Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-15
HARDING WILL
RETAIN SEAT
Republican Nominee Will
Not Resign From United
States Senate.
RETIREMENT WOULD
HANDICAP PARTY
Would Reduce Margin Of Republican
Control in Upper House, as Gov
ernor Cox Would Select Democrat
to Fill Vacancy Should One Arise
Harding Announces Plan to Serve
Out Term.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
washington, June 15.-Warren g.
Harding, the republican presidential
nominee, does not intend to retire
from the United States senate until
his term Of office expires on March
4.
There Is no possibility Of that
Senator Harding declared today.
when asked whether he would re-
eign from the senate Immediately.
II do not intend to resign, but intend
to serve my term out. Why
shouldn't i?
II do, however, intend to with
draw my petition filed last week In
Columbus. giving notice that would
be candidate for reelection to the
senate. That will be done this
week"
Would Endanser G. O. p. Control.
Senator Harding's friends explain
ed today that for him to retire. from
the senate would endanger the mar
row margin Of control held by the
republicans there, as his retirement
would enable Governor Cox, of Ohio,
to appoint democrat in his place.
They also said that should the sena-
tor be elected president IN November
he would continue to serve in the
senate. as he would not be. inaugur-
ated until his Term as senator ex-
pired on March 4.
The senator was at his Office early
today winding up some pending
senate business. His only fixed en-
gagement was with Leslie M. Shaw.
former secretary OF the treasury.
who called, It was understood, to dis
>eups matters pertaining to publicity
4n onnaction with the cppaisas Scassr
paign. 3 s ss5ss'S ss.
There was little Abatement todsy
In the stream OF acongratulatory mes
sagesN reaching Senator Hardings
offices. The messages Today included
one from Henry Lane Wilson, former
ambassador to Mexico, assuring the
Ohio senator Of his support, and from
Fred Brum, grand chancellor Of the
knights Of Pythias of Ohio.
Democrats Congratulate Harding.
At his first conference with news
paper men today Senator Harding
announced that his official notifica-
tion probably would not take place
before the middle of July. but that
the opening Of his campaign would
not wait as it already was under
way.
Senator Harding said he had re-
ceived kilograms Of congrntulation
from all prominent republicans ex-
.cept Senator LaFollette, of Wiscon-
sin, who is In hospital following an
operation.
"I also had very personal mes
sage from Colonel Bryan, who as
sured me that we had no common
viewpoint politically" the senator
said:
The following cablegram was re-
ccived from Elihu Root, who is now
III Europe.
Sincere congratulations ana good
wishes. The mantle Of. Mckinley be
upon you"
Senator Harding announced that he
would not meet Chairman Hays, Of
the republican national COMMITTEES,
before next Monday.
While the Senator was talking to
the correspondents. Senator Thomas,
democrat, Of Colorado, arrived to
congratulate him.
.'If we have to have q repubh-
can for president, you suit me-" Son
ator Thomas said, adding that he had
one ibit Of advice to give; "That the
man who stays ct home will be
elected"
"That fits in with my thought on
that subject" said Senator Harding.
During his talk with the newspaper
men. the nominee took accession to
deny reports that he had been born
in a log cabin.