The Washington times., 1920-09-28
IUSI Dc. MEN.
aTG.O.P. TALK
Edward Ryan, Washington
Lawyer, Arrested for Heckllng
Harding at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 2s.-Two Wash
ingtonians were thrown out OF the
Fifth Regiment Armory here last
night for heckling Senator. Warren q.
Harding, Republican Presidential can
didste, while he was addressing a
huge audience.
The elected men were Edward A.
Ryan. a lawyer, OF 1880 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest. and John X. Riggles.
former employe of the Washington
Navy Yard, who is Independent candi-
date for Congress from the Fifth
Congressional district OF Maryland.
Ryan, was placed under arrest. put
In a patrol wagon, and carted off TO
the station house, where he gave col
lateral for his appearance in court to-
day. Ryan was locked up because
he asked Harding whether he favored
scrapping the League of Nations.
Riggles was elected. he says, be-
cause he asked the following question
OF Senator Harding:
III Congress passes a law modify
ing the Volstead prohibition act,
would you, as President, sign II or
veto it7"
Ryan, who was in the gallery, in
terrupted Senator Harding early in
hfs address to inquire whether the
candidate supported Senator Hiram
Johnson's views regarding the
League.
Mr.. Ryan did not hear the answer
TO his question, however, for the po-
lice had taken him away before the
Senator replied. Senator Harding had
invited him from the gallery to the
stand to put his question and Ryan
had started, when the police inter-
vened.
When Ryan, in a clear voice, hurled
his question from the gallery, shouts
OF put him out" rose in every part
of the armory Ryan stood wholly
unabashed amid the tumult, and SEN
stor Harding moved to the east edge
OF the platform and shouted to him:
IF 1 were in favor OF one-man
power in the republic, then I would be
able myself to answer your question"
A great cheer went up from the
crowd, and. as it died, Ryan replied to
the Senator, but his words did not
carry to the stand. Then II was that
0c Senator, while the crowd still
yelled Put him out" again walked
10 the east edge of the stand land
said:
II don't know whether I should di-
vert my attention from these thou
sands, but IL you will come to this
stand / will answer your questions
in perfectly proper~way."
UPROAR CONTINUES.
The Senator attempted to resume
his prepared speech, but the uproar
in the audience continued a moment,
with Republicans on the platform
yelling: silence, silence!. Ryan, of
course, did not reach the platform,
being in the hands of the police, but
when Senator Harding finished his
asked whether he had promised to
he would make this reply: ~
THE one great failure to make the
most of the United States leadership
in World affairs was that one man
made the mistake of attempting to
speak not only for the whole of the
United States but the whole Of the
world. / should not do that.
81 am perfectly frank to say to you
that l am without anything specific
about program constructive in
character about an association of ma
tions. But do know this one thing
definitely: The Democratic candidate
for President says he is in favor of
going into this League. ! am not in
favor of going into this League.
When l am elected President, the first
thing I will do is to try to find a plan
for an association of nations behind
which all Americans will stand"
Il am not heckler," said Mr. Ryan,