Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-26
HARDING FEARS
LITTLE DANGER
FROM JOHNSON

WASHINGTON, June "a - Hiram
Johnson's sharp criticism of the Chi
cago convention today stood out as
the only flaw in the fabric of Repub-
lican harmony which Warren G.
Harding has been weaving since his
choice as presidential nominee.
Progressive and conservative Re-
publicans except the Johnson and
Borah faction have promised sup
port to Harding.
Senator Harding so ar<has refused
to comment on Senator Johnson's ut
terance that the day will come when
the people will prevail and that the
delegates who were instructed for
him but deserted him will be punish
ed. Republicans here for the most
part do not believe Senator oJhnson
or Borah will try to lead aNthird
party.
Senator Harding has devoted him
self almost exclusively during the
lidifying Republican factions. That
he believes is the first job of the
campaign and everything else is
waiting. He believes that Republic
can victory will be easy if the party
is united and his advisors have been
Senator Harding will unite every
ia elton.
Harding headquarters believe eff
tive harmony can be achieved re-
CARELESS of Senator Johnson 1and do
not believe he can repeat his feat of
1916 although his grip on California
is admitted.
T. C. Atkeson, legislative agent of
the Farmers National Crane, which
claims over 100000 members, call
ed on Harding today. He submitted
memorandum outlining points
ing include in his speech accepting
the Republican nomination.
Our farmers are conservative in
favor of safe and sane course"
Mr. Atkeson said, following his con-
ference with Mr.. Harding. We are
have talked with Senator Harding
previously and his views are very
much in accord with those of our
organization"
PEOPLE WILL RULE IN
TIME, JOHNSON SAYS
SACRAMENTO, Cal, June "a
Speaking publicly for the first time
since the Republican convention in
Chicago, Senator Hiram W. Johnson
told a few hundred of his home town
Southern Pacific depot, that he was
not downcast over the result.
Senator Johnson was en- route to
his home in San Francisco. In re-
Spouse to the enthusiastic reception
Senator Johnson told the crowd how
glad he was that California, and
particularly his home city, had CIV
en- him such a big ovation at the pri-
mary presidential preference cleo
ton,
"Don't imagine I'm cast down by
the result of the convention" he
said I'm happier than ever be-
fore. I started the campaign on a
shoestring andy when l got through
I had the people of the United
States with me, even though I could
gates.
ct went into the fight in one
fashion and came out in the same
fashion. 1 made no compromise, but
fought to the last ditch.
cit doesn't make any difference If
a few politicians sitting in the Black
stone hotel in Chicago said: The peo-
pie be damned, for the time is DOM
ing when the people will come into
their own.
natured and as full lof fight as ever,
andl determined that in time to
come the people shall rule instead of
a few men and international bank
ers, sitting in New York.
politics is behind me for the
time being. I won't discuss or deal
with it until I have had a little en-
joyment in dear old California;
G. L. Johnson, the senator's aged
father. was the first to greet him.
HAYS MAKING PLANS
TO NOTIFY HARDING
NEW YORK, June 24.--WiT H.
Hays, Republican national chairman,
conferred here today with Harry M.
Daugherty, campaign manager for
Senator Harding. Republican prest-
Dental nominee.
Messrs. Hays and Daugherty dis
cussed plans for the notification
ceremonies which will take place in
Marion, Ohio, Harding's home, the
latter part of July.
After seeing T. Coleman Dupont
regarding campaign plans, Mr..
Daugherty arranged to leave for his
home in Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Hays
will be in New York for several days,
making arrangements for the Hard
ing campaign.
OHIO SUFFRAGISTS DENY
PICKETING AT MARION
MARION, O., June 24.-Ohio suf-
fragists today denied a published
statement that members of the ma