The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
Large Contributions
Being Turned Down
Senator New May Enter Cab
met With Hays His Sue
cessor In Senate
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright by The 'Intelligencer.)
Washington. Nov, 17.-E'resident-elect
Harding may be far away from the poll
ticlans and the factions inside the Re-
publican party, geographically speaking.
but there are some things going on
nevertheless during his absence which
indicate clearly the determination OF
Warren Harding to keep the party har-
monious and TO keep himself free from
ENHANCEMENT in the matter of campaign
funds.
In the first place. 1t became known
here to-day that Elihu Root had been
invited TO come to Marion on December
10, 10 discuss questions of foreign poll
icy and particularly the League Of Ma
tions. The Prestdent-elect has also
asked other distinguished Republicans
to confer with him at Marion but the
significance Of the Root visit is that 1t
reveals Mr.. Harding as anxious to OBJ
tain the advice and counsel OF the for
mcr secretary Of state.
10 Large Contributions.
In the second place, Senator Harding
has let it be known through his friends
that he doesn't want the Republican
campaign committee to accept contribu-
tions OF extraordinary size in making up
the deficit OF $l.000,000 incurred during
the last campaign. He wants 10 be abb
Solutely free from obligation implied or
explicit. And thereby hangs a tale 1t
differences Of opinion inside the Repuo-
lican party concerning the management
OF the last campaign and particularly
with regard to its financing.
Will Hays. Republican National chair
man, hasn't had such an easy time pre-
serving harmony inside the ranks as
the outside world may have supposed.
He has been the object Of considerable
criticism by the original Harding men.
who seem to bear a grudge against him
. to Niaa - ha h
lican National convention at Chicago
They insist that when the recess was
taken on Saturday after the drift toward
Harding had begun, Hays made an ef-
fort through his friend. William Boyce
Thompson, Of New York, to have him
self nominated. They also declare that
IN the period preceding the convention,
Hays was advancing his own candidacy.
Whatever foundation there may be for
the story, the fact Is feeling does exist
and one encounters 1t in talking with
various Republican leaders! 1t crops
out in questions Of policy and bears a
relationship to the question OF finance
Ths u 900 Limit.
For example. It is insisted by some
Republicans close to Harding that the
original scheme Of placing $1,000 limit
on contributions suggested by Mr.. Hays
was both impractical and unwise since
the Democrats had placed no such liml-
tation on themselves and since the end
of the campaign would surely find the
party facing q deficit that would have
to be made up by rich men This, the
original Harding men insisted. would
put Senator Harding In an awkward po-
sition. He would feel embarrassed II he
appointed anyone who. had contributed.
for instance, as much as Ia ,ooo or
'SSNlU0ec -%honld any OF the friends ot
request that the. aforesaid contributor
he appointed, they said Warren Harding
wouldn't feel comfortable In turning
down the request for he recognizes serV-
ice to the party. The fact OF the matter
rich men to make UP the deficit. He
wants Is made up somewhat as the cam
paisn fund itself was collected, 1t is'
therefore. understood to be his wish
that all contributions OF $500 or $1,000
should be doubled-or at least a request
made for a duplicate sum from all VINO
have already sent In checks FOR sums
between those two amounts.
Dus 20 lE1sundorstandtng.
Incidentally. from these same Repub-
lican sources that are not altogether
friendly to VIII Hays comes the report
that the coolness which developed tenn,
porarily between Senator Harding and
Elihu Root were due entirely to a mis-
understanding on the part Of Mr. HARD
ing as to the motive OF MIR. Koot IN
sending his pro-league cablcSram from
Europe advising the senator that the
lea que wasn't dead and that Republican
policy would be to insist upon retain
ing the treaty but modifying 1t TO square
with the Republican reservations. 1t Is
know that Mr.. Hays had asked Elthu
Root not only to express his views by
cable but to send them to mutual
friend who was stopping at Marion ana
who would show them TO Senator Hard
ing. ,,l
ing remarked at the time he got the
cablegram that II looked as II Mr. Root
was borrowing trouble from thls IN
cident has gone forth many an impres,
sion that former Secretary Root would
not occupy q position Of importance IN
the Harding regime. Events Of the last
fortnight indicate a distinct effort on
the part Of mutual friends to put MT.
Root and Senator Harding In closer cen
tact and the meeting in Marion on De,
cernber 10 Is expected to iron out all
misunder standings.
Az to Hays and Now.
Moreover It will be noted that Sena-
+o,r Harding himself invited VIII Hays
10 90 70 the Panama Canal with him and
while the president elect is cognizant ot
the factional feeling ne mas STOW, on
every disposition to ignore 1t and Keep
harmony. The big test will come when
the question arises Of appointing WIN
Heys TO the cabinet. The news IroIIl
indianapolis that Senator. HAIRY New
NAV 20 into the cabinet is intrrpreted
as meaning that some friends OF VIII
Havs are urging New for the cabinet
because they believe the chances OF
Hays are not so good as they have oeen'
Tbs story seems to be that if New re-
s,sns from the senate the governor CT
indiana would appoint VIII Hays 70 the
senate. -. o..o,.n,
There ere always lot or attcr-thS, ~,
apainst VIII Hays. Prrsldent-elcct VII
SON had a MoCombs--McAdoo saiapoIe
70 deal with In 1912 as : result or CAM
naIgn friction. Disinterested Observers
,hinE VIII HAYS services will ultimate
-, ha rccornizcd by Mr.. Harding either
IN tho cabinet or some other Important
office.