Arizona republican., 1920-07-22
Would Recommend Ratification.

Would Recommend Ratification.
 q am exceedingly glad to learn" the telegram said, that you are in Ten nessee seeking to consummate the rat- ification of the equal suffrage amend- ment. If any of the Republican mem bers of the Tennessee assembly should ask my opinion as to their course, I would cordially recommend an im- mediate favorable action"
 The associations representatives stole a march on a delegation of the National Womens party, who had planned to enliven the formal notifica- tion ceremonies tomorrow by demand- ing that the nominee urge Republican legislators in Tennessee to vote for ratification.
 What action the women's party crowd would take was uncertain to- night, but their engagement to see Senator Harding tomorrow stood. The conference between Senator Harding and the party of women oc- cupied only a few minutes and fol- lowed a day given over largely to prep arations for the notification ceremo- nies at which the nominee will deliver an acceptance speech, interpreting the party platform and declaring his per sonaI stand on national issues.
 His position on the league of nations was discussed by the candidate at a conference with Senator Lodge of | Massachusetts, who will deliver the notification speech and who, as chair man Of the foreign relations commit | tee, led the senate fight against unre- served ratification of the treaty. It was understood they went over thor l oughly the ground on which the league 1 battle is to be fought.
 Has Constructive Criticism. l The candidate is expected to lay down a policy tomorrow contributing T1rs in the campaign and helping to clear l the air for a finish fight between the ! two parties His advisers declared he will strike out with all his strength against the league as President Wilson submitted it and will add a construc- l tive suggestion of what should be done 1 to secure peace and to maintain it.
 The acceptance speech will be de- livered late in the Afternoon. At l o'clock in the morning a local deiega- I ton will march to Senator Hardings 1 residence and the candidate will off ciate at a. flag raising. hoisting the stars and stripes on the flag pole re- ] gently transplanted to the Harding l lawn from the residence Of William Mckinley at Canton.
 The nominee expects to make no ad l dress however, until the notification program begins at a park in the out skirts of the city at p. m.
 More than 30 special trains are ex- pected during the day and many thou sands will motor in from nearby cities. Republicans and Democrats of Marion have joined hands to provide entertainment.
 Expect Crowd of 4o,Ooo.
 Two of the delegations will be par | ticularly welcome. One will be the resuscitated brass band from Cale- donia. in which Senator Harding once played trombone. and the other group of several hundred citizens of Dayton, home town of the senator's Democratic opponent, James M. COX. Of the two, the senator expressed him self as most anxious to see the veter- | ans from Caledonia.
 The notification is to be held in a Chautauqua pavilion. where seats have been provided for about 4,00o, although more than ten times that number arS expected. Will H. Hays. national chairman, will preside.
 Bishop William F. Oldham of ths Methodist Episcopal church will de- liver the invocation and the Rev. Father Joseph M. Denning of St Mary's Catholic church here, the bene- diction.
 1 Among the telegrams he received was one from Farley Christensen, nominee of the Farmer Labor party for president, requesting that he use his influence for executive clemency for Eugene V. Debs, the socialist nom- inee, who is in the Atlanta peniten- tiary. Senator Harding said he would reply after the notification ceremonies were over.
 The suffrage delegation who called on the candidate tonight arrived uneN- pectedly and walked into Harding headquarters just as the senator was leaving for dinner. They were giveu a hearing at once and few minutes later the message to Mrs. Catt was made public.