The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-22
NATIONS PACT is
FLAYED IN SPEECH
Notification and Acceptance
Clearly Define 1920 Issue. \
SWeltering Thousands Attend
Ceremonies at Marion, Ohio.
WAS LATE GETTING STARTED
Nearly $4,000 Stand to Hear Re-
publican Addresses.
PreIiminaries Were Cut Short
Started at 2:3O O'Clock.

Half an hour before the time set for
the ceremony of notifying W. G. Hard
ing of his nomination for the presi-
dency. the huge open circular pavilion
in Garfield park. Marion's public pic
mic grounds, was surrounded by swelt-
ering thousands, many of them having
held places for hours.
The pavilion itself where all seats
had been reserved was rapidly filling.
and only a few remained Unoccupied
at O'Clock Seats on the tage had
been reserved for the national COM
Tnittee. the notification committee and
other distinguished Republicans,
while those Immediately in front of
the platform were held for the ways
and means committee.
At O'Clock, neither Senator Hard
ing nor the notification committee had
arrived Meantime the crowd was en-
tertained with songs by the various
glee clubs that had arrived during the
morning.
Big Ovation for Harding.
Senator Harding proceeded to the
pavilion in his own motor car. accom-
panied by Mrs Harding and escorted
by squad of police, also in cars.
His appearance on the platform just
after the arrival of the notification
committee was the signal for a tre--
mendOuT ovation.
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singing Of the Star Spangled Banner.
led by the Columbus Republican Glee
club. followed by the invocation by
Bishop William F. Oldham of the NJ.
z. church.
Senator Lodge began his speech of
notification at 2:35 p. m.
League Main Topic.
Lodge spoke at length on the league
question and praised Harding for his
conspicuous part in the defeat of the
league as written.
I'VE have been and are quite ready
to join in agreement with other ma
tions, extension of The Hague con-
ventions,' he said, for the upbuiId-
ing and codihcation of international
law and the establishment of a world
court of justice; for international con-
ferences in regard to non-justiciable
questions. and for arrangements to
bring about a general reduction Of
armaments.
Lodge Is Confident.
Senator Lodge declared complete
confidence in the economic policies of
the Republican nominee and. charged
the rank and file of the party to COM
pfete support of the nominee in carry
ing out the declaration of principles
as set forth in the platform adopted at
Chicago. In concluding his speech he
said:
NO national campaign for the pres
idency has ever involved graver issues
than this one, which now lies before
US. Upon you. sir, will rest the great
duty and heavy burden of executive
authority
We look to you in full confidence
to lead US and the people of our be-
loved country out from the darkness
and confusion Whlcn the war has
brought upon mankind into the light
which shines upon a nation where
peace reigns and the love of justice, of
law and of order rules in the hearts
of the people.
Then we can again take up the
work of advancing the United States
along the broad road that leads to
success. the road which we have fol-
lowed for more than a century. Then
indeed We shall not only rise to still
loftier heights of achievement for our
selves. but he enabled to render the
largest and finest service to human
ity.'
Harding Wants Peace.
Immediate declaration of peace and
a new effort to form an associatio
of all nations, based on justice rather
than force, was promised by Warren
G. Harding in formally accepting the
Republican presidential nomination.
Scoring the League of Nations cove
nant as the supreme blunder" he
lauded the senators who opposed its
unqualified ratification as "sentinels
on the towers OF constitutional govern
ment." The nominee was silent re-
garding ratification of the treaty or
the league in case he is elected. How
ever. ne said he welcomed a referen-
dunn
Harding opened his address with a
broadside al personal. dictatorial and
autocratic government" He said no
man is big enough to run this great
republic"
"Our first committaI." he con-
tinued. lis the restoration of repre-
sentative popular government under
the constitution thru the agency of
the Republican party"
Most of Crowd Stood.
The twos addresses outlining the
trend of the Republican campaign for
1920, were delivered in Garfield park.
before a crowd of fully $4,000 persons
As accommodations had been made fer
the seating of only 1900 practically
all but the most distinguished guests
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