Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-08
HARDING LEAVES
CARD FOR WILSON
President Elect Drives by White
House on Way to
Station.

Washington, Dec. S.-Twenty MIN
u,os befoTe President-elect Warren q.
Harding departed from Washington yes
,erday he left his card at the White House
for President Woodrow Wilson, but did
not zee the Chief Executive.
Two minutes before he boarded the
train that is carrying him TO his home IN
Marion, Ohio, he made the definite state
ment that he had not rendered Cabinet
position 20 anyone.
The Prrsjdent-elect spent yesterday in
oons,,ltations with Republican leaders
I, WA. a season Of conference, rather than
deois;on. Senator Harding listened at
,sntiyely TO suggestions and recommenda-
mons OF each OF his callers but gave few
of them any intimation AZ to what hs
conclusions might be.
The next President spent his entire
dav at the town house Of 4. Is. Nc
Iean. two blocks from the White House
Early IN the day he abandoned his tenn
porary plans for game of golf, ana iittie
later sent word to his office at the capitol
that he would not attempt TO go to the
hill
As result, there was a constant stream
NJ Senators and Representatives, cars
running from the Capitol 10 the Mclean
home. and shortly before the Senator
-tarted for the station Sir Auckland oIed,
dos British Ambassador to the United
states, called.
No one knew that Senator Harding
planned 20 leave his card for President
Wilson until he entered his motor he
drove directly To the White House. As
,,a,ne IA q stop the head usher came across
he portico and Senator Harding handed
bIm his and Mrs Harding's cards \
bo or y1o1yed AWAY
President Wilson was IN the house az
,hs time The usher asked MIR. Harding
whether he desired TO see Mr.. Wilson,
nu, .he Presdent-elcct said ne WAS on his
,raX- 10 the station and would not stop.
II was the understanding al the txccu-
we offices, adjoining the White House.
,hst President Wilson remained At home
,hI. afternoon TO receive his successor IN
case he should call
The White Holfse cars were summoned
vesterdav afternoon for the President :
.iaily ride. but a half hour later De dis
missed them. That was shortly before Mr.
HardinR's car entered the grounds.
Senator Harding said Monday that ne
lad not offered any Cabinet post 20 any
me. and on the station platform Yesterday
: group of newspaper correspondents pu'
his question TO him:
Does vour statement of yesterday thst
.ou had not rendered any one a Cabinet
place so for today?
Yes, absolutely" WAS the prompt re-
nly for TODAY, tomorrow, next day and
ne day after that.
This parting announcement squares
axartly with the impression gained the
senator's csllers They found him ressdy 10
listen and 10 weigh their suggestions, but
,iisDosed tocarry sway with him the mass
II information he received, 80 that he
,.o,,ld ec.asider IL and reach his decisions
not in Washington, but at his home IN
MArion.
Marion. Ohio. Dea. S.-With his re
turn to Marion today from MS vacantion
trip to the tropics, President-elect Hard
IaC vas ready 70 begin actual construc-
i've work on the policies Of the coming
tdminlstratIon.
In Washington during the lsst two days
1e felt out opinions on many subjects and
i,e let it be known today that he WIS
wellnIessed with the result. He told friends
hat he believed hi. ideal Of party govern
Inent and common understanding had
been furthered and that his canvass OF
sentiment regarding an association OF
nations had been particularly encouraging.
Some Of the Senators with whom he dis
used foreign affairs Will come 70 hsrlon
lster TO take part In the league conferences
hat are to begin early next week. Mean
.lme consultations about selections for
ne cabinet will continue.
During the remainder OF the present
week the President-elect plans 70 devote
nis attention almost wholly 10 CORES
uOndence that has accumulated. be aIso
hopes 10 hnd opportunity 70 make up on
he gull links some Of the outdoor exer-
clse he missed during his voyage