New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
n. Y. Claimed
For Harding
By 100000
Hilles Tells Senator State
Will Give Him Big Ma
jority'; Nominee Speaks
in Rochester and Buffalo
From q Star Correspondent

BUFFALO,, Oct. Ex-senator Har-
ding came into New York State to- day
for the first time since he was nomi-
mated, spoke i'll Rochester and Buffalo
and departed tonight for Marion. salts
tied with assurances that he would win
New York's fcrty-tive electoral votes
by majority of 100000.
1t was Charles D. Hilcs, of the ex-
ecutlve. board of the Republican Ma
tlonal Committee, who told the Sena-
tor that he would carry the state by
100000. The former chairman of the
national committee assured the candi-
date that figure was conservative.
Judge Nathan l.. Miller spoke in Buff
ialo earlier IN the day, and he greeted
senator Harding at his hotepwhen the
latter arrived from Rochester. A re-
ceptlon was held at the hotel later and
many persons greeted Mr.. Harding.
Wants Wadsworth Reflected
Senator Harding began his speech to-
night, in the Broadway Auditorium.
with an appeal for the election Of
Judge Miller, and then said:
want my devoted friend, I want
your able Senator, Jim Wadsworth,
sent back to the Senate. There isn't
young man who gives such promise
OF eminent service as your own Jim
Wadsworth -''
For five years we have sat together
II: IN the Senate, We have been intimate,
dlscussed public problems together
You can't know him without admirine
MN TOR his courage, his utter cleanli.
ness. Let me tell you there isn't a
inner man in public life in America to-
day.
Though we were pals, Senator Wads-
worth and / never discussed the Presi-
dency until the day | was nominated
IN Chicago
discussion of the league, with a dec
laration that America wanted TO deter
mine on an American policy before
liking a policy for Europe, the audi
ence yelled approval.
The Senator asserted that the Amer
lean people long ago had rejected
american people long ago had rejected
President Wilson's League of Nations
covenant, and that it would be his
,ask, as President, to unite America
cehnd an acceptable ARRANGEMENT for
International cooperation.
Hearty cheers greeted this dec1ara-
ton, and Mr.. Harding added that the
most benevolent thing America could
90 Tor the suffering peoples of the
world was to maintain model social
justice in this country Then he told
why he believed he was fitted to carry
out such program.
Studies Needs of the People
81 have myself had wide experience.
believe, with mankind" said the Sen
ator. II have been an employer of labor.
nave worked shoulder to shoulder
with labor, and in the quarter of the
country where [ was born | have had
VIDE opportunity to know many kinds
OF men and women. | have had posi-
tlons of responsibility in my state and
IN my nation. | have come in conracv
With problems which concern the
humane administration of society," |
believe when this campaign began that
knew full we'll the reeds of Amer-
cans. To-day | believe | know more
fully their needs. To-day know more
deeply and more intimately, as any
man who is to be charged with grave
responsibility must always learn, the
hearts of our people. | always want
to learn. seek understanding, and
above all, | seek understanding Of the
necessity for conservation of our
human resources"
The candidate declared that it has
been the Republican party which
served social justice with deeds rather
than with words. He said:
Il want an America to continue
where childhood has a right to happ-
ness, motherhood to health, every one
to education, and all Americans the
right to equal opportunity. Only with
such an America can we serve the
world in the way we can serve best
by the example of a government always
responsive, always understanding, al
ways humane"
How He Differs from Cox
Senator Harding aroused the great
est enthusiasm of his address when he
delivered his utterances on the League
of Nations.
81 realize the difference he said,
between my position and that of my
opponent, when either of US deals with
the League of Nations. We have no DIFF
ferences in our realization that the
American people, with the generosity
and conscience which have always char
acterized them, desire to enter into
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