Be-
cause of the persistent requests and
appeals from Republicans in all parts
of the country for an elaboration on
his Il do not choose" statement, the
consensus is that the President may
decide to make himself more explicit,
with the hope of removing any doubt
that may exist as to his intentions re-
garding the nomination to succeed
himself.
Time Held Auspicious.
1t is pointed out that if the Presi-
dent is considering such a step, he
could not select a more appropriate
occasion, inasmuch as the men and
women whom he will address are not
only high in the councils of his party,
but are the accredited leaders of the
party In their respective States, and
Will play an important part in the
election OF the next President.
1t is realized the President has
steadfastly declined to say anything in
the way of an amplification of his
Black Hills statement, but inasmuch
as a score or more Of the members OF
the national committee, who met in.
formally in Washington early in the
Fan, erdeavored to get the President
to be more explicit, and were then re-
fused. it Is thought by some of the
Presidents friends that If he has de-
termined to make his position more
definite, he naturally would prefer to
say what he has to say on this sub
Jece to the members of this commit
tee.
Some Doubt Possibility.
There are some who in their specu-
lation regarding the Presidents in
tention TO address the national COM
mittee. are of the opinion that he
will not make any amplification of.
his Black Hills pronouncement, but
viii endeavor to impress upon the
party leaders his wish that his name
be eliminated from public discussion
in connection with the next con-
vention, and will further request a
stop be put to the efforts on the part
of some of his friends to draft"
him.
1t is we'll known that President
Coolidge has keenly felt the doubt
that existed since he announced his
decision to not be candidate to sue
ceed himself. He also has resented
differences that he was indulging in
political trickery and that when the
time came for the Republican conven-
tlon to select standard-bearer. he
would be ready to accept 1t: Also,
he has taken extreme measures to
discourage some his wellmeaning
friends and admirers, who have been
busily engaged advocating drafting
him for the nomination, and otherwise
busying themselves in getting up
sentiment.
The Presidents intimates feel conf.
dent that his honest desire is to re.
tire to private life at the end of his
present term, and considering his pa.
tience and forbearance during the
public discussion of his so-caIied unite.
rior motives, they would not be sur
prised to see him at any time come
forth with a pronouncement that will
remove any possible doubt as to his
intentions.
Decision Seen as Unusual.
Mr.. Coolidge himself, however, has
persistently refused to do this, say.
ing that his words in the Black Hills
statement were sufficient. 1t is known
that former Senator Butler of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of the Republican
national committee, made an earnest
effort when some of the committee
men were meeting here in the Fall to
get the President to reconsider his
decision or else to elaborate on his
Black Hills statement Others close
to the President have made similar
endeavors, too, but none has been sue.
cessful. The President has been rep.
resented in this connection as saying
that he would make no further pro-
nouncement, and that he would stand
on that 12-word statement until the
end.
Those who have not been indulging
in any special speculation as to the
Presidents purposes in addressing the
national committee, nevertheless agree
that his decision to speak on this oc.
casion is somewhat unusual.
They admit also that it Is quite
natural to expect the President, the
titular head of the party, to devote his
remarks to the political aspects.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge will
receive the committeeman and com.
mitteewomen on this occasion in the
east room of the White House. Details
for the reception have not yet been
worked out by the White House,
These will be made known later.