Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-14
Campaign Managers of G. 0.P.
Nominee Say No Time Will
Be Lost in Getting Campaign
Activities Under Way
HAYS TO NAME NEW
COMMITTEE AT ONCE
Resolution Provides That Dele
gates be Appointed in Pro-
portion to Number of Re-
publican Votes Cast.


managers for Senator Warren G.
Harding of Ohio, who was made the
presidential nominee by the repuh-
lican national convention Saturday
night, said today no time would hs
lost in getting things under way.
Harry NJ. Daugherty. director Of
Senator Harding's pre-convention
campaign, requested the national
committee to take prompt, snappy
and energetic action" in placing the
merits of the republican issues be-
fore the voters Of the country. Party
managers. it was said. would not
wait until Senator Harding and Cow
ernor Calvin Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts, are officially notified of
their nomination. but plan to start
the campaign soon after the demo-
cratic convention is held.
Will H. Hays, reelected chair
man by the new national commit
tee was out of town today. resting
after his strenuous days during the
convention, The members of the
new executive committee. of whom
seven will be women. will be named
without delay by Chairman Hays.
A vice chairman of the executive
committee, who will be a woman, will
be selected at the time the commit
tee is announced. The resolution in
the last few minutes of the conven-
tion forecasts change in the rep
resentation of republican party from
southern states at future national
conventions. The resolution Of
fered by former Congressman Paul
Rowland of Ohio provides that the
appointment of delegates to con-
ventions shall be in proportion to
the republican votes cast in the
states.
Based on Votes Cast.
Testimony before the national
committee 10 days ago in its exam
,ination of claims of contesting del
egations frou several southern
states showed certain delegates rep
resented only a small constituency
as compared to delegates from 9TH
er sections of the country. The
resolution which was passed unani-
mously, notwithstanding the vigor-
Gus protests from delegates from
Louisiana, Alabama and Texas,
provides that in order to effect
proper and necessary changes in
the apportionment of delegates in
proportion to the republican votes
actually cast at general elections
throughout the various states, and
in order to inspire a greater effort
to erect and maintain substantial
party organizations in all the
states. the national committee. not
withstanding any rule heretofore
adopted, is directed within II
months to adopt a just and equit-
able basis of representation in fu-
ture national conventions. The
basis shall be set forth in the call
for the next convention and shall
be binding upon all other future
conventions until otherwise or
dered.
About the time party managers
begin their real activities, the senate
investigating campaign
funds will resume hearings. holding
ITS first sessions i'll Chicago July !.
While the committee has been au-
thorized to extend its inves estigations.
Senator Kenyon, its chairman. said
no plans had yet been made to in
quire into campaign funds up to
election day.
Women to Push Fight.
The republican presidential nom-
inee will become the center of the
campaign of the National Woman's
party to bring about ratification of
the suffrage constitutional amend
lnent, according to a statement is
sued by suffrage leaders. A large
delegation of women from many
states. 1t was announced, will wait
upon Senator Harding and ask him
to insist upon republican action to
secure the 3oth state for ratification.
Our campaign against republican
to suffrage is not over"
said the statement. I'VE will contin-
ue publicly and insistently to de-
mand action from the republican
party to complete suffrage ratifiea-.
fion, Since our picketing began ae
the republican convention hall, ad-
ditlonal pressure has been exerted
by republican leaders to secure a
special session i'll Vermont"
Delegates and visitors attracted TO
chicago by the national convention,
lost no time in getting away from
town. after the nominations were
made. Today there were few dele
gates here and virtually no party
leaders.
Senator Harding left Chicago for
Washington late Saturday night on
the same train with Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts,. chairman of the
and Senator Smoot. Sem
ator Johnson OF California, also de-
parted.