The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-04

nced have no apprehension. apou
America entering some lind OF an ms
ISOLATION OF nations.
But II was one OF the most remark
able election parties In history. Friend
| of the victorious candidate sat aroun,
an he himself read aloud tho variou
| press association reports that came h
the house. Everybody in MarioI
seemed to feel the right TO drop IN an,
say hello" with the same informalit,
~ II they were calling on any neigh
Dor or fellow townsman.
The simple home OF Senator Hard
Fred upham, William 9. Wrigley, Jr.
Albert ID. Lasker. all OF whom had q
prominent part in the financial or Ad-
yeTtlsing side OF the campaign, can,
from their homes In Chicago In a spe'
cial train with George Getz, OF Chicago
and were with the senator as news OF
his election came over he wires
Harry M. Daugherty, Col. parden,
Fred Starek and other close friends
from preconvetnion days were there,
too. but II was not until midnight when
the people OF Marion evidently became
convinced at the same moment that
there could he no repetition OF the cleo
tion OF 1916. Then came fife and
drum corps. II aroused the entire town
and the procession started along Mount
Vernon avenue to the Harding home.
Such q noise as they did mnkei They
called and shouted and blew horns ana
fairly screamed for Joy.
When Senator Harding came TO the
front porch he was given the cheer
that comes only once in lifetime when
a man is elected to the presidency,
when the voices OF the people who have
known him for years are lifted UP in
chorus that comes from the heart.
q chorus of congratulation that Is sn-
cere and spontaneous, that Is at once
an expression OF pride and exuitation.
Mrs Harding was kissed by neighbors
again and again. The president selects
hand was shaken vigorously by tnou-
sands OF his friends. real love ana af-
lection tor the Hardings was unmistak-
able in that crowd. They celebrated
the victory OF their neighbor with the
noisy enthusiasm and ecstacy which
Americans anywhere might display as
they saw a struggling boy OF humble
parentage and modest means win In
the greatest OF all contests In Ameri-
can public life.
Ever since the Chicago convention
last June people have been assuring
Warren Harding that he would be
elected, people VINO ought to know the
political trend OF the country. but never
did the senator permit himself to inn
agine that the contest was really over,
that he was actually elected. Even
when rival headquarters were conced-
Ing the election, he did not give vent TO
the caution which Mrs. Harding was
always expressing.
III salute you as the FIRST lady Of the
land" exclaimed an enthusiastic neigh
Dor to MRS Mrs. l HSTdlnso conservative.
"oh, it's too early for that" insisted
the wife OF the senator.
"And / shall not kiss Warren until
I really know he 10 elected. It was
Senator Harding himself who reminded
fooled by early election returns. .ex-
planned to him that the Hughes cleo
ton was conceded before enough states
had been heard from to warrant such
returns should come in from enough
states to make the result more. than
certain. including western states"
That's true" he answered with q
smile. ut does look good. doesn't itY'
IKE Senator Harding in public life.
For rugged honesty and conscientious
ness, II would be well for the nation
II more men emulated his example:
Governor Cox has talked OF a senatorial
whether the senatorial group will con-
troll Senator Harding II the repub-
loan senator's expect 70 do no., AZ they
used to In other administrations, they
will find themselves very much mis-
taken and disappointed, Warren Hard
ing Ia loyal to his friends, but a sense Of
duty carries him even beyond friend.
Hhip. He has a mind OF his own and
a win power which win surprise many
who are reluctant to accept him AZ a
vigorous character.