Evening star., 1920-09-09
HARDING LEADS COX
IN GREETING GIVEN
IN THE NORTHWEST
An "Affectionate Audience"
Gives Senator Great
Reception.
BY BAvID LAWRENCE.

ST. PAUL. Minn.. September 9-Sen-
ator Harding made d hit in Mime
sotas Democrats who saw his recep-
tion In the Twin cities VIII hardly be-
Erudge that statement. and republi-
cans viii privately admit that the
senator did ever 50 much better than
pleasant surprtse-a digniaed nsure
with plenty Of human qualities to
catch the imagination Of a crowd
ready from the outset to like him.
II Comparison of the reception given
Gov. Cox two days ago and that given
Senator Harding Is not diff1cult, for
the conditions were almost exactly
| the same. Both candidates talked at
the same state fair. The democratic
| nominee faced hostile crowd. the
republican nominee stood before
ence. They liked Hardings pictures
| before they saw the man. They were
| ready believers in his philosophy OF
| antf-WiIsonism. they were born and
bred republicans and felt satisned
that Warren Harding came from good
republican stock and would 90.
Cox Made Some Votes.
Gov. Cox. on the other hand, won
friends and made some votes. He left
q rood impression. but, az one repub-
llican expressed 1t. even George Wash
iington couldn't carry Minnesota on
! the democratic ticket this year. The
democratic nominee won more ap.
plause when he drove a horse around
| the race tfack than by his speech at
the state fair. but he did get rous-
ling reception when he spoke at the
auditorium at night.
Senator Harding's first experiences
away from the front porch was, on the
whole, a big success. The republican
national committee selected good
place for tho experiment. The Twin
cities are more than eager for nor
malcy" and most people here, VINO
cheered Harding imagine he VIII
bring some sort OF change IN eco
nomic conditions that Will releve
them of present day worries.
Asked Not TO Talk Politics.
were asked not to talk politics at
the state fair. The democratic nom
inee spoke of his candidacy therefore
only by Implication. The republican
nominee was in the hands OF friends
on the state fair board. and took all
sorts Of liberties even to the calaloeu-
ing of republican pledges. And the
crowd reIished it. They understood
his discourse on agriculture. liked the
tone of his voice and the cut OF his
lib and gave him the kind Of greet
ing that was unmistakable both in
warmth and sincerity:
Over in Minneapolis the senator
captured the town even more de-
cisively Streets that turned out
handfuls to see Woodrow Wilson a
year ago were packed from store.
window to curb. Some Of the natives
say Theodore Roosevelt alone got
such a reception in Minneapolis: Ger
tainly the writer can testify that
Minneapolis, while generous In its ap-
pIause at Wilson meetings. never
stopped work in midday to the extent
that thou sands Of people did this time
for Senator Harding.
shakes HaAds with Theusanas.
Similarly in st. Paul in the evening
the republican nominee stood IN the
state capto, Sn,s and sho1k ,r han1s awn n"urs
the eager republicans waited for a
chance to meet Mr.. Harding. 1t re-
minded one Of White House fecep-
tions of ancient days. when long lines
the hand Of the chief executive.
..Eea Waat does rspus1iesn Il @san friend. whose
Judgment isn't as partisan as his po-
Itical afffliatfon might indicate. He
said it was the dssire, ss,dsntinf q ins RsGp.e aps
indeed. it suggested in it's psychol-
orv the fonx-live-the-king enthusiasm
vfich comes out Of the body polite
when there Is a change In rulers IN
other lands.
rnsn to be President Of the United
states, and Minnesota's greeting to
Harding was that OF a republican
sf government commanded by repub--
lican soldiery. They came prejudiced
;n favor Of Harding and came away
more than satisfied with their orig
tfAl judgment.
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