Evening star., 1920-06-16
HARDING DISCUSSES
CAMPAIGN ISSUES
ATLODGE DINNER
Smoot, Fall and Brandegee
Present-Nominee Has
Made No Vacation Plans.

Senator Harding, the republican
nominee for President, discussed his
campaign and the issues which con-
front the republican party at a din
ner last night at the home of Sen
ator Lodge of Massachusetts. Others
at the dinner were Senators Smoot.
Fall and Brandegee.
Senator Lodge is the republican
leader of the Senate and was chair
mated Senator Harding and Gov. Coo
lidge. Senator Brandegee and Sem
ator Fall were bitter enders" in the
fight on the league Of nations.
Senator Harding said today that
this group of senators had talked over
the situation with reference to the
coming campaign.
I'VE discussed the state of the
Union, the prospects of the republican
party and the platform which. we
adopted at Chicago" said Senator
Harding.
Asked about reports that the peace
treaty and league of nations would
be the principal topic to be discussed
in his speech of acceptance. Senator
public sentiment makes the para
mount issue rather than the judgment
of any party candidate or party
manager"
Not "Political Boss.o
Replying to an inquiry as to whether
he would take part in the coming
primary campaign in Ohio. the NOM
inee said he was 'the farthest re-
moved from political boss Of any
body in the world"
THAT Is the complaint that has been
made against me in Ohio" he added.
Putting in Long Day.
Senator Harding Is putting in a long
days work getting his campaign un-
der way. He emphasized today the
necessity of work in every county and
every district to assure republican
success. So far. he said. he has made
no arrangements for leaving Wash
ington.
Senator Harding's Office In the SEN
ate Office building is the center of ac-
tivity at the Capitol now. There is a
constant stream of visitors. newspaper
men and motion picture operators
flowing through his Office.
Sends Wire to Gen. Wood.
Senator Harding today sent the fol-
LOWING letter 10 MAJ. dcL. AcoudTu
Wood in reply to the latter's telegram
of congratulation:
II do not know quite how to ex-
press my feelings in debating an
acknowledgment to one who was
a contender for the distinction which
came to me Perhaps I shall express
myself sufficiently If I say that had
the distinction come to you instead of
me I should have found very. great
pleasure and satisfaction in convey
ing to you a very cordial message Of
felicitation and good wishes.
IT know that we are both interest
ed in the same great good to our COM
mon country and feel confident that
you will be very deeply interested in
bringing about a restoration of
Washington and a return to the con-
stitutional methods Of government
which were the concept of the found
ing fathers"
Has Several Visitors.
Walter F. Brown of Toledo, who
was Senator Harding's floor manager
at Chicago, called on the senator for
a short time today. Other visitors
included Senator Stanley, democrat.
Kentucky, and former Senator Suth-
erland of Utah.
Among messages of congratulations
received today by the nominee were
letters from ]. Hampton Moore, mayor
Of Philadelphia; former Gov. NJ. G.
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania, Miss
Mabel Boardman, head of the Amer
lean Red Cross: Mrs. John A. Logan,
widow Of the famous civil war vet
eran, and John Barton Payne, Secre-
tary of the Interior.