Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12

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state and served in the United States
Senate since 1014.
With the tide rising in the Chicago
,orventiop in manner that brings
Senator Warren G.. Harding promi-
Dsntly "in the swim" for the 1tepub-
Tcan nomination for President the per-
sonality of the Ohio candidate possesses
lively interest.
He has been a forceful figure in the
United States Senate for several years
mast has been frequent visitor to
PHILADELPHIA, where his public ad-
dresses have impressed their hearers
with A sense of his large grasp on the
Affairs OF the nation. and in personal
contact mas shown qualities that have
stamped him as man of distinguished
abilities.
His Rise From Humble Beginning
From barn painter, farm laborer,
nripter's devil and teamster to a lead
ine aspirant for the Republican nomina :
tion for the Presidency of the United
states-that is the career of Warren
, G.. Harding. Born poor boy he
ayailed himself of the opportunities that
ONLY hmeTlCd OHtEs anu huo diioVh
prominent in the nation.
He is a native of Ohio. "the mother
OF Presidents, and has represented
that state as United States senator
since 1914.
Senator Harding was born on a farm
near the village of Blooming Grove,
Morrow county, November 2. 1865, the
eldest of eight children. His father,
George r. Harding, was country
doctor whose forebears came from Scot
land. Before going to Ohio the Hard
ings we're residents of Pennsylvania,
where some of them were massacred
by Indianas. Others fought in the
Revolutionary War. The mother of
Warren, Mrs. Phoebe Dickerson. was
descended from an old-time Holland
Dutch family, the Van Kinks.
Played in Village Band
In his youth Warren Harding lived
the life Of farmer boy attending the
village school until fourteen years of
age, when he entered Ohio Central
College of Iberia, from which he was
graduated. As editor of the college
paper he first displayed talent for
journalism. He was obliged to stop
school now and then and earn the
money with which to pursue his college
course. At one time he cut corn, at
another painted barns and at still
another drove a team and helped to
grade the roadbed of new railway.
At seventeen he taught district school
and played horn in the village brass
: band.
At odd times he worked in the village
printing office, in time becoming an ex-
pert typesetter and later linotype
operator. He is a practical pressman
and job printer, and as make up
man is said to have few equals. The
luck piece he has carried as a Senator
Is the old printers rule he used when
he was sticking type.
In 1884 Doctor Harding moved his
family to Marion. A short time after
ward the father purchased for Warren
Harding the Star, then a small paper.
Printer Devil and Editor
On the paper Warren Harding per-
formed every function from devil to
managing editor. In all the years the
senator has owned it there has never
peen a strike or a threatened one.
senator Harding is closely identified
WIN many other large business enter
pflses 10 Marion and other parts of the
tuie; lie is director Of bank and sew
eral large manufacturing plants and is
atrustee OF the Trinity Baptist Church.
Mr.; Harding has twice represented
ne thirteenth senatorial district of
onlo In the state legislature and served
vne term as Lieutenant governor. At
Ise lSl4 election Harding was elected
United states senator by a majority of
more taan 1OO, 900, running $4,000
snead OF the next highest ON the ticket
~ the senate he Is a member of the
committee on foreign relations. Senator
1891. '' 'ofence hihg In
urolr years ago this month Senator
harding sounded the keynote of the Re.
puoLcah convention in Chicago which
prnrI1d animated Charles Evans Hughes for
,,, "hen Senator Harding first left COL
.sy ne began to study law in n law-
Hro once and then gravitated into in
naHa rarance before finally going into the
newspaper business. 'Ae
I, poGtor Harding, the senator's father
SbSo.i IN active professional practice
"Ous" ne Is seventy six years old.
Wore Blaine Hat
Inc a. the age of eighteen Senator Hard.
MS was devil" in the office NJ tbo
ron nomao Mirror, Democratic weekly
srT paper later working at the case
wban writing up local news. In 1881
A RIoilaine inlaine was nominated. he ioinod
For e thie Einb and wore a Blaine bot
him h,,t hm's MS Democratic boss rebnked
70 be fired" 'u' 10 'he paper
Nvar ono senator had Travelled exton.
tbroC abroad having visited Emrono
Dnrirau u'neS IN the last score Of yaars
Of gop. these trips he studied systam.
th governments in other c co"nt ;Ss'cmS
tariT economic enH 1t problems. including thu thu
lsb"r ana the standard of wages ne;d ',e te
Island ne a. so visited the Uawai;an w
upon ~ 20 get first hand informat;an
sugar. ''"n ana distribution of
Nominated Taft in 1919
alweppSa alpa'Gr Harding boasts that bo ,,,
@nted tS Scen a Republican. flo nra raS
pomiuothe u me name of Prcsidnnt re re pre-
In 1912. Ut 'ne Chicago convention
tics nT a. is "a a tprceful speaker, and IN ,,o,,
winn;nmn ~ the world of business - y pGia. p,
conservott manner. lie is know NC nas
some 'Ne, sS and has been classad as "a
has mas as "standpatter. aI,hnd Ihssed py
progressive ideas. ne
neneh Filler Reaches w.. .