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Show POLITICS IN BRIEF MAlRTOk, O . Sept 1 With a day Virtually clear of appointments. Senator Sena-tor Harding was at his dek early today to work on his next front porch raecta which will he delivered here Friday to delegations from several 'hlo counties. Friday has been designated desig-nated "Constitution Day" by the Re-I Re-I publican national committee, and the nominee Is expected to make constitutional consti-tutional government the theme of his address. Harry M. Daugherty. the senator's I prc-convention manager, conferred al t length with him last night on plans i for the proposed western tour. Daugh-erty Daugh-erty left At midnight for Chle.ico. where the Itinerary will be rompb-'i'l at a conference with leaders there. He said It probably would be announced an-nounced tomorrow evening. JEFFERSOX CITY. Mo.. Sept. 14. The sub-committee of the state Republican Re-publican committee appointed to i on-slder on-slder the case of Jacob L Raider of St. Louis, in connection with expenditure expend-iture of Lowden funds m Missouri, tonlsrht passed a resolution, saving that "As a result of the activities of the Republicans of -Missouri In seeking to rid the party of those of their organisation organ-isation who were found to have en guilty of gross improprieties. Will Hays, Republican national chairman, srrured from Balder, Missouri member mem-ber of the national committee. Rab-ler's Rab-ler's consent to an arrangement that all communications between the national na-tional committee and the Republicans of Missouri shall be through the chairman of the state committee and In all matters having to do with the party organization and management the state chairman shall be supreme While Babler retains the empty title of national committeeman all communications com-munications shall be In accordance with the agreement. The resolution was adopted by the stale committee as submitted b) the sub-committee. Mr Babler said he j prouaniy wouui ninn a niaienn-n i iu- mnrrow, Before the snb-cnmmlttee adopted the resolution. Mr. Babler was summoned sum-moned before it and asked to resign. He declined. MARION, O. Sept. 14. Governor ' Stephens, of California, who talked oi-r California's race question and the ' political situation there In private conference con-ference with Senator Harding todBJP afterward Issued a statement saying that the state would go Republican , I by 100,000. He said Senator Hiram j Johnson would gn on the stump for the national ticket in the near future, making three addresses In California and then comnm east, "to work wher- ; ever he is wanted and assigned." JEFFERSON I 'IT Y. Mo.. Sept 15 ! The Missouri Democratic platform committee adjourned early today after adopting a platform commenting Governor Gov-ernor Cox, Democratic presidential nominee, for his 'expos- of the Republican Re-publican slush fund." and expressing sympathy tor Ireland's struggle for Bt if -determination. EVERETT. Wash. Sept 14 William Wil-liam Bouck of Sedro Woolley. master of the state grange was nominated candidate for congress of the Farmer-Labor party for the second district i at a congressional convention held here today |