Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-03
Politics at Large
BY C.. Could Lincoln.

just issued by him, Is a candidate for
the Republican nomination in 1928,
Massachusetts will be for him at the
Republican national convention and
for him in the general election which
will follow. Talk of Democrats in New
York that Gov. AL Smith could carry
Massachusetts for the Democrats
against President Coolidge is opti-
mism carried to the nth degree. Smith
doubtless would get a large vote in
Massachusetts, both because there are
a large number of Catholic voters and
vets in the Bay State. But the judg-
ment of men who have followed the
political history of the State in recent
years is that Coolidge will win with
out question in this State if he Is a
candidate.
Furthermore, the opinion in Massa.
chusetts is that the President will be
a candidate, Senator George Moses
and DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler to
the contrary notwithstanding. The
so-called third-term issue is not both.
ering the Republicans of Massachu-
sets. In the first place, they insist
that another term for the President Is
not really a third term. In the second
place they see people at large satisfied
with President Coolidge and his ad.
ministration, and while some of the
Republican politicians might be glad
to see Mr.. Coolidge side-tracked in
1928, they say there is little prospect
of such happening.
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The third-term issue which has been
raised by some Republicans is regard
ed as mere cloak for their personal
opposition to the denomination and re-
election of President Coolidge, anyway.
1t appears now that the Republican
leaders are. preparing to take the third
term bull by the horns in New York
State. Under a resolution adopted re-
Gently by the Republican State COM
mittee. the State convention which
meets in Rochester September 30 will
take some action on the third-term is
sue as it applies to the possible candi-
dacy of President Coolidge to succeed
himself. If the Republican State con-
vention of the Empire State goes on
record as favOring the denomination
of the President at that time, and dis
counts the third-term issue, it will not
be without it's effect throughout the
country. New York is, and has been,
strong for Mr.. Coolidge, and the prob
abilities are that the convention will
go on record as approving his renom-
ination. At least it will do something
to clear the atmosphere.
On the other hand, if the State con-
vention should oppose the renomina-
ton of the President it would be but
the beginning of the end. 1t should be
remembered, however, that Charles d.
Hilles, Republican national committee
man, who insists that another term for
Mr.. Coolidge cannot rightly held to
be a third term" is one of those who
favors action by the State convention.
If other Republican State conventions
should take action, too, in favor OF
Mr.. Coolidge the wind will be taken
out of the sails of the anti-third-term
movement which plans to put through
the Senate and House resolutions op.
posing a third term for the President.
1t would be carrying the war to the
enemy in vigorous fashion.
From the West come reports that
the progressive wing of the Repub-
lican party, which followed La Toilette
in the presidential campaign Of 1924,
is preparing to rally around Senator
publican nomination next year against
Mr.. Coolidge. This is entirely likely,
for Senator Norris has been regarded
by many as the logical successor to
the late Senator La Toilette as leader
Of the progressive element. If the Nor
ris movement gains Roadway in some
of the Western States it may succeed
in splitting the opposition to the re-
nomination of the President in way
which will be helpful to Mr.. Coolidge.
With both Norris and Lowden in the
field for the nomination the McNary-
Haugenites will fail to show united
front at the next Republican national
convention.
It has been clear for some time,
however, that former Gov. Lowden
Of Illinois could not command the
support Of Wisconsin and possibly the
Dakotas and Minnesota, where the
late Senator La Toilette was particu-
larly strong. Mr.. Lowden, while rec
ognized as a friend of the farmer be-
cause of his support Of the principles
of the McNary- Haugen farm relief
bill. Is not regarded by the dyed-ln-
the-wool Progressives as one of them
selves. 1t is no secret that the present
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
while a strong opponent of President
Coolidge, is unwilling to cast his sup
port to Mr.. Lowden. Even in Iowa,
where the Lowden boom has been at
it's highest peak so far, Senator BROOK
hart prefers Senator Norris. In Ne
braska, too, where the LoWden move
ment has had the support of the gov
ernor, a Norris boom would inevitably
swing that State to the Norris col.
umn as against Lowden. Much VIII
depend, of course, upon what senator
Norris himself says about the pro-
posal to run him for the Republican
nomination.
Political observers in Massachusetts
are asking themselves what will be
the effect politically of the final de-
cision by Gov. Fuller in the case of
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Van
zetti, under sentence Of death for MUIR
der committed seven years ago. The
judicial system of Massachusetts Is
considered to be on trial. So wide
spread has been the propaganda
against the execution Of Sacco and
Vanzetti. by liberals and so-called
reds. that the case has assumed pro-
1t is recalled in Massachusetts that
the handling Of the Boston police
strike by President Coolidge, then
Governor of Massachusetts,. brought
him into the limelight nationally as
the defender of law and order. Gov.
Fuller may become the center of the
limelight in the next few days also
as a defender of the law and it's en-
forcement. The governor is credited
with having no. political ambitions.
He might be a candidate for a third
term, but he has made it clear that
he is not anxious to enter the race
next year for nomination and election
to the Senate.
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Connecticut is regarded as certain
to be in the Coolidge column at the
Republican national convention next