Malcolm Jennings letter to Warren G. Harding, December 16, 1920

In this letter dated December 16, 1920, Executive Secretary of The Ohio Manufacturers' Association, Malcolm Jennings, writes to President-elect Warren G. Harding in which he asks Vice President-elect Calvin Coolidge to speak to the Railway Business Association. Jennings made an appointment for Harding to meet with O. L. Stone, general manager of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts. This letter is part of the Warren G. Harding Papers (MSS 345). This collection includes correspondence, business records, and other materials documenting Harding’s business career as owner and editor-in-chief of The Daily Marion Star, as well as the various stages of his political career. A significant portion of the collection, and what’s available on Ohio Memory, highlights his 1920 presidential campaign, spanning just before publicly announcing his candidacy to handily defeating Ohio Governor James M. Cox in the election. Correspondents include both Ohio and national businessmen, political figures, and ordinary citizens writing with questions, support, congratulatory notes, and campaign advice. Some of the most interesting insights into the tumultuous political climate in the U.S., the extreme factionalism within the Republican Party in Ohio, and Harding’s campaign strategies are described in letters between Harding and his campaign manager, Harry M. Daugherty. Some of the topics addressed include women’s suffrage, Prohibition, the League of Nations, African American representation and issues, and lingering peace negotiations following World War I