The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
REPUBLICAN HEADS
 HOLD CONFERENCE
By Associated Pre-.

Marion, O., July 11.-Senator Hard ing, the republican choice for the
 presidency, spent busy day today, at-
 tending church services in the morn-
 ing with Mrs. Harding, and later dis
 cussing campaign plans at length with : National Chairman Will H. Hays and Harry M. Daugherty of Columbus, O.,
 committee of the republican national committee. Mir. Hays later left for New
 York, where he plans 10 spend the week conferring with republican lead CTS.
 This was the first time Mir Hays had seen the republican nominee since the latter's return home from Wash ington, and they took advantage of the opportunity to discuss general cam paign matters.
 MT. Hays arrived in Marion at an early hour and reached the Harding home before the senator had arisen for the day While breakfast was be- ing prepared, MT. Hays visited the ad- ministration building, next door to the Harding home, where he dictated to his secretary personal mail until called ty the senator.
 Joined by MT. Hays Senator and Mrs Harding attended services al the Trin- ity Baptist Church.
 With the close of the services a re- ception lasting nearly thirty minutes, during which members of the congre- gation filed by the pulpit and shook hands with Senator and Mrs. Harding, as we'll as Mr. Hays.
 On their return home from church the Hardings were joined at dinner by MT. Hays and MT. Daugherty, after which conference followed between the Senator and the other two.
 Later MT. Hays issued a statement, in which he expressed his delight over the fact he had been able to spend Sunday with the Senator and the cordial recep- tion extended the nominee by members of the ehurch's congregation.
 Tt has been inevitable of course, that we have discussed some phases of the po- litical situation during our visit, MT. Hays added T can only say that every day more and more 1 congratulate the party and the country on Senator liar ding's nomination..
 Aside from conferences scheduled for tomorrow Senator Harding announced tonight he would see no callers from then on until he had completed his speech of acceptance, and that only one con ference, instead of two, with the news paper correspondents would be held daily during that time. He said he hoped to finish his speech this week.
 Assurance that he would receive the support of the large negro population in Illinois wc.ra today received by Senator Harding in letter from Col. R. s. Ao- bolt of Chicago. publisher of news paper for negroes. A similar letter was also received from John w. Thompson, chairman of the executive committee of the New York state republican council, a negro voters organization.
 The proposed front porcf' campaign policy. was one thing understood to have been discussed at the conference today MT. Hays was understood 10 have told the Senator that many persons all over the country are urging a modification ot the plan, and that approximately 500 re- quests for the Senator to speak have been received. The nominee tonight, however, reiterated statements previously made by him that. while the plan was not una!- terable. he has no present intentions of changing it.