ELECTIONS IN AMERICA.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 225, 22 September 1924, Page 5

ELECTIONS IN AMERICA.

I I CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT. • R MR. COOLIDGES CHANCES. NEW YORK, September 21. With the Presidential election about I six weeks off. the preliminary campaign "is rapidly drawing toward a climax. Many important indications are already available concerning the trend of affairs. Senator R. M. La Foliette's candidacy, which was very much overshadowed 1 L during and immediately after the Repub- Irr " lican and Democratic conventions by the ' ti -' important occurrences at both, is now j v 1 assuming greater importance and com- Iri - manding great interest. Unofficial trial o! * votes conducted in various parts of the i d ' country by various organisations nearly jli * all show that the President. Mr. Calvin I B J Coolidge. is leading, that Mr. La Foi- i « lette is a very strong second, and that ; t * Mr. J. W. Davis, the Democrats' choice, j b - is rather a poor third. a It i = remarkable to note the diverse j g ' elements represented by Mr. La Foi- iv. Mlette's supporters, who are overlooking Iv. their own differences and unitin_- to I c c i further Mr. La Foliette's fortunes. The ! t candidate is. however, handicapped by • s c insufficient funds and inexperienced I h ~ party organisation. I v ' "V arious brokerage houses are placing j c , large wagers. They offer three to one i j 'jodds upon Mr. Coolidge. whose strength j t ."is undeniably great. His hold on their I popular imagination is unquestionably p '. due chiefly to his reputation for taci- r turnity. He is making few speeches . and few statements. He consistently "" declines to answer the attacks of Mr. Davis and Mr. La Follette. The chief instrument of offence of the , _ President's two opponents is apparently [ J* I the alleged corruption of the Govern-: '_': ment-and the unenviable record of the ! Republican administration since Mr. j Woodrow Wilson retired from office. _ Mr. Davis js making a strenuous tour ;of the country. He is penetrating Mr. -. Coolidge's strongholds. Observers report that his suave, polished periods are. ' however, making only a minimum appeal to his mixed audience-. i Mr. La Follette. who is known as a ' j" "rough and ready* orator of great ~ powers, is more successful.— fA. and |c X.Z. Cable. , te ,„ RATTLING THE SABRE. ''' U.S.A. MINISTER CHIDDEN. ir WASHINGTON, September 21. j :k j The Secretary of the Xavy, Mr. Wil- ( .ejbur Curtis, called at White House to-J f-'lday. After a conference with the Presi-1 i- dent, he stated that a special board s d j would be appointed to investigate the \ '"- j relative value of air, submarine and ; n- j surface craft, with a view to the adjust- j tb j ment of the Budget. id Mr. Wilbur said that his speeches on j rd! the Pacific Coast were not mentioned ■ "id during the conference with Mr. Coolidge. I of j These, he said, had been misreported. j is- 1 For instance, he had not said there were ! 'c- '-antagonistic peoples" on the Pacific.: in! What he did say wa? that they were] ~0~ I "opDosing civilisations.'" —(Renter.l on ___________ I a _| j