New-York tribune., 1920-10-28

I'm very happy to answer as a candi
date. don't ask Senator Johneon to
agree with nc, that's just what I've
beon rcbclllng against I'm the can
dldatc for the Presidency and he is 4
Senator; our situations are different
Then. as an after thought, he added
"But I've certainly BROUGHT Mr. Taft
and Mr.. johnson closer together thar
they ever were in their lives
Then in the rear OF the hall a hoarsc
peculiarly accented voice asked r Sen
ator Harding sought equal protection
tor every man, woman and child in
America. The speaker was apparently
West Indian negro, and he was rough
ly dressed
Are you against mobs. and I ask if
you mean equal protection for the pco-
plc of my race ," asked the negro.
Pm happy to answer you too said
The candidatc '"I believe in a govern
ment of equal rights"
The Big Four train to which the
two cars bearing the candidates party
were attached barely paused in Gale
donla, Ohio, this afternoon, but that
shabby little town was the most in
testing spot viewed by the can n!idate
to-day. 1t was there he spent his boy
hood and fulfilled an ambition TO play
the French horn in the town band
There we're lot of mon folks in the
gathering that bravcd the threatening
November sky this afternoon to rally
at the railroad station. Not man Of
mature years in tho crowd but who
thinks of the Senator as "Warren" or
"W. g., or even Doe"
Senator Harding was on the rear
platform of the train as it reached
Caledonia, but unhappily by the tims
the crowd had gone back there the
engineer had opened his throttle once
more and there was only time for the
senator to smile broadly and wave
with shabby felt hat that is one of
inc prncipal annoyanccs OF Mrs.
Hardlng's existence.
Speaks Briefly at Crcstline
WhcN the train reached CrestlinD
large crowds greeted Senator and Mrs.
Harding. The Senator said;
"A on viii observe we havo not
started out on rear platform cam
palgn, only seeking to keep few en-
gagements to bring this contest to a
cIosc. nope you VIII nave oppor-
tuhlty to read what ! say in the clos
Ing days of the campaign because 7
want you to know that everything
say is intended for all of the Ameri-
can people and not for any particular
group or locality in the United States"
At Shelby a basket of roses was Dro-
sented to Mrs. Harding.
Il want to thank you, if do not have
time to speak TO you long SAID the
cAndldato, for your courtesy in coming
down to hearten us on the final trip Of
the campaign. am glad to know YOU
al; | want you all to know me, because
thinl; l am going to be your Presi-
dent after March f.
Il like your interest, because. NV
countrymen, this is your government.
and on the second day Of November
you are going to decide the policy for
your government for The next four
years to come. ] promise you if it be
my fortune to be called to authority
am going to be guided by your viii and
not by my own"
At this point the train began to
move on, and the Senator concluded
hurriedly with:
81 want to promise you one thing
more that as the chief officer of the
Republic am going TO SEQ 10 it that
we will retain the United States Of
America for ourselves Goodby."
AS the train began to move faster a
few boys on the outskirts of the crowd
set UP a cheer for Governor Coz.
"Thats all right, boys" conceded
Senator Harding. There must be a
few Of you