The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-03
HARDING KEPT
BUSY BY WIRES
FROM FRIENDS
President-Elect Serenaded
By Marion Townsfolk
will Rest.

uafolng aWoke today to find himself
voted president-elect Of the United
States by the largest majority ever
given any presidential candidate.
He is the seventh native Ohioan
to be elected president, all Repub-
licans.
The Hardings will rest today. To-
morrow night Marion will stage its
big celebration in honor of the SEN
ator's election.
President-elect Harding and his
wife expect to leave Marion Friday
or Saturday for Point Isabel. Texas.
only six miles from the Mexican
border for two weeks rest.
The site in Texas was chosen by
Edward J. Scoby, former Ohioan,
and personal friend. who owns a
ranch in the vicinity. After two
weeks at Point Isabel. it is likely
that the senator will cruise in Cen
tral American waters. possibly in
specting the Panama canal. The
question Of free tolls for American
vessels going through the canal may
be fought out in the Harding ad-
ministration and the president-elect
hopes to get a first grasp on the
situation before going into the
White house.
Turns to Rest.
Marion, Ohio, Nov. 3.-No longer
a party nominee, but president-elect
OF the United States. Warren G..
Harding turned his thoughts toward
rest and recreation today before ap-
preaching the formulation Of his
administration machinery and pol
icies.
He plans to take a real vacation
trip, which will give him two weeks
of seclusion on the Texas coast and
a week Of scouting in the Panama
canal zone before he goes seriously
to work choosing his cabinet and
mapping the work he is to do after
March 4. He probably will leave
Saturday morning, not to return
again until about mid-December.
One Of his tasks today was to
read and acknowledge hundreds of
kilograms Of cougratplation. that
had been pouring in since the bal
loting began yesterday. Today the
influx OF messages of greeting and
good wishes continue to come in
proportions that Out-did the liveliest
days of the campaign.
The senator was not at his Office
until late in the forenoon, however,
having been kept awake until long
after midnight by his exultant fell
/, low townsmen who chose his lawn
IS the forum for a succession of
celebrations over the honor that
had come to Marion and to their
neighbor. They brought along every
variety of noise making device and
both MIR. and Mrs. Harding re-
sponded to every serenade by COM
ing out and shaking hands all
around. Satisfied Of his own sweep
ing victory, the new president-elect
carefully watched the congressional
returns today to determine how
great would be the party strength
| in senate and house. He expressed
qualification today at the assurance
that the voters had responded to
his appeal for Republican con-
gress. With particular interest he
scanned the reports Of the various
senatorial elections because Of the
important part he expects the next
senate to play in the formulation
Of a foreign policy.
The vacation trip to be made by
the new president-elect and his
wife will have as its purpose, moi
only rest and recreation. but avoid
apCe OF many of the small annoy
ances that always fall to the lot Oi
a coming chief executive. Cffict
seekers already have begun theil
siege OF the successful candidate
and in Texas, he hopes to get ava,
for a time from the premature
cares thus in the making for him
Point Isabel. near Brownsville ant
the Mexican border. is to be hi
vacation ground and hunting ant
fishing are to occupy him for the /.
or IA days he remains there.
After that he will make the voy
age to the canal zone on passen
ger liner. sailing from New Orleans
He expects to. spend a week abou
the canal zone. familiarizing him
self with the business adm.nistra
ton as we'll as the practical phys
ical working Of the waterway.
MIR. Harding remains a membe
OF the United States senate, but o.
Jan: 1 when election figures indi
J cate that Governor Cox will be sue
|, ceeded in this state by Harry |
. Davis. a Republican. Mr.. Hardin
probably will resign his senate sea
Because OF the slender Republica
margin at present in the uppe
house. he does not desire to ste
out sooner anu let the governor fl
the vacancy by appointment Of
Democrat. .-.,-.