Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-21
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS
POUR|NT00H|OFOR
HARDING CEREMONY
Lodge, in Columbus, Would
Welcome Campaign Ex-
penditures Probe.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 21.-Repub-
lican leaders who gathered here to-
day preparatory to their visit to
Marion tomorrow for the notification
OF Senator Harding, the republican
nominee for President, were still
chuckling over the White House con-
ference between Gov. Cox and Presi-
dent Wilson. There isn't the slight
est doubt but what they intend to
make wisconsin the principal issue
in the campaign if they can. And
they believe that Gov. Cox has let
himself become indelibly tinted with
the Wilson colors.
wisconsin, in the opinion of some,
is really a type of government, so.
ciaiistic in .he extreme. What the
return to representative constitu-
t:cnal government, from an autocratic
government" They are doing their
best to pin wisconsin on Cox, and
they contend that he cannot escape
except at the expense of the sup
must have if he is to make any
kind of showing.
Senator Lodge Jubilant.
chusetts. who win make the address
notifying Senator Harding of his nomi-
nation, was in the vanguard, Former
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,, re-
publican national Committeeman. and
Charles c. Glover, the District Of Colum-
bia member Of the notification COM
mittee, were with him. Secretary Clar-
ence Miller Of the national COMMITTEES
ana Wiil HAYS, the chairman, were not
planned to motor to Marion to see SEN
ator Harding today. He will return to
Columbus for the banquet which is tn
be given by Harry NJ Dauehery. ma
tional committeeman for Ohio, to the
visiting republicans at the athletic club
tonight.
Senator Lodges attention was called
to the speech of Gov. Cox last evening.
in which the governor said there would
be demand for full publicity of cam
paign contributions and expenditures.
He will get all the publicity he
wants." said Senator Lodge. ale has
asked for the continuation Of the KENYON
campaign expenditures investigating
committee. l see. l hope the com.
mittee will keep in session. 1t seems to
De doing pretty well with it's inyestiga-
ton OF the Palmer campaign activities II
May Follow Mckinley Policy.
Senator Lodges speech of notifica-
for some days. If Senator Harding Is
to continue his front-porch Campaign
all speeches that would be made Ia
him by visitors undoubtedly would be
submitted in advance. When McKin.
ley conducted his front-porch cam.
paign this was the invariable rule
Any ill-considered remark, sprunp
upon the candidate unawares, might
put him in an embarrassing position
which ,woul affect the entire cam
palgn, IT was pointed out, just as in
the case of the famous Rum, Roman.
ISM and rebellion" remark made to
James G. Blaine. and which is said te
nave cost him the election.
Ine incoming republicans seemed
10 tnlnk that Senator Harding NAV
and deliver number Of speeches in
various cities. They undoubtedly will
urge MIN to do SO. Senator Hardine q
is good speaker and makes friends
easily. Particularly do the western.
ers want him to get out in their terri.
| tory.
Want Coolidge to Stay Home.
Gov. Coolidge. If he takes the ad.
| vice OF some of the leaders, will stay
| in Massachusetts. He occupies q
high position in the regard of the
people, and there is no need for him
to get out and speak, is the way they
Poe H. Vudl tuty mean IS that he
"can write like an angel. but speaks
! like poor Poll
| A meeting of the republican execu.
tive committee was held this after
| noon 10 pass upon some routine mat
ters. according to Secretary Miller
| He admitted that things look fine
for the republicans; that Cox's visit
| to the White House was one of the
best things that could have happened
There. are some of the republicans
| however. who admit that the nomi-
nation OF Gov. Cox has put new life
| into the democratic party. Thev adj
init that the campaign is going te
be horse race" and they believe
that it is up to the republicans r.
/ strain every nerve to put their ticke1
| across in the next few months.
The republicans are together bet.
/ ter than they have been for years
! they say. But some of the demo.
| Gratis who were ready to vote the
republican ticket before the nomina.
| tion of Cox and Roosevelt are be.
ginning to think that perhaps the,
| can support the democrats after ali
| So the republicans are anxious tc
! hook up Cox and Wilson more firmly
| Galen l.. TAFT. republican nationa
committeeman from Maryland, is
| here. He says that the Harding.
! Coolidge ticket has made a hit in
Maryland. which is debatabIe GROUND
| always.
Among those expected at the meet.
| ing OF the executive committee
were Fred NJ Upham OF Illinois