Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE

Ing of United States Senator warren
G. Harding of Ohio as the Republican
candidate for President. In no otheI
way can the action of the Chicago
convention be explained when one
realizes the high calibre of the men
the delegates had to choose from
men of the greatest intelligence,
skilled in craftsmanship and possess
ing all the qualifications of leadership
such as the country needs in this
period of the worlds history That
the Republican party has failed to
arise to the occasion Is freely admit
ted. Yet, withal, Senator Harding
might make q capable executive. III
depends entirely on the kind of men
with whom he surrounded himself
There is every reason to believe that
should he be elected, he will act wise
ly and that the best brains of the ma
ton will be called upon to serve the
ountry under a Harding administra-
ton.
Senator Harding has been referred
TO many times as a man of the McKin-
ley type. That is probably exactly
what he is. As The Sun and New
York Herald said In a first page edi-
torial yesterday "he Is a true Ohioan
of the best type. gracious in manner,
winning and warm in personality, a
man who makes friends as Mckinley
made them. a man who IL elected will
bring back to the White House the
cordial human spirit OF Mckinley"
Even the New York Times al
though severely criticizing the choice
of thu convention, referring to the
candidate as a second class politician,
says hat not a word can be said
against his character. This was Pres1-
dent McKinley's greatest attribute.
Yet even the staunchcst Republican
will admit that while the Mckinley
administration was the voice of the
President, the hands we're the hands
Oh N1dTh Ilulllt. DuL WiiiV tA&
astute politician furnished the bust
ness brains for the Mckinley admins
tration, the President also had the
ability of John Hay to guide him in
craftsmanship and foreign affairs.
Possessing a calm, reserved temper
lament, an affable n and a pleas
ing personality he endeared himself to
all with whom he came in contact.
With these brainy men of nationwide
of state his administration is looked
upon as q great success. Hero then.
rests the hope of the nation should
Senator Harding be elected President.
Under ordinary circumstances, with
no unusual conditions to face, such a
choice as the Republicans have made
would not be so surprising. Senator
Harding doubtless has as much ability
as James A. Garfield, Chester A. Ar
thur, Benjamin Harrison or William
II. Taft. But the times are different
today from what they were when
those men were elected. Big issues
are at stake and the demand is fol
big men to handle them. This Sena-
tor Harding decidedly is not. AS fine
q man as he may be personally he
does not measure up to the task that
the next President already has had
Gu out for him.
But, then. the present day problems
are too great for one man to handle
alone. President Wilson tried 1t and
he collapsed. Had he been willing &c
call to his assistance other big mer
of the country he would not be in the
condition he is today. Perhaps then
when it comes to a choice between
one great man who attempts to run
things by himself and a weaker per
sonaiity who will gladly call to his
assistance the best ability that the
nation can offer TO act as his advisers
the latter IL TO be preferred. We hav,
got beyond being a one man country.
Nevertheless, when We realize that
as the New York Times points out IL
fits first page editorial yesterday. Sen.
Htor Harding has never been a leader
of men or a director Of policies, has
new shown independent strength
in his own state and his record a,
Washington being faint and colorless
IT must be admitted mat he is Ger.
-tainly not what the people of the
country had a right TO expect from
great party as Its candidare for Presi,
dent at this particular time.
1t is evident that I'm making tn,
nomination the leaders were think.
ing more of saving the party thar
they were of saving the country. Witt
Borah and johnson threatening to
bolt, carrying with them q large bod,
of radicals. the leaders decided on {
compromise in an effort to please
everybody, which means that nobod,
Is really pleased. but It at least la
held the party together.
Senator Harding has served faith
fully b Old Guard fhrouohouf hi