The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
HARDING NOT TO
QUIT AS SENATOR
BEFORE ELECTION
VIII Withdraw as Candidate for
the TOga.
To Quit Senate Would Disturb
Ohio Political Balance.
PREPARING HIS ACCEPTANCE
Harding VIII Be Notified in His
Home Town.
Already at Work on His Own
Personal Platform.
VIII Withdraw as Candidate fol
the TOga.
PREPARING HIS ACCEPTANCE
Harding VIII Be Notified in His
Home Town.
Already at Work on His Own
Personal Platform.

Washington. June 16.-Warren G.
Harding. the Republican presidential
nominee. does not intend to retire
from the United States senate until his
term expires en- March (.
There is no possibility OF that.
Senator Harding declared today when
asked whether he would resign from
the senate Immediately. Il do not in
tend to resign. but intend to serve my
term out Why should not
Il do. however. intend to withdraw
my petition filed last week in Column
bus giving notice that l would be
candidate for reelection to the senate.
That will be done this week"
Endangcr Balance in Ohio.
Senator HardinE's friends explained
today that sor him to retire from the
senate would endanGer the narrow
margin of control held by the Re
publicans there as his retirement
would enable Governor Cox of Ohio
to appoint a Democrat in his place.
They also said that should the senator
be elected president in November he
as he would not be inaugurated until
his term as senator expired on
March 4.
The senator was at his office early
today winding up senator business.
His only fixed enga cement was with
the treasury who called. it was un-
derstood. to discuss publicity matters
in connection with the coming cam
paisn.
He Plans For Drive.
i only matters pertaining to the
Mampsign were discussed with SEN
atsr Harding. said Mr.. Shaw after an
hours conference with the nominee.
The election of the candidate is the
first business before US now. We did
not discuss politics"
There was little abatem mt today in
the stream of congratulatory mes
sages reaching Senator Harding's Of
flee. the messages today including one
from Henry Lane Wilson. former am
bassa dor to Mexico, assuring the Ohio
senator of his support and from Fred
Bruml. grand chancellor Knights Of
Pythias OF Ohio.
Plan Western Campaign.
Senator Harding today began pre-
paration of his speech formally ac-
ceptiDg the Republican nomination
for president.
This speech will be Harding's own
personal platform on which he will
20 before the country. Judging by his
past utterances on the questions OF
the day the speech will adhere to the
Republican platform adopted at Chi
caEo.
cred July l at Harding's home in Mar
ion. Ohio.
Before completing his address
Harding will hold numerous confer
enccs with Republican leaders. He
was to talk over financial problems
with Leslie NJ. Shaw. former secretary
Of the treasury. today. He has al
ready conferred with Senator Fall
New Mexico. regarding Mexican af-
fairs. Senator Fall. VIII Hays and
others will see Harding during the
week.
Following his conference. Senator
Harding will leave early next week for
some seaside resort where he will
spend a week or more before leaving
for Marion to deliver what probably
will be his first formal speech of the
campaign.
Prepares Acceptance Speech.
Chairman win Hays and western
national committeeman, in a confer
ence here, laid preliminary lines fol
the November fight. Western pro
rressives will back Senator Warren G
Harding and Governor Calvin Coolidge
as the presidential ticket. Hays wA;
told Leaders declared the western
states won over by Wilson in 1916
would fall back in lire.
Chairman Hays left here today fol
his home in Sullivan, Ind He com
pleted arrangements yesterday for the
national committee headquarters here
The major campaign will be directed
from Chicago. it was Unlimited.
Hays will take up in conference will
leaders in New York next week the ap
paign managers. He will meet IL
Washington shortly with Senator
Harding and arrange for the forma
notification OF nomination.