The Washington times., 1920-07-02
HARDING IS SURE TO
WIN, SAYS WILCOX
Country Tired Of Wilson Admin
istratIon, Declares Former
G. 0. r. Chairman.
BY A. o. HAYWARD.
tionsI News Service.


The Republican party is so well pre-
united, and the country is 80 tired Of
the Democratic Administration that
the success OF the Republican ticket Is
assured. This was the report brought
yesterday to Senator Harding by Will
liam X. Wilcox. OF New York. former
chairman of the Republican National
Committee.
so far as the results are concerned,
| would be willing to have the cleo
tions held within three weeks" Will
cox declared. Senator Harding will
grow stronger as the weeks 20 by,
and his plurality will be larger In No
vember than II the election were to
be at an earlier date, but his election
Is assured now"
Wilcox conferred with Senator
Harding for some time on campaign
matters. II received suggestions from
Mr.. Wilcox as to compaign embar-
rassments to be avoided" explained
Senator Harding. Wilcox was cam
Hughes, the Republican nominee, in
1916.
PEOPLE HAVE MINDS MADE UP.
Wilcox says the people have made
up their minds already how they In
tend to vote and the campaign will
not make many changes. They are
tired of President Wilson and the
Democratic Administration" he said,
land they are demanding a change.
They are informed fully on all the
issues. The rural mail service and
the newspapers now reach into the
country everywhere. and, the people
are not dependent on campaign orators
and political mass meetings for infor-
nation on which to form their polit-
ical judgment"
Wilcox favors a front porch" cam
paign, because Senator Harding Is
well known TO the masses of the peo-
Pile through his work and speeches in
the Senate. his previous campaign
tours and his prominence in the Re
publican convention Of 1910. of which
he was the chairman. Had Ne not
been so active in public matters re-
Gently, a speaking campaign might
be necessary" said Wilcox.
Charles Evans Hughes is to take an
active part in the campaign in the
interest OF the Republican ticket.
Wilcox announced. Mr.. Hughes
fully approves the ticket and he. like
myself, will be at the services OF tn ,
national committee to do what we
can in it's interest" asserts Wilcox.
Wade II. Ellis, trust buster" in the
Taft administration. former attorney
general of Ohio. and Charles j. Es-
terly, of Reading. Pa. saw Senator
Harding late yesterday. Ellis is TO
get into the campaign actively as soon
as it opens, he says, in support OF
Senator Harding, whom he has known
o. txy SanQtnr
Harding first became a member OF
the Ohio legislature. Esterly was a
delegate to the Chicago convention
and an "original Harding man."
DIR. BLAND,s REPORT CHEERFUL
The Ohio Republican State conven-
ton, which ended yesterday. was the
most harmonious ever held in that
State. DR.. Morton w. Bland. a life
long friend Of Senator Harding, and
former state regitrar oof vital stats
tics of Ohio, today reported to the
Senator. DR.. Bland had just arrived
from Columbus, Ohio.
From the moment Senator Harding
was nominated as the party leader
Ohio went out of the doubtful
column" said DR.. Bland. THE party
was never more unified and active
than il is today. 1t makes no riner'
enCe who iS nominated at Gan + ran
cisco. Ohio will be overwhelfinly Re-
publican in November"
North Carolina Republicans who
supported General Wood for the nom
ination, are swinging behind Senator
Harding. Junious H. Hardon. of Bur-
lington, N. c., who conducted General
Woods itinery through ..orth Caro-
lima, has sent the Senator the WOOD
button he wore during pre-conventior
DAYS and at the convention. and has
asked for a Harding button to wear
until the elections.
an prportion of capability and op-
portunity" Hardin says. II defy any
original Harding man to do more Tor
you in the coming campaign and
election that l will do. i will go just
as far with you as our nominee as
I went with General Wood as ou.
candidate"
The Senator varied his recreation
Yesterday by taking long walk
during the late afternoon. He wal
kept to his office throughout the day
being compelled to have his luncheon
brought to him. He has his CORE
spondence fairly we'll out of the way
and will be in good shape for re-
moval of his office force to Marion
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