U.S. PRESIDENCY

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 85, 9 January 1928, Page 9

U.S. PRESIDENCY

HOOVER’S POSITION IMPROVING

COOLIDGE’S ATTITUDE

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Kansas City, January 6.

Mr. William Butler, chairman of the Republican National Committee, stated that Mr. Coolidge had not necessarily been eliminated front United States Presidential possibilities, but he added that the chances that the President would be dratted were slight, due to the opposition in some quarters to a third term. Mr. Butler declared that Mr. Herbert Hoover’s strength was growing rapidly, and campaign headquarters would be opened for him at New York very soon. Mr. Butler also stated that he believed that Mr. Hoover had a far stronger following in the Bast and Ear West than Mr. Coolidge, in view of the latter’s desire not to run, and he declared that Mr. Coolidge’s second statement regarding his candidacy contained no more than the first statement. Mr. Butler added: “The President did not say that he would not accept, and the East largely believes that the President is subject to the draft.” , . , In view of the close relationship between Mr. Butler and Mr. Coolidge, Mr. Butler’s statement is universally interpreted as intimating that Mr. Coolidge favours Mr. Hoover’s ■ candidacy.