Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
G. 0. 7. CANDIDATE
SEES GEN. WOOD
!, ON HIS WAY WEST
Harding Addresses Wounded
Soldiers at Camp Sheridan.
! Replies to Wickersham.
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MARION, Ohio. September Senator
Harding left Marion on a special train
today for st. Paul. Mimi. where tomor-
row he will deliver his first speech of
the campaign outside of Ohio.
The train. leaving here at $50 am.
will stop four hours in the suburbs o:
Chicago during the afternoon while the
republican nominee motors to Fort Sher-
idan to call on Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
who was one of the leading candidates
for the nomination. Reaching st. Paul
at 9:15 tomorrow morning. most Of the
day will be spent at the Minnesota state
fair grounds. where the senator will
speak on agricultural issues.
Will Speak on the Way.
Although no other set speeches are in
pected that the candidate will make
several short talks to crowds greeting
Rim along the way. He returns to Ma
rion Thursday night.
Mrs. Harding; accompanied the SEN
ator. and the party also included George
Christian, the nominees secretary, and
small clerical force. An office was
fitted up on the compartment car in
which the nominee travelled. and he
planned to use much of the time on the
work on the speeches he is to deliver
here later in the week.
Due I'm Chicago at $3.50 p. NJ.
CHICAGO. September Senator
Warren G.. Harding was due to arrive
in Chicago at $3.50 this afternoon for
his first visit to the city since he re-
ceived the republican nomination for
the presidency here last June. The
senator is to be a guest of Gen. Leon
ard Wood. defeated candidate for the
nomination. and will address wounded
soldiers at Camp Sheridan.
At noon today, Gov. Frank o. Low
den of Illinois, another defeated re-
publican presidential aspirant, will
make his first address in behalf of
: Senator Harding's candidacy in a
downtown theater.
Senator Harding's party will consist
of Mrs. Harding, DR.. and Mrs. Sawyer
of Marion. Ohio; Senator Harry s. New
of Indiana: chairman of the republican
speakers bureau, and Mrs. New. and
newspaper men, They will be met at
the station by Cen Wood and will be
taken to Fort Sheridan in automobiles
No program has been announced for
the Fort Sheridan visit. but it is I'M
derstood that the candidate will take
advantage of the opportunity to tell
the wounded soldiers his attitude on
the questions in which they are In
terested. including bonus legislation.
The party will leave here at $50 for
Minneapolis, where Senator Harding
fair. 49,. : :
Replies to Wfckeraham.
MARION. Ohio, September S.-The
candidates declaration yesterday re-
garding a league program was made in
commenting on the visit here Yesterday
OF George w. Wickersham, former
republican Attorney General and a
League supporter. After his confer
ence with the nominee Mr.. Wicker
sham issued statement saying the
former would not finally" reject the
league.
Gen. understands statement"
said Senator Harding. calls for no
write statements for our visitors nor
censor their words. This is not a
campaign of one mind. nor is there
insistence that all republicans shall
think precisely as the nominee
thinks.
81 have spoken in the speech of ac-
ceptance and again on August % on
the matter of the league of nations,
and the purpose uttered in these ad-
dresses will not be altered.
1T is folly to talk about a specific
program. The specific thing must be
evolved out Of conference OF the
best thought and highest capacity
which can be brought together, not
the diction Of one spokesman. We
are all agreed now that amendment
sible and vastly better than reserva-
lions. Moreover, Europe is in ac-
cord, and has suggested that we lead
the way.
"Manifestly the path is opening
clearly and We shall play Americas
part and, hold fast to all America
holds dear. There can be no lack OF
clarity about that"
Hints at Future Step.
The nominee also indicated that HI
might carry his suggestion for new
association of nations a step further
in the near future, but he emphasized
his belief that it probably would bt
impossible because of rapidly chang
ing conditions abroad to commit him
self to any definite or detailed plan
Agricultural issues are to have al
most exclusive attention in the sena'
tors speech Wednesday at the Min
nesota state fair, but he may MAKE
short talks at other places .nnn,
he has declared his Discrimination 4
any rear platform or impromptt
speechmaking, he is understood u
feel that it will be difficult to avoit
some modification Of his program.
At the Labor day celebration yes
terday. the presiding officer who en-
forced a time limit on the candidate
sneech was Thornton Shaw, secretar!
Of the Central Trades and Labol
Council of Marion. When interrupted
the speaker said he was ABOUT iour
ifths through his manuscript, ana NJ \,
asked for and was given time U
round out his speech in lew I'M
promptu sentences.
Labor Men Approve.
William L. Hutchinson. genera
president of the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners OF Amer
lea: John H. Potts. a member OF tn
national council of the same organ
ization, and Dick" Powers, forme
leader of the old Knights OF Labor
were among those who heard tn
speech and each issued statemen
in support of the republican nomine!
"a comparison of Senator Harding
record with that Of Gov. Cox: sal
Mr.. Hutchinson. proves senate
Harding much more favoraoiy y. in
clined to organized labor than TN
Governor, AS for the experience q
mNiown craft in connection with Obi
stale work under Cox. we have ioun
INIT work done by contractors wn
doHnot recognize the status OF me
in bur organization.
Nr. Potts said that while he thou 81
lahor should use the ballot to elet
itI| friends, the procedure as organ
;zaH by the American Federation 9
Labor "discloses the purely partisa
III of helping the democrats an
hurting the republicans
II. VIII Address Oklahomans.
!, ARDMoRE. Okla. September =
Senator Harding will speak at tn
oklahoma state fair at Oklahoma Cit
inipctober, according to an announce
m4pt here by Jake L. Hamon. repuf
lican national committeeman froi
Oklahoma, who has returned from
conference with Senator HardinE