Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-15
SENATOR HARDING, !
MUM ON ISSUES,
POSES FOR MOVIES
Registers a Smile at Con-
gratulations From the
LongYorths.
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JOHNSON AND WOOD WIRE
THEIR CONGRATULATIONS
John Philip Sousa Blesses the
Musical Soul" of One-Time
"Slip-Horn" Player.
PLAYS 1s HOLES AT GOLF
Persistent Frenchman Extracts
Tribute OF Admiration for
Franco From .Somincc.
JOHNSON AND WOOD WIRE
THEIR CONGRATULATIONS
PLAYS 1s HOLES AT GOLF
Persistent Frenchman Extracts
Tribute OF Admiration for
Franco From .Iomincc.
my unlversal serv,cc1

-Nor iNI loN, June 1i.-RcfuStnE
to answer any and all questions con-
cerninE his stand on momentous pub
lie issues. Senator Warren C. Hard
ing. the Republican nominee for
President, spent his first day In
Washington replying to fluctuations
on his Chicago victory.
Tho Senator arose early and mo-
tored TO his office in the Senate or
nee Building. adjoining tho Capitol.
where he found :. small army OF
newspaper correspondents. photog-
raphcrs and friends awaiting him.
Stopping for n moment at the en-
trance to the big marble building.
, the Senator posed grimly while the
corps OF movie" men ground their
cameras.
Why don't you smile?" ono of the
camera men asked him.
Senator Harding tBfolded tele-
gram. Here are congratulations
from Representative Nicholas Long
worth and Mrs. Longworth," he said.
That's good for smile"
Refuses to Discuss Issue,
The Republican nominee refused to
answer any questions regarding his
viewpoint on the peace treaty, league
OF nations. or prohibition enforce
mcnt. IIe said that his position would
be fully set forth to tho people In his
formal speech OF acceptance of the
nomination.
Senator Harding announced that
lie would remain In Washington
probably until the middle OF next
week He expects to have confer
ence with VIII Hays. chairman OF tho
Republican National Committee. who
viii come here next Monday. At this
conference ii is believed that many
OF the campaign details will be
| worked out.
Senator Harding pitched into tho
| work OF answering the sheaves OF
| telegram= which were arriving con-
| stantly at his office from every cor
ncr of the country. Several of these
| messages OF congratulations gavo
him "A hearty laugh.
One OF these was from, John Philip
Sousa. the noted bandmaster, which
said Bless your musical soul. May
Gods harmonies be with you for
! ever"
This reference to the days when
Harding as a young man. used to
play tho slip horn" in the village
band of his homo town, provoked
much mirth from the Republican
nominee.
Condolences from Detroit.
Another message which caused
merriment was received from Albert
! II. Bruce, OF Detroit. 1t read: Con
dolences rendered. hope that they
will be changed to congratulations at
the end of your term as President. SEQ
President Wilson"
Senator George Chamberlain. Dem
ocratic Senator from Oregon. sent
the following wire: Hearty congrat-
ulations to our 100 per cent Amer
| lean"
Governor Calvin Coolidge. of Massa-
chusetts. Senator Harding's running
mate, wired his congratulations. and
pledged the support of the Bay State
to Harding. In reply Senator Hard
ing sent the following:
Thank you for your message.
Your selection for the vice e-presidency
has strengthened our ticket by adding
truly great and trusted American.
l am honored by the association"
Former President Taft wired: "I
congratulate you sincerely on your
nomination. 1 am confident OF your
| election and predict for you most
useful and successful administration"
Hiram Is Heard From.
Senator Johnson and Major-General
| Leonard Wood. Harding's opponents
! for the nomination. wired their con-
Eratulations. Messages were received
| also from Henry Il. Davidson, Charles
l.. Hughes and Brand Whitlock. Amer
lean ambassador to Belgium.
a French correspondent for a
Paris daily. after energetic measures.
| finally got the Senator's ear today
and deluged him with n mass of pre-
pared questions as to just what would
bo done if the nominee is elected.
Senator Harding adroitly avoided
| answering the voluble Frenchman
regarding the American policies. but
finally gave the journalist the fol-
lowing message for the French peo-
pie:
If become chief executive OF
this nation. I can assure you 1 will
foster the spirit OF friendship with
France. I have the utmost admira-
tion for the founders of the Frenct.
republic"
Leaving a corps OF stenographers
at work answering the mornings
mail. Senator Harding IN the after
! noon motored out to Chevy Cirase
Golf Club for. eighteen holes with
| and former Senator Jonathan Bourne,
of Oregon. Harding Is frcouently
seen on the links ut the Chevy Chase
club, where he Is known as an en-
thusiast.
Allen in GubernntoriaI Fight.
TOPEKA, KANS.. June 1t.--Gover.
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