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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1920
Page
1
Senator greets district friends and declares plans to finish pending matters in Washington before mapping a course for his campaign. He emphasizes readiness to resume work and appeal to supporters amid a crowded political scene.
United States Senator Warren G. Harding will receive official notification of his Republican presidential nomination at his Marion Ohio home within days. It is also reported he will host party leaders for summer conferences on the lawn in front of the residence.
Attorney General Palmer, a Democratic hopeful, called Harding a typical reactionary and colorless candidate. He said Harding’s nomination benefits the Democrats and reflects a reactionary Republican platform, urging Democrats to proceed to victory despite GOP maneuvering.
Boston June 13 The plans of Gov Calvin Coolidge Republican vice presidential nominee to go to Amherst for commencement then to Northampton were held in abeyance after a telegram from Massachusetts delegates. He will remain in Boston to meet with callers and local congratulators as telegrams from Taft Hoover and others stream in. The governor and Mrs Coolidge then plan a quiet stroll and light activities amid preparation for the national tour and potential campaign duties.
A steamer capsized during a gale on the Monongahela River near Atlenport. Capt Lance Hisiason of the towing steamer and a woman aboard drowned when the vessel overturned in storm conditions.
Hughes says he will not comment on nominations or the platform of the convention. He is present only for the commencement exercises at Wooesity College and notes a later opportunity for expressing views. His daughter, Miss Catherine Hughes, is a senior at the college and may hear him speak tomorrow.
The Committee of 48, led by Amos Pinchot, states the Republican convention ignored major problems and that a new party with a defined platform will nominate a President in Chicago on July 10. It claims supporters of Roosevelt, Johnson, and La Follette will back the new party, already organized in 30 states, ready to appear on ballots nationwide.
Fort five railway officials have been arrested in Dueseldorf on June 13 in connection with large scale merchandise thefts over the past three years.
Campaign aims for rapid action after Harding nomination. Seven of the new executive committee will be women, with Hays appointing the members and a plan to reform delegate representation across Southern states. The effort aligns with suffrage pressure urging Republican leadership to push ratification and seek a special session in Vermont.
Boston dispatch reports Gov. Coolidge greeting reporters and denying a focal paper story claiming he paid $35 monthly rent for his Northampton half-house. He says the actual rent is $32 and fears the rumor could prompt an illegal rent increase, which he opposes.
A telegram from Johnson to Senator Hard bids farewell after a California trip. Mrs Johnson accompanies him. Borah declines to speak but aides note he will not bolt the party and may take part in the campaign.
New York detectives probe the death of Joseph B Elwell wealthy turfman and whist authority found at his home with a gunshot wound. Countess de Svinawska and sister questioned as taxi drivers and other acquaintances are traced. no fingerprints found and motives explored amid rivalries in high stake bridge games.
Easthampton New York June 13 a private detective squad will search Enrico Caruso estate for missing jewels worth half a million dollars. The plan calls for digging every yard of earth on the grounds as guards are doubled after threats to the family. District Attorney Young says a formal inquiry will be conducted at the Caruso home next Tuesday.
William J Bryan argues the Republican platform shows a sharp, factional GOP stance with pledges on private railroads and war profits, while criticizing leadership as reactionary. He praises Harding and Coolidge as capable nominees and warns Democrats against Wall Street influence in San Francisco.
Essad Pasha, former provisional president and Albanian envoy to Paris, was killed by an Albanian student outside the Hotel Continental. The attacker Rustem Aven claimed the act was impulsive, saying Essad bore responsibility for Albania's sufferings. the assassin was arrested.
A 15 year old newsboy, Ole White, was fatally injured in Tudor Hall at 1011 Eleventh Street NW when he was dragged between an elevator car and shaft while attempting to jump as the car moved. He was found by a building employee hanging in the shaft and taken to Emesne Hospital in critical condition.
President Wilson sent a letter to John Websre chairing the Flag Day committee expressing regret at being unable to attend the June 14 loyalty demonstration. He says loyalty is a heart compulsion and will burn away what is base as the nation grows warmer to its guiding principles.
Tokyo reports cabinet and advisory council approve continuance of the Anglo Japanese alliance with no revision. The council also backs sending Japanese forces toward Nikolaevsk Asiatic Russia to protect Japanese interests and aid law abiding Russians.
A Reuters dispatch from Constantinople reports that General Wrangel, now commanding the White forces in Southern Russia, has captured Melitopol. The advance started in the Crimea earlier in the week, with five thousand prisoners, seven guns, and five armored trains taken. Soviet headquarters in Moscow said Bolshevik resistance slowed the progress.
Warsaw reports renewed fighting as Polish forces evacuate Keif toward Zhitomir amid shifting fronts. Red Cross workers prepare to evacuate Keef, while Polish units receive orders to withdraw. Northern battles push cavalry toward Berdichev and Zhitomir as Poles consolidate positions along the Berdichev Fastova Keif railroad and Dvina Beresina lines.
Berlin dispatch reports 193 miners killed and 36 seriously injured when a dynamite depot at Avina, 55 miles southeast of Temeswar, exploded as miners left their shift. Seventy-three bodies had been recovered by afternoon as rescue teams worked at the scene.
The conservative wing of the party rallies around the Harding ticket, with Wood and Lowden pledging active support. Senators expect the candidate to align with strong leaders and rally Repub lican sentiment on the treaty, while debates over reservation and entanglement with the Wilson pact unfold. The article notes Democratic labor plank hopes and Republican expectations for broad support.
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