Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-15
HARDING WON 7
OUTLINE PARTY
POLICIES UNTIL
He s MOTIF led
Republican Nominee viii
Have Nothing To Say Un-
til His Speech of Accept
anCe a Few Weeks Hence
STRENUOUS DAY WAS
SPENT BY CANDIDATE
Received Visitors, Read Con-
gratulatOry Messages,
Posed For Movie Men and
Worked Far Into Night,

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrREI
Washington, June Ex-senator
Harding today found the life Of the
republican presidential nominee
strenuous, although he held no i'm
portant political conferences. He
went to his office at the capitol
shortly before noon, posed for mo-
tion picture men, greeted senate
employees, received personal friends
who called to congratulate him,
went over piles OF congratulatory
kilograms, played golf and then
worked far into the night at his
home in an effort to catch up with
correspondence.
He declined to make any state
ment regarding his position on par
ty policies, indicating he would
have nothing to say until his
speech of acceptance. He also said
that pending his official notifica-
ton he would withhold making
public his campaign plans. He also
declined to say whether he would
resign his senate scat.
iiians Are f.4aeIiifiie.
Senator Harding's plans are in
definite. He intends to remain
here until late this week when he
will leave for a brief vacation. He
does not contemplate reaching his
home in Marion, o., before abou
July |. The notification ceremonies
are expected to take place soon af.
ter, as the vacation will give him
an opportunity to prepare his
campaign keynote.
Chairman Hays of the republican
national committee and several
party leaders are expected to con-
fer with the senator, probably sun
day, although the date has not been
definitely fixed.
Senator Lodge, chairman of the
Chicago convention. Senator Smoot
of Utah and others are here, but no
had been made, it.
was announced tonight. Senator
Lodge plans to leave for home to-
morrow. while the Utah senator
will remain another week.
Senator Hardings return to his
office was the signal for an in
formal reception by senate en-
ployes. Shortly before his arrival
his office was decorated with a
large American flag and flowers,
while today many bouquets were
received from friends.
Senator In Fine Fettle.
LII. f,t. n
the convention, the senator seemed
in fine fettle and kept up a running
fire of humorous comments as
moving picture men clicked off
foot after foot of film. Hes as
happy as a lark" remarked a by
stander.
The senator seemed greatly
touched as he read congratulatory
kilograms from Governor Calvin
Coolidge, vice presidential nominee;
former President Taft and Major
General Wood and Senator Hiram
Johnson, opponents for the nomi-
nation, as well as from Senator
Pomerene, his democratic colleague
from Ohio.
"Now. wasn't that nice in him"
or at was very thoughtful of him
to send that message" were his
most frequent comments. Among
his first responses was telegram
to Governor Coolidge, thanking him
for his message and declaring that
by the selection of truly great
and trusted American" for the vice
presidential nomination, the ticket
had been strengthened.
Enlarges Office Space.
The sudden accumulation of
work due to his nomination, re-
suited in the senator being forced
today to secure additional office
space, part to be used as a press
room for newspaper men. Begin
ming tomorrow he also plans to
have daily conferences with news
paper men as long as he Is here
He also will confer tomorrow with
Leslie NJ, Shaw, former secretary
of the treasury.
In deciding to play golf today.
the senator said he wanted to "get
some of the convention tobacco
smoke out of his system"
Marion, Ohio, June 14-Marion's
celebration Of Senator w. G. Hard
ing's nomination for president by
the republicans will take the form
Of an old-fashioned celebration
July 4. it was tentatively decided
tonight by citizens committee.
The senator will not return here
before July first.
Silver Gets a Setback.
London. June 14.-Silver suffered
another setback today of nearly six
pence per ounce on execution of
selling orders from India