The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07
PEOPLE CROWD TO TRAIN
AS HARDING PASSES ON
WAY TO TEXAS, He WILL
NOT PASS THROU Gil OK "A

On Board Senator Harding's Spe-
cial Train, En- Route. Nov. 6-Crowds
rivaling those Of campaign davs, turn
ed President-elect Harding's vacation
trip into a triumphal tour today as
he Travelled southwestward for an
outing, on the Texas coast At more
than a dozen cities along the way in
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, his priv
ate car was besieged by cheering men,
women and children clamoring Tor a
speech or chance to shake his
hand. In some cases there We're thous-
ands in the crowds and even at the
smaller towns where no stops We're
made, the people turned out in force
to wave him their regards. In sew
eral places he spoke briefly from the
rear platform of his car, expressing
his gratitude for the welcome accorded
him and declaring that he meant 10
| be the peoples president, forgetful
of the partisanship Of the campaign
of the nation as a whole. AS in his
campaign speeches, he preached a
doctrine of common understanding
and of faithfulness to American insti-
tutions and ideals.
Mrs. Harding also waved a greet
/ ing to every crowd and at every
step there We're cheers for the next
first lady of the land. Flowers and
other gifts were handed up TO her at
several stops as she leaned over the
platform rail shaking hands with all
Of those within reach.
The number who gathered along the
path of the special train was a sur
prise TO those on board, Mr.. Harding s
advisers having declined To make pub
lie his itinerary and arranged to avoid
local stops in order to give him
a thorough rest The news travelled
ahead, however, and as soon as he
saw the first wayside gatherings the
president-elect himself insisted that it
would be unfair to run past waiting
crowds without word Of greeting.
Mr. Harding also announced the
day that he had agreed to break up
his twelve days stay at Point Isabel
Texas, by delivering an address in
Brownsville 20 miles away on next
Thursday, Armistice day. He VIII
speak under the auspices of the
American Legion but detailed arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Brief Stop at San Antonio
The president-elect's special train
which left Marion at 1880 this morn
ing will make practically continu-
Gus run to its destination. A stop OF
half an hour was made tonight at
St. Louis and tomorrow night there
will be a lay over of equal length at
San Antonio, but most of the way II
is the intention to travel Oh fast
schedule.
At st. Louis the greater part OF
the crowd that greeted the president
elect was held back behind the iron
gates leading into the areaway al
Union Station, so that Mr.. Harding
left his car and spoke from stool
placed against the gates In the
course of his speech. he expressed
+ SdllSIdcllOll Ut lllt ItSulA VI hiAt WV
ton in Missouri, which Went over
whelmingly Republican
In none Of his rear platform
speeches during the day did Mr.
Harding touch directly on the issues
of the campaign, but he called several
af his audiences to witness that he
was preaching the same doctrine now
as when he was candidate for Of
flee. When he referred at Paris
Illinois, to his campaigning, lady
in the crowd shouted:
1T was a clean campaign and
he replied; "Yes, you are right and
one for which We need make no apollo
gies and if it is won and majority
OF Americans have spoken in favor
Of well defined program for our com
mon country, then we cease to be in
a general sense Republicans and