Evening star., 1928-02-10

OF Senator Wills from Ohio, the Re-
publican leader. Mr. Curtis the English
statesman, Herbert Hoover: the great
dirt farmer. MIR. Lowden. 'and In the
name OF the great Republican party.
that with all its faults 1t Is not abso-
lutely forced to nominate one man."
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Missis-
sippi, described Mr.. Fess' remarks as
1.-The nominating speech for third
term for President Coolidge" and
asked II this did not affect the candl-
dacy OF Senator Willis Fess replied
he was speaking on his own authority,
and Willis smiled as he added he
thought he spoke in harmony with his
colleague.
Mentions Dawes.
Senator Fess finally put Mr.. Cool
idge and Vice President Dawes in the
same position respecting their avail
ability for the presidency by comparing
their statements declaring they were
not candidates.
II put the same force to the state
ment OF President Coolidge as do to
the statement OF the Vice President"
he said. land that Is while he Is not q
candidate, he can accept the nornina-
ton.
-
convention might reach q point where
1t would want TO tender Mr.. Coolidge
the nomination again. Whether he
would accept 1t ] do not know. He
certainly could swithout a scintilla OF
dishonor OF q Beach OF faith. You
Democrats are fearful he will and are
trying to make case OF diShonor
against him In that event.
Replying TO persistent inquiries by
Senator Robinson as TO the wrath"
shown by the President during q visit
Of the Ohio Senator 10 the White House
last Fall. Fess told this story Of his
"chastisement" by the President:
Tells OF Rebuke.
II don't know Just how far one ought
TO talk about newspaper episode. l
talked with the President last August
Just after he said he did not choose TO
run again. learned the President de-
sired To leave once. ! got the argu-
ment that this Is not q one-man Job,
that there were plenty OF candidates
and that the once was q burden. got
no intimation then or since that the
third term ever entered his mind In
reaching his decision.
Later In an interview 10 the New
York Times l said did not think the
right TO renominate the President.
"A few days later went 10 the White
House. was not called there. We had
goot time. Before leaving ! said l
hoped my frequent references To Mr.
Coolidge being called In 1929 were not
embarrassing. lie frankly let me know
they were. lie said he did not think
the people understood that l was talk
Ing for myself and without his approval
Il said. II you think this l will clear
the situation Immediately so upon
leaving saw the newspaper BOYS.
told the boys to make II clear that ]
was speaking for myself always when
| spoke of MIR. Coolidge for another
term. Then l added that which vas
not true. that the President was greatly
displcascd One question after another
was asked then. | found they came To
The conclusion that | had been rebuked,
II was getting the thing across that
wanted. but I didn't want To pay that
price for it~that had been rebuked."
Asks u Door IL Open"
Senator Harrison wanted tn know IL
II was so that the President took
piece of gum out and gently tapped You
ON The wrist as you spoke while Rob
inson of Arkansas Inquired.
Ia MIR. Coolidge ns free 10 accept
the nomination as II he had made no
statement" Senator Fess answering In
the affirmative.
When Senator iiefin. Democrat, Ala
bama, asked II MIR, Fess did not think
the President had left the door opcn."
the Ohioan replied
THAT is the Democratic interpreta~
ton, That party Is very fearful the
door In open not only the Democratic
Senators, but the New York Times aud
other Democratic papers favoring the
election af Gov Smith
Senator Walsh. Democrat Massachu-
sets. opened the debate with a plea for