Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07
HARDING's SPECIAL
DELAYED IN COURSE
By GREAT CROWDS

Continued from First Pase.)
pressed satisfaction At tho results Of
the election in Missouri, which went
overwhelmingly republican.
In none Of his rear-plAtform
speeches during the day did Mr.. Hard
ing touch directly upon the issues OF
the campaign. but he called several OF
his audiences to witness that he WAS
preaching the same doctrine now as
when he was a candidate for Office.
When he referred. at Paris. Ill, to
his campaigning, young lady in the
crowd shouted, sit was q clean CAM
paign,'' and he replied. 'Yss., you're
right, and one for which we need
make no apologies. and after it sis
won and a majority Of Americans
have spoken in favor OF well defined
program for our common country.
then we cease to be in a general sense
republicans and democrats, but we are
all Americans.
breaches Same. Policy.
while have preached the gospel Of
party government-that is. government
through the sponsorship Of party-I
may tell you now In the reflection and
sober thought Of the aftermath that I
do not want my party to be serving
to keep itself in power or to perpetuate
the pIaceholding Of any members. but
1 want my party to serve America for
the American people"
In his other speeches he repeated the
same thought in different language. Be
cause of the crowds the special train
fell behind time. but railroad officials
thought a night run across Missouri
would put it back on its schedule. Civ
ing up hope that short stops at way
stations could be avoided by holding the
itinerary confidential, they made public
tonight the following tentative schedule:
ARRIVE Little Rock, 4 am, Sunday
Texarkana, 8 am: Palestine, Texas,
D. m. Austin, pm. San Antonio. 10 80
pm leave San Antonio. IL PM; ar
rive Odem, so am. Monday; leave
Odem, 8 80 am; arrive Brownsville.
IL 80 am. From Brownsville to Point
Isabel the party will travel by motor"
George B. Christian, jr., Mr.. Hard
ing's secretary. was in charge of the
train and the fact that his relations
with his chief were being continued
beyond the end of the campaign start
ed a report that he had been selected,
definitely for secretary to the Presi-
dent. There was no ofiicial confirma-
ton, however, members Of the party.
saying that any formal announcement
on that subject would have to come
at a later date.
VIII Speak ut Brownsville.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. November 6.
Senator Harding has accepted an
invitation to take part in an Armistice
day celebration here November IL. It
was announced today by. r. B.
Creager, at whose home Mr. Harding
will spend his vacation while At Point
Isabel
Tho following telegram was receiv-
ed by Mr. rCreager today from the
in response to the in
Gems Of Brownsville:
Il will be happy to join Brownsville
in Armistice day celebration"
The celebration will include a pa
rade in which representatives Of
numerous south Texas towns will
participate. The procession will dis
band at Fort Brown. where Mr.. Hard
ing is scheduled to deliver an address
Plans virtually have been completed
at Poipt Isabel for the reception Of
the President-elect and his party. Upon
his arrival here Mr.. Harding and the
entire party VIII be taken to the
Country Club tor luncheon. The altar
noon probably will be spent on the
golf links. and later in the day the
trip to Point Isabel in automobiles.
e., = Net to Meet Obt6gOD. .-a9,.
W Plans to bring about Z, meeting Ne
tween Presfdent-elect Harding and
Aware Oregon while the American
senator is in this. section have been
dropped out OF difference to Mr..
Harding's desire for complete rest, It
was announced today. Committees
having the matter in hand also decided
that inviting Of the Mexican leader
here might complicate the Mexican
situation. which. it was said, they ex-
pected to be cleared soon by American
recognition OF the present Mexican
regime.