New-York tribune., 1920-08-18
Harding Will
Clarity League
Stand Aug. %
Heeds Call to Explain Fate
He Intends for Covenant;
to Outline His Position
on All Its Features
Chiefs Consult War Map
Senator Decides to Make
His Labor Day Address
in Marion ON Sept. 6
From a stog Correspondent


MARION. Ohio, Aug. ia war man
of the Republican national campaign
was made to-day in Senator Harding's
headquarters, with party managers
tracing out with pencils the strategic
moves of speakers.
1t was not all smooth sailing. Ma
tional Chairman Will H. Hays had 500
appeals from organ izations and indi-
viduals seeking the presence of Sena-
tor Harding or asking permission to
come to Marion. Senator Harry l..
New, chairman of the speakers bureau.
had more insistent appeals, partcu-
larly from endangered Senatorial dis
tricts Senator Harding listened hard
and vetoed nearly every proposition
that would take him away from Marion
for the next six weeks.
At night, after an all-day struggle
in trying to dovetail the Senator's
wishes with the requests from dele
cations and debating the kind of
speech to be made in each instance, it
was announced that fair start had
been made toward the final program,
but that only two definite additional
dates could be given out. The first is
for August %, at Marion, when, Sena-
tor Harding said, he intended to tell
members of the Indianapolis Harding
and Coolidge Club who will come to
Marion just what fate he has in mind
for the League Of Nations. He will
speak specifically of the covenant, heed
ing the call that has come from many
sources that he make his position more
clear as to that issue.
Will Discuss Reservations
lie will say whether he will or will
not accept the league with reserva-
tions. He will declare whether he
would accept any kind Of a covenant
similar to the Wilson plan. He will
announce just what steps he intends
to take in the event of election toward
peace and a new concert of nations. He
had intended to hold this statement
for his Minneapolis speech, but
changed his plan to-day. 1t will be- the
most important speech of the month.
1t was also determined to have the
Senator's Labor Day speech delivered
in Marion on September 6. This was
his wish and he had to decline several
invitations from other cities. He was
urged to go to Chicago. According to
Mr. Hays, he will speak before the Cen
tral Labor Union, made up of eighteen
divisions.
The Senator was insistent," he said
that he give this speech here, where he
made his record, and where they know
all about his labor conduct"
There remains to be considered the
possibility of making several other
speeches outside Marion in September.
Four or five places are bringing great
holding out against it. There are many
delegations asking for dates here. and
these will be decided in few days.
In addition to this conference, the
Senator talked farm matters with
Henry Walker and talked OH publicity
with Albert Lasker, of Chicago The
dates for speeches and the subject mat
ter will be worked into the publicity
campaign from now on. The twelve
word slogan adopted will be announced
soon. This, it is understood, was writ
ten by Senator Harding himself.
Railroad Official Calls
w. w Atterbury, vice-presdent of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, called on
Senator Harding to-day. This had no
special significance, the Senator said
tie denied the report that General At
terbury had brought a special message
from Senator Penrose. The visitor
talked of the transportation crisis and
said that the solution of the problem
must be approached by gradual and
safe steps
Senator Harding's callers this after
noon, included Howard NJ. Hanna jr, of
Cleveland, nephew of the late Marcus
A. Hanna, and at present head of the
firm of NJ. A Hanna & CO. M. Andrews
of Cleveland, also member of the
same firm, and Michael Gallagher, OF
Cleveland, head of the coal operating
department of the same firm.