Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-23
WOMEN MIFFED
WHEN HARDING
EVADES POINT
Nominee Falls Back on Pro-
priety' Regarding Answer
on Suffrage.
WILL GO HOME JULY {

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Homecom-
ing day at Marion. O.. July ) is calling
Senator Warren G. Harding, the re
publican presidential nominee.
81 am trying to arrange my affairs
90 I can get back to Marion for the
celebration" said the senator this morn
ing. Several days ago he announced
he did not expect TO be able 20 60 to
Marion before July 10 or 10 at the earii-
est
kilograms and letters have reached
the senator notifying him that his "home
folks are to be in Marion July 8 to
renew old friendships and he is wanted
there.
His fellow townsmen are telling him
that Marion is preparing to Guido ali
former welcome TO her sons and daugh-
jers.
Senator Hardlng's return to Marion for
the celebration will be informal.
He will go as one of the ''homeeOm-
CTS" and not as the presidential candi.
date.
He has told his friends in Marion tina.
not until after his formal speech of ac-
ceptance On July % viii he engage in
formal public functions or deliver for
nal messages or speeches as the can
didEte.
Is REJECTING
DAILY REQUESTS.
In adhering to this rule the senator is
rejecting or postponing daily requests
that he receive delegations or repub-
leans eager to meet him.
He is asking that these delegations
withhold their proposed visits until he
can straighten out details Of his cam
paign and get settled at his home in
Marion.
An exception Of his ban on delega-
lions was made yesterday when he heard
the plea Of representatives of the woman's
party for~suffrage.
Many Of these women already were in
Washington; others had come from long
distances.
They asked to see him that they might
urge immtdiate action to influence the
action of the legislatures Of Vermont and
Connecticut that one or the other might
Tatify the suffrage amendment, adding
the thirty sixth state necessary if women
are to vote unrestrictedly In the coming
presidential election.
The women were disappointed when
Harding told them he could not, with
propriety, do anything to force or hasten
action by the governors of Vermont or
Connecticut.
HARDING HAS
SUSPICION.
II have a suspicion that the advice
that might come with propriety will be
sought" he added.
DO you expect to have good news on
the suffrage question: asked Miss Alice
Paul, chairman of~the woman's party.
May we come back within a week to
get ~"
Yes" replied Senator Harding to the
hrst question. out he quickly added (:
People charged with responsibility so
large as comes with this position can't
be precipitate.
II know that women who believe as
you do are tactful, discreetly and be-
cOmingiy engaged in an effort to secure
what You urge"
He is a listening candidate.1 com
mented Miss Paul later, and we are
tired Of listening candidates"
Mrs Lawrence Lewis of Philadelphia
said: We came after a special thing
and we didn't get TT ..-.-. q
Senator Harding received a report from
National Chairman Hays OF the work OF
the special committee of the nstional
committee, which has been In conferences
r here over the appointment Of the cam
paign executive committee.
Il cordially approve Of the executive
organization as worked out by Chairman
Hays and the subcommittee of the ma
tional committee, he said.