The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

to meet with the Republican nominee
to discuss the present situation and
the coming campaign. The list of
those to be invited will not be made
public at present.
Hopes To Utilize Views.
Friends OF Senator Harding said
tonight that the proposed conferences
would be held before the nominees
formal notification, which will be
some time after July Is. The sena-
tor, it was said, hopes to utilize the
views expressed by the party leaders
in the preparation of his speech of ac-
eeptance.
While some of the meetings may
be held before Mr.. Harding leaves
Washington Monday. the greater por-
ton are expected to take place while
he is on his planned vacation.
The visit of Mr.. Brown today was
regarded by political observers here
as significant. In 1912 he was chair
man of the Ohio State Progressive
Committee and was active in the cam
paign for Theodore Roosevelt. He
was delegate to the recent Chicago
convention and after the defeat in the
state primary of Harry M. Daugh-
erty, of Columbus, the senator's cam
paign manager as >delegate-at-largs
was selected as Mr.. Harding's floor
manager.
81 think you will find that the
Progressives will be behind Senator
Harding" Mr.. Brown said as he left
the senator's office.
Confers With Senator'S.
Indications that Mr.. Harding. how
ever, intends to ascertain the views
of all leaders in the party was con-
tanned in his announcement today of
conference last night attended by
Senators Lodge. Republican leader In
the Senate; Brandegee, of Connecti-
cut; Fall, of New Mexico, and Smoot.
of Utah. This meeting, at which the
platform adopted in Chicago was dis
cussed, is expected to be the fore
runner of many similar informal
meetings,
! Senator Harding also gave consid-
cradle attention today to Ohio politi-
cal matters, comforting, in addition to
Mr.. Brown, with w. L. Parmenter, OF
Lima, o., former state chairman. The
candidate made public letter to
Secretary of State Smith, of Ohio.
withdrawing his petition for renom-
ination as the Republican candidate
for senator at the. August primaries
The petition was filed on the eve OF
Mr.. Harding's nomination for the
presidency.
Shortly before the senator left his
office for the day, General Pershing
called and remained in conference
with him for about fifteen minutes.
1T was merely social CALL said
the general as he departed. "The
senator is very good friend of mine
The deluge of congratulatory tele-
grams and letters which began coin
cident with the nomination. continu-
ed today. Altho the nominee arrived
at his office early and remained late.
additional help had to be obtained to
clear away the great mass of CORE
spondence
Among the kilograms received dur
ing the day was one from Thomas
Taggart, the Indiana Democratic lead
er and candidate for senator
IL desire to take this opportunity
to congratulate you upon your nomi-
nation" said Mr.. Taggart, 1T was
certainly great victory for you. |
remember with much pleasure your
many kindnesses while in the Senate
and have said repeatedly that If we
had TO have Republican President,
that you would be my first choice"
A letter of congratulation from
Rear Admiral William s. Sims also
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