Arizona republican., 1920-06-14
HARDING FIGHT FOR PRESIDENCY
 ID START SOON
No Time to Be Lost in Get ting Work Started; Seven Women to Be Named on New Executive Commit tee, including a Vice Chairman
LRepublIean !. 2. L.asea lNIr.I


 CHICAGO, June 13-Campaggu man agers for Senator Warren c. Harding of Ohio, who was made the presidential nominee by the Republican national convention Saturday night, said today no time would be lost in getting things under way. Harry Ag. Daugherty. di- rector of Senator Hsrdings pre~con- vention campaign requested the na- tional committee 10 take prompt, snappy and energetic action" in piacing the merits oG the Republican issues be- fore the voters of the country. Party managers. it was said, would not walt until Senator Harding and Governor | Coolidge of Massachusetts are officially notified of their nomination, but plans to start the campaign soon after the Democratic cdalVention is held. Will Nsrae Woman Vice chairman ! Will T1. Hays reelected chairman by ! the new national committee, was out ! of town today, resting after his strenua ous days during the convention. The i members of the new executive com ! qnsf9ee of whom seven will be women l will be named without delay by Chair
 man Hays A vice chairman Of tho i executive committee who will be a
 woman. will be selected at the lime tns i committee is announced
  I minutes of the convention forecast a change in the representation of the Republican party from southern states ! at future national conventions. The j resolution offered hv former Congress i man Paul Rowland of Ohio provides
 that 9he apportsoumeut of deleEates tH
 ~,nven9ions shall be in proportion ["
 inc Republican votes cast fin the states
 Testimonv before the national corn ! raiYfee ten days ago in its examination If claims or contesting delegations from
 several southern states showed certain
 de3eea6e renresented only 2 small
 constituency as compared 10 delegate
 from other sections of the country. The resolution. which was passed unani- rnouslv notwithstanding the vigorous protests from dele gates from Louis
 jana, Alabama and Texas, provides that in order to effect a proper and neces-
 sal-y change in Ghe apportionlnent COT delegates in proportion to the Repubis-
 easa votes actually cast at general elec- | tions throughout the various state= 2 and in order Go inspire greater effort 70 erect and maintain substantial par tp
 organizations in all the states, the m -
 tional committee, notwithstanding any
 rule heretofore adopted, is directed
 within 1 z months 10 adopt a just and equitable basis of representation in ru - , ture national conventions The basis
 shall be set forth in th@-cail for tho i all other future conventio&S until otherwise ordered.
 To Resume Campaign Probe
 About the time party managers beg % , their real activities, the senate conn
 mittee Investigating campaign funds ! will resume hearings. holding It's first l. sessions in Chicago. July z. While the
 committee has been authorized 10 eT~
 tend ifs investigations, Senator Ken
 yon. it's chairman. said no plans had yet been made to inquire into cam
 paien funds up 10 election day. The Republican presidential nominee !, vill become the renter of the campaign , of tho National Woman's party 9o brinS E about ratification of the suffrage com
 stitutionaI amendment. according to a P statement issued by suffrage leadere. , 4 large delegation of women from many
 states, if was announced, will walt upon
 Senator Harding and ask him to insist . upon Republican action to secure Lha ] thirty sixth state for ratification.
 "Our campaign against ReDuoiAcaN
 obstruction 10 suffrage iG pot over
 said 9he sta temenG we WtlA cCuIluu
 publicly and insisteutly to demand ac- i. lion from the Republican party to com | plete suffrage ratification. Since our picketing began aS the Republican con 1 venGion hall. additional pressure has
 been exerted by Republican leaders 70 2 secure a special session Iu vermont Delegates and visitors attracted Co g Chicago Gz the national convention lost g 1o time in getting away from toWu - after the nominations were made TO T day there were few delegates here ann
 virtually no party leaders. Sena eoF 2 va~dlng left for Washington sate SaG 2 l1rday night CIT she same train wiGE p Senator Lodge of &fassa cnuseCGs. chair Q man of the convention. and 5enalor
 Snoot. Senator Johnson or California, p also 5eparteo
 Johnson Gongea&a. .seee ttsretng { Before departing for Washingtof 2 Senator Johnson sent the fohowinS 6 telegram tc Senator Harding i "Congratulation 10 yea
 . 'FEI Johnson
 r Senator Johnson as@S accompanied be g Mrs. Johnson. We're going Co 9hc nap g ital. pack up our bags and go back tf 3 l California" 1c said. while bidding fare c well tc a partv of friends. "Ihere la
 nothing that care TO say 2ew relative
 to the political situation.
 Senator Borah of Idaho. declined tr
 make a statement. but his friends said N he would not bolt 2he party and tnl @ mated that he might lakc Rn active t part in the campaign.
 lt Senator Harding's headquarters E'cr' K flooded with GelegTams or conEr2 luia- c tion. Senator Knox of Pennsylvania "Au1 delighted with your nom fnatio1 e and win dc ali can 60 secure youl
 election.
 l, Frank Hitchcock. one or tho ooc e managers. extended "feartiesl con. C eratulations" and similar unessGEci were received from Herbert c. Eadle. lL formerly governor of Missouri and q hundreds of other prominent men 1 'A tae party
 Vice president ana Mrs 1sl u sent this telegram
 n #Accept our gincarest persona. 7on- T ETatUlaGtous