Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
.HANLY URGES HARDING TO
take FIRM DRY STAND
Republican Presidential Nominee
Declines to Commit Himself to
Proposition.
WILL BE NOTIFIED ON july W
Mnjor-GCncral Leonard Wood and
Senator Cumnins, of Iowa, Arc
Expected TO Confer With Re-
publican Candidate in Capital.
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MARION, OHIO. July g-Scnator
Harding. the Republican candidate
for President. was urged TO take a
firm stand in supper; of national pro-
at a conference today with j. Frank
Hanly. Prohibition candidate for
President in 1916 Later /; was an
neunced the Senator had not COM
mitted himself regarding the matter,
while Mr.. lianiy said he hoped TO be
able to support him. bu, would wait
10 see what the Senator said in his
speech"
Mr.. Hanly said tho conference was
sought at his own instance. AS a
Proh!b!tionist the former Governor
of Indiana said he would find 1t diff
hcult TO support Governor Cox. and
announced h. would not attend the
National Prohibition Convention TO
be held in Lincoln. Neb., July Fl. add
ing he opposed placing national
Prohibition ticket in the field this
fall.
In view of the passage by Congress
of the enforcement act and it's sus-
~
Court. Mr.. lianly said the matter
Congress favorable TO the malntcn-
ance OF the present Law"
Senator Harding said MIR llanly
only presented has views as TO the
construction OF tho platform. as
always glad TO listen
Program mt Notification.
Plans for officially notifying seno-
tor Harding OF his nomination were
announced today following a confer
cncc between the nominee ana T.
Coleman du Font. OF Delaware. chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments. and Harry NJ. Daughcrty, the
Senator's manager in the pre- Convcn-
tion campaign.
The event will take place AT
o'clock on the afternoon OF July -
in Garfield Park. on the outskirts Of
Marion, with National Chairman VIII
II. Hays presiding.
Following the singing OF the star
Spansled Banner" by the Republican
Glec Club. OF Columbus, Invocation
will be pronounced by Rev. r II. Nc
Afee. pastor of Trinity Baptis,
Church. OF Marion, which the Sena-
tor attends. Senator Lodge. of Mas
sachusetts, permanent chairman Of
the Chicago convention. and chair
man of the notification committee.
VIII then deliver an address notify
ing me Senator OF his nomination. to
which the nominee will reply, After
tbs singing OF America" the cere-
Id
by Rev. Joseph NJ. Denning, of s..
Mays Church, of Marion.
Announce was also made that
meetings OF the Republican National
Committee and the committee on ar
rangcments are to be held in Column
bus on July q. while at night Mr..
Daugherty Will entertain al dinner
members Of both committees as we'll
as the national executive committee.
owing To his engagements. the Scra-
tor found difficulty in working on his
speech of acceptance today. but ~
devotinG his spare time To IT he hopes
to have II completed in adequate time
for distribution TO the press Of the
r country before the date OF delivery.
General Mood Expected.
Major General Leonard w o a
would arrive late tomorrow, ii was
announced. for conference while
Senator Cummins, Republican. OF
Iowa, was also expected on the same
train. Mir Hays wiit>.not ra,ch Marion
until sunday t''was announced.
a delegation from Mansfield today
Invited Senator Harding to play golf
there. but he replied that tho siina-
tion now was such he would not have
much time for recreation until after
his notification. He added he hoped
. to play frequently after that time.