New-York tribune., 1920-06-20
Sloan, Guard of
3 Presidents.
Joins Harding 9
Federal Secret Service Agent
Leaves Government En-
ploy and Takes Job of
Protecting the Nominee
No Vacation for Senator
Jmportant Conferences With
HAYS, Beveridge and
Roosevelt To morrow
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p,c~. rhe Tr:bure's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. June ia quiet
voiced, blue-eyed man of youthful ep-
,esrance, with crowsfeet at the cor
ners of his eyes when his face widens
INTO an attractive grin, took up 8
s.atjon to-day outside the Office doc,
If Senator Warren G. Harding. He
Was James Sloan, Secret Service man
vho has been Jimmy" to three Presi-
dents. Roosevelt. Taft and Wilson.
Sloan resigned from the Secret Serv-
ice yesterday, giving up post at st
Louis at the request of Senator Hard
ing. and throughout the campaign
Sloan will not be outside the range OF
the nominees voice. During all of
the years Roosevelt and Taft were in
The White House and during the first
TWO and half years OF Mr.. Wilson's S
administration Sloan was the Prosi-
Dental body guard.
On account of his household ar
rsngements and because of the diff
Guilty OF taking an adequate staff away
with him, Senator Harding has given
ID oil idea OF vacation. He will
remain in Washington until he goes
TO Ohio just before July 10, which is
me tentative date for the formal mott
fcaticn Of his nomination.
Important Conferences Monday
Just before he started for the golf
INKS at Chevy Chase with Senator
Davis Elkins, of West Virginia, this
afternoon, Senator Harding had a talk
in his Office with National Committee
men A. T. Hert, of Kentucky. and for
mer Senator John ". Weeks, of Massa-
cnusetts, and his preconvention cam
paign manager. Harry Daugherty.
They discussed matters that are to
be brought up Monday at conference
between Senator Harding and Chair
man Hays and seven other representa-
tives Of the national committee. In ad
ttion to Chairman Hoys, those at the
conference on behalf of the national
m,teeman Charles D. Hilles, of New
o. Massachusetts,; Mr.. Hert, of Ken
tucky; National Committeeman j. l.
Hamor. of Oklahoma; National Com
mteeman Ralph Williams, of Oregon
Fred ". Upham, trea surer of the ma
donal committee, and Clarence b
Miller, secretary Of the committee.
HllIes, Weeks, Hert, Hamon and
Williams were named at Chicago at
;ne meeting of the new national COM
mittee as members of subcommittee G
10 confer, along with National Chair
nan Hays, with the candidate on his
formal notification and other prellm
iaaries to the campaign.
To Fix Notification Date
The conference Monday w:ll be an
extended one and will occupy much OF
the day. Harry NJ. Daugherty, OF Ohio
chairman OF the committee in charge
OF the campaign for Senator Harding's
nomination, will attend the confer
ence. The conference will consider
not only the date and plans for the
notification ceremonies but various
questions relating to organization and
pans for the campaign.
BESIDES Mr. Havs and other mem bers
OF the. National Committee who will
Harding is expecting to see former
Senator Albert j. Beveridge and Lieu
tenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
other men "of their prominence II
the progressive wing OF the Republican
party
ln statement issued tonight pledg-
ing his support to the Harding Coolidge
ticket, Senator Miles PoindeXter, an un-
successful aspirant for the Presiden-
tal nomination, said:
Senator Poindexter's Statement
Il expect TO do everything I can tc
ald in the election of the Republican
ticket. 1t is a strong ticket and de
serves the support OF the American
people. Both Senator Harding anc
Governor Coolidge, by the conduct OF
tasir private ard public duties, have
demonstrated their level-headed
their unlmpeachable integrity and THEN
paslness efficiency. Both have had the
experience of typical. hard working
patriotic. pub.c-sp spirited American citi-
Zens. These experiences have newt
soly shaped their character, which III
urn will direct and govern their &C
tons IN public Office. There will be nc
aanger, under the administration OF
these mon, Of American independence
OF honor being compromised or bar
isred away"
While the Senator was chatting with
newspaper men to-day. he received q
aano- painted invitation to attend Wy
omiag's annual Frontier Days show
a cheyenne, which begins July q