Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22


field, Secretary of the Interior under
Roosevelt; James NJ. Bech. former as
sistant attorney general: John T.
King, former national committeeman
from Connecticut, and Carni Thomp-
son of Ohio.
Senator Mccormick said that he
had come from Chicago at the re-
quest of Senator Harding to taak with
him and Chairman viii Hays, of the
republican national committee re-
garding the plans for the camnaign.
Following the conference, Senator Nc
Cormick expressed himself as well
satisfied with the policy which has
been adopted Of having all of 1he
various elements of the party Al
cluded in the party councils. He said
he had heard no third party talk.
Il talked with William F. McCombs.
chairman of the democratic national
committee when President Wilson
was elected in 1912. before left Chi
cago," said Senator Mccormick. and
ports in the newspapers this morning
regarding what he had to say Of the
autocracy in the White House and of
the league of nations was only first
inStallment."
Clubs Are Organizing.
Mr.. Hammond is director of the
League of Republican Clubs. which
are organizing in practically all of the
states except the dyed-in- the-wool
a firm believer n the club organiza-
ton for the campaign, and said that
some 1900 clubs are now under way
The subcommittee of the republican
national committee which has been
meeting here for two days with Sen
Al 1t.
notification of the presidential and
vice presidential nominees. expects
to conclude it's work today. Today
special committees composed of men,
bers of the national committee, were
appointed to have charge of all ar
rangements for the notification Of the
candidates.
The special committee to look after
the notification of Senator Harding
consists of T. Coleman du Point, Della
ware, chairman; Senator Lawrence Y.
Sherman, Illinois. Joseph B. Healing,
Indiana, David w. Mulvane, Kansas,
Willis c. Cook, south Dakota, H o. Bur
sum, New Mexico. R. K Hynicka, Ohio
The special committee appointed to
arrange for the notification of Gov.
Coolidge consists Of J. Henry Rora-
back, Connecticut, chairman; F. w.
Estabrook. New Hampshire; Earle s.
Kinsley. Vermont; I. A. Caswell.
NJ.
igan: Representative C. B. Slemp, Vir-
ginia; Allan B. Jaynes, Arizona.
Awaiting Committee Selection.
With the date fixed for officially
notifying the candidates of their nom
nation, republicans today were await
ing announcement of the personnel Of
the executive committee which will
have general charge of the party's
presidential campaign. Those selected
at the conference yesterday of Sena-
tor Harding and Chairman Will Hays
and a committee of members of the
national committee were notified by
wire last night. but their identity was
withheld pending their acceptance.
creased from ten to fifteen members.
five of whom will be women and seven
of whom are not members of the ma
tional body. Harry Daugherty, pre-
manager of Senator Hard
ings campaign, will be one of the
last named.
Dates of Notification.
The conference fixed July % as the
date for the formal notification of
Senator Harding at his Marion. Ohio,
home, and five days later Gov Coolidge
his nomination for Vice President.
This formality will take place at the
governors home in Northampton. Ar
engagements for both events, it was
said, were practically completed at
the conference. which lasted until
well into last night.
Senator Harding was at work today
preparing his acceptance speech. and
now that the nominee has conferred
with and obtained the views Of most
of the leaders of the various factions
of the party it was said completion
of the speech would be rushed. Ar
engagements have been made for plac-
ing copies in the hands of press asso-
Citations for mailing to all parts of the
country in time for use on the Motif
cation date.
Statement by Chairman Hays.
Chairman Hayes in a formal state
ment said last night:
Senator Harding possesses just those
vital qualities of mind and heart ne
cessary today and in the time Just
ahead. His poise of mind. his sound
ness of judgment. his hold on funda-
menta1s, his appreciation of the needs
of today and of tomorrow. his love of
the people from whom he came and
of whom he is one. and his faith in
them; his magnificent grasp of large
affairs, his great native ability and
his training in craftsmanship. his
regard for the opinion of others, his
experience and success in the hand
ling of men, his proper appreciation
of his country's position as a re-
sponsible factor in the WORLDS flu
ture, but with the fullest realiza-
ton of the absolute Importance of
our own supreme nationalism, his
Americanism. his righteous
character and manhood, and withal
his thorough humanness. all qualify
him in the most exceptional degree
for the tremendous responsibilities
which will soon be his. He win
make a splendid candidate and a
great President. The country will
love him. honor him. trust him and
follow him. just as all who know him
love and trust him, and the world
will honor him.
@Too. in Gov. Coolidge we have q
for Vice President that
measures up 60 every requirement OF
a presidential candidate. Fortunate
indeed is the country 49,