Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-22
COOLIDGE EXPECTS
WORK RESIGNATION
Visit to President at BruIe
River Not Looked For,
However.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,


CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, BRULE
RIVER, Wis, June 22-President Cool
idge was represented today as expecting
to receive very shortly the resignation
Of Secretary of Interior Work. who has
been chosen chairman of the Republi-
can national committee, but he is not
expecting it to be delivered in person
by the retiring cabinet officer
When asked today about dispatches
from washington to the effect that Sec
retary Work was contemplating coming
to the Summer White House before now
and July to place his resignation In
the hands Of the President and to dis
cuss campaign and departmental mat
ters with him. associates of the Presi-
dent said il was all news TO them. At
least. Secretary Work has not yet adj
viSed the President OF his contemplated
| iCurney and so far as is known the
President has not indicated that he pre-
ferred the resignation delivered In per-
son.
It was said that while President
! Coolidge is especially fond Of DR.. Work
| personally and has high regard for
| his services since being member Of
I
upor the latter's time, now that he Is
! assuming the direction of the Repub-
! lican campaign, Is too great TO permit
| of his taking the time necessary TO
/ journey I'D here. Moreover, the Secre-
| tary viii be busy diSpoSing of pending
matters in his department and other
wise clearing his desk preparatory to
turning it over to his successor.
Wants to Remain Aloof.
| Aside from Mr.. Coolidge's considera-
| ton for Secretary Work and realiza-
| ton Of the huge tasks before him and
| the department upon his time. the feel
| iEg among members Of his party here is
| for purely personal reasons he would
| prefer to have Secretary Work remain
| in Washington. Already he has indi-
Gated that he does not choose to take
any part in the conduct or the direc-
! ton Of the campaign other than to give
! his fullest moral support. A visit from
| the man who has been chosen TO direct
| the battle to elect Hoover and Curtis,
! IL is pointed out, would at this time give
| the impression that Mr.. Coolidge Is as
suming behind-stage leadership or
dictatorship.
OF course, II Secretary Work, being
unaware Of the Presidents feelings,
heads this way, Mr.. Coolidge will be
! happy TO see him and naturally enough
will find plenty to talk about without
getting his fingers In the management
Of the campaign
There is not the slightest indication
! here that the President has any one In
mind to appoint as Dr. Works Sue
cessor. The feeling, however, is that
| he has realized for some time the
! likelihood Of Secretary Works selection
as national chairman, and no doubt
has gone over in his mind the question
Of filling his place. Very likely he hes
| several available men In mind already.
Works Selection Expected.
News OF Secretary Works selection
as national chairman was received at
the Summer White House with con-
! though. II 1t came as any great surprise,
/ inasnuch as former Senator Butler Of
f. Massachusetts, the retiring head of the
| committee, who conducted the Presi-
/ dents own campaign In 1924, was a
! recent visitor at the Presidents Summer
I home and is understood TO have advised
! the latter OF the likelihood OF DIR.
! Works selection Besides this, the
/ President has long been aware Of Sec
/ retary Hoover's personal regard for his
fellow cabinet oflcer's political sagacity
and ability.
Later on. when the fight is getting
/ good, the smell Of powder SO familiar
10 him might cause a restiesgness on
the Presidents part, but at the moment
he gives the impression Of being per-
fectIy content TO paddle along his beau
taui river. The look Of satisfaction and
JOY On his face this morning as he
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