The Washington herald., 1920-11-23
Three Disgruntled. Demo
Gratis Asked to Take Part
In Meeting.
Ten G. o. P.'S INVITED
Important Policy Questions
Due for Discussion on
Front Porch.
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Fresh from a conference with
Henry Cabot Lodge yesterday. Harry
NJ. Daugherty.. Of Ohio. Warren G.
arding's preconvention campaign
manager. discussed in detail the
Presidsnt-elect's> plans for prein-
auguration conferences at Marion.
Democrats as well as Republicans
have been invited to participate in
them. Mr.. Dsugherty named Sena-
tor Atlee Pomerene. of Ohio; Sem
ator James A. Reed, of Missouri,
and Senator John X Shields, Of
Tennessee. as representatives of
the enemy camp who have been
asked to visit the celebrated front
porch Reed and Shields are out
and out anti leaguers. Senator
Pomerene voted for ratification with
the Lodge reservations.
Republicans Called.
The ten Republicans whom the
President-elect has summoned for
consultation. Mr.. Daugherty said,
are Elihu Root. Henry Cabot Lodge.
PhiIander c. Knox. william How
ard Taft, William Z. Borah. Hiram
W. johnson. Irvine L. Lenroot. Ar
thur Capper. Charles Z. Hughes and
Miles Poindexter.
Mr.. Daughert >afd these names
did not exhaust tbe nufnber Of those
Harding desired or intended 70 see.
1t would undoubtedly be added to.
There Is no plan to have Mr., Hard-
ing's distinguished callers descend
upon him en- masse- They'll jist
drift in when mutually eonsenlent.-
Mr.. Daugherty said
what is the Prssident-sIeet
mainly going to discuss vita his
conferees?" Mr.. Daugherty was
asked.
Road TO Nsrmalcys
Amy and everything designed ID
get the United States back. as soon
as possible. to normal bedrock ne
replied That will include a .sgis-
lstive prosrarr and the. nacst fsak :
fble way OF tackling the quest 5ns
related to the league of nations
controversy. The President-elect Is
seeking guidance and counsel He
wants to acquaint himself with di-
verse points of view on all matters
OF current and vital interest The
names 1 have supplied indicate that
there is to be nothing one-sided
about the advice that will be ten
dered to him.
silent on Lodge Talk.
What can you say about your
talk with Senator Lodge?" Mr..
a.
Nothing" was the sententious
rejoinder of the man who may be
President Harding's Col. House. 81
represent nobody and I was not at
Senator Lodges house as anybody's
emissary. OF course. we had an in
teresting conversation. but it wasn't
about matters that feel at liberty
to discuss for publication"
Are you going to be President
Harding's postmaster-general or at
torney-general?"
No, I'm not" said Mr.. Daugherty
with an air that he meant should
carry conviction. "On December s.
at the National Elks Home in Bed
ford, Va. the President-elect's going
to fulfill the one pledge he's made
his brother E1ks in that model in
stitution.
Expected In Capital.
He will probably be in Wash
ington for part of one day-mornTng
to evening-en route to or from
Bedford. 1t is within the range of
possibilities he will continue his
pre-inauguration conferences here
as March 4 approaches. Everybody
will be here, and it'll be perfectly
natural for him and Mrs. Harding
to open up their Washington home
for a while and hold his confabs
with national leaders within the
District of Columbia"
Mr.. Daugherty said that Mr.. Hard
ing expects to resign his seat in
the United States Senate on Janu-
ary 10, following the Inauguration
OF the new Republican governor of
Ohio. Mayor Harry L. Davis, of
Cleveland.