Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-23
LEADERS APPROVE
|. c. 0. P. COMMITTEE
Seven Women in Organization
Named to Pilot Harding
in Campaign
SUNDAY SUPPORTS NOMINEE
Ry the Associated Press

Washington. June 23. 3.--Rcpublican
leaders generally expressed approval to.
day of the personnel of the executive
committee which will conduct tho
rarty's presidential campaign. Twenty.
one members including seven women.
will constitute the committee. and the
names Of twenty of these were announc .
ed last night by Chairman Will HAYS.
Of tho NATIONAL committee. at the con p
clusion Of the two day conferences here
of Mr. HAYS. Senator Harding. the
nominee. and a number Of pationnl com
mittccmcn.
Tho ono name. said to be that Of a
national committeeman. was omitted
because Mr.. Hays had not had time to
communicate with the nppointec. Mr.
Havs heads the executive committee
and tho other nineteen members as an
nounccd are:
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, of Ohio
vice chairman Mrs. Katherine Z. Ed
son, California; Mrs. Manley l.. Eos
seen. Minnesota Mrs. jeanette A,
Hyde. Utah: Mrs. Arthur T.. Liver
more. New York: Mrs Corrinc Roosc
vent Robinson. New York Mrs. Chris
tinc Il. South Kcutucky: Harry VI.
Dougherty. Ohio. pre- convention cam
raign manager for Senator Harding
John T. Adams. Iowa: Clarence y.
Miller. Minnesota; Fred W. Upham,
Illinois :,J l.. lTamon. Oklahoma John
w. Hart, Idaho; A. r. Hert. Ken
Il. B. Howell. Nebraska Senator Boie,
Pcnrose. Pennsylvania; former Senator
John W. Weeks. Massachusetts. and
X. r. William. Oregon. all members
of the national committee.
Leaders said every group of the party
was represented in the committee mem
bcrship and that this amalgamation in
sqrcd harmony within and solid from,
against the Democrats. Chairman Hay,
was in New York today and there wa,
no statement aS tO what the commit
tees immediate plans arc. or when O,
where activities will he initiated
in the meantime. the nominee, Sen
ator Harding. was working in an Of
fort to adjust his affairs in Washington
50 he might leave early in July for hi,
home in Marion. q. \ celebration In
his honor will be held there July ) nnt
on July 90 the senator will be off
Cially notified Of his nomination.
II cordially approve Of the executive
organization as worked out by Chair
man Hays and tho subcommittee of the
nationaLconmittcc. said Mr.. Harding
AS the nominee ] want to express an
nrCCiation OF the organization hereto =
fore made and my gratitude to the many
interested Republicans who constitute
il and who have been working for two
years to restore a Republican party nd.
ministration. 1t will be noted that We
arc calling all Republicans to the party
colorS. and the good faith of the pro
gram will be emphasized as the per.
Sonnol of other highly important com
mittoeS are announced
THE conferences have been most sue
ccs>ful. said Mr.. Hays prior 10 his de =
parturc for New York last night. 'The
executive committee is most ccrtaipl,
unit. The executive committee arl
tho other committees to be appointed
will BE- Splcndidly representative. Mr..
Daughrrty and the loyal Republicans
who have worked so enthusiastically 70,
! senator Harding and those who have
10 less Loyalty worked for others AZ,
| all together vicing with each other il
their efforts to advance the party S
cause"
Mr.. Daughcrty said hS had consented
to become a member Of the committed
contrary 10 his own desires at the re-.
quest of Mr.. Harding and the entir,
membership Of tho committee.
after three DAYS conference witt
/ Chairman Hays. his associates aud th,
special committee to confer with S"ua
/ tor Harding" Mr.. Daugherty said. 81
! can say the organization which hn
been perfected under Chairman Hay'
will continue the good work which has
been progressing for months. Ou
/ meetings here have been most harInO
nious and beneficial 10 the cause"
The Rev. ". A. Sunday. evangelist
( has pledged his support to Mr.. Harding