Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
Victory Certain, Observers
Say, if Pennsylvania Votes
Go to Secretary.
COOLIDGE MOVEMENT
IS SPIKED BY BUTLER
Carmi Thompson, Managing Cam
paign Of Senator Willis, Plans
to Launch Early Fight.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


yesterday.
In the first place. Chairman vii.
liam NJ. Butler Of the Republican ma
tional committee. speaking in New
York. declared fatty that President
Coolidge had eliminated himself from
the presidential race OF 1928 and thar
his decision must be respected" Mr..
Buffers pronouncement IS expected
TO have definite effect in the recen.
back TO Coolidge" movement. started
in New York State by Charles u.
Hilles. Republican national commit
teeman and vice chairman Of the na-
tional committee.
Second, Senator frank B. Willis
Of Ohio announced that he had
requested Carmi Thompson OF CIeye-
land TO take charge of his campaign
for the presidential nomination. Col.
Thompson accepted. and said that he
would begin active work for Mr..
Willis Immediately:
Mellon Support Seen.
Third. reports that Secretary Mel
Ion Of the Treasury Department
would soon make his preference clear
for the nomination OF Secretary Her-
bert Hoover OF the Department Of
Commerce were in the air. II Mr..
Mellon decides 20 back Mr.. Hoover.
many politicians here believe that the
fight for the Republican nomination
in Kansas City. next June, win be
all over but the shouting. PenrsyL
vania has - votes in the national
convention.
Mr.. Mellon will control the delegz-
uon- He also Is one OF the mast
potent Of the Republican leaders na-
tionally. II he decides TO throw his
influence 10 Hoover il viii be a ma jor
factor in boosting the Commerce Sec
retary's cause. Mr.. Mellon. who Was
in New York yesterday. declined 10
COMMENT upon the report or 10 TAX
politics."
Fourth. friends Of Senator Charles
Curtis OF Kansas announced that tbs
Curtis campaign would gain impetus
ar the annual Kansas day dinner
here January 80. Immediately after
that dinner il is planned TO fern q
Curtis Club here and 10 20 after dele
gates in many States.
Butler Spikes Coolidge Move.
Chairman Buffers statement tha,
President Coolidge's decision" rot
10 run must be reSpectsd' was made
at luncheon given in New York
yesterday by the Women's National
Republican Club Secretary Mellon
was a speaker at the same luncheon.
Mr.. Butler. Charles ID. Hiles cf New
York. and other members % the conn.,
mittee on arrangements for the Re-
publican national convention in Kan
sas City next June. viii be in Wash.
ington during this week TO take up
further details OF the national gather
Ing % the party.
Col. Thompson. ncw in WASHINGTON.
made il clear that he intended 20
begin campaigning for the reuainS-
ton OF Senator Willis without delay.
he has been active IN politics tor
years and - prominently msnstcrssd
in connection with the guHs-nAtori1l
nomination In Ohio this year.
he said yesterday that We v00d
say aside any PERSONAL POLITICAL Sus-
hisicnS for the present. but that Re
would make an announcement later,
Plans Aid for Wills
Il propcSs 10 spend Some tine
seeking to bring about Harmonious
support Of Senator Willis for the
presidential nomination IN OHIO and
also in other States CNca ThcrapSo',
said. Il have every conn1sre~ ,has
the candidacy 90 Senator Willis viii
appeal TO the Republicans cf the Ma
sicn | &m gai ~ SiVe nay eeSs
efforts 10 bring about his 0onssns-
sien HE has always been kecuN-
hean and believes SvSs ct all In the
welfare ~ America and the American
people believe that the chances
~ Senator Willis tcr The nomination
are better than those ~ HAYES N
lSf6 Garrsld In 1850 and HarctnS
In 1880. ave asapths e<srrs tas eeR-
ven.iunS waScA ReuasnSIs1 tA>ss
uhtcans,~
Col Thc,npScn pointed eaG thar w
the slShteen naIsNnal rcaNSnsscsss
which have eeen held eS re Necoe
,icsn ,aytN toaV times native srss ~
OhiSN who hAVe resided ~ esA<r
States. have eesn nominated, Grant
and Harrison each NsSyss r~sas1steS
twice SeVen ~ tAe cSaNeaSNSns, Re
said. nominated mea TcSAstng III ceS',
t,aNsS. GaVnsl1, NeNsnseS, Tsss ars
itaTSilux.
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deleSattua wOuN stsrA tn SsNsstS
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There has esea n,uSh Stsec0atse1s
" here the aelcxs;tNa would So m tAs
event Senator MslNs cs0M M ee
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claimed r,anN ~ she aeseSSteS w<NNS
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