New-York tribune., 1920-06-14

under way. Harry NJ. Daugherty, di-
rector of Senator Harding,,s precon-
vention campaign, requested the Ma
tional Committee to take prompt,
snappy and energetic action IN plac-
ing the merits OF the Republican issues
before the voters of the country. farty
managers, it WAS said, would not wait
uatil Senator Harding and Governor
0ool.dge should be officially notified OF
their nomination, but planned to start
the campaign soon after the Demo-
cratic convention takes place.
Before departing for Washington
Senator johnson sent the following
telegram to Senator Harding:
Congratulations to you.
Senator Johnson was accompanied by
his wife.
Were going to the capital, pack up
our bags and go back to California"
he said, while bidding farewell to
party Of friends. There is nothing
that should care to say now relative
to the political situation
Senator Harding's headquarters were
flooded with kilograms of congratula-
tions Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania,
wired
Am delighted with your nomination
and will do all l can to secure your
election"
Frank Hitchcock, one Of the Wood
managers, extended 'heartiest congrat-
ulations,' and similar messages were
received from Herbert 5. Hadley. Tor
merly Governor OF Missouri; former
Senator William Alden Smith, of Mich
igan; Judge Pritchard, of North Caro-
lima, and hundreds of others promi-
nent in the party.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
sent this telegram:
Accept our sincerest personal con-
gratulations.'
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Will H. Havs. reelected chairman by
the new National Committee, was out
of town. resting after his strenuous
days during the convention. The mem
bers of the new executive committee,
of whom seven will be women will be
named without delay by Chairman
Hays. A vice-chairman Of the execu-
tive committee, who will be a woman,
will be selected at the time the com
mittee is announced.
New Apportionment Forecast
A resolution passed in the final
minutes of the convention forecasts
change in the representation of the
Republican party from Southern states
at future national conventions: The
resolution offered by former Repre-
vides that the apportionment of dele
gates to conventions shall be in pro-
portion 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 a
small constituency, as compared to
Of ho
country.
The resolution, which was passed
unanimously, notwithstanding the Wig
orous protests from delegates from
Louisiana, Alabama and Texas, provides
that ain order to effect proper and
necessary changes in the apportion-
ment of delegates in proportion to the
Republican votes actually cast at gen.
eral elections throughout the various
states, and in order to inspire greater
effort to erect and maintain substan-
tlal party organizations in all the
states. the National Committee, not
withstanding any rule heretofore
adopted, is directed within twelve
months to adopt a just and equitable
basis of representation in future ma
tional conventions. The basis shall be
set forth in the call for the next CON
ventlon and be binding upon all other
future conventions until otherwise
ordered"
Fund Inquiry Resumed July
About the time party managers be-
gin their real activities the Senate
committee investigating campaign
funds Will resume hearings, holding its
first session in Chicago July T. While
the committee has been authorized to
extend It's Investigations, Senator Ken
yen, ITS chairman said no plans had
palgn funds up to Election Day.
The Republican Pres idential nom
inee will become the center of the
campaign Of the National Woman's
party to bring about ratification of the
suffrage Federal constitutional amend
ment, according TO statement issued
by suffrage leaders. A large delega-
ton of women from many states, it
was announced, will wait upon Senator
Harding and ask him to insist upon
Republican action to secure the thirty
sixth state for ratification.
Our campaign against Republican
obstruction to suffrage is not over,"
said the statement. "Wc will continue
publicly and insistently to demand ac-
ton from the Republican party to
complete suffrage ratification. Since
our picketing began at the Republican
Convention hall additional pressure
has been exerted by Republican lead
ers to secure special session in Ncr-
mont"
Delegates and visitors attracted to
Chicago by the national convention lost
no time in getting away from town
after the nominations were made. To-
day there were few delegates here and
virtually no party leaders. Senator
Lodge, Of Massachusetts, chairman OF
the convention; Senator Smoot, and
Senator Johnson, of California, left on
the train with Senator Harding last
night