The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-07
Mr.. Harding LOath 10
Quit the Front Porch
Even After October |
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright By tho rntslngsncSr)

Marion. o, Aug. S.-Th~ r~<u" h"r" x
S"N front porch or hack Platform Tn"
narty politicians and managers want
Senator Hard'us - tor N" ,couhirN
wants 70 stay hCrs And re has sad
no very HnphaNraNv with respect 20
=" period between now and H't"H"T st
anyway After :Aa: there rnlr b" VS.
Rut the usual carly ,impa1sa i'>ss0,
roDS are in evidence. y, 1r"Sid"ntial
contest you'd b" con'r,"'" N,tn w
hem. Parties chang" 'h~'r national
managers 50 often thai With Zach NV
.hairIaan comes n r"w p"rSp"gt'v" Mur-
H'urs ar" hoard her" ahoU; III" apathy t"f
-" Republican national commits" pu
ne suhjrc' oC pllgrtmaC"s :" Marian.
y - represented by some. Eor :nStanc".
hat the national committee hasn't ar
ranged for enough delegations or han
<chsduled ono d",a-a,ior cancelled its
srranGCr1"u'~ The o. nr~ tay because II
rouldn't GO '\"urs'"r rates
Il IS Tu3rr customary for the nation
ri rornm'tf"" ~ T. Enpuhnc9I Or Demo-
c-atic 10 =" raked ov"r tn" Goals for
S'ns of omission a. well as commission
bat this time the criticism seems 70 D."
accompanied hv the notion that N" ma
:lonal managers aren't as enthusiastic
about front porch clmpai EnnS as the
candidate - himself.
Senator Harding has been tn'portrnHd
from every side - 60 out on N" stump.
'TSl. VIII nays Is EtI'INFl ~ Ii -
urged change and ,hnn Harry NJ.
Uaughcrty. iilrdiHSS personal manager.
represented ns be, ing anxious :" have
The candidate take IN arttV" part IN thn
campaign outside of Marion.
Not Running" Harding
Entirely apart from the merits nt the
controversy. N" thing that imprcsses
he average Observer Is that Senator
Harding isn't allowing TN" campaign
COMMITTEES 20 run rough ShOd over him
- ofgNr bhA ~ ~ data L. =
me said co~rml,tC" 10 Il. II Is this de-
rlSiven"ss On his Tar' and his determin-
alton ~ follow tho course that seems
hoSt % h!rN as 4 veteran campaiSnAr
post u,ortrn after The Hughes Hasco In
ais. N" statement Was made again and
oSain hy persons who knew Hughes in
'imatelv thar ho would have rar"d FAR
0aiKn.
Senator Harding 'ak~s advice liberal
y and abSorhS many a suggestion. but
the front porch id"a Is conviction
with bin, Hr saw u work IN 1895
with Mckinley ard ne may remember
that President Wilson worked IL fairly
well from Shadow Lawn. Long Branch
in 1915.
But Il will take considerable courage
% withstand the iactics of the POLITICAL
managers who will soon =" coming 20
Marion with rsSs'rifStIc stories about
fhs activity 81 me rival candidate. Poll.
IlcianS sre really timid people ann
possessed - = good deal Of An initiative
impulse Because cox announces big
speaking tour. MANY Republicans want
Harding 70 do likewise
The view1oir' here. however. is mat
Senator. Harding can conserve his en-
orgy anl give the issues or the cam
raign more thouSh,tul consideration IN
This havan Of peaC" and 1ut"' than he
could on moving train with rrowds Al
every crossing aud cheers A. all hnurs
- tho might. w;'h handshakinE And
baby kissing and all The other onuSa'
rfors OF campaigning which candidate
fulhns lest he offend his prospective
supporters
Senator Harding has put hts to"'
down hard on tho whole business. Su'
,he car-raiSn managers In conr"renc'
in New York and Chicago are talkinS
~ speaking trips The Harding head
cpArtrrs answered = good deaf or ne
talk hv Issuing today \ list ~ engage
nrnts tor front porch addresses tor th'
roma irde- Of august and nai or ser
.arrNar Certainly fh"re VII ne no rN'
'ensiyn ,our until after October at i'H'
Frrs NlarS for the period ther"artN'
will not be mad" until carly In S"ptenl'
nrr whAn survey OF N" "Nect ~ th4
Arst cox trip will have bean made.