New-York tribune., 1920-06-16
Harding Says
Campaign Is
Under WAY
(ContInued frsm page ons)


room decorated with flowers. Facing
Kim was a picture Of Charles Evans
Hughes, Republican candidate in 1915.
The Senator seemed more rested than
when he returned from Chicago, and
was in an amiahle mood. He COM
mcnted good-naturcdly on some of the
mistakes that had found their way
into the newspaper biographies.
Not Born in Log Cabin
For example," said Senator Hard
ing, ~ read in some newspaper that
the log cabin in which was born was
to be purchased and preserved. AS it
happens, I was born in an ordinary
frame house. l have often thought
should like to own it, but don't"
Was your father farmer or physi-
clan" he was asked.
Both. He was born on a farm, but
studied medicine with local doctor as
they did in those days, going TO 2
medical college later for two courses
of lectures. This was after | was born
| remember distinctly when he brought
home a cadaver and afterward bleached
the skeleton to have it for his own
Office.
II have seen it said that was a
lawyer. l started to read law, but
had no money. l got tired of asking
my father for $5, which was lot Of
money in those days, and the man in
whose Office I was suggested that
might get a little insurance on the
business of that kind. Then I saw a
country hotel that was being built by
the man who later became my father
inlaw, and went after that. The
owners asked me what | would charge
to insure it for $30,000 I did not
know, and I had to 60 and ask the man
who had counselcd me to take up in
surance. He told me to charge 2h per
cent, which | did. but there were in
surance boards which fixed rates, and
| did not know anything about that, so
but had seen how easy it was to
make money that way, and so deserted
the law for insurance.
After, awhile my father, who did
a good deal of trading around, bought
a brokendown paper for $500 daily
paper for $500! You can imagine what
it was like-and said to me that as I
had learned printing in my boyhood
days had better 20 in and see what
could do with it. To-day it is a
pretty, good paper" said the publisher
candidate, picking up copy of "The
Marion Star" of June II, which carried
a bold headline across the front page
Harding Is Gaining and a picture of
the candidate in the center of the page.
The interview with the newspaper
men was frequently interrupted by
callers. One was General John L. Clem,
the Ohio drummer boy" the younge st
member of the Union army during the
Civil War. Clem was at the battle of
Shiloh at the age of ten. His home is
in Newark.
"My colleagues have been delight
fully cordial" Senator Harding re-
marked.
you have heard from ali the other
candidates, haven't you?" ne was asked.
Yes, except Senator La Toilette ::
put OF course, he is in. hospital.
have had no message from Governor
Lowden, but he was the first person
to congratulate me personally. He and
happened to be together when the
vote was taken. | grew very fond of
Governor Lowden in Chicago. l would
uine laugh. " ~ % y =
No word has yet been received bv
Senator Harding to indicate what he
may Expect from Senator Hiram John
son. The Californian. whose terse
message of congratulations containe ID
only three neutrality-suspicious. to
you'-remained at his home in River
dale, Nd, the entire day. He con-
tinYes to decline to make any state
meht, declaring that II am forgetting
politics for time"
Many more congratulatory messages
came to the Senator to-day.
Elihu Root, now in Europe, cabled
Sincere congratulations and good
wishes. The mantle of Mckinley is
upon you"
Senator Harding received also q
message from William j. Bryan of n
personal nature. 1t was cordial, the
candidate said, adding, "Mr Bryan has
no common viewpoint with me politi-
cally."
Henry Lane Wilson, former Ambas-
sador to Mexico, sent word that no will
give all his time from now on to the
success of the ticket. Other messages
came from H. B. Maxson, State Secre-
| IL, T>l