The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-14

Washington, June l4-Senator war
rem G. Harding OF Ohio, republican
presidential nominee, was back at bis
office desk in the capitol tocay.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding, his
secretary, George Chustian. and a
small group of senators. he arrived
here a few minutes after midnight,
and went directly to his home on
Wyoming avenue. While the Boy
Scout band of Oil City, Pa, sounded
a noisy welcome the senator and his
party made their way through the
cheering crowd at the station, paus-
ing just long enough for two fash
light photographs to be taken, an
incident that was repeated upon his
arrival at his home
Senator Harding told the Associat-
ed Press ne would remain In Wash
ington about a week. He expected
to be busy for a day or two cleaning
up the business accumulated as sena~
tor, but the coming Of VIII II. Hays,
chairman Of the republican national
committee, will force him irnmedi-
ately into the part assigned to him
by the convention. He will confer
with Mr.. Hays and his political man
ayers with the idea of getting his
under way at once.
Congratulations upon his nomination
continued to reach Senator Harding
at his office, while at his home, Mrs.
Harding was the recipient OF many
enthusiastic messages from personal
friends.
Pictures taken when the nominee
reached his home include Mrs. Hard
ing. Many Of the neighbors had re-
mained up to witness the home-com-
ing and their greeting was Ike that
given by the crowd at the station.
Inez McWhorter, the Harding negro
cook, rushed forward to welcome them
and her extended hand was grasped
ty both Senator and Mrs. Harding.
The senator thanked those who had
gathered to welcome them, but moth
ing in the nature of statement was
made by him either there or at the
station.
Among those who accompanied the
senator from Chicago were Senators
Lodge, Of Massachusetts; Smoot, Of
Utah; Poindexter, OF Washington;
Sutherland, OF West Virginia; Ball
CT Delaware, and Fernald OF Maine.
The Boy Scout band which was
chosen to welcome Senator Hard
ing, was in Washington on q sight
seeing trip and when its presence
Was called to the attention Of those
arranging for the reception, It WAS
selected for the honor, because OF the
part played by the Pennsylvania dele
cation in bringing about his nornina-
ton.
Going to his home, Senator Hard
ing drove by the White House. on
either side of his automobile rode two
motorcycle policemen, and close be
hind came another automobile, filled
with secret service men.
The Fighting Forty Eight"
Chicago, June 14.-Declarattcn by
Amos Ptnchot, member OF the COM
mittee Of As, that there positively
would be a new party presidential
candidate in the field rumors that
Senator LaFollctte would head
ticket as presidential candidate, and
announcement that the campaign In
behalf Of Senator Warren G. Harding.
republican nominee, would be started
promptly, were the outstanding de-
velopments following the republican
national convention.
The statement oy Mr.. Pinchot de.
clared that the republican party has
driven out OF representation in its
councils the millions OF voters who
followed Roosevelt, Johnson, and La
Toilette" and that the new party
will represent these voters and "pre-
sent definite and constructive pro-
gram"
Reports concerning Senator LaFol-
lettes possible candidacy were less
clearly defined and ir some instances.
were linked with declarations made
in behalf Of the committee Of As.
Republican party managers, It was
said. would start the campaign soon
after the democratic convention Is
held, and would not wait until Sem
ator Harding and Governor Coolidge
are officially notified OF their noIni-
nation. p,
q
What English Papers Think
London, June 14.--Warren q. Hard
ing's personality and record being
virtually unknown here, newspaper
comment this morning expresses
neither satisfaction nor disappoint-
ment with the republican choice Of
presidential candidate.
Several newspapers refer TO him as
a dark horse" and infer from cabled
reports, he represents compromise.
Two or three journals assume the
result Of the Chicago convention has
opened the possibility of the election
OF democrat to the presidency.
which OF late has been regarded here
as extremely improbable.
Among those taking this view are
the London Times and the Daily
News. the latter telling tho democrats
the best card they can play Is to
persuade Herbert Hoover to accept
their nomination in spite of every.
thing"
Tho future Of the league Of na-
tions and Of the British.American ro-
lations are points much discussed
The Morning Post, stern opponent oe
the league, says:
''Mr. Harding Is a politician, not
ar idealist, and may commend himself
10 the American people, who show
no marked liking for being governed
by edict from Mount Sinai" and proS
diets that II the republicans win, "tha
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