Evening journal., 1920-07-10
ASK HARDING TO
STAND AS DRY
G. O. p. Candidate Makes
No Promise in Confer
ence With ]. F. Hanly
VISITOR AGAINST
PROHIBITION TICKET

MARION. o., July To- senator Hard
ing, Republican candidate for presi-
dent was urged at a conference yes
terday with j.. Frank Hanly. prohibi-
ii0n candidate for President In 1916.
10 take a firm stand in support OF
national prohibition in his speech of
acceptance Later 10 was announced
the senator had not committed him
self regarding the matter. while Mr..
Hanly said he hoped 90 Doe able 20
support him, but would walt 60 see
what che senator said in his speech.
Mr. ianly denied having come 10
Marion 90 present the matter 90 the
Republican nominee on behalf OF pro-
hibiliOn advocates. and said the con-
ference was sought ai his own In
stance. As a prohbtlonist, The for
mcr governor OF Indiana said ne
would nnd it dimoult TO support Coy.
ernor Cox and announced he would
not attend the National Prohibition
Convention In Lincoln, Neb- on July
i2f. adding that hc opposed placing a
national prohibition ticket IN the helu
IN came at the instance OF senator
Harding and In response 20 NQues,,
OF my own" said Mr.. lanlN. J
talked over the political situation ln
| Indiana gave him my yioWs as 70 We
political situation throughout ll.
| country and In respect 20 lle eli',o'
OF the Democratic CONVENTION anu KY
/ Republican platform on uc lh,Nl.li
ton question, The eisnieentn 1lllo.i,, l',,i,,,
ment and the NOlsiead enforcement
] act. ... -,
" simply presented my views. re-
ncyNed old ACQUAINTANCE ana haa Z
pleasant hour. / did not ask the sen
laior for any commitments on ulos,'
nuosilons and he made none. uon
/ think the Prohibition party ousnt "
nominate a candidate. ,......
I'm view OF tho passage by congress
of Tho enforcement act and It's susleh
fion nv the United Staies supreme
Court Mr.. Hanly said, "the matter re-
b solves itself into ihn olecton on
congress favorable 10 the maintenance
Of ihe present law. II must DC lerse
! N fought out In the congressiona
districts" ,. n,,
Mr.. Hanly explained, how'ver; una
that wac his personal view ana t, nI
made no comment. Mr.. Hanly sid h
favored the prohlhtonists plaoinl
tbct- mower next November wlrre }
,vould do The most good instead %
Nominating their own presidenta
Rerardinc the conference, senate
Harding said Mr.. Hanly only pr s.nl
ga mis- views as 90 the CONSTRUCTION
~ Inc platform as others have done.
adding 1--WE are always glad TO lia'
plans Tor officially notifying Sen
r aior Harding of his nomination Wer
announced today following a confer
D once helween the nominee ana ucl
h n. Coleman du PonL ol DeiaMal
r. chairman NJ he commltee on ~ ~a
= rangcments for the hepun,iilletn ~
u fional committee. and Harry
5. Daurhoriy. of Columbus. ue senator
+ manager In the pre-convenuon c'h
O. me event will take place at ?.
S m Julv - In Garfield Park on ti
b oufskiris OF Marion with VIII }
r. Havs. national chairman, presldl nl
. Following the singing OF the Sia
b. Snangled Banner" by the RepuDllca
L rioe club. OF Columbus, inVocauo
s win he pronounced by the Rcv. i.
p NlcAfcc. OF Trinity Baptist Churcl
M Marion, which the senator ailen.ai
j.. Senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts
] permanent chairman or the bhlcag
:; convention and chairman or ihe NOT
' ncaiiOn committee. tnen VIII uellN'
:. an address notifying the senator
! his nomination To- which the nomlne
y viii rcplv Following The singing &
q l"America." the ceremonies will clos
with a hcncdiciiOn by the Rev. j,
seph NJ. Denning. of 81. Mary's uhurcl
Of Marion.
Announcement also was made
4 meetings OF the Republican Nation
/ Committee and The committee on az
rangemonis In Columbus, on July =
while at night Mr.. DOughcrty viii ei
n ieriain at dinner members or Dol
Z committees. as well as the nation
"A executive committee, which is
10 charge OF the campaign Members
h. those committees Will go 10 Marie
D. on a special train the next day Il
a the notification ceremonies.
e Another caller yesterday was Hem
Is l.. Stoddard, OF New York. Progre
lsive leader, who assured the SENATE
~ the prOilressives Of the country we
ID back Of him in his campaign
c, Owing DO his engagements the Sen
ig tor found difficulty In working on d
d. speech Of acceptance but by devotlI
m his spare time 10 70 he hopes 90 ha'
10 70 completed I'm adequate time for al
ie tribulion 20 the press Of the cOu
s. try before the date OF delivery. A
is cOrding IN present plans the sneol
will be shorter than any utleranco
similar nature delivered In years, u
Senator desiring TO leave certain su
iecis for more detailed discussion
m subsequent addresses.
II Chances Of the Senator. getting
briei respite over the weekend fro
, the steady grind under which he h
a. been labOring since his return 10 Ma
iil ion last Monday went glimmering I
y, day when 10 was announced Mai
vl General Leonard Wood, candida
J for the Republican presidential non
81 nation at Chicago, would arrive Ia
=, TODAY for a conference, and On
' senator Cummlns, OF Iowa, was al
b.. expected on the same train. Mr.. Ia
~ will not reach Marion until Sunda
:, lt was announced.