The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-09-15
A DAY WITH SENATOR HARDING
Calm, Steady, Determined, the American Who Is Leading
the Republican Party to Victory Goes About the Bust
ness Of the Campaign in His Modest Office IN Marion.
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the senator. Just at the minute he is
reading proof On editorials which are
to be printed in his newspaper, the
Marion "Star." In the afternoon. The
senator stands for everything that IL
printed in the "Star," and Is careful
to read what goes into its columns be-
fore the paper goes to press. Dispos.
Ing OF the proof sheet, he shakes
hands cordially with you, and you are
at liberty to size him up.
Mark Him Dependable.
BE is somewhat above the average,
of course, because he has already been
singled out by the people Of Ohio to
represent them in the senate. But
aside from this: You are at once
struck by his balance and his poise.
You mark him as dependable-safe.
There Is that in his face, on his brow,
which gives assurance that he Is net
the sort Of a man who will speak with
out thinking, or act without deliber-
ating. There is reserve force in his
bearing, determination in his jaws,
character in his mouth, kindly SYM
pathy in his eyes.
As you listen to him talk here in
the Christian dining room, or later, in
a speech to a visiting delegation from
the front porch Of his home, this con-
viction is strengthened. He doesn't say
anything in his Office that he wouldn't
say out on the porch, nor anything on
the porch that he wouldn't adhere to
in all sincerity in his Office.
The thing that strikes you at all
times-it is the very atmosphere of
Marion-is his moderation, his T e
straint-the absence Of all ,bombast
and e~xaggeration In his statements,
the careful presentation of the issues,
the avoidance Of all attempt to array
one class against the other, the con
veyance Of the desire, If called to the
presidency, to be president OF all the
people; and, without making any high
sounding promises, to give all Of the
people the best that is in him.
Avoids Personal Controversy.
Particularly noticeable ia his avoid
ance Of personal controversy. Not
once since his nomination has Hard
ing referred in q public speech to his
opponent. He adheres to the issues.
Not once has he permitted himself to
indulge in personal d%enunciation Of
his rival.
/ He 10 sane He has fixed convic-
tons as to the moderation and bal
ance which should, characterize can-
didates for the high Office Of the pres.
idency; departure from which he be.
lieves, without doing any goed to the
candidate who offends, does serve to
bring American institutions iato con.
tempt
During the war there was 1 Hard.
ing.ktnd Of man In service Is bo'sun
on IN American merchantmen. The
time came when the ship wa tor.
pedoed ; and the bo'sun was put ID
charge Of the tiler on the whaleboal
In which q Eood1y portion OF the crew
took refuge. q storm arose, and there
was imminent danger that the boa,
would. be swamped Ia the ster1
sheets rat the bo-sun, rigid and erect
his hand locked to the tfilef. He saii
little-.steadyIs nov and then 70 til.
rowers; or ...hold fAst;; take her heaa
onr' % the boat ross on the crest Of ,
giant wave, and then planged straigh
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