Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-20
HARDING WON I
LISTEN To WHAT
WILD WAVES ARE
SAYING, REPORT.
G, 0, P, Presidential Nom
inee Has Abandoned All
His Plans for a Vacation
At Some Seaside Resort.
MANY ASSURANCES OF
SUPPORT REACH HIM
Conferences Are Held With
Many Notables, and Meet
ings With ProgressiyeS
Have Been Arranged For.
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Inv MORNING JOURNAL spscisL LEASED w,ss
Washington. June 19-Abandon-
ing plans for a vacation at a sea-
side resort, Senator Harding, re-
publican presidential nominee, to-
day decided to remain in WASH
ington until the middle Of duly
when he will go to his Marion. O.,
home for the formal notification
ceremonies.
Immediately on announcing his
decision to forego a rest, the nom-
iree began a series of conferences
with party leaders which will con-
tinue throughout the preparation
of his acceptance address.
Assurances of support were re-
ceived during the day b. Mr.. Hard
ing from Senator Poindexter OF
Washington. who contended with
HIM for the nomination at Chicago;
from Governor Allen of Kansas.
who placed the name of Major
General Wood before the Chicago
convention and who himself was
put before the convention as a cam
didate for the vice presidential
nomination. from A. P. Moore,
publisher of the Pittsburgh Lead
er and from John c. Shaffer, pubs
Usher of the Chicago Evening Post.
the Rocky Mountain News and
several western newspapers.
Poindexter's statement.
Senator Poindexter issued for
nal statement tonight saying that
Senator Harding and Governor
Coolidge presented a 'typically
American ticket" for the election
OF which he expected to do all that
he could, Governor Allen in let
ter to Senator Harding said
1T will be a pleasure to do any 4
thing ] can at any time to further
the cause of your election"
After calling on Mr. Harding,
Mr.. Moore said he could not he =
very good American and not ''be
for him" He added that while he
was not authorized to speak for
fSenator Johnson Of California, who
was rival OF Senator Harding IN
the nomination contest. he could
say that the California senator was
400 per cent American, from
which you can draw your own con-
clusions."
Conferences between Senator
Harding and former Senator Bev-
eridge Of Indiana, Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., and other men prominent
in the progressive wing" of the
party were arranged today. largely.
1t was said. through the efforts Of
Mr.. Moore and Mr. Shaffer, both
of whom were leaders In the pro- !
gressive party of 1912.
In MI he
In addition to seeing the two
publishers. MIR. Harding held a
lengthy conference today with for-
mer Senator Weeks of Massachu-
sets. 1t also became known that
the nominee had conferred at his
home last night with Chairman
Hays of the repub lean national
committee, and Harry M. Daugh-
ertv. his pre-eonvert'on camnaIgn
manager. Mr.. Harding, however,
characterized the conference with
Mr.. Hays as informal and prelimi-
nary.
Mr.. Harding had lunch with
Samuel Adams of Charlottesville,
va, who was an avowed candidate
for the republican nomination for
vice president at last weeks con-
vention: Edwin A. Smith OF Spo-
kane, Wash. and j. w. Jarnigan
of Des Moines. at which problems
of American agriculture were dis
cussed. t.,a
1--WE were unanimously convinc-
ed,v said Mr. Adams, who Is an
apple grower, "of Senator Hard
|ings thorough knowledge and SYM
pathetic attitude toward the prob
lens of the American farmer. We
feel sure that with his keen In
sight into the difficulties confront
ing the agriculturists in this coun-
try most of the greater problems
will be solved in the right way
under Senator Harding's adminis-
tration, If he is elected. which we
expect"