East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-14
THE REPUBLICAN, NOMINEE.

84f lTH Senator Harding the nominee republican
Tt4 party for president the first public in
formation with reference to the Until yesterday
few people knew much about the
not been reckoned winner The old guard politicians
aDout MN and 1t is said that he the they
the time If they had their wish.
In political difficult catalogue Senator Hard
ing he the man who nominated Taft in 1912the year
the big split when the roller attened Roosevelt
delegates and the colonel with his followers boed may
srmsed from his part the 1912 fight the
just wish to look at it, The thing be said
on the Harding the senate where he the
and tried to scutte the League of Nations.
In 1916 Senator Harding was the temporary chairman at the
republican convention He the keynote address
regarded yout the presidency himself he being
spoken of possible nominee. The address was
largely devoted for preparedness
States He censured the Wilson Mexican policy
big in Europe MISUNDERSTANDING not at that
time having resumed unrestricted submarine
brought the United States into the conflict The
published full by the East Oregonian at the time and reads
well though marked of by the partisan spirit
peced IN keynote orator Reports from the convention four
years ago however that Harding did not appeal strongly
to the delegates and Hughes nominated There many
who think Mr. Hughes would have been the logical nominee
s tme ne is an extremely capable man and big national
figure Did the old guard fear that Hughes would be hard for
them to handle? That may be the
Prior to 1912 Harding had served lieutenant
nor OF Ohio but he was never have
runeous reported Gus Moser Oregonan interview
or Had Mr. Moser read Senator Ha1n own in
the congressional directory he would have
When he for Mr. Harding defeated by his
democratic opponent did the Ohio
however and regarded a leader in that body.
In private life Senator Harding newspaper owner and
editor He still listed editor of the Marion Star of Marion
Chic city of 10000 people The circulation of the Star
by the A B. 1919 9406 evening
and has Sunday edition. When Mr. Harding first took
the Star it weekly and suspended Later with the fl
nancia help of others he made the into daily and he
has been its publisher continuously since that time Mrs Hard
ing the daughter of Marion banker who is said to be the
weahest in the county She is known of con-
siderable business ability said to have been great aid to
her husband Mr. Harding is himself practical printer and
there that these days he sometimes takes off
his coat and lends hand in making up the forms
The nomination of Harding in the nature of
mise 1t made because neither Wood Lowden johnson
could win At time did Johnson have chance in the
venon but the onsontes led by Borah did have veto power
and exercised connection with the platform and to kill off
both Wood Lowden Boah threatened bolt should either
Of these the delegates took him at his
word. They wanted no bolt
be down that the nomination of Harding will be
acceptable jealous party and particularly to the po
He scarcely be regarded however strong leader
such the country needs time like this when big things
at stake and president who has both and initiative
needed We who will boss the politicians not who
will be bosed by them Above all the nation needs who
has had executive experience.
Advantageous features about the Harding candidacy in
cude his personality that to Saturday he
from attack His weak points that he will be classed
old guard candidate and he will have platform for
which apologies already being made On the League of Ma
ton the platform carries plank written to please the r
treaty does ask for adoption
@ the with the senate reservations.
the theory that the nation entitled to the best there
be hoped the democrats will stronger
They such if they have the vision
II certainty they will take better attitude on the
League of Nations.
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