Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-22
Presidential Can
didate Will Be Notified Of
His Nomination at Marion
Four Weeks Hence.
COOLIDGE TO HEAR THE
NEWS FIVE DAYS LATER
VIII Hays Is Strong Fer the
Plan Of Conducting tie
1920 Campaign From the
Nominees Front Porch,


Harding will be notified of his nom
ination as the republican presiden-
tial candidate July 22 at his home
in Marion, O.
Governor Coolidge of Massachu-
sets will be notified of his nomi-
nation for vice president July 27,
at his Northampton home.
Dates for the notification cere-
monies were decided on today at
a conference here in which Senator
Harding, Chairman Hays and a
sub committee OF the republican
national committee participated.
The conference, which lasted all
day and into the early night, also
agreed on an executive committee e
to have general charge of the cam
paign, but it's personnel will not be
made public until tomorrow to
permit Chairman Hays to COM
municate with the proposed mem
bers and ascertain whether they
will serve. 1t was understood, how
ever, that among members ap-
pointed was Harry M. Daugherty
of Columbus, O., preconvention
campaign manager for Senator
Harding. Under rule adopted by
the Chicago convention, the com
mittee is to be increased to fifteen
members. the tive riew members
tU6ne aeaaesL
Chairman Praises Harding.
The conference was the iirst for
NAL meeting between the republi-
can presidential nominee and men,
30 naftnnal mi tffnp
Mr.. Hays issued statement to-
day praising Senator Harding and
Governor Collidge, the vice presi-
Dental nominee, as men measuring
up to every requirement of a
presidential candidate"
I'm strong for Harding on the
front porch campaign pian." he
said, adding that Governor Coolidge
held a similar attitude. such a
method, he asserted, lis the only
proper way for running a presi-
dental campaign"
Mr.. Hays told newspaper men
that the center of activity for the
campaign would be Chicago.
He said, however, that the New
York office would be no less i'm
poi iIilIl III tii' pooN' iiNN'
quarters will continue to be main
tanned, he said, in Washington
and San Francisco with a branch
in Denver.
Hays Won't Discuss Issues.
In declining to discuss campaign
issues, Mr.. Hays said he felt COM
PEELED to do so until after Mr.. Hard
ing had made his speech Of accept
ance. The chairman said he ex-
pected Mr.. Daugherty to take
more than advisory part in the
campaign.
Chairman Hays in his formal
statement said:
Senator Harding possesses just
those vital qualities of mind and
heart necessary today and in the
time just ahead. His poise of mind,
his soundness OF judgment, his hold
on fundamentals, his appreciation
of the needs of today and of to-
morrow. his love of the people from
whom he came and of whom he is
one, and his faith in them; his mag
nificent grasp of large affairs, his
great native ability and his training
in craftsmanship, his regard for
the opinion of others, his expert
ence and success in the handling OF
men, his proper appreciation OF
his country's position as respon-
sible factor in the worlds future,
but with the fullest realization OF
the absolute importance of our
own supreme nationalism, his ster-
ling Americanism, his righteous
rhnal an1 with
all his thorough humanness, quail
ify him in the most exceptional de-
gree for the tremendous RESPONSE
bilities which soon will be his. He
will make a splendid candidate and
a great president. The country will
love him, just as all who know
him love and trust him and the
world will honor him.
Fortunate Is the Country.
"Too, In Governor Coolidge we
have a candidate for vice presi-
dent that measures up to every
requirement of presidential can
didate. Fortunate, indeed. is the
country"
Senator Smoot paid Mr.. Harding
a farewell visit before leaving to-
day for Utah.
I Women On Committee.
The original plan was to notify
Senator Harding of his nomination
about July Is, but to allow time for
the news services to mail his speech
to all parts of the country after it
is prepared, the committee thought
it advisable to postpone the cere-
monies.
Senator Harding is expected to
remain here until few days before
his notification.
The committee remained in ses-
sion until late tonight, but Senator
Harding was not present, having
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