The Washington times., 1920-06-23
HARDING TO VISIT
HOME TOWN JULY )
Republican Candidate viii Be
Guest Of Honor at Marion
Celebration.
ny A. o. HAYWARD.
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homecoming day st Marion, Ohio.
July o, is calling Senator Harding.
the Republican Presidential nominee.
Vt am trying to arrange my busi-
meas 90 that I can get back TO Marion
for the celebration" said the Senator
this morning. Several days ago he
announced that he did not expect TO
so to Marion before July 10 or IL Al
the earliest
Telesrams and letters have reached
the Senator notifying him that his
home folks" are TO be In Marion,
July 3, TO renew old friendships and
he Is wanted there. Hiss fellow
to~nsmen are telling him that Marion
Is preparing 20 outdo all former well
comes 20 her sons and daughters
RETURN WILL NE INFORMAL
Senator Harding's return TO Marion
for the celebration will be informal.
He will 90 as one OF the home
eomers" and not as the dental
candidate. He has told his friends in
Marion that not until after his formal
speech OF acceptance on July % will
he engage in formal public functions
or deliver formal messages or
SpNVSh'S 80 NnS NAnutuatc.
In adherins to this rule OF conduct,
the Senator 10 rejecting or postpon-
ing daily requests that he receive
DELEGATIONS Of Republicans. who are
desirous OF meeting him. He 10 ask
ing that these delegations with old
their proposed visits until he can
get strsightened out the details of
his campaign, on which he and his
advisers are working, and become
settled at his home In Marion.
An exception to hts reception Of
delegations was made yesterday.
when he heard the plea Of the rep
and the suffragettes. Many OF these
women leaders were In Washington.
and others had come from long dis
tances. They asked to see him that
they might urge him to take imm edi-
ate action to influence special ses-
sions Of the legislatures Of Vermont
and Connecticut that one or the 9th =
er might ratify the suffrage amend
ment, making the required thirty
sixth state. and give the women a
vote in the coming Presidential cleo
tion-
WOMEN WE'RE DISAPPOINTED.
The women were disappointed
when Senator Harding toll dthem
that he could not, with propriety. do
anything to force or hasten action
by the governors of Vermont and
Connecticut
DO you expect to have good news
on the suffrage question:" asked Miss
Alice Paul, chairman OF the woman's
Party. MAY we come back within a
week to get it@'
Yes" replied Senator Harding to
the frst question, but he quickly
added: People charged with respon-
sibility SO large as comes with this
position can't be precipitate. ! know
that men who believe as YOU do are
tactfully, discreetly and becomingIy
engaged in an effort to secure what
you urge"
Hes . listening candidate" COM
mented Miss Paul later. 'and we are
tired Of listening candidates"
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, Of Philadsl-
phia, said: we came after a special
thing. and we didn't get it."
Senator Harding received a report
from National Chairman Hays Of the
work OF the special committee OF the
national committee which has been
in conference here over the appoint
ment Of the compaign executive COM
mittee.
APPROVES HAYS ACTION.
II cordially approve OF the eXeeu-
tive organization as worked out by
Chairman Hays and the subcommit-
tee OF the national committee he
said. las the nominee l want to ex-
press appreciation of the organiza-
ton heretofore made, and my graft
tude to the many interested Repub-
licans who constituted it and who
have been working for two years to
restore a Republican party Adminis-
tration. 1t will be noted that we are
calling all Republicans to the party
eolors and the good faith Of the pro-
gram will BE- emphasized ~ the per-
sonnel of other highly importan;
committees are announced"
Gov. J. A. A. Burnquist of MIME
sofa today telegraphed Senator Hard
ing: whatever I can do in Mime
sofa or elsewhere for you will be
gladly done"
James r. Garfield. one Of the Wood
pre-convention leaders, conferred to-
day with Senator Harding and Chair
man Hays. He announced his hearty
support of the Republican ticket His
conferences had to do with details Of
the campaign in which he is to take
part