The Washington herald., 1910-07-31

The first question asked after Warren
George Harding was nominated for gov
ernor by that Republican convention in
Ohio was. Whose man is he2"
Wei. II may save a bit OF guessing TO
credit Mr. Harding 10 the account OF
Mr. Warren G. Harding. Of Marion. Ohio,
says the New York Globe. II the nomi-
nee for governor out in Ohio is any ones
man, he is his owR. There never has
been a time when he was not perfectly
willing 20 say what he thought Of any
one else on the state map He has his
own set Of ideas. and they only jump
through the hoop when he snaps his fin
gers. There was a time when Mr. Hard
ing thought that Senator Foraker was
probably the greatest man that ever cor
responded with John d. Archbold. But
Mr.. Harding isn't hidebound IN PARTISAN
ship. Senator Foraker and Col Roose-
welt fell upon bicker. and Foraker got
rather the worst Of 1t. And then certain
correspondence with certain heads OF the
Standard OH was published, and Mr.
Harding threw up his hands
MIR. Foraker may be ready to COM
nit hara-kiri" said he I'm not"
And his editorial comment in the Ma
rion star. which he owns, edits and oper-
ates. upon the Foraker letters was about
the most peppery thing printed-and
every Ohio editor was so full of paprika
that the whole State sneezed. Since
then Harding has been about as indie
pendent a politician as the state pos
esses. according TO a trustworthy report
He was ambitious, and he did not dis
guise TIE fact. lie has been a candidate
for differentiation for governor before,
and two years ago he made small and
backward run toward the United States
Senate. In pursuance Of these various
desires he was ready 10 enter into an
amicalble arrangement with any one who
had goods to deiver-but he always
maintained the attitude OF party to the
contract.
he was never part of the merchandise.
The tale comes from Ohio that he doesn't
really hope for success in this cam
paign. for Uncle Jud Harmon is favorite
in the betting IN this race for the office
in the northwest corner OF the state
house. But according to Ohio tradition
he will be entitled 20 the nomination for
governor two years later--and then watch
Warren gaIlop home.
He is a good deal the same sort Of a
eampaigner that Senator Foraker used
TO be. Lacking that fiery eloQuence that
inspired the seniors audiences. Harding
is tall. erect. strikingly handsome, with
a suggestion Of fire and courage in his
brown eyes. There are few better men
on the Ohio hastings than he, and-witn
the single exception Of the reputed own
ership Of some stock IN a brewery-his
record cannot be attacked That brewery
stock is an unpleasant feature just now,
however, with Ohio fighting the ,s--i
option battle on every street corner AS
an editor he has been eminently success
full, for he put IN practice theories re-
garding the direction Of a country paper
that were twenty years ahead of his
time. He made them pay.
Born in Morrow County forty-five
years ago. he came 10 Marion County
with his parents as young man. He
taught school for time and then he
studied law a little. and then he became
a printer In the Office Of the local paper.
the Star. There are traditions to the ef-
feet that he maintained a high average
Of pace during nonbusiness hours, but
when he was at work he was just as
speedy. BY and by. he became editor Of
the Star, and in time the owner. In
this he was aided by a fortunate mar
riage, for his wife rot only brought him