Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-23
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

|
MARION, Ohio, July 23.-"We ca
go to the country on it, and win"
This is the universal verdict pro
nounced today on Senator Harding
speech accepting the republican nomi
nation for President 1t is the yer
dict Of conservatives and near-con
iservatives, of progressives and near
lprogressiveS. Senator Harding mad
the promise weeks ago that he woul'
bring the party together in harmon.
forts yesterday seem to have put tn
lseal upon the reunion.
Examine the personnel of men whit
gathered in the pavilion at Garfield
Park to listen to and applaud thu
candidate. There was Senator Henri,
Cabot Lodge, leader of the Senate
Senator Jim" Watson of Indiana
former Senator John w. Weeks o,
| Massachusetts, now national commit
teeman from the Bay state; Tod
Hart of Kentucky. who fought like 6
lion for the nomination of Gov. Low
Charles B. Warren, former nationa
committeeman from Michigan, and {
power in the party; Raymond Rob.
bins of Chicago and Walter F
Browne of Toledo, old progressives
and followers of Roosevelt; Col
Theodore Roosevelt. jr.; but why cal
| the roll further?
| All Back in the Fold.
The republicans apparently are all
back in the fold, and they gave every
evidence yesterday that they were
glad to be there. Here is what Ray
mond Robbins had to say OF the
Harding keynote speech:
I'VE can go to the country on SEN
ator Harding's speech with every con-
idence." He was speaking to Senator
Watson, after the big republican
meeting was over. And Senator Wat
Mr.. Robbins went on to elaborate
his views of the speech. 1T was a
powerful address," he said. I'VE can
get sermons enough out of it to run
US to November. 1t gives US united
party. The central principle enunci-
ated, which Senator Harding reiter-
for progressive constitutional gov
eminent. Liberty under law is the
demand. The position taken by SEN
ator Harding on the league of nations
is absolutely satisfactory to me ana
to the men with whom 1 have been in
sympathy. 1t should have the ap-
prevail of Senator Hiram Johnson of
California, Senator Borah and all
that group"
Mr.. Robbins said that the manner
in which the labor question had been
dealt with by the candidate was sat
isfactory, too
Expects Victory In West.
The testimony of another progress
sive, c. H. P. Shelley. national COM
mitteeman from Montana. who. whiie
| not of the Non-Partisan League OF
| the northwest, has had it's support, Is
that after the pronouncements OF
Senator Harding yesterday the west
! will be carried by the republican
party.
1.-THE unqualified Americanism OF
1.-The speech will appeal to the entire
country" he continued. I'VE will
have a united party in Montana, ant
we will carry the state. though i
went for Wilson four years ago b!
$4,000
From leaders in the east came thu
same sort of testimony. They fee
That the confession of political faitl
by the republican nominee has clari
fed the air of any doubts that migh
have existed in the minds of any a.
to his stand on the problems Which
confront the country.
The views expressed are straw
showing the way the wind is blowing
There is one phrase that was on tn
lips Of every one today.
1T was great SHOW, referring t
the meeting of the republicans ant
meaning that the party and it's candi
date had staged an event that start
1.-The campaign most satisfactorily from
their standpoint. AS a matter of fact
there was little of the spectacula'
lterms that could not be misunder
stood his conception of the needs o
1.-THE country and gave his pledges a
Ito what he would do if he were elect
ed President in November His abso
lutte sincerity was manifest. The ap
pIause which interrupted him fire.
uuently was spontaneous.
Audience Of All Classes.
In the pavilion, and on the outsid
3'1istening in," were some 1000 Amer
lican citizens. They represented NJ
class or group. but all classes ant
groups. There were farmers-"dir
farmers" as some of them labeled
themselves thinking of the recen
Istatement issued by Gov. Cox, thu
democratic nominee-workers from
1.-The big industrial centers Of Cleve
land. Columbus, Chicago and Detroi
ployers, manufacturers, bankers. pro
!fessional men. 1t was representa-
tive gathering in the real sense Of tn,
term.
win Hays, chairman of the republican
national committee. called the assembl.
to order Mr.. Hays is all business. H,
made the shortest speech on record, ant
wouldn't even let the crowd cheer an.
longer than he cOuld nelp.
Senator Lodge, as chairman of the ma
tional convention and of the notification
committee, directed many barbed shaft
at the Wilson administration and at tn,
league of nations as presented by tn
President. This seemed to please thu
crowd.
"Give it to EN-" voice sang on
from the crowd. and even the dignifiet
Massachusetts senator had to pause ant
laugh. 1--WE shall not fail in our duty,
he continued
"You bet we won't" came from an
other part of the audience.
1900 Visit Marion.
During yesterday no less than 1900
visitors came into Marion. according t.
reckoning made at the order Of Gen. T
Coleman du Pont, chairman Of the com
mittee on arrangements Of the nationa
| committee. He had the check made o
persons entering in automobiles ant
those entering from the railroads. TIL
population of Marion is approximate.
1000. Yet SO complete were the ar
rangements for the ceremonies and tn
reception Of the crowds by the Marion
| Civic Association and It's various com
mittees that the day passed off withou
hitch of any kind. The visitors wer,
loud in their praise of the arrangements
Twenty-six special trains and fourteen
regular trains poured their Thousands
into the railroad station and Thousands
more came by automobile and by tn,
lelectric line. Yet there was no conges