The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-22
MARIoN,s BIG DAY.

MARION'S Big DAY.
MARION, Ohio, July 22.--Today's
pgram:
a. m.-senator Harding raises flag
front lawn.
a. m-First delegation composed
/ 900 Marionites calls on candidate.
b a. Miscellaneous delegations
Five at Harding's home.
10 d. ns-DeIesation of militant surf
gists interviews Harding.
h2 noon--Luncheon for members of
tionaI committee, notification COM
ttee and other political leaders.
2 p. m.-Notification ceremonies be-
at Garfield park.
Great Day iG Town.
(y Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MARION, Ohio, July Ex-senator
5lrrsn G.. Harding was to be told to-
y5of his nomination for the presi-
hey. But it was not to be quite
simple as that-any how he had
ready suspected it.
Some ten thousand words were to
exchanged in the presence of some
by thousand neighbors, friends and
slant acquaintances between Sena-
i Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of
+ notification committee, appointed
! the republican national convention
ID the candidate.
It was a great day for Harding's
Sme town. From all over Ohio and
pm many distant states, the pill
fims came. They poured out of
iery train and moved in cheering de-
|chmens through gaily decorated
feets toward the Harding home for
glimpse of the candidate before
(ing on to Garfield park, where the
Fmal notification ceremonies were
take place at two p. m.
Autos came in over every road and
'rly in the forenoon they had packed
|e narrow streets until it seemed the
pee could hold no more.
fOyer thirty special railway trains
Pre- run in and as many extra inter-
lban trains.
Visitors passed through a colonade
they entered Mount Vernon ave-
e and paused beneath the court of
nor constructed by local friends. in
Pnt OF the Harding home, over the
ptests of the candidate who had de-
fed the utmost simplicity. There
IS nothing to mark the Harding
Puse for strangers except that all
ees were turned toward it. Dele
ftlons marched up waving banners
ID Harding pennants, usually headed
/ band.
Ffhe arrival of each delegation at
E front porch brought Senator Har-
pg out for greeting. Some times
was only a bow and smile. Some
pes 1t was an expression of thanks
few simple words. Calls for
rs Harding brought her out with her
lsband. many times.
me days festivities got under way
seven o'clock, when Senator Har-
3 came out to raise the flag on the
n Bsweathefaeaten pole which stood
the Mckinley lawn In Canton dur
E his campaign in 1896. 1t was set
on the Harding lawn this week
Ea delegation OF militant siffra gists
Es due at ten O'clock headed by Miss
Pee Paul, of the national women's
|rty. They carried banners calling
Harding to urge an unanimous re-
Eolican vote In the Tennessee iegis-
Iure in favor Of the national suffrage
hendment.
mrs. II. @. Havemeyer and Miss Sue
mite, Nashville. Tenn, were to des-
zoe the Tennessee situation in de-
y TO the nominee. The women
ere not expected to heclsle the can
date, although 1000 local Harding
omen were to be on hand to DEM
lsfate their support of the candi-
arrival of the Calendonia silver cor
h pand in which Harding played a
|Enetsin his youth, was the signal for
ach cheering.
senator Harding planned to take
ncn with the national committee,
e notification committee and the
ayT and means committee.