The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-02

Surrounded by his family and per-
sonal friends, he spent election eve AZ
home. II was an evening very diIerehS
from most OF those he has experience
was vepy like the evenings or oy-Sonc
years before he became the leader OF
great political party.
Throughout the day he let down from
the strain Of the campaign, declined 10
concern himself with the routine or ms
hea douarters, and spent most OF MS
time chatting of everything but polltlGs
with friends and neiShoors who came IN
to see him. In the afternoon he talkeo
in jovial vein for an hour with the
newspa per correspondents, and he dined
quietly at home with Mrs. Harding
VIII vote and Play Golf
Tomorrow he expects TO vote early
in the forenoon and then motor TO
golf course forty miles away TO tramp
over the links while the story or tne
ballots Is telling itself throughout the
nation. He win be back & al nome !"
Virtually the only attention given 10
politics by the nominee during toaay
was in telephone conferences win WIN
H. Hays, the Republican national chair
man, and Harry NJ. DauGherty, who was
his pre-convention manager. Mr.; Hays
in New York and Mr.. Daugherty IN (ol-
umbus, gave him detailed reports Oh
the outlook which he described as de-
cldedly encouraging.
0rattfy1Ag Assurances
From Indiana. New Jersey. illinois
and New York, battle grounds OF more
than ordinary interest throughout the
campaign, the candidate said his inform
alton was especially gratifying. He ad-
ded that he also had received some
heartening reports Of senatorial! races
feature Of the election In Thich ne mas
taken particular interest
Alfhon1h ha has spent most OF inc
last month on the stump, Mr.. Harding
finishes the campaign In robust condl
tion physically. He has neither iost
nor sained weight apPreeia oiy. "a ana n.1,dr ne
His Voice. faoSShS sfsgHiiy crippled by
speechmakinS and exposure, has almost
rsgainad It's normal ring and tone.
xns lDakS IN EzeSoAas
In All. since his nomination In June.
tho SENATOR has made 1S1 speeches, long
and short. By far the greatest number
platform Of his train during his travels
over sixteen states. Thirty-three were
delivered from the front porch and thlr-
ty-six at other places in Ohio.
He has made twenty speeches in md
lana, twenty in Iowa. sixteen IN west
Virginia, eleven In Missouri. eight IN
Kentucky. seven in Illinois. six IN OK
lahoma, rive in New York, five In Ten
nessee four IN Minnesota, three IN Kan
sas three in Pennsylvania, two IN Nep-
raska. one In Wisconsin and ono In
Maryland.
Xrs. Harding Slightly ul
Mrs. Harding. who has been at his
side during every speech, has busied
herself unceas slngly about his headquar-
ters in Marion. has not been so fortu-
nate as her husband In escaping the III
effects Of travel and campaign excite,
ment. During the last trip, which ended
Saturday night in Columbus, she LOOK
a heavy cold and today she remained IN
bed until nearly noon.
1t was said her illness was not at
all alarming and that a good rest anu
protection from the raw autumn ~sath,
or soon would restore her to normal
health She said tonight that she cN-
pected to go to the polls tomorrow WIN
Mr., Harding and cast her first vote Tor
him for the presidency.
After election day, there Will ne Il
vacation for tho senator and his wife,
but detailed plans for II have not yet
been announced. Many invitations nave
come TO them from popular southern
resorts and from points outside contin-
entail United States. and It Is taken lot
granted that they will make trip tina,
Will take them away from Marion ana