Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-16
HARDING D|SCLA|MS
AFFR0NT TO LEGION
Cancelled Speaking Date Be-
cause It Fell Between His Ac-
ceptance and coolidge's
PR0GRESSIVES FALL IN LINE


Marion, o., July Ex-senator Hard
Ing said today he had given no cause
Tor ofense to the memorial committee
OF the American Legion. which hns beer
reported RS resenting his cancellation oI
a tentative speaking date at Mpmoria
Park. in st. Louis. on July -. The
Invitation. the candidate said. had ap-
pealed to him very strongly. and hc had
accepted tentatively only to find later
that the date fell between his Spcrrh
OF acceptance and that Of Governor
Certain courtesies. which always had
to be observed In such matters. he do q
clared. had made II inadvisablr that he
speak anywhere during that period.
More pledges Of support from former
leaders Of the Progressive party were
made public today at Senator Harding :
headquarters. where his managers dc .
clared that those who left the Iicpuh
lican party in 1912 were lining up sol.
Idly for Harding and Coolidge.
One telegram was from l'aul \.
Fwart. of Joplin. Mo-, n leader Of tho
Progressive party in the Southwest
who said that although "inclined to he
johnson man" hc was heart and
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other was from Frank 7. Ellison.
Rochester, y. y. transmitting the
decision of meeting Of ProgrcssivCs
there to work for Harding.
To the Ellison telegram Senator
Harding replied:
u desire to send my grateful apprc
citation OF your assuring message. which
Is but additional evidence that the Re
publican party this year Is united in a
great purpose of rescuing this country
from its present deplorable condition
insuring the return to stable peace
basis and the establishment of thor
oughly American policy that thinks of
our own people first"
Senator Harding kept hard at work
today on his speech of accepting the Re
publican nomination for President Al
though the address is not to be delivered
until next Thursday at the formal mott
hcatiOn ceremony here. he kept his call
ers' list at a minimum and devoted vir-
tually all nf his time 10 the manuscript
in the hope OF completing it by tomor-
row night.
As an Interpretation of the Chicago
platform. the acceptance speech is ex-
pected TO be the real keynote Of the Re-
publican campaign. Unusual care is
being taken by the candidate therefore.
prehensively on all the important is
sues and lays broad bnsis for the
partY's fight for popular suprort.
In his declaration Yesterday regard
ing the new Farmer Labor party some
of the senator's friends saw an indica-
tion that the Republican attitude toward
the farmer and the lnborer might come
In for particular attention in the noti-
fcation day speech. The candidate him
self has revealed to none his intentions
regarding the speech. but he expressed
confidence Yesterday that the Rpublecan
platform would be found progressive
enough to command the support OF both
the farming and lahoring classes.
New York. July 16.-(By A. p.
All Republicans whose names we've
placed in nomination for the presidency
at the Chicago convention have been
invited to attend the Harding notifca-
ftion ceremonies Mt Marion. o.. next
week as guests of honor. it was an
nounced here today at Republican ma
tional headquarters.
Invitations have also been tclegraphed
to the six former Republican national
chairmen, who will constitute rom
nlittee to assist in receiving distin-
guished visitors. Arcpptancps have
been received from Frank II. TIitchcox.
William II. Wilcox. Charles r. Hiles
and George r. cort"lvou. Of New York.
and from Senator Harry s. New. Of
Indiana.
Former contenders for the Republican
nomination who have been
invited are Major General Wood. Gov
arnor Lowden. Of Illinois Herbert Hoo
yer. Senators Hiram Johnson. Poin
dexter. Sutherland. La Toilette and
Lenroot. Governor Sproul. of Peunsyl-
vania Judge !. &. Pritchard. Nicholas
Butler. Governor Allen. Of
Kansas Samuel Adams and Henry W.
nderson.
Fl. l.. Fidler. special representative
,f the Republican National Committee
N labor affairs. arrived here TODAY from
Chicago to open a New York office Of
The party's labor bureau.
Washington. July Ex-senator Hard. |
ng will hear both sides on the .
suffrage question. In a letter to Mrs. .
Horace Brock, Of Philadelphia. chair.
nan of the Republican section Of the
National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage. Mr.. Harding said.
Your letter of June Is came to tho
,ffice in due season. but was dplaypd
'ause ! was so engaged that could not
ind time for mail requiring my personal
attention.
II shall not attempt to reply to your
etter in detail, but should like vou
Ind the othcr members - know that
have ever an car for any ono vino NAV
lsk to he heard. no matter what the
question NAV hc, So far ag il i, one
which may be hccomingly discussed in
ceiling Of interest in American prog
ess. should quite As readily give
'earing 10 those who are opposed to
woman suffrage.
II do not mean to hc n candidate
Who is the partisan Of any particular
roup in our American activities
81 am very glad to have the sugges-
ions contained in your letter. and YOU
an bo very fully assured that they
Vill be given thoughtfuI consideration. "
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