The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-06-23
THE REPUBLICAN
STANDARD BEARERS
SENATOR WARREN q. HARDING
WAS BORN ON FARM IN
STATE OF OHIO.
L LEGISLATOR and Editor Heads Ticket.
His Running Mate Being Governor
Of Massachusetts, Who Came
From Vermont.

limited States senator from Ohio,
who was the choice of the Republic
can national convention for the presi-
dency, was born on farm in Ohio,
November 2, 1868. His father was the
village doctor.
The Hardings were Of colonial |
stock, coming originally from Scot
land. settling in Connecticut, removing |
later to- the Wyoming valley, Pennsyl-
vania. where some of them were mas
sacred. Others fought In the revOlu-
+,onary war. Warrens mother, Phoebe
nickerson. was descended from an
old.time Holland Dutch family, and
Tins was blended the blood of the
Holland Dutch with that Of the hardy
Scotch.
As Warren grew up he learned to
fell trees. chop wood, split rails, plant
and hoe corn, and do all the things
incident TO farm life. Those were the
DAYS when farm labors were per-
formed by hand. In this way young
Harding acquired the habit OF indus
try.
At odd times Harding worked In the
little printing office In the village
nearby. He became a first-class COM
positor and interested himself In the
mechanism Of the entire plant. When
linotypes were introduced he mastered
the keyboard, so that he finally
mastered the intimate workings of a
newspaper office, from the editorial
room to the press room.
Senator Harding's love for news
paper work has never subsidized and he
Is at present one of the owners of the
Marion, Ohio, Star. After Senator
Harding had established the paper on
sound financial basis, he organized a
stock company, distributing. shares to
each of his employees, and he and
they still own 1t.
Senator Harding has twice repre-
scented the Thirteenth senatorial dis
trict of Ohio in the state legislature
served one term as lieutenant COVER
nor. refusing to stand for reelection
and he is now nearing the close OF his
first term as United States senator.
One of his first official acts upoI
reaching Washington was to sponsor
the bill for preparedness which ha'
the Endorsement Of Colonel Roosevelt
and he was closely associated witt
the late president during Its pendancy
He was selected a chairman of tn
national convention soon after he en-
tered the senate without factiona
strife.
As public speaker, he is calm. We
forceful. He has wide vocabular
and is quick at repartee.
Governor Calvin Coolidge, the non
inee for vice president, was born IN
typical American tOwn-Plymouth, V
twelve miles from railroad, on Jul
4, 1872. His family was typical An
erican family and behind him wei
generations of Massachusetts ansce
tors who had served their country
every emergency. He was not brougl
up in poverty. but enjoyed the con
forts of a farm home, free from lu
uries. Early in life he learned II
dignity and necessity Of work.
Calvin Coolidge entered polite
actively in his home town. Northam
ton, III 1899, when he was elected
the city council. The next year he WI
made city solicitor and held that
flee for two years. He went to II
Massachusetts state legislature
1907 and 1908. He left the legislatu
to become mayor of Northampto
holding that office two years. He WI
then elected a state senator, where
served four years, during the last "
years of which he was president
that body.
As governor, Calvin Coolidge. If o.
Is to Judge by the constantly increa
ing majorities he received in ca
succeeding election, has advanc
rapidly in the estimation of the pc
pie of the state. He was elected
1918 for his first term. His reelecti
by an increased plurality was prs
tically conceded when the police
Boston left their posts.
After a night of riOting, the gov
nor took command of the situation,
stored order with state guardsmen,
stroyed every effort Of the police
win their places back, ended for
time the possibility Of a police uni
with an outside authority, and FAC
the electorate on the issue of law
order.
He was reelected by plurality
125,OO0.
Nominee Happy, Also Grateful.
ChicagO.-Caught at the hotel
which no rushed from the COilSe(