Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-22
Senator Harding Takes Hand
In Fastening Ratification
of Suffrage by Election
Time In November,
DISCUSSES POSITION
ON NATIONS LEAGUE
Holds a Conference With
Senator Lodge, Who De-
Iiyers Notification Speech
To the Nominee Today,

Marion, O. July Ex-senator
Harding enlisted in the fight tor
woman suffrage tonight. declaring
on the eve or mis- formal accept
ance of the republican nomination
for president that he was ready
to throw the weight of his influ-
ence for ratification in time for all
women to vote in November.
The announcement followed a
call by representatives of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage
association and took the form or
message to Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, head of the association, at
Nashville, Tenn.
"T am exceedingly glad to learn
the telegram said, that you are IN
Tennessee seeking to consummate
the ratification of the equal suf-
frage amendment. If any OF the
republican members Of the rem
nessee assembly ask my opin-
ion as to their course, | would cor
daily recommend an immediate
favorable action"
The associations representatives
stole march on u delegation OF
the national women's party VINO
had planned to enliven the formal
rrtific1tion ceremonies tomorrow
p, sanding that the nominee
e. ~ REPUBLICAN, legislators in Ten
ressee to vote for ratification.
Fss Women to Call Today.
What action the women's party
crowd wn,ad take was uncertain
tonight, but their engagement to
see Senator Harding tomorrow
stood,
rhe conference between Senator
Harding and the party of women
occupied only a few minutes ana
followed a day given over largely
to preparations for :ha notification
ceremonies at which the nominee
will deliver an acceptance speech
interpreting the party PLATFORM
and declaring his personal stahu
on national issues.
His position on the league OF
nations was discussed by the cam
didate at a conference with Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts,, who
will deliver the notification speech
and who as chairman of the for-
eign relations committee, led the
senate fight against unreserVed
ratification of the treaty. 1t was
understood they went over thor-
oughly the ground on winch the
league battle is to be fought.
Strike Against League.
Tho candidate Is expected to lay
down policy tomorrow contrlput-
ing to the paramountcy or the
league issue in the campaign anu
helping to clear the air for a finis'l
fight between the two parties. MS
advisers declared he will strike out
with all his strength against the
league as President Wilson SUD
mitted it and will add q construc-
tive suggestion of what shouids De
done to secure peace and to maih-
tain it. Ill, r.
The acceptance speech VIII pc
delivered late in the afternoon. a,
4 o'clock in the morning a local
delegation will march to senator
Harding's residence end the can
didate will officiate at a nag fals-
ing. hosting the Stars and stripes
on the flag pole recently trans
planted to the Harding lawn from
, the residence of William Mckinney
at Canton. o.s
Expect More Than Thirty Trans.
The nominee expects to make no
, address, however, until the notiti-
| cation program begins at PARK ID
the outskirts of the city at p' m.
More than thirty special trans
are expected during the day ana
many thousands will motor in from
nearby cities.
Republicans and democrats oil
Marion have joined hands TO pro-
wide entertainment. -
Two of the delegation VIII oe
| particularly welcome. one VIII pe
the resuscitated brass band from
Caledonia, in which Senator Hard
ing once played a trombone, ana
| the other a group of several nun
dred citizens of Dayton. home town
| of the senator's democratic OPP
ponent. James NJ. Cox. OF the two
| the senator expressed hlmselI az
most anxious to see the veterans
from Caledonia.
The notification is to he held u
a chautauqua pavilion, where sea.s
have been provided for about 4,0oo
| although more than ten times tha
number are expected. WIN ii
Hays, national chairman, Will pre-
side.
Bishop William F. Oldham of tht
Methodist Episcopal church, vii
deliver the invocation and the Rev
Joseph M. Denning of st. Mary''
Catholic church here, the benedic
ton.
Message From CHS ensen.
Among the kilograms he re
ceived was one from Parley Chris
ltensen, nominee of the farmer la
Dor party for president, requesting
that he use his influence for execu
tive clemency for Eugene v. Debs
the socialist nominee. who is in thu
Atlanta penitentiary. Sc n to
Harding said he would reply after
the notification ceremonies wer'
lover.
1 The suffrage delegation which
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