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Show NEW REPUBLICAN I CHAIRMAN MED I Senator Warren G. Harding of H Ohio Selected by Unanimous H Vote for National Conven- H tion Leader. H Chicago, April 7. Senator Warren H G. Harding of Ohio was selected tern- jH porary chairman of tho Republican iH national convention by unanimous H vote of the sub-committee on arrange- H ments of the Republican committee H today on the first ballot. H Without exception tho committee- H men declined to discuss presidential H probabilities. Chairman Hilles do- H Clares that the entire committeo was H confident of success for the Republi- H can party next 'fall. H Colonel Theodore Roosovet's tp- H cent announcement considering the H Republican national convention was H "no surprise" to Chairman Hilles. Tho H announcement, he said, before calling IH tho sub-committee to order, would IH have no effect on tho selection of a H temporary chairman. jH "It is a significant fact" he said, H "that In a majority of the states un- H instructed delegates are being select H ed and that tho present national com- jH mltteemen are being endorsed for ro- IH election. This condition bears out the H prophecy that the convention will H meet with an open mind and will be H prepared to namo the best man for IH the place." H Ralph E. Williams, committeeman H from Oregon, said: H "I was not surprised at the Hoosc- M velt announcement but the mildness H of the language was unexpected." M Others of tho committeemen de- H clared that many of the old leaders a'l of the party had been chosen dele- IH gates to the convention and that oth- IH era had been returned to their places on the national committee, indicating H that united party was preparing for H tho campaign. IH After the selection of the conven- H Lion officers tho committee moved to H liscusslon of smaller matter IH |