The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-19
Republican
Party Busy
Organizing
Party Chiefs Developing De-
tails of Pre-COnyention Pro.
gram for Drive to Nomi-
nate Harding.
Statement Speeds Plans

Statement Speeds Plans
Washington. March -(tP))-The
movement for the denomination of
President Harding. which took first
tangible form in recent conferences
among a group Of his friends here
has developed TO a stage where details
Of the personnel and program OF a
preeonvention organization in his be-
half are receiving active attention.
For the present. the two most y!rile
topics of these discussions relate 10
the choice of those who are 10 head
the organization and to various feat
ures Of the Countrywide speaking trip
the presiden Mt is expected 10 make
during the summer. Already tenta-
tive itinerary for the trip is under CON
sideration and Mr.. Hardings advisers
are putting their heads together to
and him in his selection Of the topics
he is to discuss.
Announcement Hastens Plans.
Attorney General Daugherty's an
nouncement in Miami Saturday that
the president would be a candidate
again. accepted here az further con-
firming tho impression which has
been current for some weeks in po-
litical circles. is expected 10 hasten
the work Of formulating a definite
program and a definite backing with
which he can go before the country.
The attorney general. who Was the
q T..
1920, is regarded as certain 10 have a
prominent place in the campaign now
beginning.
Because Of MS III health and his Of
fetal duties. however. Mr. Daugher-
ty's intimates do not expSct him to
again shoulder the heavy burden Of
active pre-conyention work he car.
RED three years age
Various Men Mentioned.
Various names have been mentioned
for that task in the conferences Of
Harding supporters. the list including.
among others. WIN lays Of Indiana.
an1 Charles y. Tilli.x Of New York,
both former national cilairmen. and
Col. George Harvey. now American
ambassador at London.
Some OF The friends Of Ar Hays
recently have been particularly urgent
IN their suggestion that nc be brought
prominently into The Harding precon-
yention organization. with a. view 10
hs selection as chairman OF the ma
tional committee IN case Mr.. Harding
IS renominated. Mr Hays Is saying
nothing fer publication.
In some we'll informed quarters. i
Is expected that Colonel Harvey
sometime during the coming winter
viii either resign his post AZ London
or secure a leave Of absence and Re
tufa 10 the United statos To do whaf
ever he can toward Mr Hardiugs 5 re
nomination
Question Of Party Control.
Back of all Of these immediate con.
siderations lies the question of coa-
troll Of the party machinery ln'l92S
when. Il president Harding il roun.l
ing ont a second term a. hls fr,euds
believe he will be, a vigorous flgf,
may develop for the party nomna
ton.
The supporters u Mr.. TlaAes an
other possible party chairmeu
unmindful Of the fact that - c
man elected after the 1894 convention
would he expected naturally 70 hoia
over until after the 1925 conventior
and might be powerful factor Il,
determining how the cards are deal,
in that years pro-conveiaion contest
Plans for Trip.
As II now stands tho plan for AIr
iardings trip contemplates his de
naitnre from Washington durins
Juno for a speeoh.making swins
which VIII take him 10 about 20 prin.
cipal cities. including tw oor three on
the Pacific coast. lie probably W.
not invade the home state OF Senator
fefollette Of Wisconsin. who IS tho
perennial choice ~ the Wisconsin,
delegation FOR president, but : Ikely
TO speak next door. in Minnesota and
the Dakoias
He has been advised to mako his
speeches clear and direct account.
Ing for his stewardship during tho
first two years Of his administration
and an ondeaNor 10 assure the peonje
by an explicit explanation Of wha,
has been done In Washington tha,
great progress has been made toward
the normally" he promised in iqso