Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
COOLIDGE PLEASED
At AUTO CARAVANS
VACATION HOME
Steady Stream of Callers
Arrives Daily to Pay
Respects.
FAMILY PILGRIMAGES
NEW IDEA IN POLITICS
Development 0vershadows Front
Porch Campaigns-Spontaneity
Surprises Executives Friends.
RY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Ctaff COrresnnnClpnt of The Star.

STATE GAME LODGE, BLACK
HILLS, S, Oak, July 13.-President
Coolidge's temporary residence in the
Black Hills has produced something
entirely new and novel in the matter
of an admiring public paying it's hon.
age to Chief Executive. Little cara
vans are arriving daily at the Presi'
dents home in the hills from all parts
of the North and Middle West. They
come from the range country ana the
corn belt-even Senator Borah's State
is represented by those who are
"dropping in at the Summer White
House to pay their respects and 10
catch a glimpse of this New Englander
at play in the West.
These caravans vary in size. but
thew are arriving in clouds OF dust
every day, and they are proving to be
the one really big sensation thus Tar
of the Presidents sojOurn In these
hills. Some of the caravans constl'
tute lust one family, while others in
clude several families and groups or
neighbors, some chugging up to the
Summer White House as representa-
tives of organizations.
The most interesting part of this
Coolidge caravan development is that
these pilgrimages have not been ar
ranged for They have been sponta-
neous, which makes them all the
more welcome and more significant
than those prompted journeys of
party boosters so familiar in the
past Because of this spontaneity
and the friendliness on the part or
these callers. President Coolidge mas
been deeply impressed.
Caravans Please President.
This development and the fact that
he has been received so warmly by
the South Dakotans wherever he has
presented himself since coming to
the State have done much to make
his vacation a most happy and com.
forting one. The production or what
is now being referred to out mere as
the Coolidge caravans is proving
particularly interesting to the Presl-
dents political friends who nave
been here within the past few days.
They attach considerable Importance
to this condition. They look upon II
not only as a tribute to the Presl-
dent personally, but as strong indi-
cation that the people of the West
and Middle West want to show those
who are endeavoring to work up OPP
position to the President that they
are satisfied with the Coolidge way
of running the Government.
This caravan idea is something new
in American politics and Is proving
to be a most happy surprise TO asso-
ciates of the President
While discussing the caravans to-
day. associates of the President re-
called the front porch of Marion.
Ohio, which was the unique feature
of the Harding campaign in 1920. Also
some reference was made to the Varl-
Gus gatherings in the rear grounds OF
the White House in the 1924 cam.
paign. But these seem to be over.
Swallowed by the equally remarkable
caravans which are arriving. some
thing after the fashion of the old
covered wagons, at the PRESIDENT
Home in the West"
Taken to Mean Much.
The Presidents friends are happy
in the thought that these pilgrimages
mean more than appears merely on
the surface. 1t is pointed out that
these pilgrims to the game lodge are
coming because they want to. They
arc not being urged. The President
is not reckoning to the West to come
and pay him homage. The West is
coming to him of it's own vOlitlOn,
and it is coming at it's own expense.
No campaign war chest figures in
this. However, these pilgrimages ap.
pear to be Independent of any politi-
cal considerations. 1t seems to be
more of case of the West and his
wife and daughters and sons wanting
to show the President that they are
grateful to him for coming to the
West for his vacation and, therefore,
to pay proper homage.
Those who are impressed with this
development are now watching anx-
iously to see what the outcome will
be. At the present time there appears
"to the Black Hills or bust
In the so-called Wyoming caravan
that presented itself at the game
lodge yesterday afternoon was Pat
Sullivan, veteran member of the Re-
publican national committee from
Wyoming.
Expect Coolidge Candidacy.
Mr. Sullivan said Republicans
throughout the West are proceeding
on the assumption that President
Coolidge will be a candidate for re-
election next year. Although Mr.. Sui
Ivan talked for more than an hour
with Mr.. Coolidge, he said the Presi-
dent did not give the slightest indi-
cation of his intention with respect to
running again.
1--WE certainly hope he WILL" he
said, adding that he was prepared to
say every State of the West, except
Nevada, would return a majority for
him at the polls. 1t was altogether