The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
G.. o. P. TO APPOINT
FIVE WOMEN IN
CAMPAIGN WORK
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ing in close harmony. and IL was
the expectation o. the Republican
orsanization to make every possible
use Of the Ohio man that his private
affairs would permit.
The actual selection of the execu-
tive committee was left in the hands
of Mr.. Hays and he became busy
on the long distance phone. discuss
ing with the prospectiyes the time
that they would be able to give to
the work. The selection of the
committee. following out the pro-
gram personally adopted by Sena-
tor Harding, will embrace the rep
resentatives of all wings of the
party, so that the entire member
ship may have an active voice in
the affairs. Announcement of the
committee will be followed by the
appointment of committees on
specific duties.
| In order to get closer to the en-
tire country it vas decided to make
tn" central headquarters of the
campaign in Chicago. The New
YORK ONCE will, as in the past be
maintained, and the work to be car
rled on Will be no less important
nut the Chicago office will be the
center from which the others will
revolre. In addition, the Repub-
iicans expect to continue the work
Of the San Francisco and Washing
ton Offices and in this campaign will
set UP an active organization in
Denver
Organization Most Complete.
The survey which was presented
TO the conference yesterday Of the
work already accomplished by the
national committee showed, il was
said. that the party this yea- will
he able to bring into play the most
icomplete organization that ii has
ever had at its command. Working
forces have been created in all
Iof the States, counties and even
Smaller units, and the conference
spent much time in mapping out
work that these lesser groups can
carry on so that the efforts OF the
party may be MADE as much as
possible a personal affair to each
Lonlmunity.
The suggestion first broached at
lChicago that Senator Harding con-
duct 4 front-porch campaign in
Marion. Ohio. was not changed. The
leaders in the conference expressed
tn" opinion that such a move would
not only be entirely PROPER. but
was due to the dignity of the man
and the Office sought. Considera-
tion is row being given 10 a sug-
gestion hat Gov. Calvin Coolidge
Ironhne .his campaign efforts to the
same sort OF a plan.
Those in attendance at the con-
ference in addition to Senator
Harding. Mr.. Hays and Mr.. Daugh-
erty were: Charles D. Hilles, ma
tional committeeman from New
York; John w. Weeks, national
committeeman from Massachusetts,;
A. T. Hert. national committeeman
from Kentucky; ]. L. Hamon. ma
tional committeeman from Oklaho-
ma; Fred w. Upham. treasurer, and
Clarence B. Miller. secretary of the
national committee. Ralph WILL
Jams, national Committeeman from
Oregon. was unable to attend.
Hays Lauds Candidate.
Mr.. Hays was enthusiastic as to
the party's prospects when he left
the conference during the after
noon to meet newspapermen. Sen
ator Harding possesses just those
vital qualities of mind and heart
necessary" he said.
Too, in Gov. Coolidge we have a
candidate for Vice President that
measures up to every requirement"
Senator Harding this afternoon
at . o'clock has an engagement {
with members of the National Wo-
mans party who want him to use
his influence with the Governor OF
either Vermont or Connecticut to
obtain ratification of the suffrage
amendment in the thirty-six
State Members of the delegation
saw that upon Senator Harding's
attitude and decision depends the
plan which was announced in Chi
cago of picketing the home of the
candidate.
Women of Fifteen States,
Fifteen States are to be presented
in the women's delegation. A SIM
liar body will call upon Gov. Cool
idge and the Democratic nominees
when they are named. Two Phila-
delphians, Mrs. Lawrence Lewis and
Miss Mary Ingram, are among those
named to call upon Senator Hard
ing. The others are: Mrs. Gene
We've Allen. San Francisco; Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hilles, Delaware
Miss Shelton Jackson. District of
Columbia; Mrs. Donald B. Hooker.
Maryland: Mrs. John Gordon Ba-
lteue, of Ohio; Miss Emma Void,
Oregon; Mrs. Michel van Beuran,
Rhode Island: Miss Sue White,
Tennessee; Mrs. Albion Long, Yer
mont; Mrs. Sophie G. Meredith. Vir-
ginia; Mrs. ellison Gardner. District
of Columbia. and Miss Alice Pual,
national chairman.
Albert j. Beveridge, former
United States Senator from Indiana,
was closeted with the Republican
nominee today and came away full
Ily satisfied that the candidacy OF
Mr.. Harding will meet with the
thorough approval of all Republic
cans.
His policy is to resore actuaI
governmental administration in this
lcountry to the constitutional form
of government prescribed by the
founders of the United States and
he earnestly desires to consult with
and consider all elements of our
party and consolidate them into an
effective party organization" said
Mr.. Beveridge. These views seem
wise to me-"
Senator Kellogg. of Minnesota.
former Roosevelt supporter, called
on Harding and declared afterwaro
that the ticket is "one of the
| .,ronoast aver named" and suifs q