Evening star., 1927-04-03
BUTLER TO START
1928 CAMPAIGN OF
G. O. P. THIS MONTH
Continued from First Page,


thousands of visitors which a national
convention always draws.
The Republican national committee
still has problem on its hands in
Wisconsin. In 1924. when the late
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette of Wis
consin was a candidate for President
on and independent ticket, the Repub-
lican national committee man and the
Republican national committee wom-
an We're both followers of La Toilette
They resigned Under the State law,
the Republican State committee of
Wisconsin has the sole authority to
fill such vacancies. This committee
also was, and so far is, dominated by
the La Toilette group. The rational
committee was helpless in the situa~
ton. 1t could not fill the vacancies
itself. They continue until this day
What can be done to have the State
of Wisconsin again represented in the
Republican national committee re.
mains to be seen.
AT present the country seems to be
in the midst of an era of conserva-
tism. The progressives are striving
TO rear issues upon which to make
their fights in individual States and
the country over. The deaths Of
Roosevelt and La Toilette on the Re.
publican side, and of Wilson and
Bryan on the Democratic, have left
huge gaps in progressive leadership
No one quite takes the place of any Of
these men. There is no great rallying
point for the progressives of the coun-
try. Clifford Pinchot, former Bull
Mooser and former Governor of Penn
sylvania, is seeking to make the Gov
ernment control of hydro-eiectric
power and conservation important
issues. While the Pennsylvania gov
ernor is widely known as a progress.
stve, he does not have the following
that La Toilette had.
Borah Favor Coolidge.
Senator Borah of idaho might be-
come leader Of the progressiyes of
the country, but apparently he does
not see a progressive revolt in the
near future when he declares that
President Coolidge will be a strong
| candidate If nominated, and that he
| is entitled to the nomination. Senator
Hiram Johnson of California, candi-
date for Vice President on the Roose-
| welt progressive ticket In 1912, has de-
| clared himself out Of the presidential
| race of next year. Senator Norris
| of Nebraska, an outstanding pro-
| gressive Of the Senate. has said he
| will not be a candidate to succeed
| himself in the Senate, but will leave
| the national field and seek to make
| his own State more progressive, after
| his present term expires.
| All of which seems to indicate that
revolt within the Republican ranks
such as disintegrated the party in
| 1912 and threatened to do the same
thing in 1924, is not yet on the cards
for 1928. Chairman Butler will during
his travels talk with many Republicans
who believe earnestly that President
Coolidge should be nominated and re-
| elected next year. Vice Chairman
| Hilles Of the Republican national
| committee, representing New York
| in that committee, has recently re.
| turned from the far West bringing
| with him reports of prosperity and
| popularity of President Coolidge He
! admitted he found spots in agricultu.
raj states where the Presidents veto
of the McNary-Haugen bin had lost
/ him strength-~but in no measure
which could seriously endanger him If
/ he should become q candidate for re.
| election next year.
! Chairman Butler has conferred with
| the President since his arrival Friday
in Washington. 1t is to be presumed
that he discussed with the President
| his prospective trip around the
| country. But so far as is known the
President has given no expression OF
| his plans for next year.