New-York tribune., 1920-11-02
Delighted With
Final Word From Havs:
Is. Assured Watson and
Lenroot Will Win Out
Round of Golf Is
Program To-day
Marion Prepares for Ire
mendous Celebration of
Victory of Its Citizen
l-ron, O Stor Correspondent

MARION, Ohio, Nov. TN long
New York this afternoon Chairman
Will II. Hays of the Republican Ma
tional Committee told Senator Warren
G. Harding something about the polit-
ical situation in New York, New Jer-
sey, Indiana and Illinois that the can
didate characterized as "delghtful"
1t was only short time after this
conversation that the Senator strolcd
out to the "press shack" the bungalow
in the back yard Of headquarters that
shelters the newspaper correspondents
in their work Of carrying on what the
Harding family refer to as the "bach
porch campaign" Then in the last of
his campaign interviews Senator Har-
ding said:
q have made the best fight I know
how to make and await the result with
complacency.'
The candidate said that the final re-
ports coming in from over the coun-
try were thoroughly satisfactory He
was especially pleased with a report
from Wisconsin that Senator Irvine l..
Lenroot was going TO win in the Sera-
tOrlal contest there. in which he is
opposed by DR.. Paul Re;nsch, the
former Minister to China, a Democrat
and James Thompson, running as an
independent. with the backing of Sena-
tor Robert La Toilette.
Hears Watson's Fight Is Won
Senator Harding also was informed
to-day that Senator James Watson S
fight for reelection in Indiana was won,
The contest between Thomas Tagga rt
and Watson has been one Of the closes
OF the Senatorial contests.
The candidate was as calm and even
tempered, even joval on the eve of
election as if he had just relaxed after
putting his newspaper so bed instead
OF having brought to 4 close a political
campaign in which his opponents have
outdone all previous records by the
vlclousness of the ISLANDERS they have
circulated. His attitude was volume
OF testimony concerning his poise.
1t was the Senator's plan to retire
carly tonight, if that should be possi-
bic, read himself to sleep with The
Imperial Purple Of Edgar Saltus and
ARISE in time TO vote at 9:3O in the
morning. Senator and Mrs. Harding
"lll vote together. The polling place
is private garage set between the
rear yards OF their friends the J. A,
Schroeter and Frank =. Huber families.
Ralny skies over Marion caused Sen
ator Harding no uncasiness because Of
the old tradition in Ohio that Demo-
cratic victories come with bad weather.
"Jhe automobile spoiled the tradi-
tlOD hat
cr' said the candidate while remi-
niscing this afternoon. at used to be
that the best part of the Republican
vote was out in the country. and the
polling places We're widely separated
but it's easy enough for people to vote
nowadays. | remember, when | was
teaching school near Marion, a wagon
was sent out to bring me into town to
vote. was four years from being of
voting age, but | accepted the ride"
"With reservations, Senator?" some
one asked.
Interpretations" he responded
Nominee Plays Golf To-day
1t is the candidates intention to plav
golf tomorrow afternoon at the Scioto
Club The golf game is scheduled tc
start carly, so the candidate can re
turn to Marion before the returns be-
gin to come in. Threaded through the
trees of his back yard arc scores OF
telegraph wires, centering in the press
shack The Senator expects TO remain
in his home and receive bulletins there
Ills final word this afternoon was that
he did not expect to be kept long ir
suspense, and neither does any one
else in Marion, with the betting to !
against Cox.
The Marion Club is planning cele
bration tomorrow night that will