Evening star., 1921-04-04
PRESIDENT THANKS
DEMOCRATIC AIDS
Hopes Harding Club Will Stay
in G. 0.P. Ranks-Has 40
Appointments for Day.


President Harding today received
the officers and organizers Of the
Harding Democratic Club Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the first Of its kind
in the United States and personally
thanked each member for his support
during the campaign. Their actiyi-
ties in Washington and elsewhere
throughout the country were welt
known to the President, and he told
;thsM hs hoped N rsee.ys thslt con-
tinued support.
In the party were Henry NJ. Camp.
state vice director for the District Of
Columbia OF the Division Of Clubs Of
the RepubiiceH National Committee.
who introduced : hiss A1sgc4at e.
J. Ryan, first vice president: william
81. Ciagettl second vice president;
DR.. George w, F. Boyd. recording
SECRETARY; William A. Oomba imam
cial secretary and Guy v: Collins
treasurer. President Harding was
told that the club membership is COM
posed of man and woman democrats
who. according to Mr.. Camp in his
Introductory Eemarks. apparently,
like q good many of 1.-The old demo-
cratic faith Of Jefferson jackson and
Cleveland. cOUeu not ConSC1entfcociJ
support the principles OF the democ-
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Club Ganapaien Feature.
President .3fitcheli.- in telling how
the club was conceived and organ
lied. said: ..z.--. -.
ITO the unfranchised District of
Columbia. goes the credit OF in
auguratinge a. movement which. ac-
cording tor the republican campaign
most uistinctSse features Of the 1920,
formation of the first
Harding Democratic Club in. the
United States. from which there were
developed throughout the country
the organizatiop OF many similar as
sociations Of democrats of sthe same
political belief and desire to support
tho cause of republfcantsm."
Forty Appointments ON List.
President Harding put in an un-
usually busy day today. It being one
of the three weekly "open days" at
the White { House.. the Presidents
scheduie contained forty separate ap-
see more than zoo people. Although
the smaj jority OF the appointments
were with individuals, mostly sena-
tors and representatives. there were
seven delegations and groups on the
First on the Inst was Myron T. Her
rick of Ohio. who has been picked
by the, President again to represent
this country at Paris as United States
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With only thirty minutes for lunch,
the, Presidents appointments run in
quick successionsu UP to o'clock this
when he Is to receive A.
B. Garretson. president Of the Order
Of Railroad Conductors.
Among the Presidents callers from
the Capitol were Senator Brandegee
and Representative Tilson Of Connecti-
cut. who, for more than fifteen minutes,
discussed Connecticut politics and pat
for that state. Senator Pat
Harrison from Mississippi called to
pay his respects. Senator Watson of
Indiana talked legislation and patron
age for ten minutes, and on his way
out told the newspaper men that he |
was positive that the Knox peace reso- .
Senate meets next week. and that it |
should be passed quickly.
Other Callers From the "Hul."
Other callers from the "tI:l." were !
Senator Phipps. Colorado. and Repre- !
Overstreet of Georgia. Tow |;
ner Of Iowa, Rhodes Of Missouri, Scott !
Of Tennessee. Park of Georgia and |
clouse of Tennessee. The latter intro |
1uced to the President a delegation OF I
Tennesseeans who were active in the.
party's cause during the last campaign. !
Samuel Gofmpers. president of the !
American Federation Of Labor, and q
delegation representing that orxaniza tion
we're given an audience by the President
.oday that they might urge his support
n obtaining federal amnesty for mo-
itical prisoners now serving penitentiary
sentences.
The name of Mason Mangham. ooun-
,el for the Virginia State CORPORA ton
was presented to President
Harding by a delegation Of Virginia re-
,ublicans to be considered for appoint- I
nent to the Interstate Commerce Com I
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James w. johnson. colored, repre-
,enting the National Association for the I
Of Colored People. urged !.
he President to give his support to |
legislation intended to elimi-
late completely lynching in this country. +
Women Consult President.
Mrs Maud Wood Park and delega-
ion Of ten women representing sew
.nty mine organizations. with q total /
of more than 1000, zoo,
conferred with the President today In /
he interest Of the Sheppard-rowner
George, b. Faischild .of Manila. oxn-
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