Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22

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promised war against profiteering and
earnestly advocated increased prodtc-
tion as one OF the surest methods of
bringing the cost of living to lower
levels.
PILGRIMS CAME
FROM ALL PARTS.
From all over Ohio and from many dis
tant states the pilgrims came.
They poured out of every train ana
moved in cheering detachments through
gaily decorated streets toward the
Harding home for a glimpse of the can
didate before going on to Garfield park,
where the formal notification ceremonies
took place at . o'clock.
Autos came in over every road and
early in the forenoon they had packed
the narrow streets until 1t seemed the
place could hold no more. More than
thirty special railroad trains were run
Il.
Visitors passed through a colonnade as
they entered Mount Vernon avenue and
paused beneath the court of honor con
structed by local friends in front OF
the Harding home over the protests of
the candidate, who had desired the ut
most simplicity.
There was nothing to mark the Hard
ing house for strangers except that all
faces were turned toward it.
Delegations marched up waving ban
ners and Harding pennants.
The arrival of each delegation at the
front porch brought Senator Harding
out for a greeting.
Calls for Mrs. Harding brought her
out with her husband many times.
fk4 6nr Of
I o'clock when Senator Harding raised
the flag on the old weather beaten pole
that stood on the Mckinley lawn in Can
ton during his porch campaign in 1896
It was set up on the Harding lawn
this week.
A delegation Of militant suffragists was
due at 10 O'Clock, headed by Miss Paul
Of the national woman's party.
They carried banners calling on Hard
ing to urge unanimous republican vote
in the Tennessee legislature in favor of
the national suffrage amendment.
THERE ARE CHEERS FOR
"HARDING's BAND"
Anticipating the call of the woman's
party delegation Senator Harding last
night sent q telegram to Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president Of the Amer
lean Woman's Suffrage association, now
in Nashville, saying:
eff any Of the republican members of
the Tennessee assembly should ask my
opinion would cordially recommend
immediate favorable action
Arrival of the Caledonia Silver Cornet
band. in which Harding played a cornet
in his youth was the signal for much
cheering.
Senator Harding gave a luncheon for
members of the national committee, the
ways and means committee and the nou-
fcation committee at the White Oaks
farm, near Marion.
Previously members of the ways ana
means committee held a short meeting
and heard reports from various sections
of the country.
Senator Harding had planned to attend
the luncheon but was unable to leave
his front porch. as delegations were still
fling past at noon
Among the guests were Senator Lodge,
Massachusetts,; Watson, Indiana; Hale,
Maine; Elkins. West Virginia; former
Senator Weeks, Massachusetts; VIII u.
Hays, national chairman; Harry II.
Daugherty, member OF the executive
committee; Fred W. Upham, Chicago,
national treasurer; A. 7. Hert, national
committee from Kentucky; Congressman
Tess, Ohio; Mrs Medill Mccormick, Chi
cago; Col. William Cooper Proctor, Gin
cinnau.
The ceremonies took place in the large
open pavilion in the center Of the park.
AS it seats only 2,20O, the greater part
of the crowd was compelled to stand out
side.
Following was the program:
VIII H. Hays, national chairman, pre-
siding.
s.Star- suangled Banner" sung by Re
publican Glee club. Columbus.
Invocation by Bishop William F. Old
ham, former pastor Broad Street Metho-
dist church, Columbus, now stationed In
South America.
speech Of notification by Senator
Lodge
!. Speech of acceptance by Warren G.
Harding.
Singing Of America" by audience
Benediction by Father Joseph NJ Den
ming, st. AIary's church, Marion