The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-04
HARDING RECEIVED
WITH USUAL CALM
THE GLAD TIDINGS
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright by Tn" lntrlliSerccr


Marion. u. Nov. Slow does it fee
70 be elected president Of thu United
States"
Many Of us who watched the victori
Gus candid1tr receive the returns ant
saw HIM keep AN even keel. never rUt
fled, never up-Siaxc. never exhibiting
even tho school boyiSh JOY that On'
might expect on such an occasion, coui,
not hut come To the concluSlu,; thd
Preside Intellect Harding will face al
the big moments OF his career with III
same dcltbcratenCSS. the same Ca!mneS!
and the same modssty that seemed Z
invest him as the greatest gift in th'
nations power was Slowly but SUR i
bestowed upon hlm by the trlcGraph",
returns Of The vote IN all parts Ut th'
United States.
Cons"rvaiiIcly. Srmctor Harding rca"
the dispatches. The JUyUuS -eNpreS-
Ssions Of IN" reop,," at, his h2m" made
him happy yet only when delegation
OF printers and employees from his owl
newspaper came To thu front porch l.
rejoice with Warren Harding did H.
choke with emotion. 1t was their joy
their happiness. their enthusiasm which
he caught. lie broke for only a moment
Soon he was himself again. calmly eX.
amininS the returns. holding hero am
smiling there. minSlinS among hi
guests and going about his. own house
host might display upon inviting Il
houSctul Of folks for Il Social occasion
Ever since the Chicago convention last
Jun" people have been assuring Warren
Harding that he would be elected, pen
pie who ought TO know the political
trend Of the country but never did the
senator permit himself to imagine tha,
the contest was really over that he was
actually elected. Even when rival
headquarters werc conCCding the eicc-
ton. he did not give vent la his inner
most feelings. Perhaps Il WaS the eau,
oon which Mrs. Harding WIS always
expressing.
u salute you as the first lady Of the
land" exclaimed an enthusiastic neiSh
Dor to Mrs. Harding.
"Oh. it's too early for that" insisted
the wife OF the senator. And shall
not kiss Warren until really know lie
1T was Senator Harding himself who
reminded me that four years ago the
people were fooled by early election re
turns. explained 10 him that the
enough states had been heard from to
warrant such n concession and that this
time the returns had come in from
enough states 70 make the result more
than certain. including western states. .
That's true too" he answered with
4 smile. 1T does look good. doesn't it?'
Man of ModeSty
For innate rnodrsty there are Few
men like Sl'nator Harding in public life
For rugged honesty and conscientious
ness. IL would bc welt for tho nation IL
more mcn cmulatcl his example. Gov
oiigarchy. - is extremely doubtful
whether the senatorial group~wll COIL
troll Senator Harding. II the Republican
senator's expect 10 do so as they used
to In other administrations they will
find themselves very much mistaken.
and disappointed Warren Harding is
loyal TO his friends but a sense of duty
carries him even beyond friendships.
Ha hos ~ ~
power which will surprise many who
are reluctant to accept HIM as vigor-
Gus character.
Senator Harding hasn't made 4 single
promise Of cabinet portfolio. The in
per circle is aS much in tn" dark about
thar as the outer circle containing 'ha
srcar body OF American citizens. S"na-
'o- fE:tr,Iiug has made M his mind e.
take rest first and th!nk about his
new job afterwards. II" goes 10 the
Southrrumost cui Of Texas and then 10
1'arama and will keep away from the
horde OF Office s"nke~S who camp ur
the doorstep Of 4 ri nS'dent -nlNct.
As for fuiur" poiici"S the senator
lad carefully tho election returns with.
rut comment rs to their meaning. He
answered tho inquiry ot one reporter aS
% whether America would enter the
league OF nations by declaring that nc
needs have no apprehension about Amer
lea entering some Kind Of an associa-
ton of nations.
Remarkable Party
But il was one of the most remark
lh!e election parties in American his
tory. Friends Of the victorious candi-
aloud tho various pr"sS association re-
ports that came To ,hc house, Every
body in Marion seemed 70 feel the right
TO drop in and say hello" with the
same informality as If they were calling
on any n"ighbor or fellow townsman.
The simple home OF the HIrd:ngS was
Of course alive with people. rr"d Up
ham. William e. Wrigley. Jr. N&"r; y.
LaSEcr. all Of whorn~hav" had a Prom
inrnt part in the financial ur ADVERTISING
side os the campaign came from 1"":r
homes n Chicago in a special train
with George G"'z OF Chicago. and were
with the senator as news Of his election
came or the wires. Harry DauGherty.
colonel parden. Fred Starck and other
Close friru1> fr"nI pr"-c"nv"nt'"n days
were th"r% too. but Il was not until mid
night. when the pCorlr Of Marion Er!-
IDENTIFY hCrane convinced ut IN" S3ins
moment that there could b. II" rereu-
ton uc the surprises OF 1915. Then
came lrc and drum corps. It aroused
rho entire town and the procession
started along Mount Vernon arenu" to
the Harding home. Such noise as they
I'D make They yelled and Shnutci and
blew horns and fairly screamed for JOY.
Cheer Of a Life Time
When Senator Harding cane 10 the
front porch hC WAS riIen tho |h""r
that comes only once In a lifetime when
a man Is elected TO the presidency when
the voices OF tine people VIII" have
known him for years were lifted up IN
n chorus that comes from the heart. a
chorus OF ropCra tulatiun that - sincere
and spontaneous. that iS at one" AT OK
preston of pride and eNultation. Mrs
Harding was kissed by her ue!ghbors
again and again. The president elects
hand was shulton Vigorously by thouS-
ands Of hts friends. real love and affec-
rion for the HardiuGs Vas unmiStakahlc
in that crowd They celebrated the VIC
tory OF their neighbours with the noisy
enthusiasm and crStacy which tnrerI-
cans anywhere might display as they
saw a struggling boy OF humble parent
age and modest means win out in the
greatest OF all contests IN American