Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-14
Quick, Snappy And Ener-
getic" Action Asked By
Nominee; The Repubicaa
Fight Will Start Soon AZ
ter Democratic Convention
Is Held.

Chlcago, June 14.-CampAign man.
ayers for Senator Warren G. Harding
Of Ohio, who was made the presiden-
tial nominee by the Republican con-
vention on Saturday night said yes
terday no time would be lost in get
ting things under way.
Senator Hardings pre-convention
campaign requested the national COM
mittee to take prompt snappy and
energetic action" in placing the mer.
its Of the Republican issue before the
voters OF the country. Party mana.
gers. it was said. would not wait un.
til Senator Harding as Governor
Coolidge Of Massachusetts are ON.
cially notified Of their nomination.
but plan to start the campaign soon
after the Democratic convention 10
held.
Will Hays, reelected chairman Of
the national committee. was out Of
town yesterday resting after his stren-
uous days during the convention.
Members of the new executive COM
mittee. of whom seven will be wom-
en-. will be named without delay by
Chairman Hays. A vice chairman n, OF
the executive committee who will be
a woman. will be selected a the time
the committee is announced.
Forced q Change.
The resolution adopted in the final
change in the representation of the
Republican party from southern
states at future national conventions.
!! The resolution. offered by former
Congressman Paul Rowland of Ohio
provides that the apportionment of
delegates to conventions shall be in
proportion to the Republican votes
! cast in the states.
Testimony before the national com.
mittee ten days ago in its examination
of claims of contesting delegations
from several southern states showed
| certain delegates represented only -
small constituency as com pared to
delegates from other sections OF the
country. The resolution which was
adopted unanimously. notwithstand-
ing the vigorous protests from dele
gates from Louisiana, Alabama and
Texas provided that in order to- effect
proper and necessary changes In the
apportionment of delegates in PRO.
| portion to the Republican votes Ac.
tually cast at general elections
| throughout the various states and in
erect and maintain substantial party
| orgalizations in all the states. the snAs
tional committee notwithstanding any
rule heretofore adopted is directed
! withsa II rncnths.tc xAogt, > Just M
I equitable hagse OF rsprssa.fiA elton Tn
future national conventions The basfs
shall be set forth in the call for fiie
next convention and be binding upon
all future conventions unless other
wise ordered. About the time party
| managers begin their real activities
the senate committee investigating
campaign funds will resume hearings
holding its first session in Chicago on
July I. While the committee has
been authorized to extend its investi-
! i<r AAA
said no plans had yet been made to
inquire into campaign funds UP to
election day.
Women to Fight
The Republican presidential nom.
inee will become the center of the
campaign of the national womAne
party to bring about ratification of
the suffrage federal constitutional
/ amendment, according to a statement
issued by suffrage leaders A large
delegat ton of women from many
Senator Harding and ask him to in
sist on Republican action to secure
! the thirty-sixth state for ratification,
I Our campaign against Republican
, obstruction to suffrage is not over. y
| the statement said. We will continue
! publicly and insistently to demand
action from the Republican party
/ :" S'OPho'. s'oiA' q tS ioiiiiSatiOH. CI4Cc
! oun picketing began at the Republican
! convention hall additional pressure
has been exerted by Repu blican lead.
! ers to secure a special session in ver-
mont"
=, Delegates and visitors attracted to
! Chicago by the nat:ons: convention
! lost no time in getting. away from
town after the. nominations were
made. Today there were few dele
gates here and yirtllal!y No 5sJt,a nv
| leaders. Senator Harding LEFT for
Washington late Saturday night ON
the same train with Senator Lodge 81
Massac chusetts. chairman Of the con.
Nention, and Senator Smoot. Senatos
johnson, California. alec departed.