Show SENI SEN JOHNSON ASTONISHED BY I COOLIDGE ACT Presidents President's l ts t's Declaration Causes Big Stir in Washington i SAN FRANCISCO Aug 2 By f.-By By The Associated Press Senator Senator Hir Hir- Hiram Hiram Hieam am Johnson of California when ad advised ad- ad advised of President Coolidge's decision not to be a candidate for re-election re said Im intensely interested in inthe Inthe Inthe the presidents president's announcement It is isa Isa isa a most moat astonishing thing I do not know what to say at this time Johnson was a candidate for the Republican nomination at the time timo President Harding was selected to represent his party LONG LONG WORTH TOLD Nicholas Niholas Longworth speaker of ot the house of representatives who Is to visit visit- visiting visitIng ing in San Francisco refused to say anything when Informed of the pres pros presidents president's presIdents presIdent's ident's announcement It is a matter matur upon which I do donot donot donot not care to comment he said Longworth son-in-law son of the late President Roosevelt has been mention mentioned ed as the ranking Republican n candi candI- candidate candIdate candidate date for president in 1928 in the event ent Coolidge It is not drafted as the nominee minCe WES DAISES SILENT CHICAGO Aug 2 Dy By By The As As- Associated Associated Associated Press Vice President Charles G O. Dawes received without comment the Information that Pres Pres- President PresIdent President ident had announced he did not choose to run for president In I 1923 Brigadier General Dawes has been widely d as a possible s presidential candidate He was busy at his desk at the Central Trust com com- Continued on Page Two I SEN EN s sIS JOHNSON JOHNSONIS IS ASTONISHED Continued COD nUe From Pate Fare One pany I ny when President Coolidge's es e's state state- statement s statement te- te ment was WU laid before him STIR IN IN CAPITAL WASHINGTON Aug 2 By By The TheAs Associated As Press The Thc b brief an an- announcement announcement by President Coolidge to today to- to today today day that he did not choose to run for president In to 1 1828 1928 electrified po po- political political Washington as no such uch Incident has done In recent years Although the language lan jan agee ge of the then pres pres- presidents president's presIdents presIdent's eest- eest ident's statement immediately started start ed d speculation all all over oyer again Were there was a quick summing up others by politic politic- politicians politicIans prom prom- ians tans as to chances of others prom prom- prominently promInently mentioned heretofore as 1 like like- likely likely ly candidates In the event eve the nomination went to a man other than Mr Coolidge Among those to whom Inquiring turned Immediately were eyes cyan Frank were O. O Lowden L L. L Speaker Nicholas Nicholas Longworth Vice President Dawes Secretary Hoover Senator Borah and anda a number of others Secretary Hoovers Hoover's i name has been coupled with the gossip about about Wash Wash- Washington WashIngton legion Ington ington which dealt with the probable recipient of ot oft the presidents president's p strength strength should he decide to retire to private life There have been no open Indications In Indications In- In however r. r ht that Mr 11 would back any particular man for forthe the Republican nomination |