The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
SENATOR HARDING
MAKES BIG HIT AT
MINNESOTA FAIR
Lawrence Says Cox Made
Good Impression, But Even
Washington Couldn't Beat
G. 0. P. in State.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent OF The News


ScimitarO
ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. lo'--seha'or
Harding made a hit in Minnesota
Democrats who saw his reception IN the
Twin cities VIII hardly begrudge that
statement. and Republicans VIII pr'-
vately admit that the senator did eyer
so much better than they expected re
was to them a pleasant surprise--a dlR-
nitied figure with plenty OF MUM"
qualities TO catch the Imagination OF
crowd ready from the outset Il" hh'
him, .,- ,,t,or
Gov. COX two days ago and That gwen
Senator Harding is not difficult. ior .he
conditions were almost tNacuy the
same. Both candidates talked AT Ihe
same state fair. The Democratic hoilil-
nee faced a hostile crowd, the kepup-
nran nominee stood before reNerent.
almost affectionate. audience. Ihey
liked Hardlng's pictures before they
saw the man, they were ready peieN
ers in his philosophy OF anu w lisoilstl',
thew were born and bred RepunllCahs
ar5 fcIt satisfied that Warren Harding
came from good Republican stock ana
would do
Cox Made Some Votes.
GOV Cox. on the other hand. won
friends and made some votes, but as
ono Renublican expressed 1t, even
George Washington couldn't carry MIN
nesota on the Democratic uche' us
wear. The Democratic nominee won
more applause when he drove morse
rn,,rS thr race track than by MS
speech nj the state fair, but he dld get
reusinE reception when he spoke AT inc
Auditorium at night. - ..-,a,c,
senator Harding's first eApeI' w,
away from the front porch ms Ma9'
the whole big success Inc "a,
tinnaI Republican committee selecteg a
good plaCe for the experiment. IN
irwin cities are more than tastr ~
"normalcy." and most people mere VINO
cheered Harding imagine ne WI. VI ,.n ,s
some sort of a change in economic cor,
di,ions that will relieve them OF present
roth GOV. Cox and Senator Harding
Sere asked not to talk politics az the
state fair. The Democratic no'n MI,
snake Of his candidacy therefore oniS
IL imnlication The Republican norm :
nee was in the hands OF friends on inc
state fair board, and took an sVr.s ~ ~
liberties, even TO the cahlokulhs ~
Republican pledges, And the cioMu ~,
iebed II They understood his discourse
l ~, esugr,cu,iural matters. liked the tone
~ Mis- voice, liked the cut OF his Jlp anu
gave him the kind OF greeting that wa
nnmistakable both in warmth ana 81"
certify.
Captures Minneapolis.
over in Minneapolis the Senator cap
tured the town even more declslNely
streets that turned out hahalu's "
see woodrow Wilson year ago WI
hacked from store window 10 Sulo
Some Of the natives say Ineu ,,I,,,
Roosevelt alone got such receplion
In MINNEAPOLIS Certainly the writSl
can testify that Minneapolis ,,, MINI
vnnetpus In its applause AT Wlsoi
meetings, never stopped work IN hhu
dnv 10 the extent that thousahIS
PEOPLE did this time for Senator mar"
ing ,.., =. ,ha oyenIng
the Renuhlican nominee stood in IN
state capitol and shook hanus VIZ,
Thousands OF people. For two hours tnt
eager Republicans waited for a chahC'
10 greet Senator Harding. II retnihue'
one OF white House receptions OF VI,
Gent DAYS, when long lines OF guesI'
waited patiently to snake the manu- "
the chief executive. mi. .t,o,
What does II all mean? The writer
asked n Republican friend whose JUG
ment isn't as partisan as ms poliucd
affiliation might indicate. lie salu u
was the desire Of the people 70 sret
suggested in it's psychology the long-i
ths.king enthusiasm which comes gu,
OF the body polite where there IL
change in rulers IN other lands.
Eight years is d long time Tor
ratf TO he president Of the unlte'
States and Minncsota.s grcetlhg |.
Harding was that of heppbllS1i
stronghold eager to see the citadel'
OF government commanded again bN
Renlblican soldlery. They came pref
indeed in favor of Harding and cam'
away more than satisfied with thei
original judgment: ,.-.....