Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-08
HARDING STILL At
TASK OF SHAPING
POLICY FOR TERM
President-Elect Summons
All Factions of G.. o. p.
for Conferences.
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE TO
LEAVE CARDS FOR WILSON
Speculation Anon Cabinet
Makers Widens in Scope
With Many Caucuses.
PATRONAGE Is NOT TALKED
Future Executive and Wife Take
Special Train From Washing
ton for Marion Home.
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE TO
LEAVE CARDS FOR WILSON
PATRONAGE is Not TALKED
Future Executive and Wife Take
Special Train From Washing
ton for Marion Home.
tBy Associated Prcss.l


WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-I'res!dent-
Eject Harding concluded today hi,
two-day visit 10 Washington with
another succession of conferences In
which he talked with his party asso-
ciates about the league Of nations.
the selection 0. a Cabinet and other
problems confronting him In the
Guiding ot his administration.
The rresIdent-elcct did not call on
President Wilson. but en- route 10 the
station 10 board his special train for
Marion. Ohio. he stopped AZ the
White House 10 leave his card and
that OF Mrs. Harding. The automo-
bile bearing the Senator and his party
drove up 10 tho north entrance 10
The cxecutiv. mansion. where II w;ls
met by I. IL. Hoover. chic! usher "a;
:hc White House. Mr. Harding pre-
scntcd the cards, saying that ho de-
sired ~ leave them fog the Prcsi-
dent" and then continued on 20 The
station.
81! Of those with whom the Pres!-
dcnt-elcct conferred today preserved
silence regarding the details OF tho
discussions. ami Mr.. Haroing himself
said the conversations were strictly
Of confidential nature. He repeat.
ed his statement OF yesterday that he
was seeking by direct personal con-
t,If
tive policy behind which every on.
could units.
Summoned All CLASSICS.
Ia hts search for information. md
advice about the league. the presi-
dcn,-elcc; summoned Republican
senators Of the irreconcilable and OF
the mild reservation groups alike.
and :. Is understood he told ,hem
no wanted suggestions from every
quarter. without submitting any
concrete plan OF his own. he is said
20 have asked plainly wha; so-t OF
international agreement each OF his
conferees would support.
The discussion OF cabine; se-
lcctions held a wider scope. several
OF his most trusted friends under
taking to canvass the situation in
separate conferences at various places
throughout the capital. Harry NJ.
Dausherty. Of Ohio. his pre-conven-
ton manager, was one OF the most
active in this task. seeing various
members OF the Senate and House
in Mr.. Harding's office, while the
President-elect was occupied with his
own string OF callers at the resi-
dence of Edward B. Mclean, his host.
Former Senator John w. Weeks. OF
Massachusetts. who. like Mr.. Daugh-
erty. has been prominently mentioned
rs likely candidate for Cabinet
honors. also saw several prominent
Republican leaders after he mad
talked TO Mr. Harding. a third. who
performed similar mission. was
Senator Fall. Of New Mexico. whose
activities brought his name into fresh
prominence as possible secretary In
the official family of the next PresI-
dent
Spencer md Kellogg Call.
Among those who called OH Mr..
Harding during the day were Sena-
tors Spencer OF Missouri. and Kellogg
of Minnesota. both Of whom were in
cluded in the group of mild reserva-
tionists; Senator Johnson, Of Cali
fornia. leader OF the irreconcilables:
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts, the
Republican Senate leader, and Sena-
tors Smoot. of Utah; Calder. OF New
York; Norris. OF Nebraska. and
Phipps. of Colorado.
Discussion OF patronage. however.
was understood to have been forbid
den at the various conferences. sew
oral of the Senators who saw the
Prcsidcnt-elect quoting him as saying
that 1t was too early" to consider
appointments of ambassadors or of
other officials.
The President remained at the
Mclean residence ali day, disappoint-
ing II swarm of callers who congre-
gated at his Office in the Senate Office
building.
Leaving here on a special train at
$40 o'clock p. NJ. Mr.. and Mrs Hard
ing will reach their home In Marion
tomorrow morning after an absence
OF nearly month, most of which has
hcen devoted to their vacation trip to
Texas and Panama. They do not ex-
pect to return here until Inaugural
tion Day.
In addition to comforting with cen
grcssional and other political leaders,
Senator Harding received informally
during the day Sir Auckland Geddes.
the British ambassador. The latter's
visit was said to be merely a call
OF social courtesy, in which no men-
tion OF diplomatic subjects was made.
II became known also that General
Nivelle, the French hero Of verdun,
during his visit here late last night,
paid a quiet call on the President
elect and talked with him for half
hour about his war experiences.