Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-12
HARDING AND HAYS LAY
OUT PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
Nominee Spends Busy Day in Con-
ference With Chairman of
National Committee.
HOLDS CHURCH RECEPTION
Presidential Candidate Announces
Tint Callers VIII BE Limited
\ Until He Has Finished His Letter
Of Acceptance This Week.

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MARION. OHIO. July il.-Scaator
Harding. the Republican choice for
the presidency. spent u busy day dis
cussing campaign plans al length
with National Chairman VIII II. Hays
and Harry NJ. p~aughcrty. OF Columbus,
Ohio. the latter a member Of the exec
utlvc committee OF tho Republican
National Committee. MIR. Hays later
left for New York. who're he plans
to spend tho week comforting with
Republican leaders.
This was the FIRST time Mr. Hays
had seen the Republican nominee
since the ~lattcr's return home from
Washington and they took advantage
OF the opportunity TO discuss general
Mir. Hays arrived in Marion at an
early hour and reached the Harding
home before the Senator had arisen
for The day. While breakfast was
administrator building next door to
the Harding home. whore he dictated
to his secretary personal mail until
called by the Senator.
' Attend Morning Services.
Joined by Mr.. Hays. Senator and
Mrs. Harding attended services Mt the
Trinity Baptist Church.
4 reception IaH;ing nearly thirty
minute followed the close OF the ser
vices. during which members OF the
congregation flied b. the pulpit and
shook hands with Senator and Mrs.
Harding as well as Mi. lays. y large
crowd greeted him as he left the
church to enter his automobile.
On their return nome from church.
the liardinEs Were joined n dinner
which n conference followed between
the Senator and the other TWO. Later
Mr. Hays issued Il statement in which
he expressed his delight over the fact
he had been able TO spend sunday
with the Senator and the cordial re
ception extended the nominee by
members of the church congregation.
Works Nh Acceptance speech.
at has been inevitable, OF course.
OF the political situation during our
visit" Mr.. Hays added. Il can only
say that every day more and more !
congratulate the party and the coun..
try on Senator Harding's nomination
Aside from conferences scheduled
for tomorrow, Senator Harding an
nounccd tonight he would sec no call
ers from then on until he had com.
pleted his speech Of acceptance and
that only one conference instead o:
two with the newspaper corresrond-
ents would he held daily during that
time. He said he hoped TO finish his
speech this week.
Assurances that hc would receive
the support OF the large popu,
by Senator Harding in n letter from
Colonel Il. S. Abbott, of Chicago. pub
Usher OF q newspaper for negroes.
y similar letter vas also received
from John W. Thompson. chairman
OF the executive committed OF the
New York state Republican Council.
Il negro voters organization.
The proposed front porch" cam-
paign policy was one thing under
stood TO have been discussed ;st the
conference today. Mr.. Hays was un-
derstood 10 have told the Senator that
many persons all over the country are
urEing a modification OF The plan
and that approximately 800 requests
for the Senator 10 speak have been
received. The nominee tonight. how
ever. reiterated statements previously
made by him tina; while the plan was
not unalterablc he has no present in
tcntions of changing IL.