The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-03
STATEMENT IS
| ANALYZED FOR
REAL MEANING
Succinct Announcement Ap.
parently Was Intended 10
Produce Varied Comments
DEMOC RATS Sill N I
Smoot Thinks Coolidge Per
sonally Want Not 10 Run But
MAY If Forced
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Washington. Avg. 0.-tR)--The ef-
feet and Significance of President
Coolidge's brief announcement on the
Nations political future were being
analysed carefully today by politt.
clans, business men and ordinary citi.
zens who were gradually recovering
from the unexpected news from the
Black Hills Of South Dakota.
The unadorned 10 word statement,
II do not choose to run for preside Mt
in 1929" apparently was due to pro-
duce thousands Of words of comment
by political leaders and had famed
to sudden heat the presidential cam
paign. which seemingly had been
lulled into tranquility during the
summer months.
Leaders Shocked
In general the political leaders,
shocked apparently by the bombshell-
like character Of the announcement
'out of clear sky, either remained
silent or only expressed terse, guard
ed opinions.
In some cases. political prognostica-
tors. who interpreted the pronounce
Ment as Mr.. Coolidge's withdrawal,
turned to discussion of other possi-
bilities for the Republican presiden-
tial nom ination. But there was also
swing Of opinion, including many
Of the presidents closest friends,
which warned that the president
must not yet be eliminated from con-
siderAtion should the nomination be
offered to him. Among the possible
candidates other than President Cool
idge, the names mentioned most fre-
quently were those of Frank o. Low
den, Secretary Hoover, Vice Presi-
dent Dawes, Senator Borah and
Speaker Longworth.
Republican leaders view the prcsi-
dents announcement in many cases
with regret, although the majority of
them expressed no comment, await
ing further elucidation' of it's por-
tent. OF Mr.. Coolidge's official FAM
lily, three cabinet members, Secre-
taries Hoover, Kellogg and Attorney
General Sargent, were silent while
Vice President Dawes and Secretary
Work expressed regret.
Opinions Vary
Two Of the leading views, which
did not accept the statement that Mr..
Coolidge has signified his withdrawal
were those of Senator Smoot Of Utah,
an administration leader, and Will
liam NJ. Butler, Republican national
cmmittee chairman and close friend
of president. Senator Smoot said he
construed the meaning of the state
ment rs Mr.. Coolidge would run If
the Republicans decided to nominate
him but that he personally preferred
not to run, while Mr.. Butler at New
York declared he was mot convinced
he will not run il nominated"
From the Democratic leaders there
was little expression of opinion.
None of three Democrats mentioned
as presidential candidates, Governors
Smith of New York and Richie of
Maryland and Senator Reed of Mis-
souri,, made any comment on the pro-
nouncement, while Glenn Shaver,
Democratic national committee chair
man 1T Fairmount, w. Va, said he
was mot surprised" and the state
ment, makes the, political situation
doubly interesting"
May Become College Head
An interesting viewpoint was the
belief that the support of the presi-
dent will be thrown to Secretary
Hoover, expressed by former Senator
Harreld of Oklahoma, at Oklahoma
City, who also said he had learned
that Mr.. Coolidge had been offered
the presidency Of Amherst college. A
supporter of former Governor Low
den's, candidacy, Governor McMullen
of Nebraska, at Lincoln, on the other
hand, interpreted the announcement
as an opportunity for the agricultural
states to support some one in sym
pathy with the problems Of agricul-
ture.