President Coolidge's unexpected announcement that he has no. intention of seeking re-election to the Presidency has caused an_ immense sensation in the United States.
The declaration was made on the fourth anniversary of the day he Way sworn in us President.
'The President met. the correspon-"ents in, his office in the local schoolhouse, "Are you all. here?" asked, whereupon his secretary' locked the door. "President Coolidge Held six slips of paper, folded, and gave one to each correspondent as he passed, The slips contained his The President's action is incomprehensible as his Republican friends had assured "him that could be ye-nominated and certainly Tt is known that the apparent} eollnpse of the Geneva Naval Limitation Conference hax deeply New York, Aug. 3.
President Coolidge's _announcement that he does not intend stuitd for the Presidency in 1923 has changed che whole outlook of the forthcoming Presidential campaign.
President Coolidge did not consult his friends or advisers.
His entourage declare that the announcement very removes him from the race for the Presid: fancy, but the majority of the newspapers express the opinion that his Dronouncement isa enleulated attempt to sidetrack his Republican ident Coolidge will be in rong position if he is compelled: by the general wish of the country to accept nomination for a third, form against his apparent wish and intention, Republicans in New York State, with a fow exceptions, are thunder struck with Mr.—Coolidge's pro nouncement. Though some of them f@ro in very close touch with the President, no one had the slightest] inkling of the bombshell to be thrown into the political arena.
Ex-Senator William M, Butler, Chairman of the Republican Natio al Committee and manager of th Coolidge campaign in 1924, who issly now in Now York, suid: "I am not! convinced that he' won't run if he nominated."
Mr, Charles D, Hilles, vice-ch aman of the same Committee, sai think he intends this to be final.
Dr. Nicholas M, Butle of Columbia University, has shown that principle takes predence over personal ambition."
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