Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-22
City I'hronged For Cere.
monies of Senator Hard
ing's Notification.
CITIZENS UNITE TO
HONOR TOWNSMAN
Senator Harding Raises Stars and
Stripes to Top Of Old Mckinley
{ PoIe-ls Not Too Busy to Greet
Women Who Seek His Influence
For Suffrage Cause = Chairman
Hays Presides at Ceremonies.
BY Associated Press.

s BY Associated Press.
Marion, July 22.--The republican
campaign attained full speed ahead
today with the formal notification
here OF Warren G. Harding, the
party's nominee for tho presidency.
The notification ceremonies, which
brought to Marion most OF the big
leaders t,f the party and. many thou
sands of Harding enthusiasts, in-
I. cluded an acceptance speech by
Senator Harding, interpreting tiS
Chicago platform, Iand declaring the
principles on which he expects the
campaign to be fought out.
His declarations were expected TO
strike a Keynote, giving tone to tho
arguments Of republican workers
thruout the nation. in the season Of
political debate ushered in by notifl-
cation day.
The acceptance speech came at the
end OF a long program in which high
s pitched enthusiasm ruled as tho
WISHING delegations marched on the
Harding residence to be received by
the candidate.
Raises colors on Mckinley Pole,
At Z O'clock q noisy aggregation OF
Marion citizens. that looked like
half Of the town. led off with a
demonst ration that set mark for
the out utAof-town folks to shoot at.
nEo-their howling acclaim the senator
played the leading part in a flag
raising. pulling the stars and stripes
to the top Of the weather beaten
Mckinley flag pole sent here a few
days ago from Canton.
Delegations, with bands blaring
and col,ors flying, followed up to the
Harding, front porch as thirty special
trains and thousands Of automobiles
were ullloaded. Not content with
showing: themselves to the nominee.
they reformed and marched thru
the city.
81 Marion in Gala Attire.
Maric,n was dressed for its debut
in the great affairs in the nation and
was oa,yer to make the Big day a
smashing success.
Patriotic lfrills and nounces draped
the city. Business was adjourned
and pal,tisanship was forgotten, ss
republicans and democrats joined in
acknowledging the honor to their
netghbor.
From the senator's home. down to
the heart Of the business section, a
line OF tall white pillars formed q
court OF honor to mark the route Of
the paladers, ana along the way
scarcely window was without its
Harding portrait.
Nobody Goes Hungry.
Arrangements had been made to
provision the crowds and improvised
sandwich stands were everywhere.
Profiteoring had been put under the
ban by agreement or the city's busi-
! Hess men, and many housewives had
laia In an extra supply OF food to
make ilure that no one went hungry.
One OF the delegation to whose
coming Senator Harding looked for
ward with keenest anticipation was
a brass band from Caledonia, his
boyhood home. II had been pieced
together by his old associates Of the
days when he played the trombone.
The purple, white and gold OF the
women's suffrage cause early made
its appearance, but a plan Of the
women to picket the notification
ceremonies was abandoned.
Not Too Busy 60 Greet Women.
During the morning the senator
had an. appointment to receive q dele
CATION from the national women's
party, who wanted him to aid In se-
curing favorable actioR by the Ten
nessee legislature on the suffrage
amendment. He said l,~ would be
glad to listen to their request, but
would have no immediate reply ready
to make.
Last night he saw q similar delega-
tion from the National Women's SUI
frage Association. and afterward sent
a telegram to Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, It's head, declaring that If any
republican members Of the legisla-
turo asked his opinoin. he would ad-
wise that the amendment be ratified
at once. The women's party group,
led by Alice Paul, declared them
se.yes pleased at his action, but de-
cided to present their petition as they
had planned.
Senator Harding told the delega-
ton from the wolnen's party that he
will give his answer to their request
that he interceded in Tennessee for
ratification Of the suffrage amend
ment In his speech Of acceptance
this afternoon.
My conception Of suffrage con-
templates women taking place
fully and equally with men," he said.
Claims of the women's party were
presented by Sue s. White, OF Ten
nesse,s. and Mrs. II. o. Havemeyer. of
New York City. Headed by a band,
the women leaders marched to the
Harding home carrying the yellow,
purpl,, and white banners, and state
standards Senator Harding met
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