The Glenwood post., 1920-09-25
A DAY WITH SENATOR HARDING
Calm, Steady, Determined the American Who Il Leading
the Republican Party to Victory Goes About the Busi-
of the Campaign in His Modest Office in Marion
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the senator. Just at the minute he il
reading proof on editorials which are
to be printed in his newspaper, the
Marion "Star," in the afternoon. The
senator stands for everything that 10
printed in the "Star," and Is careful
to read what goes into its columns be-
fore the paper goes to press. DispOs-
Ing Of the proof sheet, he shakes
hands cordially with you, and you are
at liberty to size him up.
Mark Him Dependable.
He Is somewhat above the average,
Of course. because he has already been
singled out by the people of Ohio to
represent them in the senate. But
aside from this: You are at once
struck by his balance and his poise
You mark him a. dependable-safe
There Is that in his face, on his brow,
which gives assurance that he Is not
the sort of man who will speak with
out thinking, or act without deliber-
ating. There is reserve force In his
bearing, determination in his jaws
character In his mouth. kindly sym.
pathy in his eyes
As you listen to him talk here In
the Christian dining room, or later, in
q speech to q visiting delegat ton from
the front porch Of his home, this con-
viction is strengthened. He doesn't say
anything in his office that he wouldn't
say out on the porch, nor anything on
the porch that he wouldn't adhere to
In all sincerity in his ONCE.
The thing that strikes you at all
times 10 the very atmosphere Of
Marion-is his moderation. his re-
straint-the absence of all bombast
and exaggeration In his statements,
the careful presentation Of the issues,
the avoidance Of all attsmpt to array
enc class against the other, the con.
veyance Of the desire, II called to the
presidency, to be presIdent of all the
people; and, without making any high.
sounding promises, to give all Of the
people the best that 10 In him.
Avoids Personal Controversy,
Particularly noticeable IL his avoid.
ancs Of personal controversy. Not
once since his nomination has Hard
ing referred In 4 public speech to his
opponent. He adheres to the issues.
Not once has he permitted himself to
indulge In personal denuncia ton Of
his rival.
He is sane. He has fixed convic.
tons as to the moderation and bal
ance which should characterize can.
didates for the high office Of the pres
idsncy; departure from which be be-
lieves. without doing any good to the
candidate who offends, does serve to
bring American Institutions into con
tempt.
During the war there was q Hard
ing-kind OF man In service a. bosun
on an American merchantman. The
time came when the ship was tor,
pedoed: and the bo'sun was put in
charge Of the tiller on the whaleboat
In which goodly portion of the crew
took refuge. storm arose, and there
was imminent danger that the boat
would be swamped. In the stern
sheets sat the bo-sun, rigid and erect,
his hand locked to the tiller. He said
iittle-"Steady now and then to the
rowers; or "hold fast; take her head
on !" as the boat rose OH the crest Of
giant wave, and then plunged straight
down into the trough Of the sea. But
for twenty-thres hours straight-away,
he held fast to the tiller, and he didn't
relinquish 1t until he had guided the
boat hard and fast on q friendly beach.
Then he got up and stretched and
asked for 4 pipe Of tobacco.
Calm. steady. determined and know
ing his business, one conceives Of
the other Harding thus guiding the
ship through any storm that mag
arise. to n safe hnrhor.