U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 74, 7 January 1928, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

MR COOLIDGE'S POSITION, STATEMENT BY MR BUTLER. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 6. A Kansas City message states that Mr Williarn. Butler (chairman of the Republican National Committee) stated that Mr Coolidge had not necessarily been eliminated from the United States Presidential possibilities, but he added that the chances that the President would be drafted were slight, owing to the opposition in some quarters to a third term. He declared that Mr H. C Hoover's strength was growing rapidly and campaign headquarters would be opened for him. in New York very soon. Mr Butler stated that he believed that Mr Hoover had a far stronger following in the East and far West than Mr Coolidge in. view of tlie iaxters desire not to run. He declared that Mr Coolidge's second statement regarding the candidacv contained no more than the first statement. Mr Butler said: "The President did not say he would not accept and the East largely believes that the President will be subject to the draft." In view of the close relationship between Mr Butler and Mr Coolidge, the former's statement is universally interpreted as intimating that Mr Coolidge favoms Mr Hoover's candidacy.