The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN.
STANDARD BEARERS
SENATOR WARREN G. HARDING
WAS BORN ON FARM IN
STATE OF OHIO.
Legislator and Editor Heads Ticket,
His Running Mate Being Governor
of Massachusetts, Who Came
From Vermont.

NuitdSo. - " dfTtn VI. Hurting,
United States senator from Ohio,
who was the choice of the Republi-
can national convention for the presi-
dency. was born on a farm in Ohio,
November 2, 1865. His father was the
village doctor.
The Hardings were of colonial
stock, coming originally from Scot
land, settling in Connecticut, removing
later to the Wyoming valley, Pennsyl-
vania, where some of them were mas
sacred. Others fought in the revolu-
tionary war. Warren's mother, Phoebe
Dickerson, was descended from an
old-time Holland Dutch family, and
thus was blended the blood of the
Holland Dutch with that of the hardy
Scotch.
AS Warren grew up he learned to
fell trees, chop wood, split rails, plant
and hoe corn, and do all the things
incident to farm life. Those were the
days when farm labors were per-
formed by hand. In this way young
Harding acquired the habit of indus
try.
At odd times Harding worked in the
little printing office in the village
nearby. He became first-class com
positor and interested himself in the
mechanism Of the entire plant. Wher
linotypes were introduced he mastered
the keyboard, so that he finally
mastered the intimate workings OF g
newspaper office, from the editorial
room to the press room.
Senator Harding's love for news
paper work has never subsidized and he
| is at present one of the owners of the
Marion, Ohio, Star. After Senator
Harding had established the paper or
sound financial basis, he organized 6
stock company, distributing shares tt
each OF his employees, and he ant
| they still own it.
Senator Harding has twice repre-
scented the Thirteenth senatorial dis
trict Of Ohio in the state legislature
served one term as lieutenant COVER
nor, refusing to stand for reelection
| and he is now nearing the close of hi
first term as United States senator.
One of his first official acts upol
reaching Washington was to sponso
the bill for preparedness which hat
| the Endorsement of Colonel Roosevelt
and he was closely associated Will
| the late president during its pendancy
He was selected chairman of tn
national convention soon after he en-
tered the senate without factiona
strife.
AS public speaker, he Is calm, We
forceful. He has a wide vocabular
and is quick at repartee.
Governor Calvin Coolidge, the nom
inee for vice president, was born in
typical American town-Plymouth, v
twelve miles from a railroad, on Jul
4, 1872 His family was a typical Am
erican family and behind him wer
generations of Massachusetts ansceS
tors who had served their country !
every emergency. He was not brOugi
up in poverty, but enjoyed the con
forts of farm home, free from lu,
uries. Early in life he learned tn
dignity and necessity Of work.
Calvin Coolidge entered polite
actively in his home town, Northaml
ton, III 1899, when he was elected
the city council The next year he wa
made city solicitor and held that O
flee for two years. He went to til
Massachusetts state legislature
1907 and 1908 He left the legislator
to become mayor of Northampton
holding that office two years. He WI
then elected a state senator, where !
served four years, during the last tN
years of which he was president (
! that body.
| AS governor, Calvin Coolidge, If OF
I is to Judge by the constantly increa
, ing majorities he received in eat
succeeding election, has advance
pie of the state. He was elected
1918 for his first term. His reelectiC
by an increased plurality was pra
u tically conceded when the police
Boston left their posts
, After a night Of rioting, the COVE
I nor took command of the situation, +
3 stored order with state guardsmen, d
1 stroyed every effort of the police
!. win their places back, ended for 6
: time the possibility of police unit
t with an outside authority, and face
Z the electorate on the issue of law al
4 order.
. He was reelected by a plurality
!, 125,0O0.
:. Nominee Happy, Also Grateful.