The Crittenden press., 1920-07-20
HARDING ENDS WORDY SPEECH

Marion OhiO-SenatOr Warren G
Harding gave his speech Of accep
tance its final polishing tonight an,
then prepared for a day Of compo
sition which has occupied his atten
ton almost exclusively for a week.
He planned to spend tomorrow yer,
quietly and in the early days Of thu
coming week to take more time foI
recreation. Since he began work on
his address he has been out Of doors
scarcely at all and the confinement,
has tried his nerves and taken away
his coat Of golf tan. He said to.
night he was feeling tired and cross
from want Of exercise.
During the day the Senator worked
again as in the years gone by in close
cooperation with the composing room
Of his newspaper, the Marion Star,
where the speech was put into type
by installments for printing the ad.
vance copies that will be distributed
to the press
Visits His Compositors
A relay Of messengers carried copy
and proofs between the newspaper
Office and the Senator's residence and
once he went downtown and paid q
visit Of inspection TO his compositors.
The speech which will be delivered
here Thursday at the formal noti-
hcst'on Of his nomination for the
presidency. exceeds In length the can.
diiates expectations and will run well
beyond the four column limit he orig.
inally fixed.
II has been prepared with psrticu-
lar care because he regards II as an
important milestone In his campaign
and has endesvored 10 have II express
comprehensively his stand on oil Of
the important issues.
With the speech out Of the way,
the speculation Of those close to the
Republican nominee swung toward
the possible significance Of the meet.
Ing tomorrow between his Democrat
opponent, Governor Cox, and Presi.
dent Wilson. II was 4 persistent top.
&c OF conversation among the locsl
managers tonight for they
expected it to put the spotlight again
'n the League Of Nations and per-
haps show up more clearly what
lines the campaign on thst issue will
follow.
Harding Mum "a Conssreaee
Mr. Harding himself had nothing
% say about the conference though
he did not conceal his interest In Il.
L was said that any public expression
rom him regarding the League OF
'r other important eampsign Issues
probably would wait now until noti-
ication day His close advisers are
'aid 10 have counselled that course
irging that he stand on his recent
statement that Mr.. Wilson had forced
Mr. Cox TO take his cue on the treaty
ssue from the Administration.
The Harding partissns argued that
he logical result Of the white House
conference will be to develop definite.
y whether Mr.. Cox viii stand with
he President regarding the league
II with Democratic Senators and
'thers in the party, who have sd.
used acceptance Of the Republican
They count on Mr.. vii.
on to use his influence for complete
indication Of the administration and
hey take IL for granted that those
Sho disagree with the president,
many Of whom supported Mr., Cox in
San Francisco, will bring pressure
o bear in the opposite direction.
Whatever the decision. the Harding
men declare, the result will be to
widen the breach over the treaty
within the Democratic party. They
I.sert that the Republican candidate
would profit II the Democratic nom.
nee either broke with the president
n disappointed his advisers Of op.
'osite convictions.