Evening star., 1928-04-21
AGAIN
BANS DRAFTING"
States He Does Not Want
Name Used in Bay State
Primary Tuesday.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


President Coolidge has writts= T..
Massachusetts, requesting that his name
be not used IN the presidential prefer
ence primary there Tuesday.
The letter Is intended By the Presi-
dent to reach much farther than the
confines Of his own home State. II Is
direct rap at the movement fostered
by certain leaders In New York. Con-
necticut and other States 70 draft the
President as the party standard bearer
at the Republican national convention
in Kansas City.
THE drafters" are having a difficult
time keeping up with the President. He
is usually one Jump ahead Of them. de-
spite rheir efforts. Some Of the drafters
are honestly favoring the denomination
Of the President as the party's logical
and strongest candidate Others are
using the movement 10 foster their oTn
ends. They are seeking untnztructsd
delegations 10 the Republican national
convention. delegations which they hope
NAV be manipulated at the eleventh
hour to suit their purposes.
Opposed by President
The Presidents reiterated statements
that he does not wish his name used
in connection with the presidential
nomination are particularly distressing
to the latter. His Massachusetts letter
Is the fourth direct statement dec,sr-
ing that his wish is not 10 run for
President
In some quarters Ii is remarked that
the President. even in this last letter.
has failed 10 say that he would accept
inc nomination under no circumstances.
But the President has pretty well i'm
pressed the party leaders and the rank
and file with the idea that he does not
intend to run.
When the Massachusetts, legislature,
recently at the recommendation Of Gov.
Fuller. passed q law providing for a
presidential preference primary, per-
mitting the voters TO use "stickers" and
TO write in the names Of their choices.
1t became almost foregone conclu-
sion that before the primary. President
Coolidge would make a definite state
ment to the voters Of the State regard
ing the use Of his own name. The re-
cent increased activity in New York
Connecticut and elsewhere ov "drafters"
also has aroused the President.
Writes to Prescott
His letter was addressed to Francis
Prescott. chairman Of the Republican
State committee Of Massachusetts, Mr.
Prescott is son-in-law of Frank W.
/ 5tearns of Boston. intimate friend OF the
| President. Mr.. Prescott was q guest az
I the White House only short time ago
/ The letter follows:
My Dear Mr. Prescott.
Report has come TO me that SOM
persons in Massachusetts, are proposing
| to write in nv name as candidate for
| President at the primaries on April "a
| Such action would be most embarrassing
| TO me and while appreciating the COM
| pliment that is intended. request that
| it not be done. My name is being user
/ in other States in a way that is con.
| trary TO nv wishes ! have heard tIla'
| in New York it has gone 50 far as TO b
/ claimed such use is with nv tacit con
/ sent. In my own State TO give an
| countenanee 10 such novemen. wou'
! tend 70 compromise me and lend eolc
| to the Misrepresentation that appag
| emily are being made in other state
am. therefore. sending YOU this pub
declaration OF my position and reques
ing that such attempts be diScortingr
Very truly YOURS.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
Chairman William N. Butler OF Z
Republican national committee. form
I Senator from Massachusetts, and M
ager Of the Presidents 1924 campai~
is in Washington and. il is unde
/ stood. saw draft Of the PreSideni
/ letter 10 Mr. Prescott before il
sent He declined today to make a.
/ comment on the letter. tie did So
! however. he thought the vote in ?
/ Massachusetts primary would be lie
Hoover Seen Victor.
Il may be expected that certain
l thuSlaStlc Coolidge supporters in Mas
I chuSettS VIII write IN the Presidsn
name despite his letter. But even Z
| fore the President sent has letter. Z.
| reports from that State have been
/ the effect that Secretary Hoover Won
receive the preference vote, prohab,
a majority ever all Others put forwar
oy the voters Il is predicted that s.
of the SO Massachusetts, votes az IN,
Republican national convention woulS
be for Hoover
More recently the Coolidge Grafter,
have been urging that IN view Of III
lead that Gov Smith of New York hS,
Tor the Democratic presidential noInI-
nation. II Is necessary 20 nominate IN.
/ President: that only President CoollSg,
can defeat the New Yorker. Supporters
OF the nomination of Frank C towden
on the other hand. have insisted that II
Is essential 10 mama q candidate WhC
StsndS for the McNary-E -E{augeTi farm
Dill. or Smith vii carry many Of ths
Western agricultural States.
Senator Reed Of Missouri. Demccra,
who Is Of the West and has toured I,
recently, does not believe that Gov
Smith can carry STATE west Of the
Mississippi River, With the exception q.
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas States
rated more Southern than Western u,
their political affiliattonS
+ S, Scott Mcbride, general Slpevin-
IenGent OF the Anti-Sa,ocn Iseagsle. sS~
sued a statement last night predicting
that X Gov. Smith were the nominee
Of the Democrats he would receive less
than 200 OF the SSl electoral votes.
even II one comedies 20 him every
State thar could possibly be imagined sS
voting fer wet TamGany candidate"