Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-12
HARDING SPENT
A BUSY SUNDAY;
W0RsHIPED AND
HELD A PARLEY
Nominee, His Wife and VIII
H. Hays Attend Church,
After Which an Informal
Reception is Held.
SENATOR RECALLS
PREACHING SERMON
Occupied the Pulpit Once at
the Trinity Baptist Church
in Martoni Is BuSlIy at
Work on Speech,
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Marion, o.. July 11.--Senator
Harding, republican presidential
nominee, spent busy day today.
attending church in the morning
with Mrs. Harding and later dis
cussing campaign plans with Ma
| tional Chairman Will II. Hays and
Harry NJ. Daugherty OF Columbus.
member Of the executive committee
mittee In charge of the campaign
Mr.. Hays later left for New York.
This was the first time Mr.. Hays
had seen the republican nominee
since the latter's return home from
/ Washington. II was understood
the senator went over both with
the national chairman and Mr.
Daugherty portions of his speech
of acceptance now under prepara-
| ton.
Mr.. Hays reached the Harding
home before the senator had arisen.
| While breakfast was being pre-
pared. Mr., Hays visited the admin
istration building next door until
called by the senator.
Joined by Mr., Hays. Senator and
Mrs. Harding attended services at
the Trinity Baptist church The
party occupied a pew immediately
in front OF the pulpit
Reception Lasts Thirty Minutes.
With the close OF the services
reception for the candidates party
lasted nearly thirty minutes, The
senator recognized many OF the
worshippers and exchanged recol-
lections as he shook their hands.
Mr.. Hays expressed his delight
over the fact he had been able to
spend sunday with the senator.
II can only say that every day
more and more ] congratulate the
party and the country on Senator
Harding's nomination" he said.rl
During his conference today with
the newspaper correspondents the
senator recalled time when he
had preached sermon at the
Trinity Baptist church. According
to the senator, series of services
conducted by laymen had been ar
ranged It finally came his turn
to preside. He decided to take as
his text the first verse his finger
would fall on when he opened the
Bible.
strangely enough it was BE ye
not offended II ] tell you the
truth the same used by T. Fl. Nc
Afee this morning." said Senator
Harding.
Negroes Promise Support.
Aside from conferences sched--
uled for tomorrow. Senator Hard
ing announced tonight he would
see no callers until he had COM
pleted his speech of acceptance
He was uncertain tonight when the
speech would be completed but
hoped to finish 1t by late this week.
Assurances that he would re-
ceive the support of the large
negro population In linois were
received today by Senator Harding
IN lPltpT from N+pl. ", -. hDuctt
of Chicago. publisher of a news-
paper for negroes. A similar letter
also was received from John w,
Thompson, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the New York
state republican council, negro
voters organization.
Front Porch Campaign.
The proposed front porch" cam
paign policy was one thing under
stood to have been discussed at tho
today. Mr., Hays was un-
deFstood to have told the senator
that many persons all over the
country are urging a modification
Of the plan and that approximate
ly 500 requests for the senator TO
speak have been received. The
however. reiterated state
ments previously made by him that
while the plan was not unaltera-
bic, he had no present intentions of
changing It.