The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

~ paui with Senator Harding
- his first adventure OF the
porch. couldn't but wonder
~ Republican managers con-
nd 10 Senator Hardins's mod
~ ,rpxrsm of front porch
..eheG These same managers
- hcping that the effect Of the
-, on the senator himself will
4 persuade the nominee Of the
4 10y Of making some trips. He
Ssed himself fascinated by the
Ssegisnce. He didn't intend 70
-ste any speeches or talks en-
ss1te, He had expressed himself
sssinst back platforming. yet the
y. - q the crowd rs 'r-ssf'-
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and when Senator Harding
omes out and shakes hands and
ransses to have a suitable greet
- Tor everybody. whether the in
Syidual be the leader Of a band or
I farmer or a laborer or . war vet
~. the sum total Of his effort is
= rood as any campaigners in re-
,snt years. The Republican man
ssers think this trin will settle the
sitine-that Mr.. Harding will make
more trips hereafter. OF course,
A. truth is Senator Harding al
vsyx was a good campaigner. in
oher years. he has stumped the
oountry for the Republican ticket
snd he knows how to handle
crowds.
Fundamentally the objection to a
Aig campaign trip has been the
necessity of making numerous
upeeches, and Senator Harding has
teen firm believer in the idea Of
preparing carefully a few ad-
dresses that could be distributed TO
he newspapers in advance and ex-
AHMED deliberately in the editor
al offices of the country. This trip
shows that Mr.. Harding can meet
the folks and make a good i'm
preston and keep his campaign
discussions for the larger meet
hrs. He will not talk extempor-
aueously on vital matters.
I Plan More Trips for Him.
:, Meanwhile the Republican lead
ers are thinking up schedules for
Senator Harding to follow and the
plan, tentative though it is, seems
to call for journeys east and west
from Marion-not as far as thu
coast perhaps but westward. The
senator will surely go to New
York-all candidates usually do to-
ward the end Of October. II
wouldn't be wise for him to get to
Chicago until the Republican pri-
maries are over. In fact, in sew
eral states the national ticket is
trying hard to avoid ENHANCEMENT
In factional fights within the par
". 1t will be recalled that Mr..
Hughes struck snag in Califor-
MIA in 1916 by entering that state
before the primaries had settled
the issue there.
By staying at home. thus far, Mr.
Harding has kept free from en-
hnsling alliances. But as the i'm
portant month of October ap-
proaches, the pressure for speeches
and trips is growing and many
Republican manager will whispe,
to you that Senator Harding will
be absent quite frequently from the
ffont porch hereafter.
Didn't Approve Plan.
Senator Harding didn't Ike the
idea Of talking from a grandstant
to an outdoor crowd. The state
fLr. however, invited all the can
didates. Two days ago Governor
Cox spoke from the same stand
Crowds that come to see horse
noes and other sports at a state
mir are usually content with a looF
Y the celebrity and then they wan1
me sports program to start. Gov
amor Cox ran into that sort of i'm
patience at Milwaukee and also a
ne held games at Sheepshead Bay
New York, fortnight ago. Senator
landings effort to read a long dis.
osrse on agricultural matters to q