Arizona republican., 1920-06-17
NOMINEE PLANS PEACE WITH ALL
 DELIBERATIONS
Move Under Way to Bring Conservative Element Into Close Accord with Harding-SeveraI Infor- nal Conferences Planned For Next Few Days
Republican A. p. Leased wireJ


 WASHINGTON, June 16.-PIans for bringing Senator Harding, the Repub- ucan presidential nominee, into closer touch with party leaders. particularly those of progressive wing, were dis cuSsed today at a conference which the senator had with Walter F. Brown of Toledo, his floor manager at the Chi cago convention.
 The conference is understood to have reached a decision to send invitations at once to number of 0rogressives, asking them to meet with the Repub- hcan nominee to discuss the present situation and the coming campaign. The list of those to be invited will not be made public at present.
 To Spend Busy Vacation
 Friends of Senator Harding said to- night that the proposed conferences would be held before the nominees formal notification. which will be some time after July Is. The senator it was said, hopes to utilize the views ex- pressed by the party leaders in the preparation of his speech of acceptance. While some of the meetings may. be held before MT. Harding leaves Wash ington Monday, the greater portion are expected to take place while he is on his planned vacation
 The visit of MT. Brown today was re- garded by political observers as sig nificant. Tn 1912 be was chairman Of the Ohio state prSgressive committee and was active in the campaign for Theodore Roosevelt. He was delegate after the defeat in the state primary of Harry M. Daugherty of Columbus, the senator's campaign manager. as a del egate at large, was selected as MT. Harding's floor manager.
 "i think you will find that the Progressives will be behind Sena- tor Harding,' Mir. Brown said, as he left the senator's office.
 Indication that MT. Harding, how ever. intends to ascertain the views of all leaders in the party was con tained in his announcement today of a conference last night attended by Sem ators Lodge, Republican leader in the senate; Brandegee of Connecticut, Fall of New Mexico and Shoot of Utah. This meeting, at which the platform adopted in Chicago was discussed, Is expected to be the forerunner of many similar informal meetings.
 Withdraws From Senatorial Race Senator Harding made public let ter to Secretary of State Smith of Ohio, withdrawing his petition for renomina- ton as the Republican candidate TOT Senator at the August primary.
 Shortly before the senator left his office for the day General Pershing z called and remained in conference with him for about Is minutes.
 "It was merely a social call" said
  ator is a very good friend of mine-'
 The deIuge of congratulatory tele- grams and letters which began coin cident with the nomination continued today. Although the nominee arrived at his office early and remained late additional help had to be obtained tc clear away the great mass of core spondence.
 Among the messages received during the day was one from Thomas Tag gart, the Indiana Democratic leader md candidate for senator.
 "I desire to take this opportunity
 to congratuIate you upon your
 nomination" said Mir. Tagqart. "lt
 was certainly a great victory for
 you. l remember with much pleas
 ure your many kindnesses while
 in the senate and l have said re-
 pestediy that if we had to have a
 Republican president, that you
 would be my first choice"
 A letter of congratulations from Req, Admiral William s. Sims was also re ceived.