Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
Harding Urged
to Come Out
for D1ys.
Wood to See Nominee
for a Conference
Late Today.

MARlON. ONO. July 1O..-Another
busy day faced Senator Harding. the
republican presidential nominee.
when he reached his office today. In
addition to continuing work on his
speech Of acceptance. the nominee
was also to confer with Nal. Gen.
for the nomination at the Chicago
convention, and Senator Cummins Of
Iowa, both of whom were scheduled
to reach Marion late in the day. This
will be the first time Senator Harding
and the general have met since the
formers nomination and the confer
ence is being watched with interest
The senator will confer tomorrow
with National Chairman VIII H. Hays,
who will be his guest over Sunday.
Senator Harding was urged to take
firm stand in support of national prohibi-
tion in his speech of acceptance at
a conference with ]. Frank Hanly,
prohibition candidate for President in
1915. 1t was announced the senator
had not committed himself regarding
the matter, while Mr. Hanly said he
hoped to be able to support him, but
would wait to see what the senator
said in his speech"
Mr.. Hanly denied that he came to
Marion to present the matter to the
republican nominee on behalf of pro-
hibition advocates. The conference
was sought at his own instance, he
stated. AS a prohibitionist the former
governor of Indiana said he would
find it difficult to support Gov. Cox
and announced he would not attend
the national prohibition convention to
be held in Lincoln. Neb.. on July Fl,
adding he opposed placing a national
prohibition ticket in the field this
fall.
Came Mt Own Instance.
II came at the instanae Of Senator
Harding and in response to q request
of my own" said Mr.. Haniy. II talked
over the political situation in Indi-
ana. gave him my Views as to the
political situation throughout the
country, and in respect to the silence
OF the democratic eonveRtion. and the
ton question. the eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead enforcement
act.
Il simply presented. my views. re-
newed an old acqua ainfance and had
pleasant hour. ! did not ask the sem
ator for any commitments on those
questions and he made none. I don't
think the prohibition party ought to
nominate a candidate.
I'm view Of the passage by Congress
of the enforcement act and it's sus-
tention by the United States Supreme
[ n oaS
resolves itself into the election of
Congress favorable to the mainte-
nance of the present law.
Fight in Congregational Districts.
TT must be largely fought out in
the congressional districts" he added.
Mr.. Han1y explained. however. this
was his own personal view, and not
that of the Ohio senator. who. he said.
made no comment" Mr.. Hanly said
their power next November where It
would do the. most good instead of
nominating their own presidential
- :.
Regarding the conference, Senator
Harding said Mr.. Hanly only '.preeented
his views as to the constructor Of the
platform as others have DONE" adding.
we are always glad to listen.''
Plans for officially notifying Sena tor
Harding of his nomination were an
nounced yesterday. following a confer
ence between the nominee and T. Cole
man du Pont of Della ware, Chairman OF
the committee on arrangements for the
republican national committee, and
Harry NJ. Daugherty OF Columbus, the
senator's manager in the pre-conventiop
campaign.
Plans for Notification.
The event will take place at nm.
july %. in Garfield Park. on the out
<rf arfo nil
man Will H. Hays presiding Following
the singing of '"The Star Spangled Ban
1er'. by the Republican Glee Club of
Columbus. invocation will be pronounced
by Rev. T. H. McAfee. pastor of Trinity
Baptist Church of Marion. which the
sachusetts. permanent chairman Of the
Chicago convention and chairman of the
notification committee. will then deliver
an address notifying the senator Of his
nomination. to which the nominee will
reply. Following the sintying Of Amer
ica. the ceremonies will close with
benediction by Rev. Joseph NJ Denning
OF st. Mary's Church Of Marion.
announcement was also made that
meetings of the republican national
committee and the committee on ar
rangements are to be held in Colum-
bus on July 21. while at night Mr..
Daugherty will entertain at dinner
members of both committees. as well
as the national executive committee,
which is in charge of the campaign.
Members Of these committees will go
to Marion on a special train the next
day to attend the notification cere-
monies.
Wood Coming Today.
Henry L. Stoddard Of New York, a
progressive leader. called and assured
the senator that the progressives OF
the country were back of him in his
Campaign.
Owing to his engagements. the sem
ator found difficulty in working on
his speech of acceptance. but by de-