New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
From q Stor CORRESPONDENT


MARION, Oct 20, 49, When Senator
Harding appeared this morning in his
little private office in the headquarters
building just across from the front
porch, he found upon his desk large
stack of letters and telegran,s, for
there is no such thing as rest for that
son of toll, q candidate for the Prcsi-
dency
Upon the road he is at cverybody's
mercy. His private car, the only home
he can claim, is overrun with folk, all
excellent persons. doubtless, but all
fevered and obsessed with mad de-
termination to take the great man OFF
into the most private Of corners and
whisper to him the thrilling nforma-
tion that II know what's going en- in
our part of the state, Mr.. President,
and don't let anybody tell you differ
cnt." At times when he should be rest
ing or sleeping to recover from the
eXhaustiAg grind Of a dozen speeches &
day, he is caught by amiable but
thoughtless fellow citizens and whirled
hither and yon, hand shaken unit! his
wrist swells to a size half again as
great as normal. pursued and pestered
and pecked at until the wonder is that
human reason can stand so much with
out temperamental explosion Of some
kind
At home. where the hard ridden
creature of destiny has right to
lock tor repose, he finds not only
masses of spondence demanding
instant and particular attention. but
visiting politicians who hammer at his
door demanding the five minutes that
always grow into half an hour. He
must toll away at preparing advance
speeches SO thai the newspapers may
carry some record of his daily thought
in sections of the United States that
lack up-to-datc telegraphc facilities.
OF privacy, he has none. He is trailed
into his private apartments, and the
flavor OF his cigar is ruined by the
small talk of politicians
NO man can better read the lamen-
tations of Job, can have better un-
derstanding of what was in Jobs
mind, than he who is aspiring to be the
President Of the United States
Hears Good News From New Jersey
So as has been said, Senator Hard
ing rested in Marion to-day, chatting
with his friend Senator Edge who is
here for visit of a day or two, and
hearing some good news from New
Jersey. Senator Edge has not doubt
as to what his state Will do for the
national ticket.
Senator Harding considers that his
trip to western New York was sue
cess. Some people had feared the
possible effect Of an appearance in
such labor centers as Rochester and
buffalo, where Cox has been busy and
where the agents of Gompers have
been hard at work. As a matter of
TACT, the several audiences in those
cities, were largely composed of labor
ing men, and Harding received from
tnem very cordial greeting. He was
nrlnclpal characteristic Of he New
York State meetings was tense in
terest in what he had to say and great
respect for him personally.
AS regards New York State and its
political drift, the information that
comes to Senator Harding is of the
best. 1t is true, of course, that few
people care to carry i'll news to
candidate. 1t might be excellent if
the Republican National Committee
could hire Democrats in every city
Flslted by their man to go to him
with the opinions and prognostica-
tons of the other side. AS a rule he
gets too much Of rosy report. At
tempting, however, every necessary
discount as regards the New York
situation, Senator Harding feels that
me state IS his comfortably, and is
willing to accept the estimate of a
majority Of not less than 100000. of
victory for Wadsworth by something
less and Of victory for Judge Miller
hy still less.
He is ready now to return his attcn-
ton to his own state. In the CLOSING
DAYS of the campaign Ohio will ring
and resound with campaign oratorv.
It remains the battle-ground of the 1920