The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
HARDING SAYS HE
 IS NOT EXULTANT
 OVER HIS VICTORY
More Given to Prayer to God to Make Him Capable of 8 Playing Part, Declares
 President Elect
By Associated Press

Marion, O., November 2.-Con-
 vfnced by early returns of his elec-
 ton to the presidency. Warren G.
 Harding issued n statement tonight
 saying that instead of being exnlt-
 ant over the result, he was "more
 xfven to prayer to God to make me
 capable of playing my part.,
 Receiving the election returns at his home here. MT. Harding declined dur ing the early evening to make any comment, and issued his statement only after the figures had piled up maiori- ties for him which his advisors de- clared made his election certain.
 At the same time it became Known that the Senator and Mrs. Harding had made plans for a vacation trip, to be |carried out regardless of the election, taking them for rest next week in Texas and after that for an ocean ,e y- |age to the Panama canal zone. They Twill return to Marion during early De- |cember.
 The senator's statement follows: ~ASS AiiAHS that lu6 tdiiy ItlQlHS are wholly dependable, I do not hesitate to say that I am pleased. Of course, I am happy to utter my gratitude. But I am not exultant. It is not personal victory. It is a renewed expression of confidence in Americanism and a na- tional call to the republican party.
 Tt is also serious, the obligations are so solemn that instead of exulting I am more given to prayer to God to make me capable of playing my part and that all these calls to responsibility may meet the aspirations and expectations of Amer ica and the world.
 T am sure the people who have voted the republican ticket will understand my feeling that I should make no unstudied statement of policies at this time, beyond the expression made throughout the cam paign''
 DAUGHERTY'S STATEMENT Coincidently with the senator state- ment, Harry M Daugherty member of the republican campaign committee, made this statment here: Tt Is the greatest victory in American politics. clearly forecast and predicted. It is more than partisan victory as the result was contributed to by millions of democrats The women of the nation have quickly vindicated the conferring of the suffrage privilege as they sensed correctly the issues and rallied to the cause of America and American insti- tutions. The republican party is fully conscious of the great responsibilities implied in this popular verdict and will faithfully keep it's obligations" The senator's trip to Texas will begin Friday night or Saturday morning and MT. Harding will arrive at Point Isabel. Texas, near Brownsville, next Monday. He plans to spend about twelve days there and then leave for Panama by way of New Orleans.
 His stay in the canal zone will las. about week, during which he will maks a first study of local conditions and par ticularly of the toll system for the American ships. He has advocatel throughout the campaign repeal of these tolls. and 1t is expected he will col lect material on that policy Returning he will land at New Or leans and travel by train to Bedford, Va. where he speaks December 5. He will make trip during this interim to some southern resort.
 IS STILL SENATOR Al President-elect, MT. Harding still would bc United States senator, but his friends said he probably would remain away from Washington and devote his (continued sn Page Two)