Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-17
TO BRING HARDING IN CLOSER
 TOUGH WITH PARTY LEADERS

Washington, June 16-(By the A. P.) Plains for bringing Senator Harding. the republican presidential nominee. into closer touch with party leaders, particu-
 lariS those of the progress.fv wing,
 were discussed at a lengthy conferecne
 which the senator had with Walter F.
 Brown of Toledo, his floor manager at
 the Chicago convention.
 The conference is understood to have
 resulted in decision to send invitations
 at once to a number of prominent pro-
 gressives asking them to meet with the
 republican nominee to discuss the present
 situation and the coming campaign. The
 list of those to be invited will not be
 madeupblic at present
 Friends of Senator Harding said to- night that the proposed conference would
 be held before the nominees formal mo- tifcation which will be some time after July 15. The senator, it was said. hopes to utilize the views expressed by the party leaders in the preparation of his speech of acceptance. While some of the meetings may be held beofre MT Harding leaves Washington Monday. the greater portion are expected to take place while he is on his planned vacation The visit of Mir. Brown today was re- l garded by political observers l..re as i significant. In 1912 he was chairman of
 the Ohio state progressive committee and was active in the campaign for Theodore : Roosevelt. lie YVES a de egate to the ra- | :ent Chicago convention and after the de | feat ill tlic s,s.te i.r1nary of Harry NJ Daugherty of Columbus, the senator s l calnpal34 manager, as a delegate-at-
 large, was selected as MT. Harding's l floor manager.
 1 T think you will find that the progress civ will
 Mir Brown said as he left the senator's s office.
 | Indications that Mir. Harding, however, ! intends to ascertain the views of all lead CTS in the party was contained in his l announcement today of conference last | night attended by Senators Lodge. re- publican leader in the the senate Bran degee of Connecticut Fall of New Mex leo, and Shoot of Utah. This meeting, | at which the platform adopted in Chi cago was discussed, is expected to be the forerunner of many similar informal meetings.
 Senator Harding also gave much at tention to Ohio political matters confer:
 ring in addition to MT. Brown with w l.. Parmenter of Lima Ohio, former state
 chairman. The candidate made public a letter to Secretary of State Smith ot Ohio, withdrawing his petition for re. nomination as the republican candidate , for senator at the August state prina- ries. The petition was filed on the eve of Mir. Harding's nomnation for the l presidency
 Shortly before the senator left his of flee for the day, General Persning call. ed and remained in conference with hin / for about fifteen minutes
 Tt was mercy a social call" said tn, general as he departed. The senator i, a very good friend of mine" The deluge of congratulatory telegram, } and letters which began coincident wifi the nomination. continued today Al.
 though the nominee arrived at his offic, early and remained late, additional he had to be obtained to clear away th, :; great mass of correspondence. Among the telegrams received d,1rin,
 the day was one from Thomas Tagar+ :. the Indiana democratic leader and can didate for senator
 'l desire to take this opportunity t congratulate you upon your nomination
 said MT Taggart. ''It was certainly
 great victory for you. I rememtr
 with much pleasure your many kin 2 nesses while in the senate and I hav
 said repeatedly that if we had to have republican president, that you wouId h I my first choice"
 A letter of congratulation iron, pao Admiral William S. Sims also. was ro e ceived.