The Washington times., 1920-06-30
HARDING CONFERS
W|THG0V. COOLIDGE
g. O. p. Nominee and Running
Mate Meet and Discuss Plans
For Campaign.

Warren G. Harding and Calvin COL
iidse, standeEd bearers of the Re-
publican party this year. went into
conference here today for the hrst
time since their nominations at Chr
cago.
The conference began at 1880
o'clock. and in addition to the two
marty nominees. it was attended oy
Chairm.n VIII H. Hays, senator CAL
ssySmsi ssS 4 nav 4 IN tSe Rspssiisan
national committee and Prank sterns:
Z Massachuset business uaA ana
Close friend Of Governor Cooiidge.
COOLIDGE TO TOUR.
Governor Coolidge will take an ac-
tive part in the campaign. 1t was an
nounced. making a number OF cam
~~aien speeches where. in the 5udg-
nient of the national committee theS
Will do. the most good.
'T have made no plans for the cam.
nairn." yaid Governor Coolidge, "but
~ the service Of the national
committed in SO far as my campaign
viII not interfere with my duties as
governor"
During the afternoon Governor
.oolidxe saw the members OF the IN
teratate Commerce Commission ana
urged that the recent order reietive
No the preferred movement OF bftumi-
nous coal into New England be IN
terpreted by the officials OF New Ems
land and coal-carrying RAILROADS As
desired by the people OF that sec.ioh'
He said that they want the snip
[ ments to tidewater to be diverted 70
I ahnrtAR0 IN
that section has been reviewed. ana
Winters supply laid in. -
!CIoyernor Coolidge will leave to-
night for Boston, and from there he
vii 20 to Vermont for a vacation.
EDurine the time he Is away, ne VIII
prepare his speech OF acceptance
which Ne will deliver at Northamp-
ton, Mass, about July 27
The character of, campaign and the
part each is to take in It were dis
cussed at the conference.
a, WOMEN ON HAND.
Governor Coolidge arrived late last
night. This morning he breakfasted
with senator Harding at the latter's
homo. The movie men caught them
there and they posed for the picture
features Of the campaign. They came
HORetnST 10 otndtoT UhtCo
IN the Senate Office building, whore
the conferences were held. Senator
Harding had promised that the con-
ference would "be as ope mas II could
be-" but the doors were closed upon
the nominees except when they
,emerRed to meet the newspapermen,
Before the nominees had reached
the senate office Building a delega-
ton of suffragists, led by Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest, of Scituate, Mass. a
unember of the national advisory COM
mittee Of the Woman's party. were on
hand to interrogate Governor Cool
idge and to urge him to use his In
fuence on Vermont's governor to
hasten action in calling a special ses-
Y sion Of the legislature OF Vermont to
act on the suffrage amendment.
Late yesterday Senator Harding die
tated in n photograph a speech on
"Americanism." Governor Coolidge
had dictated similarly a few days ago
at his home at Northampton a speech
on Law and Order" These speeches
are to be sent out by the Republican
National Committee and will be a Re-
publican July Fourth feature at many
political rallies and patriotic celebra-
tions. Plans have been made to have
the records at Marion, Ohio, for the
return OF Senator Harding and the
1oint Fourth and Marion Home-com-
/, ing Day on July 5.