Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-18
HARDING FINDS
MANY KINKS TO
BE EIRONED OUT
G. O. P. Nominee Must Smooth
Ruff1ed Feelings to Get
Campaign Going.
TO RETAIN OLD MACHINE

| : WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Warren G. Harding, the republican pres
idential nominee, intends to hold intact
for work in the general campaign the
| Harding pre-convention organization.
Harry NJ Daugherty of Columbus, o.,
| who arrived today and conferred with
| Senator Harding, is the head Of this per
sonal machine of the republican nominee.
| At their conference the senator and
Daugherty considered plans for the cam
paign that have been worked out by the
latter.
Daugherty is insisting that no time be
lost in getting down to a systematic cam
paign. full of ginger.
/ He has prepared the Harding organi-
cation throughout the country for such
action.
With these plans carefully digested
Senator Harding will be ready for his
conference, set for next Monday. with
Chairman VIII HA. Hays OF the national
committee. who will present his plan Of
campaign.
1t will be necessary for Senator Hard
H ing to coordinate the two into one gen.
eral plan free from conflicts and com
plications.
PLANS TO MEET
J
! Before he has reached a decision on this
matter. Senator Harding will confer with
as many republican leaders as he can
meet.
He has invited them to a conferences
with him, the invitation being confined
! to no faction. but extended TO republicans
of every shade of thought identified with
the republican party.
The senate republican organization will
/ figure prominently in the direction OF the
| Harding campaign.
/ Senator Penrose, the stricken leader,
/ will be consulted freely.
It is probable Senator Harding may 50
arrange his holiday program as to make
a call on Senator Penrose at the latter
I home In Philadelphia.
A messenger from Senator Penrose saw
! Senator Harding today and carried back
/ to Penrose message, the tuh tenor OF
which was not made public.
Senators Lodge, Brandegee and Fail al
ready have discussed with Senator Hard
/ ing many details Of the campaign. espe-
cially with reference TO New England and
the southwest.
/ Senator Harding had hoped to see Sen
I ator Hiram Johnson before the latter LETT
/ for his California home, but was disap-
I pointed in this respect.
] FRIENDS or SeHHLOA JoAno1A soy NNN
latter soon will make known his plans
/ for the hearty support Of Harding and
/ Coolidge.
They declare that while his disappoint-
ment in falling to receive the nomination
I for president was keen, he is coming
/ around all right and win soon begin ac-
/ tive support OF the republican ticket.
They have no fear Of his boiling.
I COUNTS ON LOwDEN
/ AS LOYAL LIEUTENANT.
Senator Harding expects great results
I from the help he Is to get from GOV.
I Lowden OF Illinois and the latter :
/ friends in the middle western states
/ Gov. Lowden was the first OF the nm
successful contenders 10 congratulate
Senator Harding and to offer him sup
port.
senator Kenyon OF Iowa. a loyal Low
den state. has wired Senator Harding
that Iowa will give him 5000 plurality
next November.
Senators Watson and New Of Indiana
who are familiar with the middle west
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