Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
HARDING SWAPS
10000, Who CHEER
H|MAT BALTIMORE
Westinghouse in Throng
Which Welcomes Candidate
at Monumental City.
Special dispatch by a staff correspondent.

Special dispatch by q STAFF correspondent
BALTIMORE, Md. September 2S.-
take a good look at him. That's the
next President of the United States"
A leather-lunged admirer of Sena-
tor Warren G. Harding thus shouted
and his voice rose above the clamor
in the Mount Royal station late last
night as a cheering crowd engulfed
the republican nominee as he was pre-
pairing to board the special train to
take him to West Virginia.
Thousands Clnmer to See Him.
The incident was typical of Sena-
tor Harding's visit to Baltimore. IL
| was in the air that the people be-
lieved he is to be the next President.
From the moment he arrived until ne
left thousands of persons clamored to
see him. even if they could not near
him speak or shake his hand:
He received welcome in the Mary
land city that has seldom, if ever be-
| fore, been equaled by any pubic
man.
Did he make votes" was the anx-
ious query of one of the republican
| nominees aids.
| You bet. he did, enthusiastically
replied a Marylander.
1 Large AuOieuCc AuapEcSseu'
| 1t looks today in Baltimore as il
Harding has added to his strength IN
the city and in the state by his visit.
The thousands who saw the nominee.
| who heard him, and the more limited
! number who shook his hand, were
manifestly favorably impressed. He
addressed probably the greatest au-
dience that ever assembled under one
roof in Baltimore. 1t is estimated
| 1000 persons were gathered in the
| 5th Regiment Armory-the armory IN
| which Woodrow Wilson was nomi-
mated for President eight years ago:
Some 1900 persons were seated. and
| the remainder were glad to get stand
| ing room. Tickets were exhausted
early and thousands stood outside the
| hall.
Given an Ovation.
Notwithstanding the heat in the
hall and the fact that it was impos-
sible to hear in the rear, the repub-
llican nominee was accorded close at
itention during his address. He was
|given an ovation when he entered. and
Throughout his address there were
ivolleys of cheers as he drove home
his points.
he declared that he would be the next
president The crowd liked the punch
| in the remark. It cheered for two
minutes. waving hats and flags. when
senator Harding entered the hall. The
iband played The Star Spangled Ban
tner." At it's conclusion there was
lanother demonstration for Harding.
Galen l. TAFT, chairman of the re-
publican state committee of Maryland.
icalled the meeting to order and pre-
scented Gen. Felix Agnus. publisher of
the Baltimore American. as chairman
of the meeting. The veteran editor
introduced Senator Harding.
Marine Policy Taken In.
! 1t was not unnatural that the candi-
ldate should take for his subject in
baltimore, one Of the great ports of
1.-THE country, the merchant marine pol
ICY of the United States. He prom
Used that the republican party would
aid in building and maintaining
merchant marine that would make
1.-The markets of all the world accessi-
Bile to American trade.
! He outlined, too, his policy for sound
business in America. and rehabilita-
ltion of American industry on a peace
basis
! While the crowd listened. liked and
iapplauded these constructive ideas.
his sallies at the democratic adminfs-
itratien drew great response. When
/ he hammered the President because
tof his refusal to make effective the
merchant marine act: when he de-
lelared the time for one-man govern
ment in the United States was over,
parted from his prepared manuscript
to make reference to the Presidents
/ failure to abrogate commercial trea-
tiles under the provisions Of the new
merchant marine Law.
| IF were President. said Senator
Harding. Il would cali Congress to-
| gether and tell them the reasons
which impelled me to fail to carry
out the provisions OF its legislation"
/ FtRst Eastern Invasion.
Yesterday marked the first invasion
| by Senator Harding of territory east
| of Chic. The meeting last night was
the greatest and most enthusiastic
the candidate has yet attended. With
| the exception Of his trip to Mime
| sofa. however, he has hitherto stuck
| fast to the front porch" IN Marion.
| Senator Harding had his first ex-
perience Of "heckling" since the cam
| paign began last night. It was early
in his address. man arose in the
| gallery and shouted:
Il want to ask you whether you
and whether you stand with Senator
johnson in his position"
| The senator had been speaking of
one-man government. There were
cries of Put him out" directed at
the heekler. But Senator Harding
pushed his way along the crowded
platform in the direction of the man
with appraised hand. Finally, when
he could make himself heard above
the uproar. Senator Harding said:
Replies to Heekler.
II understand what prompted that
question. ] want to say that II
were in favor Of one-man government
in this republic, then I should be able
| myself to answer your custom I
don't know whether should turn
my attention from these thousands to
address myself to you personally, but
if you will come to the platform I
will divide my time with you to dis
cuss the question"
But the heckler, though he started
for the platform, never got there His
name later was given as Edward A..
Ryan, attorney at law. 1880 Vermont
avenue, Washington. The police inter-
cepted him. And Senator Harding
went on with his address.
Rfggles Asks Question.
During the same commotion John
r. Riggles of Seabrook, Md. inde-
pendent candidate for Congress from
the fifth Maryland district, also
did not get far with it. The question
"If Congress passes a law modify
ling the Volstead act. would you sign
lit or would you veto it. If you are
elected President Mr.. Riggles
hall. But if so it was quietly done.
The nominee, it was the consensus of
topinion today, handled himself well un-
der the heckling. At the conclusion Of
his prepared address Senator Harding
again turned his attention to the
tons, which had been put to him by the
heckler.
/ Answers League Question.
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