The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
GO LEADERS
!. PLAN BIGPART
FOR COOLIDGE
Real Tasks for Vice Presi-
dent Mapped Out by
Harding.
CAMPAIGN Is OUTLINED
Front Porch" Speeches
Favored by Nominee at
Conference.
Public Ledger Service.)

Warren G. Harding, Republican
Presidential nominee. and Gov. Call
Ayin c. Coolidge, of Massachusetts,,
ais running mate, coordinated their
plans for the coming campaign here
yesterday on the basis of an appeal
for the restoration of party govern
nent as a constitutional substi-
tute" for the personal government"
bf President Wilson. The Republican
hominees were in conference at diff
ferent times during the best part
Iof the day.
i Attending several of the confer
lsnces was Will H. Hays. who will
Execute the policy as chairman of
Ithe executive committee. Hays re-
turned to New York last night. He
will carry the word of the Republic
an nominees to the national head
Ihuarters of the campaign in Chi
rago this week.
Party Government Urged.
\ Hays conferred yesterday after
noon with Representative Simeon D
Fess, of Ohio. chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional campaign
Fommittee, relative to insuring a
Republican majority in the House
Coordination between the Rgisla-
&sfve and executive branches Fof aha
government was one of the points
stressed by Harding.
Gov. Coolidge breakfasted with
me this morning." Harding said
"and we have agreed that we will
base the campaign on the appeal to
restore party government as a con-
situtional substitute for personal
government.
The Governor and 1 have each
served as lieutenant governors In
our States and we have beth learned
from experience how possible it is
FOR the second official in a State to
be a helpful part in a party ad-
ninistration. think the Vice Presi-
dent should be more than a mere
substitute in waiting. In reestab-
lhshing coordination betw cen the
executive Office and TIE Senate the
Vice President can and ought to
play d big part and 1 have been
telling Gov. Coolidge how much /
wish him to be not only a par
t-iT 1R~f
much | wish him to be a helpful
part of Republican administration.
fhc country needs the council and
becoming participation in govern
ment of such men as Gov. Coolidge"
Front Porch Campaign.
Harding took exception to the
Fiews of Senator Bci6s Penrose, OF
Pennsylvania, and expressed himself
as against a living around the
circle" as advocated by the latter
He said he'di4 not propose to aban-
5on his policy of a front porch
campaign"
II am not surprised that there is
4 difference Of opinion regarding
the method of campaigning" Mr..
Harding said. Il would feel bad II
We all thought 3like. Senator Pen
rose recognizes that the modern
methods of trans portation make a
swing arouni the circle easy. On
the other han0. the country Is call
ing for deliberate utterance and
.hat is why the front rorch method
appeals SO strongly to me-"
Gov. Coolidge, in a statement is
sued following his meeting with
Mr.. Harding. appealed for en OBJ
Eervance of the laws and Constitu-
fion of the country as the best
remedy OF itJ Irchlems. He said:
Outlines Problems.
1T, is not a new experience for
ne TO campaign with Senator Hard
ng. We have been campaigning to-
. sether for years. 1 suppose he is
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