New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Cox Men DENY
o
Padding Crowd
For Ceremony
800 Reward Offered for
Proof That Attempt Was
Made to Increase Size
of the Marion Delegation
Harding Has Quiet Day
Refrains From Discussing
Political Issues Await
ing Speech of Rival
rrn,n q SfoN CnrrrSnon6rnt

MAklON. OnlO, aug. t.-AWaltinE
tie accordance speech of his rival. Gov
srnor Cox tomorrow, Senator Warren
E. Harding refrained from any further
discussion Of campaign issues to-day
srd devoted himself to receiving callers
and arranging for visits Of additional
delegations 70 his front porch. He
matored to Columbus for game of
Golf in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, heated controversy
arose here between the Republican and
Democratic organizations. 1t began when
tie Democratic committee, arranging for
the Marion delegation to attend the
Cox notification ceremonies at DAYTON,
ofered 500 reward for proof of the
charge made at Harding Headquarters
last night that free transportation had
been offered 70 increase the size of the
Marion delegation. Railway employees
travelling on passes are not included in
Tn offer 1t was said
The Democrats insisted they are con-
fnins the Marion delegation to resi-
dents here and are not bringing in per
sons from nearby places.
They inserted the following adver-
t,sement in The Marion Tribune" a
Democratic newspaper here:
"One hundred dollars reward will be
paid to any one furnishing proof to
snow that any person connected with
the Democratic national, state or
County committees, or the committee
named TO arrange for a special train to
Dayton, has, directly or indirectly,
gwen or offered free transportation to
any member of the delegation making
the trip to Dayton Saturday. This does
not apply to railway employees travel
ing on passes.
COMMITTEE on ARRANGEMENTS
Tie committee also made the follow
ing supplementary statements:
1t IS further stated by the commit
.ee that the assertions made at Repub-
lican headquarters and published in
r5.ious papers TO the effect that rep
l@sen-atlves from neighboring counties
would be used 10 enlarge the Marion
delegation are absolutely untrue and
without foundation. We are not striv-
inE 70 have delegation of 1000 or
900 or any other particular number,
ard so far as the committee knows
tere there will not be man or woman
IL ~lS I'd -O4i tlOil WIZ 10 NV
resident of Marion County"
officials OF the Marion Steam Shovel
Works. the largest industrial estab-
lis.ment here. reported that union
laooT organizers have appeared in Ma
:i-a sad are attempting to unionize
:. ,4--. which is conducted as an
cgen hep.
Nao4ga IL has been said The or
sl1lz-.s are hclnr sen. - Marion to
d. 3arlass Senator Harding, friends of
le Republican Presidential candidate
..~re his record in unionizing his
Marion star newspaper office many
ysara ago speaks for itself.
Senator harding during conversa-
ION with Charles f. Fitch, secretary
Of the Greenville Pa Letter Carriers
Association. declared ne is awake to
the discrimination against postal en-
poyees and that they will have full
sympathy il he is elected.
Harding Speaks in Phonograph
Senator Harding made number of
sr-cchc in = phCnograph recording
a1caino to-day. using excerpts from
as acceptance speech and other ad-
erlssos touching on the League of Ma
,.o1s, Inc high cost Of living, taxation
aId liberty under the law. The rec
OT4s VIII be sent to all parts Of the
country, the speech on one side and
campaign song on the other
Several additional engae ements for
visits OF delegations to the front porch
were announced, the first delegation
o. the Society Of American Indians on
August 8. No formal address is
scheduled
At dinner tonight the Hardngs had
huge watermelon, the largest ever
cen in Marion. 1t was sent by Walter
!. Hudson, Weatherford, Tex Mrs.
Aarling wrote him note of thanks
Senator Harding authorized denial
o. reports that Governor Coolidge's
acceptance speech was revised before
delivery on a suggestion from the
senator. Mr.. Harding received an early
copy Of the speech. but had no changes
70 suggest, it was said al headquarters.