Evening star., 1928-06-18
PRESIDENT GIVEN
REPORT BY BUTLER
6. 0. P. Chairman Praises
Candidates and Harmony
at Convention.
By ]. RUSSELL YOUNG,

Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, BRULE
RIVER, Wis, June ls.-President
Coolidge today is receiving detailed
account of the Kansas City convention
from Senator William NJ. Butler of
Massachusetts,, chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, who arrived
at the Summer White House this
morning.
Before reaching the presence of Mr.,
Coolidge the committee chairman said
that the party has reason to feel proud
os its choice of standard bearers and
that the harmony prevailing through
out the sessions of the convention is
especially gratifying. He stated he is
not going to be in washington Wnen
the 20 or so members of the national
committee call on Secretary Hoover
next Thursday.
Senator Butler also expressed the be-
lief that the object of the call of the
group of committeeman upon the party's
nominee is to get the latterS ideas as to
the selection of chairman OF the COM
mittee and regarding campaign plans.
He declined TO say why he was not at
tending this conference with Mr., HOO
yer. and when asked directly If he
thought there was any likelihood Of his
remaining at the head OF the commit
tee to direct the coming campaign, he
answered by saying that was something
about which he had no say.
Seldom Is Enthusiastic.
Senator Butler ran true to form IN
the matter of interviews and seemed
reluctant to express himself or to make
comment. other than to say that the
party had reason to feel proud OF the
presidential and vice presidential NOM
inees. However, this was not taken as
significant of anything in particular, be-
cause Mr. Butler is not the kind TO IN
duige in enthusiasm. The fact that he
was one of that little group Of Coolidge
die-hards. who were hoping and praying
for something to happen IN the form OF
q draft, is believed by those who are Ia
miliar with his ways, to have nothing TO
do with his apparent lack of enthu-
SiaSm or desire TO talk Of the accom-
plishments at Kansas City.
The President decided to remain at
the lodge and not so TO the executive
Office today, so as to have long, un-
interrupted talk with his old friend and
political adviser. Besides. there was a
hard rain falling, with no signs Of clear
ing, and the north wind is sweeping
down from the lake with blast that
reminds one of the dead of Winter.
Col. Osn1un Latrobe, the Presidents
military aide, accompanied the chair
man on the long drive from Superior
20 the lodge. He viii be an overnight
guest at the lodge, the first one since
the establishment Of the Summer White
House. He win leave tomorrow night
for Boston.
Wants More Details.
Secretary Sanders has told the Presi-
dent about the convention since his re-
turn Saturday afternoon from Kansas
City, but it is thought that Senator
Butler viii be able TO fully enlighten
him still further.
The President was UP at his custom
ary early hour and walked in the rain
as far as the boat pier, few yards
from the front porch Of the lodge. He
then walked up and down the porch
until breakfast was announced.
A big roaring fire helped greatly to
bring cheer to the living room in the
lodge. Temepratsre N the vicinity
this morning was reported to have been
below 20.
President Attends Church.
Genuine simplicity marked the SER
vices at the little frame Congregational
Church In Brule yesterday morning
when President Coolidge attended re-
ugious services. He attended without
Mrs. Coolidge, who remained at the
lodge upon the advice Of the President
and Or. James 2. Coupal. The PreSi-
dent sat alone IN pew Of plain hard
wood with no cushions and a straight
back that caused him to grow restless
IN short while
It was an interesting and deeply
impressive sight as one looked upon
this little house of worship as the
President Of the United States listening
TO sermon preached by blind dr.
goods salesman from Duluth who has
been lay preacher IN the north woods
section for more than IS years and who
has been without sight for more than
six years
One could see that John Taylor, the
lay preacher, was highly nervous. How
ever. he conducted the services With
dignity. He repeated from memory
verse upon verse from the scripture
His sermon was on the necessity of the
gospel IN every mans life.
Solo Pleases President.
There were about 100 persons in the
congregatfon The collection was con-
siderably higher than IL had been for
many q Gay. according to one Of the
regular attendants. The President
helped 70 swell It By placing bill IN
the plate. He carefully folded the bill
20 that its denomination would not be
noted
The President showed interest in the
singing Of Miss Elizabeth Terry, who
had been brought to Brule from St.
Psul's Episcopal Church, In Duluth. She
nA6 excellent control Of q nezzo-soprano
voice IN singing passages Of Lord, Cor,
rect Me-"
After the service and after the
picture-taking With the blind preacher
was hn.Aned, the President drove away
His b1eck suit made him look more like
r1irsster than the regular minister
from Brule or the blind preacher.
II 1t had not been for the expressed
wish Of the President this blind lay
preacher would not have had the honor
Of preaching to him yesterday. The
trustees Of the little church, thinking
II would be more appropriate 10 have
regularly ordained minister, arranged TO
have one from Duluth occupy the
pulpit instead Of John Taylor. Learn
ing Of this. the President had word
sent that he thought 1t would be better
70 keep their regular lay preacher, and
his hint was taken.
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