Evening star., 1927-12-01
DAWES RE|TERATES
HE IS NOT IN LIST
OF '28 CANDIDATES
Vice President Favors Low.
den for Nomination by
His Party.
PRESIDENT DEFINITELY
OUT OF RACE, HE HOLDS
Makes Announcement After Visit
to White House-Urges Ban
on Filibusters.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Vice President Dawes is not a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for President In 1928, favors the nomi-
nation of Frank o. Lowden, former
Governor of Illinois, and assumes that
President Coolidge is in no wise a
candidate, he announced at the White
House today.
These declarations were made by
the Vice President as he talked to a
group of newspaper correspondents in
the old cabinet room in the executive
office. following a brief talk with the
President. 1t was explained by Mr..
Dawes, however. that his call upon
the President was merely for the pur.
pose Of paying his respects, and had
no bearing upon the expression of his
intentions.
Views Filibusters.
Gen. Dawes prefaced his announce.
ment with the explanation that any
thing he might say at this time would
not have any bearing upon political
a'oASos poI Oltiy WOuiu diIOEO a O0SlS
for possible Interpretation of his polit.
ical or personal motives.
During a frank discussion of some
of the issues Gen. Dawes said he felt
that the filibusters in the last Con.
gress had resulted in feeling among
the Senators that change in the
rules of that body was not only ad-
visable but necessary.
Several resolutions were introduced
by Senators in the last session to rem.
edy the evils OF a fiiibuster In a short
session." Gen. Dawes pointed out,
and the one which seemed to have
the most general support. provided
for applying a cloture upon revenue
and appropriation bills during the
short session. This would take out
OF the hands of minorities and at
times, individuals, the power to threat
en- the Diocking OF governmental bust
ness and compelling the calling Of an
general legislation to the minority or
to the Individual" s
Backs Majority Cioture. i.
Continuing his discussion OF Senate
rules, the Vice President said his own
position was for ma j0rity clotalre. hold
ING that 1t was necessary to enable
the ma jority to exercise ifs constlfu.
tionai duties. He added that he "a,
vored any Improvement OF the rules
lessening the power Of the filibuster
and favored the resolution already In.
troduced in the Senate.
This. he said, would take away the
power to compel an extra session and
the chances of choking the supply of
revenue TO the Government unless
an extra session is called.
The Vice President stated also that
he favored the Norris amendment to
the Constitution, abolishing the short
session Of Congress. which would
eliminate the lame duck system.
He stated that If this amendment was
aropted. evils of the filibuster would
be left. but he doubted IL they would
be entirely destroyed. He feels that
the power Of obstructing legislation
under the present rules OF hte Senate
enables individuals to enforce per
sonai concessions In general legisla-
ton.
Reiterates His Stand.
The announcement of Gen. Dawes
that he is not a candidate is not the
first time that he has expressed him.
self to this extent. This is only
VI puUllG statement
made by him Immediately following
the announcement by President Cool
idge last August, that he did not
choose to be candidate to succeed
himself
Since then. the Vice President Ger
sistently has declined to- permit his
friends to start any boom in his be.
half or to use his name In connection
with the nominat tion. Regardless of
this attitude. his name has been
prominently mentioned and It has
been generally accepted that his name
would come before the convention.
The belief has been strong among
many party leaders that he would
be the real contender. regardless of
his ban on preliminary campaigning.
The general also has, been repre-.
sented as favoring the candidacy of
his personal friend, former Gov.
LoWden. but since the Lowden boom
has gained such little headway, it has
been assumed among Republican lead.
ers that the Lowden strength eventu
ally would go to Gen. Dawes. Mem.
hers of the Republican national com,
mittee who met informailf in Wash.
ington In September. and some of
whom are here now. have thrown out
the hint that Gen. Dawes would be
their preference as standard bearer, IL
It was decided definitely that Presi.
dent Coolidge would not change his
mind
Although Gen. Dawes has announced
several times that he was not
candidate, his declaration at the
White House today was made not
only with considerable emphasis but
in manner to carry the impression
OF deepest sincerity.