Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

I'VE are inclined to think that he
means that he will not run, and also
means that # any further expression
OF remuneration is needed it will be
Forthcoming" says the Springfield
Union tRepublican), and similar senti-
ments are expressed by the Bluefield
Daily Telegraph independent Repub-
lican). The st. Paul Dispatch dnde-
pendenU feels that "President Cool
idge is not the sort of man to deal in
shabby equivocations and cheap po.
| litical tricks" That the field is wide
open" for other candidates is affirmed
by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
independent Republican,, Providence
Journal independently and Jersey City
Journal independent Republican,.
while the last named asks: as there
any Republican except Calvin Cool
idge who can hold the party together
and lead it successfully through the
coming campaign"
1T may be that he simply felt that
his greatest usefulness to the people
of the United States lay in the past
and that some other choice of the peo-
pie might better take on the burden"
remarks the Rutland Herald (Repub-
lican). and the Manchester Union lin
dependent Republican, also observes
a possible hesitation toward asSum-
ing the burden of another term at the
White House" The Presidents ac-
ton impresses the Worcester Telc-
gram independently as one which will
make his admirers all the stronger
in their admiration and his critics less
critical"
"These words" states the Portland
Oregon Journal independently. may
eliminate Mr. Coolidge. Probably he
so intended them. But they do not
close the door. There is nothing in
them to prevent him from consent
ing to be Communicated" The New
Orleans Tribune Democratic) advises
that POLITICALLY minded people inter
pref the Presidents statement as an
invitation that he be drafted as pres
idential nominee in 1928. thereby
placing the responsibility squarely
upon the Republican party" The
likelihood of Mr.. Coolidge's being
drafted is suggested also by the Fort
Wayne News-Sentinel Republican,,
Oklahoma City Oklahoman Gnde-
pendent) and Duluth Herald dnde-
pendent Republican,.
x X X
The announcement will make his
name loom larger in history, since
| il was made at time when
general opinion was that he could be
renominated without formidable OPP
| position in the opinion of the
Kansas City Journal-Post Gndepend-
ent Republican,. The Cincinnati
| Times-Star Republican) holds that as
"Mr. Coolidge has Chosen only the
+ overwhelming desire of the Nation
| can choose Mr.. Coolidge" The Char
| lotte Observer independent Demo-
cratic) comments: without making
such an announcement, Mr.. Coolidge
perhaps would have won the nomi-
nation after a fight. AS a result OF
the statement, he doubtless has
visions Of winning 1t by acclama'
| ton"
| ut is far from complimentary to
| President Coolidge that in so many
quarters his laconic statement is in
terpreted as slyly cryptic, as sleazy.
as bit of shrewd policy, artfully
designed to bring him, with the least
squawking, the nomination for which
these Interpreters may be still banker
ing" AYERS the Omaha World-Her-
| aid independently, and the Indianapolis
| Star independent Republican, draws
picture of Mr.. Coolidge enjoying
series of deep-throated chuckles as
he surveys the effects of his sudden
and somewhat startling announce.
ment respecting his disinclination to
choose to run nexf~Near."