Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18
Plan VOTER GROUP
/ FOR INAUGURATION
Feature Of Ceremonies Hon
oring Those Who. Cast Bal
lots in States Proposed.

Creation ola entirely new commit
tee in connection with inauguration
ceremonies by the formation of a
state voters group for President-elect
Harding's inauguration. Is being con-
is considered likely that announce
ment to this effect and the appoint
ment of a chairman and vice chairman
will be made within few days.
1t is pointed out by those advocat-
ing this feature that the state voters
Played not only the most prominent
part in the local campaign. but made
themselves felt Throughout the nation
inasm UGH as it is estimated that more
than 5v,VUv votes were cast in the
states either by mail or in person
from the District Of Columbia. More
than 90 per cent of these were re-
as campaign mana ger for the district
OF Columbia. directed the compiling
and eg.sttrinY and getting out OF
this big vote, has been mentioned as
the possible chairman to organize this
group. ~ ~
Many Included in Group. -.
There viii be much interest in this
feature ofa the inauguration celebra-
ton. it is said, becaus of the large
be directly interested and who would
be in the parade as state voters
THIS matter will probably be dell
niteiy settled when Chairman Mclean
and the full executive committee ap-
pointed to aid him directly in the
planning and managing of the inau-
guration celebration meet for the nrst
time next Monday in it's permanent
headquarters in the Willard Hotel.
The famous gIidiron room OF the motel
has been obtained for the committee
use until after inauguration. and after
next Monday these quarters will be
alive with activity for the next eleven
weeks.
In the meantime the chairman and
the members of the executive com
lnittee who have been IN Washins
ton. and the several vice chairmen
and committee chairmen who already
have been named. nave been meeting
in Chairman McLean's offices in the
Post building. Great headway is SAID
to have heen made by these gentle
men in the preliminary organization
work. and within very short time
the big machine will be in smooth
working order. it is explained. Within
che neat week the majority OF Inc
various committee chairmen and COM
m ilteemen will have been appointed
and at work.
List Of Late Appointments.
Inc latest committee
are: Scott &. Bone. who WIS publicity
director for the republican national
committee. chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on publicity; Maj Harry Gessford.
uperintendent of police. chairman of
the public comfort committee; Sena-
tor Harry New of Indiana. chairman
of the COMMITTEES on legislation. Frank
i. Hogan and Wilton ]. Lambert have
been named to aid Senator New in the
functioning of this committee.
In the appointment of Senator New
as chairman Of the legisla ton COM
mittee a precedent has heen estab-
lished in that 1T is the first time
senator has been appointed to the
post.
Appointment of Milton +. Allies as
chairman of the finance committee
and the men who will serve with him
will be made within the next few
DAYS. it was said today. From now on
subscri ptions TO the inaugural fund. II
is expected, will come rolling in. the
hrst one. from NJ. L. Burchelf. having
been received this morning.