The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
Magazine Article Clears
Way for denomination
of Chief Executive.
PARTY CHIEFS REJOICE
Statement AIIayS Fear of
G. 0. P. Split in 1882
Vote Drive.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90. - The
biggest potential obstacle to the re-
nomination of President Hoover APP
peared, in the opinion of most po-
litical leaders. to have been removed
definitely today.
Former President Calvin Coolidge
just has written a magazine article
which generally is construed here as
a pledge of support for the renoni-
nation of Mr.. Hoover.
Mr.. Coolidge was regarded as hav-
ing indicated desire that he be
eliminated from consideration as a
possible candidate.
Mr.. Coolidge's pronouncement in
support of President Hoover, and
against his own presidential candi-
dacy in 1882, puts to rest" the ques-
ton of Mr.. Hoover's denomination,
Chairman Fess of the Republican
national committee said.
Fess Spreads Optimism
mfr. Coolidge's attitude as ex-
pressed in his article was we'll UNI
derstood by most of the country be-
fore it was made" Tess said. 1T
ought to be a complete answer to
the promoters of anti-administra-
ton sentiment.
1T puts to rest the question Of
the denomination of President Hoo
yer and will be a determining fac
tor in his assured reelection
The article in the issue of the
Saturday Evening Post, appearing
on the newsstands today, was the
subject of discussion throughout the
capital. Copies were sought eagerly.
They were seen at the White House
executive offices early in the morn
ing.
Jouett Shouse, executive chair
man of the Democratic national
committee, sent out for a COPY as
soon as he reached his office. The
article is not yet released for news
paper publication.
Clears Way for Hoover
It's Importance arises from the
fact that the chief potential OBJ
Stacle to the denomination of
President Hoover was the POSSIBLE
lty that Mr. Coolidge would permit
himself to be brought back into
active politics.
Many of his friends have urged
him to permit them to go to work.
He has been told by countless DO
lltlcal friends that the country was
dissatisfied with the present admin
istration and would rally to bring
him back to the White House.
Informed persons here have
known for some time that Mr.. Cool
idgc regarded this a fantastic
dream. He has told them that the
Republican nomination was worth
nothing to any one except Presi-
dent Hoover.
The party strife which would re-
suit from any attempt to wrest the
nomination away from the Hoover
forces would produce a split which
would make defeat almost newt
able, as it did in the Taft-Roosvelt
fight OF 1912.
Annoyed by Draft Talk
Friends of President Hoover, who
became annoyed at the constant
talk OF drafting Coolidge" under
took recently to sound out the for
mer President, and returned con-
WINGED that Mr.. Coolidge would
permit his friends to take no such
course.
Publication of the Coolidge mag
azine article today generally was
regarded as definitely closing the
door to any possibility of such a Sit
uation arising.
At the White House immediate
comment was withheld, except that
it was said Mr.. Hoover had not
known in advance about the Cool
idge article. It was evident, how
ever, that some of those closest to
Mr.. Hoover we're pleased at this
turn of affairs.
They believed that this develop
ment would clear away most of the
doubts among Republican
party workers and stimulate them
to concentrate on preparing for the
coming campaign to re-elect him.
HOover's Name Not Mentioned
Some noted that the Coolidge
article never mentioned Mr.. Hoover
by name, always referring to the
President" One prominent DEM
ocrat said: 1T looks like another
family affair and we
don't want to mix into it, but as I
understand the article it is Just an
other I do not choose to run state
nent, which leaves the door wide
open"
of course, he doesn't choose to
-un-until 1885," commented SEN
ator Copeland (Dem., N. y. eHe
thinks this would be bad time to
De elected. now that the full cinner
pail is in the junk heap. He would
rather have an administration dur
ng which he could take his after
noon maps.
I have rot found any Repub-
lean anywhere who is for Hoover.
live in Republican terri
.ory in New York and returned re-
,ently from trip through Mich
gan Cal hasn't lost his canni-