Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-13
HARDING SHOWS
HIS ELATION AS
CAMERAS CLICK
Declares He Is Very Happy
and Deeply Grateful to
Republican Friends.
MRS. HARDING BEAMING
Content to be in Reflected
Light of Husband.

ffA Nf A~H~HtsiIfl iFPN-l
CHICAGO. ILL.,, June l2.-Csught
at the hotel TO which he rushed from
the coliseum after his nomination. Sen
ator Harding made no formal state
ment. but declared he was very hap
py" and deeply grateful 20 his
friends. The republican nominee
showed plainly his ella .icn when he en-
crged from his rooms with Mrs. Hard
ing to face a battery Of Gamers men
'If you want to make Mrs. Harding
look pleased" said the man upor
whom the republican party had just
conferred the greatest honor within
it's gift. tell her something about the
price of millinery coming down"
There was a burst Of laughter ir which
Mrs. Harding joined and the cameras
clicked lively, aecompan niment rs the
photographer adopted the Suggestion.
Mrs. Harding was beaming with
happiness. Asked fer some comment
upon her feelings of the distinction
given her husban nd by his fellow repub-
lieans she said: II am tremendously
pleased, Of course. But think my
husband is worthy of this honor and |
am content to be in the reflected
light"
busy with preparations TO enable theri
to catch a train leaving for Washing
ton within few hours.
The Senator had been up nearly ell
night Of the rounds Of conference
with party chieftains which led 20 his
nomination and today spen, an hour
in the heat and strain at the coliseum
while the battle from which he emerg-
ed victor by an overwhelming vote
was being brought to its dramatic
close.
The pleasure Of the victory had re-
and the Ohio Senator showed little
evidence of it. after he had bath-d
and put en- fresh clothing.
Senator and Mrs. Harding enter
tanned a small party of friends At din
ner tonight. Their guests were Will
n. Hayes, chairman of the republican
campaign committee, and Mrs. c.
Sawyers Of Marion. Ohioi Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Seobey Of San Antonio,
Texas; r. B. Creager Of Brownsville
Texas. and MIR. and Mrs. Harry Vis-
sering Of Chicago.
Senator Harding tonight issued the
following statement: Il am very
proud. ar any American should he,
Of receiving the great honor from the
republican party. ] am not unmind-
full Of the obligation and responsible
ity that 90 with it."
Harry NJ Daughcrty. national man
ager for Senator Harding, said: "On
behalf Of the republicans Of Ohio. and
especially on behalf Of Senator Hard
ing and his family and friends. de-
sire to express 10 the republicans ~
the country, men and women, our sin
cere gratitude for the confidence eN-
pressed in this wonderful man by
nominating him as the candidate OF
the party for the presidency. He en-
tered this campaign with considerable
reluctance because Senator Harding
did not desire to make a powerful or
ganization t0 campaign for the presi-
dency. Our plan m is now well known
was carried out. whereby we conduct
ed rather modest campaign and left
the election 10 the republicans OF this
country without too much pressure.
We have. throughout the campaign.
had the highest respect for opposing
candidates and for their supporters.
AT no time have we made any attack
upon any candidate or upon any can
ddate's supporters. and Senator
Harding will receive the support OF
every man and woman in the country
who desires 10 vote the republican
ticket. The ticket will be elected ov-
erwhelmingly in November"