Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-15
MRS. HARDING'S EYE ON
KANSAS TILL 1T FlOPPED

tehce 10 prlng about the desired re-
f.. suit
:: II Mrs. Harding had needed pa-
; renta! advice. she would not TODAY
be potential first lady" She con-
tossed tonight that her father was
very much opposed 10 her marriage
not because OF objections TO the man
-ot her choice. but because he was
anxious that she follow a career"
;" Il had spent seven hours a dav M
the piano for over three years" she
explained, and father wanted me 10
finish my education in music and thus
establish a career for myself. He was
SO bitter in his opposition that he
would not come to my wedding
which was solemnized in our homo
which we had built and in which we
have lived ever since.
III is only little green house with
ivory trimming ,sbu; It has an 500
r s1uare foot porch around IT," she add
cd with touch or pride. at ,s
: mere that We shall remain this sum
mer and receive during the coming
: Campaign"
Her Eye on Kansas.
= ne convention was very arduous;"
: shc said, but / enjoyed every mo-
: lax" OF n,r ~ as l have enjoyed and
{. my husband has entered. I have
: never paid any attention 10 what thc
Eaieries were doing or shouting
: Inaa was propaganda and did not i'm
press rne--bu, did corUcntfa,o on
Inc delegates. j Was what they
, were going 10 do that Interested me
: no my hrSt experience with two
, or three delegates from Missouri
) Jhty were waver!ng. hut did not
:. want TO break atay from IEwdnn
-. ! beeecd them not TO do so unless
they meant 10 stick with us But
: he plots ahead AKA that Kansas was
: the Key TO the situation. so when
= some one later asked II ! felt a sense
: 81 victory when my husbands name
: -n"s announced as the successful
: nominee. ! said-no. felt that thrill
very much ear!ier-I felt it when
Kansas came over 10 us"
Mrs Harding revealed that her
husband parents had planned a very
a'h nt srsht career for him.
3, physic!an,'' she said They nurscd
tho hone that he would become a
. h m'9iiSSGF Then Tier, when he became q
OHIO and suffered dcfca; in his cam
1aIEn for Governor he seemed farther
,han eyer from the pulpit. Strange
ma ne should have received the
fathers birthday. and stranger still
VIII u be II he is elected on Novcm-
Der he second, for that is his own
studied Labor In Europe.
after his dcfat for Governor. he
decided 70 give up politics for All
lime and We then tried travelling in
Europe. for we We're both deeply in
tefesied ~ the study of labor qucs-
tlons OF England France. Italy and
Germany We were both passiona;civ
tond Of music and rcveIcd in the arr
: 1ne Of the old world. It was a rlori-
Gus vacation and when wo returned
~" i"Gn! our political friends in
rsisient tina; my husband enter ths
Snnai"Fial arena. He put the de-
tlS!rn UP 20 me was disappointed
ana asked for two days before dis
t tD5inf T. 81 ov so G,s nTohiSm:
not afford to dominate: that i. Was
and must be his Individual decision
~ "e agreed was that no matte;
what might happen In politics. moth.
Ing should mar this home Of ours
.Anf 30 "" cam" 10 Washington and
entered tho life OF the Official So, ~
Mrs Harding was not ovcrjoyc6 a,
heT FIRST glimpse Of socia! ana resi-
dent society In the national capital
Il wonder she said, III any ouo 'ev.r
ahtlc!phted the GOODNESS. the aioufncss
: tndcscr;nablc Ny home Town Va,
small and our reiEhUcys were of tn,
Progressive ana do,aecratic citizen.
ship type. who cared !i,tla for form
and more for achievement who vcr,
building better than ;n"v knew II
travelling and learning the D!g les
sons Of the world. Naturally. com
ing among strangers. whore the con
- -vcnt!ons were aus'crc IN their do
mands and good fellowship 50 70
mote. | was not quite happy. exccp
when listening TO the debates on tn
foHr Of the senate. ] pursued IN
study Of crowds and faces. and. :,
add 10 the science, II Il is one. wa
r!y ability 10 read character.
Sever AntagOnizcd Women.
"Of course. time Uvercamc m
loneliness. ! became acquainted; bu
nothing eliminated my desire 20 stud
human nature, and ! seemed thor
oughly 30 understand women
never antaRonizcd them.
My fathers cstranecmant from n
after my marriage continued throur|
many years, due entirely 10 a pri2
Of having his own way. can nevc
remember time In our old hom
wncn fathers will did not move IN
household. Never unkindly, but au
his opinion ruled eve
In the Jlinor affairs of house man
agement And 80 when ] gave up m
musical career Tor husband, b