New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
Begins
Writing Speech
OF Acceptance
Plans an Early Start, but
Finds Administration
Building Doors Locked
When He Arrives There
Pleased at Johnson's Aid
s'Interest in Party" Will Be
Urged in Campaign;
Predicts 1t Will Be Fad
specso, Dispotch to The rrtbun,

Sp0cS0t O1SpQecH to The Tribute
MARION, Ohio, July 7.-Warren G.
Harding put in long day at his desk
to-day devoting most of his time to
his acceptance speech, which he is
writing out in long hand.
The Republican presidential candi-
date was through breakfast by seven
o'clock and crossed the yard to the
campaign headquarters in the house
next door ready for a hard days work
But the place was locked and the
nominee had to sit on the front step
until his secretary, George B. Christ
ian jr., arrived with the keys.
A copy of Senator Hiram Johnson's
statement announcing he would sup
port the ticket reached the Senator
later in the afternoon and met his an
prevail.
~ am glad to know that Senator
johnson is going to give the ticket his
support" Senator Harding said, after
reading the statement. II would much
rather. have his support put on the
grounds that the platform is appealing
rather than on interest in the nomi-
nee.. We are going to insist on inter
est in the party this time. It's going
Although the general expectation Is
that Governor Cox, the Democratic can
didate, will make an extended speech
making tour during his campaign, Sena-
tor Harding to-day. insisted that his
own plan for remaining on his front
porch here is unchanged When a
caller to-day told him Governor Cox's
plan for an aggressive campaign the
Republican candidate replied with q
smile: II should imagine he would,
Dut that doesn't change my plans any,
Does Not Use Typewriter
Senator Harding is writing out his
acceptance speech in long hand. He
uses a pencil and pad, having acquired
the habit years ago in writing edi-
torials for "The Marion Star" He
never learned to use a typewriter and.
like many of the older generation Of
editors, believes that his thoughts flow
more freely through his pencil than
when hammering a typewriter and die
tatlng to stenographer.
never used a typewriter in my
life" he said, describing his method of
working. II write along as think. 1t
IS habit Of thirty years which most
OF the older school of newspaper men
followed. couldn't any more write
with typewriter than / could run a
flying machine"
"But I hope you won't think I an
reactlonary because I stick to the old
fashioned way" he said facetiously.
invitations urging the Senator to
make speeches continue to pour in.
To-day he was invited to speak at the
convention of Indiana editors at Tur-
Key Run on July 80, but was obliged
to decline.
Frederick E. schortemeier, secretary
OF the Indiana State Republican Commit
tee, extended the invitation. He also
asked Mrs. Harding to serve as Judge
of the saddle horse class at the Indiana
State Horse Show. Mrs. Harding was
an expert horsewoman in her Younger
days.
"The feeling in Indiana is strong for
Senator Harding" Schortemeier said,
"The reaction Of Cox's nomination
brought no particular enthusiasm
among the Democrats, so far as could
observe"
Republican observers here who
have recently been in Indiana. ex-
pressed the belief that women would
support Harding rather than Cox as a
general rule, and that the votes of
church members would not go to Cox
because of his supposed liberal posi-
tion on the prohibition question. His
stand in favor of the League of Ma
tiOns, however, is expected to help him
with both groups of voters.
Preparations are going forward here
for the acceptance ceremonies. Badges
for the reception committee are being
CONTINUED on paue rrroe,