Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-17
HARDING MANAGERS
GAM PA|GN
Will Be Started Soon After
Democratic Convention Is Held
Harding to Be Notified"
This Week

Chicago, June 13.--Campaign man
ayers for Senator Warren G.. Harding
of Ohio. who was made the presi- |
Dental nominee by the Republican ma
tional convention Saturday night said
to-day no time would be lost in get
ting things under way. Harry NJ.
Daugherty. director of Senator Hard
ings convention campaign, re-
uuested the national committee to take
prompt, snappy and energetic action
in placing the merits of the Repub-
lican Issues before the voters of the
country. Party managers. 1t was said,
would not wait until Senator Harding
and Governor Calvin Coolidge of Mas
sachusetts are officially notified of
their nomination. but plan to start the
campaign soon after the Democratic
convention is held.
VIII II. Hays, reelected chairman
by the new national committee, was
out OF town to-day. resting after his
strenuous days during the convention.
The members of the new executive
committee, of whom seven VIII he
women. will be- named withou. delay
| by Chairman Hays vice- chairman
| OF the executive committee, who will
| be a woman will be selected at the
| .in., tho committee ie announced.
The resolution passed in the final min
| utes of the convention forecasts change
in the representation of the Republican
party from southern States at future ma
tionat conventions. The resolution. Of
| fered by torrnur Congressman Paul How
! land of Ohio. provides that the appoint
mcrt of delegates to conventions shall
~ in proportion to the Republican votes
cast in the States.
| Testimony beforo the national commit
| tee ten days ago in it's examination Of
clai,nH Of contcst;ns delegations from sew
eval southern Sites. showed certain 1ele-
gates represented only small constitu-
ency as compared to delegates from other
sections of TIE country. The resolution,
VII 2h WIS passed unanimously notwith-
| srald.cg the vigorous protests from dele
gates from Louisiana, Alabama and Texas
provides that in order TO effect proper
and necessary changes in the apportion-
rnent Of delegates in proportion to the
| Republican votes actually cast at gen.
e-al elections throughout the various
States. and in order to inspire a greater
effort to erect and maintain substantial
| party organizations in all the States, the
national committee, notwithstanding any
rule heretofore adopted, is directed within
|
basis Of representation in future national
conventions The basis shall be set forth
in the call for the next convention and
be binding upon all other future conven-
tons until otherwise ordered
About the time party managers begin
their real activities the Senate committee
investigating campaign funds will resume
hearings holding its first session in Chi
lcago, July Z. While the committee has
been authorized to extend it's investiga-
tons. Senator Kenyon, its chairman said
no plans had yet been made to inquire
! into campaign funds up to election day.
The Republican presidential nominee
will become the center of the campa ign
Of the national womans party to bring
about ratification OF the suffrage feder-
al constitutional amendment, according
to a statement issued by suffrage leaders.
large delegation of, women from many
States, It was announced. will wait upon
Senator Harding and ask him to insist
: upon Republican action to secure the
thirty-sixth State for ratification.
"Our campaign against Republican OBJ
struction to suffrage is not over" said
the statement. I'VE will continue publicly
and mistakenly to demand action from
, the Republican party to complete suffrage
, ratification. Since our picketing began al
the Republican convention hall additiona
pressure has been exerted by Republican
leaders to secure a special session in Yer
: mont"
. DELEGATES and visitors attracted to chi
= cago by the national convention. lost NJ
time in getting away from town. after th'
nominations were made. To-day ther'
, were few delegates here and virtually nj
party leaders. Senator Harding left 10
Washington late Saturday night on TN
same train with Senator Lodge Of Massa
chusetts, chairman Of the convention, AM
Senator Smoot. Senator johnson, Call
forna, also departed.
Marion. Ohio. June 13.-United State
: Senator Warren G. Harding will be Off
3 cialIy notified of his nomination for tn
l. presidency by the Republican party a
his nome in Marion within the next few
Q days, it became known to-day.
3 It Also became known that Senate
Harding will adopt the custom Of for
NOR President Mckinley and receive part,
leaders at his home for conferences dur
J ing tho summer. These conferences viii
he held on the lawn in front of the Hard
d ing residence.
u washington, June 13-The special trail
i bringing Senator Warren G. Harding o
q OnlO RepuDliCdit PIcciucHtidi Hoii'ifce
!. from Chicago TO Washington was dclaye
moro than an hour enroute, but tn
crowd Of Republican leaders and friend
which had gathered at the Union station
tonight to greet him faced the delay with
out abatement Of enthusiasm.
The Boy Scout band OF Oil City, Fenna
which was selected as the Official ban
I 20 meet the nominee, reached tho static
early and undertook to entertain tn
"A c .owd there with popular airs. but ter
n,.nal officials objected on the ground tina
- this would Inconvenience occupants o
> sleeping cars on nearby tracks.
The band took up station In sauar
! IN front Of the depot and there practice
toe airs which had been selected for tn
greeting Of the Republican candidate.
The Boy Scout band has been In Wash
ing on a sight seeing tour and it was We
'e lected to welcome Senator Harding be
cause of the important part Pennsylvan
MAS delegation to the Chicago conven
>. ton played in bringing about the sena
~ tors nomination.