Arizona republican., 1920-07-12
HARDING STICKS OFRONT PORCH
 CAMP PA|GN PLANS
Chairman Hays, in View of Requests From All Sec tions of Country, Makes Plea for Modification but To No Avail-Plan Not Unalterable, However
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MARION, Ohio, July 11-Senator Harding, Republican presidential nom inee, spent a busy day today, attend ing church in the morning with Mrs. and later discussing campaign plans with National Chairman Will H. Hays and Harry M. Daugherty of Co., lumbuS, members of the executive in charge of the campaign. MT. Hays later left for New York.
 This was the first time Mir. Hays had seen the Republican nominee since the latter's return home from Washington. It was understood the senator went over both with the na- tional chairman and MT. Daugherty portions of his speech of acceptance now under preparation.
 MT. Hays reached the Harding home before the senator had arisen. While Hays visited the administration build ing next door until called by the sen ator.
 Hold Reception at Church.
 Joined by MT. Hays, Senator and Mrs. Harding attended services at the Trinity Baptist church. The party occupied a pew immediately in front of the pulpit.
 With the close of the services, a reception for the candidates party lasted nearly 30 minutes. The sena- tor recognized many of the worshipers
 
 shook their hands. MT. Hays expressed his delight over the fact that he had been able to spend Sunday with the senator.
 q can only say that every day more and more I congratulate the party and the country on Senator Harding s nomination, he said.
 During his conference today with the newspaper correspondents, the senator recalled time when he had preached a sermon at the Trinity Baptist church. According to the senator a series Of services conducted by laymen had been arranged. It finally came his turn to preside. He decided to take as his text the first verse his finger would fall on when he opened the bible.
 strangely enough, it was be you not offended if I tell you the truth, the same used by T. H. McAfee this morning" said Senator Harding.
 Aside from conferences scheduled tomorrow, Senator Harding announced tonight he would see no callers until he had completed his speech Of ac- ceptance. He Nyas uneeI sain tonight when the speech would be completed but hoped to finish it by late this week.
 Discuss "Front Porch" Campaign
 Assurances that he would receive the support of the large negro popula- ton in Illinois were received today by Senator Harding Tn letter rom Col R. $. Abbott. Chicago, published of a newspaper for negroes. A similar let ter also was received from John W Thompson, chairman fo the executive committee of the New York Republican council, a negro voters organization.
 The proposed front porch" cam paign policy was one thing understood to have been discussed at the confer ence today. MT. Hays was understo too6 to have told the senator that many persons all over the country are urg- ing a modification of the plan and that approximately 500 requests for the senator ot speak have been received | The nominee tonight. however, reiter- ated statements previously made by him that while the plan was not unal- terable. he had no present intention. of changing it.