Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-11-23 | Page 2 | Coolidge to Play Hands off Policy

COOLIDGE TO PLAY HANDS r OFF POLICY House Chief Will ill Settle Graham Longworth I Cont Controversy sy I Iw w WASHINGTON ASHI NOV The u 23 33 The I contest bet between Graham of Illinois and Representative Representative of Ohio for tor the I I Can leadership In the house ha not been ben relaxed and aneS Indica Indica- Indications Indications are arc that unless members member ot of the progressive e Republican bloc are satisfied with alth Ith their representation representation representation tation on cert certain Jn committees they will precipitate a II vigorous fight Ight over the tho President ent Coolidge In the opinion opinion ion ton Of ot Mr Graham will pursue n a hands oft off policy in the leadership con contest teet The president the Illinois 1 declared after a conference with Ith him yesterday e ex ec expressed pre pressed sed no preference as al to the tho leadership an and Indicated he thought It was as a matter for tor settle settle- settlement settlement ment by Republican members of the hous house SECTIONAL Mr Graham emphasized that at his candidacy was a 0 sane eane progressive e emo mo movement ement for tor the best interests ot of the Republican party and the country and contended that his selection as leader would eliminate the sectional aspect of control that result If It Representative Oil Oil- lett of Massachusetts were contin contin- continued continued continued as speaker with the Ohio member 08 es leader Supporters ot of Mr Graham claim at least JO SO votes for tor him In the the party's organisation conference e De December ember 1 GILLETT FOR OR SPEAKER KElt With TV Ith reference to the tho speaker speaker- hip e Nel Nelson on of Wisconsin a spokesman for the pro pro- c Republican bloc eald said that hUe members of the group roup were w likely lakely to take lAke collective 0 action only on legislative and aneS committee dt- dt de demand mand luand many of them then p probably could support Representative of ot Wisconsin in to opposItion to Mr lIe He Intimated how how- ner that It Jt the Ibe bloc was AS satisfied Ith Its representation on the Va wale s sand and means rules banking and commerce committees s no attempt would bo made to prevent the se- se selection se selection lection of ot Mr Gillett as speak speaker cr 00 OP- OP