The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-10
WANT HARDING ID TAKE FIRM STAND
 FOR PROHIBITION
Candidate, However, Has Not Committed Himself Regarding Matter to Be
 Incorporated In Speech
By Associated Press

Marion. O., July 9.-Senator Harding, the republican candidate for President, was urged to take firm stand in support Of national prohibition in his speech of acceptance at conference today with J. Frank tlaaly prohibition candidate for President in 1916 Later it was announced the senator had not committed himself regarding the matter, while Nj, HanIy said he hoI eu to be able to support him. but would wait to see what the sen ator sand in LIS speech
 Mir Iianly said the conference was scugat st his own Instance. As a pro- hibitionist the former governor of In diana said he would find it difficult to support Governor Cox and announced he would not attend the nationai prohbi- tion convention to be held in Lincoln. Ne3, on July 21, adding he opposed piac- ing national prohibition ticket in the field this fall.
 In view of the passage ybg Congress of the enforcement act and it's sussentior by the United States supreme court, MT Hanley said. The matter resolves itself in the election of Congress fav- oratle to the maintenance of tne present law
 GLAD TO LISTEN
 Senator Harding said MT. Hanly only ,presented his views as to the construlnS of the platform as others have done adding. i've are always glad to listen.
 Plans for officially noti ying Senator Harding of his nomination were an- nounced today following conference between the nominee and T. Coleman Dupont of Delaware, chairman of the committee on arrangements, and Harry NJ Daugherty the senator's> manager in the pre-conventon campaign
 The event will take place at p. m.
 f~fI De- ta t1A Attf skirts of Marion; with National Chair man Will H. Hays presiding.
 Following the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the Republican Glee Club of Columbus. invocation will be pronounced by Rev. Y. H. McAfee, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church of Ma rion. which the senator attends. senator Lodge of Massachusetts. permanent chairman of the Chicago convention and chairman of the notification, committee, will then deliver an address notifying the senator of his nomination. to which inc nominee will reply. After the sing ing of America the ceremonies will close with a benediction by Rev. Joseph M. Denning of St. Mary's Church of Ma fon.
 COMMITTEES MEET JULY 21
 Announcement was also made that meetings of the republican national com- mittee and the committee on arrahse- ments are to be held in Columbus on July 21. while at night MT. Daugherty will entertain at dinner members or both committees as well as the national executive committee.
 Owlng to his engagements the sena- tor found difficulty in working on his speech of acceptance today. but by de- voting his spare time to it he hopes to have it completed in adequate time for distribution to the press of the coun- try before the date of delivery.
 Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood would ar rive late tomorrow, it was announced for a conference, while Senator Cum- mings. republican,. of Iowa, was also eS- pected on the same train. Mir Hays will not reach Marion until sunday II was announced.
 A delegation from Mansfield today ln- yited Senator Harding to play golf there, but he replied that the situation now was such he would not have much time for recreation until after his notifica- tion He added he hoped to play fre- quently after that time,