Desire for private life I do not choose to run

political cartoon clifford berryman portraying coolidge after statement.

others saw coolidge’s message desire private life. 1924, coolidge decided not run presidency second time. death of son, cal jr., in 1924, took heavy toll on president, led clinical depression. “when died, power , glory of presidency went him,” coolidge later wrote in autobiography. noted term put him in white house longer other man had been there, , ten years more time man should spend there.

also, coolidge took steps make sure not drafted nomination. said, “i not approve circulation of petition, such has been reported in morning press, requesting me run president in 1928. don’t see come it. hope discontinued.” announced in december 1927, “my statement stands. no 1 should led suppose have modified it. decision respected.” informed massachusetts republicans mounting campaign have him win state’s presidential primary, coolidge informed republican state chairman “such action embarrassing me… request not done.”

while language open debate, pointed out language of vermont yankee. yankee language founded on understatement , not overstatement, said publisher charles thompson.