The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18
HARDING TO HOLD
SEAT IN SENATE
Will Serve Entire Term
Congratulations Are
General.

Washington. June 15-Warren G..
Harding the Republican presidential
nominee, does not intend to retire
from the United states Senate until
- term of office expires on March
4th.
There is no possibility of that, "
Senator Harding declared today when
asked whether he would resign from
the Senate Immediately. II do not
intend to resign, but intend to serve
my time out. Why shouldn't /?
Il do. however, intend to with
draw my petition filed last week in
Columbus giving notice that would
be candidate for reelection to the
Senate That will be done this week"
Senator Harding's friends explain
ed that for him to retire from the
Senate would endanger the narrow
margin of control held by the Re-
publicans there, as his retirement
would enable GoveInor\Cox of Ohio
to appoint a Democrat in his place.
They also said that should the Sem
sator be elected president in November
he could continue to serve in the Sem
ate, as he would not be inaugurated
until his term as Senator expired on
March 4.
The Senator was at his office early
today winding up some pending Sem
ate business. His only fixed engage
ment was with Leslie NJ. Shaw, for
mer Secretary of the Treasury, who
called, 1t was understood, to discuss
matters pertaining to publicity in
connection with the coming cam
pgign.
4 Senator Harding said he hoped to
wind up matters pertaining to his
senatorial duties by the end OF the
week and then take brief vacation
before returning to his home at Ma
SRa, Ohio, where he will be formally
notified of his nomination.
"Oniy matters pertaining to the
campaign were discussed with Sena-
tor Harding" said Mr.. Shaw after an
hours conference with the nominee.
"The election OF the candidates Is
first business before us now. We did
not discuss policies"
There was little abatement today
In the stream of congratulatory mes
sages reaching Senator Harding's Of
flee. The messages today included
.one from Henry Lane Wilson. former
Ambassador to Msxico, assuring the
Ohio Senator Of his support
To BE, Notified Middle Of July.
At his first conference with news
paper men today Senator Harding an
nourceI that bis official notification
probably would not take pace t,fore
the middle of July. He added, how
ever, that the opening OF his cam
paign wouid not wait upon lis Off
cial modification, as it already was
under way in various parts of the
kountry.
j, Senator Harding said he had re-
ceived kilograms of congratulation'
from all prominent Republicans ex'
cept Senator La Toilette of Wiscon
Asin, who is in hospital following al
operation.
81 also had a very personal message
from Colonel Bryan, who assured me
that we had no common viewpoint
politically. said Senator Harding.
The following cablegram was re-
ceived from Elihu Root, who is now
in Europe:
sincere congratulations and good
wishes. The mantle of Mckinley b,
upon you"
Hints that He VIII ''Stay At Home
Senator Harding announced that
he would not meet Chairman Hays of
the Republican National Committee
before next Monday and that there
had been no decision as to the time
and place for the conference at which
plans for the campaign are to be dis
cussed.
While the Senator was talking to
the correspondents, Senator Thomas,
Democrat, Colorado, arrived to con-
graduate him.
"If we have got to have a Repub-
lican for President you suit me,
. Senator Thomas said, adding that he
md but one bit of advice to give:
That the man who stays at home
will be elected"
"That fits in with my thought on
that subject" said Senator Harding
During his talk with the newspaper
men the nominee took occasion to de-