The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
HARDING ABANDONS VACATION PLANS ID REMAIN IN CAPITAL
Begins Series of Confer ences With Leaders to Con- tinue Throughout Prep
 aration of Speech
By Associated Press

Washington, June IS. - Abandoning plans for vacation at seaside resort, Senator Harding. the republican presi- dental candidate. today decided to re- main in Washington until the middle of July, when he will go to his Marion. Ohio. home for the formal notification ceremonies.
 Immediately on announcing his de- cision to forego rest, the nominee be- gan series of conferences with party leaders which will continue throughout the preparation of his acceptance ad- dress.
 Assurances of support were received during the day by MT. Harding from Senator Poindexter of Washington, who lcontended with some for the monimatlcn at Chicago from Governor Allen of Kan sas, who placed the name of Major Gen eral Wood before the Chicago conven- tion. and who himself was put before the convention as a candidate for the vice presidential nominations: from A, P Moore, publisher of the Pittsburg Leader, and from John c. Shaffer, publisher or the Chicago Post, the Rocky Mountain ,-ews of Denver, the Louisville Herald, the Indianapolis Star and other middle western newspapers.
 POINDEXTER PLEASED
 Senator Poindexrer issued formal statement tonlgnt, saying that Senator Harding and Governor Coolidge presented a .'typically American ticket" for the election of which he expected to do all that he could. Governor Allen, in let ter to Senator Harding, said: Tt will be a pleasure to do anything I can at any time to further the cause of your elec- tion.'
 After calling on MT. Harding, MT. Moore said he could not be a very good American and not be for him." lie added that, while he was not authorized to speak for Senator Johnson of Califor- na.'' who was rival of Senator Harding in the nomination contest, he could say that the California American was ''l9O per cent American. from which you can draw your own concluson.''
 Conferences between Senator Harding and former Senator Beveridge of Indiana, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and "other men prominent in the progressive wing of the party" were arranged today, largely, it was said. through the efforts of MT. Moore and MT. Shaffer, both of whom were leaders in the progressive party in 1912.
 III fddultlOu to seeing the TWO pup fishers. MT. Harding held a lengthy conference today with former Senator < Weeks of Massachusetts. It also be- came known that the nominee had con- ! fsrred at his home last night with Chairman Hays of the republican na- t5onal committee, and Harry M Daugh- erty, his pre-conyention campaign. man. ager. Mir. Harding, however, charac- terized the conference with Mir. Hays as informal and preliminary.
 LUNCHES WITH ADAMS
 MT. Harding had lunch with Samuel Adams of Charlottesville, Va, who was ar avowed candidate for the repub- Ican nomination for vice president at last weeks convention; Edwin A. Smith Of Spokane, Wash, and J. w. Jarnagin. <of Des Moines, la, at which problems 3of American agriculture were dis Z cussed.
 We were convinced" said MT. : Adams, who is an apple grower, "of Senator Harding's thorough Knowledge and sympathetic attitude toward the problems of the American farmer. We feel sure that with his keen insight into the difficulties confronting the agriculturists in this country most of the greater problems will be solved in the right way under Senator Hardings
 
 We expect"
 Representative Sinpott. republican. of Oregon, of the House public lands committee, discussed with the senator problems surrounding the public lands ard irrigation projects.
 Senator Harding had no engagements for tomorrow, but intends to spend the day quietly with Mrs. Harding with g long automobile ride in the afternoon in order to get as much rest as poss- .tle in preparation for the coming strenuous week.
 Senator Poindexter in his statement said:
 q expect to do everything l can to aid in the election of the republican ticket. It is strong ticket and de- serves the support of the American people. Both Senator Harding and Governor Coolidge by the conduct of their private and public duties have
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