Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-19
HARDING RESTING
AFTER HILARIOUS
DAY At MARION
Ohio First Voters Make Noisy
Demonstration After Can.
didate's Speech.
BY the Associa ted Press

ny the Associat ted Press.
MARION. Ohio, October 19.-Sen-
ator Harding had today his first real
respite from campaigning in several
weeks. No speeches were on his pro-
gram, and although he had several
conferences and considerable cor
respondenoe before him. he hoped to
get away early for a ride and if pos
sible a game of golf
The front-porch campaign virtually
ended yesterday with the speech to
first voters. No more front-porch
speeches have been booked. though
1t is expected that he will receive
one or two small delegations some
| time before election day.
Schedule for Tomorrow.
Tomorrow at Z am. he will leave
on his last campaign trip outside the
state. carving him to Rochester and
Buffalo, n. Y, after a speech tomor-
row afternoon at Jackson. Ohio.
Senator Harding will wind up his cam
paign next week with a four-day speak
ing trip in Ohio. during which he will
make night addresses in Cleveland.
Akron. Cincinnati and Columbus.
Crowds at Porch.
The long succession of political
pilgrimages to Senator Harding
front porch reached high tide yester-
DAY IN a gathering that delugeu
Marion and swirled about the vicin-
lty of the Harding home in a roar
ing human whirlpool. So great was
the crowd that it's fringes packed
the street a block away. and hun
dreds were unable to get close enough
to hear the nominees speech on the
| obligations of the American voter.
An estimate prepared by Harding
headquarters placed the attendance
at more than $4,000.
Delegations from many states and
representing many special groups
were in the crowd which paraded to
the Harding residence shouting and
singing. and greeted the candidate
and his wife with an uproar of po-
litical enthusiasm. More than a score
of bands marched with the paraders
and serenaded the nominee for two
hours after his address. while he and
Mrs Harding stood on their front
steps and shook hands with a sream
of visitors.
NOn-Political Talk.
The senator's speech, largely de-
voted to non-political discussion of
the obligations of the American
voter was addressed particularly to
those who are to exercise the ballot
this year for the firN time. He pro-
as well as a privilege. and urged
that the two-party system be pres
served as the most practical means
of securing efficient government. New
woman voters he asked especially not
to segregate themselves in a party
of their own.
The candidate also addressed him
self to several groups of foreignsborn
voters in the gathering, telling them
that they should help to maintain
! loyalty in return for the advantages
of American citizenship. He re-
party in a final plea that it be chosen
by all classes as the most efficient
agency of government.
First Voters CONTINGENT.
The first voters contingent, includ-
ing groups from thirty-three colleges
and universities, made up most of the
crowd. In addition. however, there
were representatives of the Polish,
races, and delegations from many
Ohio counties. Dayton alone sent q
delegation which it's members said
comprised more than 1000 men and
women. carrying bannerssproclaimin
that the home city of Gov. Cox was
for Harding.
Two of the show spots in the pro-
cession of marchers were formed by
girls of Ohio Wesleyan, attired in
middle blouses,- and by a woman's
club Of Pittsburgh, who wore march
ing costumes of blue and white.
Lawn Overcr0vded.
Although the parade did not start
until nearly 2 o'clock. crowds began
to cluster about the Harding resi-
dence hours before. and by noon the
lawn was overlooking and the porch
had been taken over completely by the
visitors. Police cleared them out and
roped off for the marchers a reserved
space. extending for half block in
each direction, but the Enclosure was
filled long before the end Of the pa
rade was in sight, and the long col
umn packed the mass of humanity
tighter and tighter as it plowed it's
nose toward the porch.
The college delegations were in the
front of the picture during the demon
STATIONS that preceded and followed
the senator's speech. Cheer leaders
mounted on the roof of the porch and
perched in trees kept the groups on
the ground below singing campaign
songs and bowling out political paro-
dies on their college yells.
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