According to Hoover’s memoirs of 1952, he waited till both he and Coolidge were back in Washington in September, though other sources say they met sooner. When at last they caught up, Hoover, looking for clarity and perhaps even a kind of blessing, asked if Coolidge thought he should run. To which all Coolidge would say was “Why not?” If Coolidge secretly hoped that he would be implored by his party to stay on, that never happened; and if it bothered him, he never indicated. All that can be said is that he declined to endorse Hoover or any other
