Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

"1oAAAiE-nil- a. Nlt - SSIlGSn1
Harding today found the life Of a
presidential nominee strenuous. al
though ne held no important political
conferences
The senator went 10 ms Office al
the Capitol shorty before noon.
pnssd for motion picture men, greet
en Senate employees. received a group
Of friends, went over d great pile OF
cong-aIuiarnrv kilograms PLAYED a
round Of golf and tEen'-wnrked fzar
intb Lne night al his home in an
effort 10 catch UP with rapidly IN
that pending his official notification
creasing correspondence.
The nominee staadfastlv declined
70 make any statement regarding his
position IN party policies, indicating
that ne would nave nothing To say on
those matters until in his speech az
ceptIng the nom nation. Re also sand
GlllAa tJtIItAlIlG HIT Okl1~&crs hiA1Alt-n
ne wouid withhold making public ms
campa En- plans. He also declined 70
say at TINS time whether ne would
resume mas Senate seat
Senator Ea-dInEs plans for the
immediate future are indefinite. he
lntenGs 70 remain N Washington IN
I'll iarR This week when ne Will
lsa2-rp -rr 4. y,r-.sf -eraru-,or L. e,naS
not contemplate reaching MS nome n
Marion. ONO. before about July !.
The notification ceremonies are ex-
perrad II take place soon after. az
the vacation VIII give MN an oppnr-
runlry 70 prepare his speech Of ar
-Gaptance sounding the campaign key
uUIs
National Chairman Hayes and
number Of party leaders are expected
To confer with the OhlD Senator
probably next Monday
The place Of the conference mas not
been determined Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts. who was chairman Of
the Chicago Convention; Senator
srnoot of I tan and other. republican
leaders ere IN Washington, but no
enEagarnsnts fnr q conference have
So far been arranged. II was tUniEt-
said Senator Lodge plans 10 leave
for MS nome TOMORROW. while The
[ tan Senator will. remain another
week
Senator EarC1nE's return TO his
office IN the capital was the sigma for
an unofficial demonstration on the
Dar- Of senate employees vino crowded
about 10 congratulate, MN Shortly
before MS arrival MS private office
was decorated with a large American
ffag ana flowers and during the day
large numbers of bouquets We're re
calved from friends.
Despite ms strenuous waek al the
convention. the Senator seemed IN
fine fet-le and kept up running fire
Of humorous comments as the NOV
me picture men clicked OF foot after
foot Of film.
Hes as happy as a lark, remark
ed one hvstander rs rne Senator
jnkPd with the movie men.
He read a congratuiatpry telegram
from Governor Coolidge. former Pres
idenr Taft and Major General VI ond,
and Senator I5Ummereine his Demo
cratic colleague from ONO.
Now, was nj thar nice Of him" or
''i1 was vervs-hournrfu Of him 10
send that message were his most
frequent comments as ne carefully
read the telegrams
Shortly before the senator left his
office ne was invited 10 speak Al a
flag DAY celebration held tonight on
the Plaza. IN front Of the Capitol, but
owing 70 the rush of work he was
compelled to decline.
Thes uIiden accumulation Of work
due To mis- nomination resulted II the
senator being forced TO secure add
tiural office space, part of which viii
he used as a room for the newspaper
daily conferences with the newspaper
men as long as ne is in Washington.
He also viii confer with Leslie III.
Shaw, former secretary Of the treas
urv.
In deciding to play gplf today the
senator SAID ne wanted TO ger some of
the convention tobacco srnDke out
of his system" He was accompan-
red on the links by Senator Suther
land Of West Virginia former Senator
Puran and B Z. Warner. of Wash
in-rpr