Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-19
Former Food Administrator
Closes Door to Possible
Nomination by Democrats
At National Convention.
WILL BACK CAMPAIGN
OF SENATOR HARDING
Declares Greater Part of
G. 0. P. Platform as Adopted
At Chicago "Construetive
And Progressive"

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, June 18-Breakfast-
ing with Herbert Hoover, lunching
with Harry NJ Daugherty of Ohio.
preconvention Harding manager.
and dining with VIII Hays. chair
man of the republican national com-
mittee, Senator Warren G. Harding.
republican, presidential nominee. to-
day put ip full day of discussion OF
campaign plans.
The Hoover breakfast was fol-
lowed by an announcement by Mr..
Hoover that he would be found in
~the republican fold. thus closing the
door to any possible invitation by
the San Francisco convention to him
to accept place hon the democratic
ticket.
Mr.. Hays arrived in, Washington
Nate today and spent the evening
with Senator Harding. Mr.. Daugh-
erty, who had lunched with the can
didate, also was present at dinner. to
gether with two or three other
friends.
Committee to Meet Monday.
1t t,was arranged that the commit
tee named at Chicago by the ma
tionai committee to select the dates
for the notification of the party nom
nees viii meet with Senator Hard
ing on Monday. Ii IS possible that
Governor Calvin Coolidge Of Mas
sachusetts, vice presidential nomi-
nee. will also be present. Members.
OF the special committee are Alvin T.
Hert sof Kentucky. Jake Hamon OF
Oklahoma, Charles D. Hilles OF New
York. Ralph D. Williams Of Oregon
ana John w. Weeks of New York.
Chairman Hays and Mr.. Dauehcrty
VIII also participate in the confer
cnce.
Among messages Of congratula-
ton Teceived today. by Senator
Harding was one from Franklin Nc
Veagh. former secretary Of the
treasury. Republican leaders were
HgEly elated ever the Hoover an
nouncement as indicati ting the ce-
menting of the various elements in
'i',. SPaoiSdH party.
:. i presented the views which ! be-
lieved were held by considerable
group of independent and progress
slye republicans upon various aues-
tions," said Mr.. Hoover in discuss
ing his talk with Senator Harding
ne senator stated that it was his
most sincere desire to be the instru-
mentality for bringing the divergent
eiements.of the party together; that
the views of both the conservative
and progressive wings Of the party
would be fully represented in the adj
ministration; that he represented no
particular group. but that he consid
cred it was his duty as leader of the
party to consolidate allelements into
a united front"
Pleased With Platfssm.
Mr.. Hoover made public letter
he had sent to some of his friends
prior to his conference with Senator
Harding. In this letter Mr.. Hoover
said that while he was greatly dis
appointed over SOME tendencies that
were apparent at Chicago" yet the
greater part of the republican plat
form is Constructive and pro-
gressive," and there is nothing TO
prevent forward looking inter
He noted that a reor-
ganization of laws relating to cleo
ton expenditures and primaries.was
not adequately dealt With.
MIR. Hoover said he believed that
progressives could accomplish more
within the republican party than out
side. He said he was convinced
that Selfator Harding would not
TOR one moment submit the ad-
side Of the government
to the domination OF any group or
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