Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
Harding Opens
Porch Campaign
Continued from Pnso Ono

president OF the ManSheld Cnamber OF
Commerce. was chosen the advance
scout to fly over Marion early in the
day and shower the city with Harding
and Coolidge souvenirs. and Mrs. Cor
don A. Farrow, vice president of the
Mansfield Aero Club. was accorded the
distinction of conveying from the, air
the first of the front porch delegations.
Forming in marching order near the
downtown section Of the city the dele
cation showed of its holiday attire
through the business streets on its way
to the senator's home. Various civic
and political organizations were rep
resented by separate platoons. A WON
ans Harding club had prominen,
place. and one section of the parade
was given over to a negro Republican
club. After a serenade on the Hard.
ing lawn the program included an ad =
dress of greeting by +. Il. Capcller,
preceding Senator Harding's, speech.
The porch. which thus becomes one
Of the landmarks of American nolitical
history. has capacious strct'h along
the south and casts sides of tn" resi-
dence. At the corner turn the curving
white balustradc swings out to form
n little more than semicircle, and it
is here that the utterances of the nomi-
nee are delivered. The picture, as a
whole. With white pillars and rail re,
off against the dark green body of the
house, gives the impression Of COM
Portable every day dwelling. but the jut-
ting alcovc at the corner. facing an open
stretch of lawn. provides a striking
vantage point for the use now made Of
it.
The porch. added to the house sew
eral years ago, is declared by many
Ohioans to be similar in physical re-
spects to that at Caution, where a stay.
t-home speaking campaign was con-
Quoted in 1896 by Mckinley. Adding
to the analogy the famous old Mckinley
fagpole, sent here from Canton by ad-
mirers of Senator Harding. rears rs
weather beaten height from the center
Of the lawn.
Lawn Covered with Limestone
Strictly speaking. however. the Hard
ing lawn is no longer lawn at all,
but an expanse of white crushed lime
stone, washed clean as if in preparation
for today's event by an evening thun-
dershower. The pebbly carpet was laid
to preserve solid surface under the
tramp of the thousands expected to take
part In the front porch campaign.
Although only four other delegations
have been booked for visits here on
definite dates. numerous others are un :
der advisement and probably will be
assigned soon to n fixed place in the
front porch program. Two Of the dates
already announced are for next week,
and both of the delegations to be re-
ceived then are from Ohio.
Senator Harding last night issued n
public statement again asking Cover
nor Cox for specifications of the
Democratic stand on the League of Ma
tions and charging that certain power.
full international interests" concerned
In President Wilson's foreign policy
were preparing to finance literally the
Democratic campaign.
The Republican nominee declared II
had become apparent that the Demo-
cratic campaign managers hoped to
Keep the league in the background as
a political isue, but he promised they
would not be permitted to do so.
''The more the Democrats attempt
to get away from this issue" he said.
1.-THE more insistent the country will
be to know what they intend to do IL
they are intrusted with the administra-
ton"
Referring to the conference at Day-
ton Thursday between Governor Cox
and Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts.
Democratic supporter of the Repub-
lican reservations to the peace treaty.
Senator Harding said it was evident
they had not agreed on Article X and
that the Democratic nominee was
standing by the President for ratifica
tion of the league without essential
notifications.
White Criticized
The statement also criticized George
II. White, the Democratic national
chairman, for his criticism of the
Republican plan to hold campaign con .
tributions to $1,000 each, and predicted
that by November the country would
show its disapproval of unlimited
funds.
"Undoubtedly It is quite true" the
nominee continued. that certain DOW
erful international interests which are
deeply concerned in carrying out the
present administration foreign policy
are prepared to contribute most libcr
ally to the Democratic funds, I'm
doubtedy it Is true. too, that withou,
such contributions the Democrats would
find it very difficult to raise the fund.
they need.