Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN
STANDARD BEARERS
SENATOR WARREN q. HARDING
WAS BORN ON FARM I'M
STATE OF OHIO.
legislator and Editor Heads Ticket
ms Stunning Mate Being Governor
% Massachusetts,, Who Came
From Vermont.

S 0ShatOT from Ohi0,
VINO was the choice of the Republic
can national convention for the presi-
dency, was born on farm in Ohio.
November 2, 1865. His father was the
village doctor.
The Hardings were of colonial
stock, coming originally from Scot
land, settling in Connecticut, removing
later to the Wyoming valley, Pennsyl-
vania, where some of them were mas
sacred. Others fought in the revolu-
tionary war. Warren's mother, Phoebe
Dickerson, was descended from an.
old-time Holland Dutch family, and
thus was blended the blood Of the
Holland Dutch with that Of the hardy
Scotch.
AS Warren grew up he learned to
fell trees, chop wood. split rails, plant
and hoe corn, and do all the things
incident to farm life. Those were the
days when farm labors. were per-
formed by hand. In this way young
Harding acquired the habit of indus
try.
At odd times Harding worked in the
little printing office in the village
nearby. He became first-class COM
pOsitor and interested himself in the
mechanism of the entire plant. When
iinOtypeS were introduced he mastered
the keyboard, so that he finally
mastered the intimate workings of
newspaper office, from the editorial
room to the press room.
Senator Harding's love for news
paper work has never subsidized and he
is at present one of the owners of the
Marion, Ohio, Star. After Senator
Harding had established the paper on
a sound financial basis, he organized
stock company, distributing shares to
each Of his employees, and he and
they stin own it.
Senator Harding has twice repre-
scented the Thirteenth senatorial dis
trict of Ohio in the state legislature,
served one term as lieutenant COVER
nor, refusing to stand for reelection,
and he is now nearing the close of his
first term as United States senator.
One of his first official acts upon
reaching Washington was to sponsor
the bill for preparedness which had
the Endorsement of Colonel Roosevelt
and he was closely associated with
the late president during its pendancy
He was selected a chairman of the
national convention soon after he en-
tered the senate without fractional
strife.
AS a public speaker, he is calm, yet
forceful. He has q wide vocabulary
and is quick at repartee.
Governor Calvin Coolidge, the nom
inee for vice president, was born in
typical American town-Plymouth, vt.
Twelve miles from railroad, ON July
4. 1872. His family was typical AM
erican family and behind him were
generations of Massachusetts ansces-
TORS who had served their country In
every emergency. He was not brought
up in poverty, but enjoyed the COM
forts of a farm home. free from lux
5,ries. Early in life he learned the
dignity and necessity of work.
Calvin Coolidge entered politics
actively In his home town, Northamp-
ton, IN 1899, when he was elected to
the city counciI. The next year he was
made city solicitor and held that of
flee for two years. He went to the
Massachusetts state legislature In
1907 and 1908. He left the legislature
TO become mayor of Northampton,
holding that office two years. He was
then elected a state senator, where he
served four years, during the last two
wears of which he was president OF
that body.
AS governor, Calvin Coolidge, IL one
ia TO Judge by the constantly inereas-
inc maiorities he received In each
succeeding election, has advanced
ran,dly In the estimation of the peo-
nile of the state. He was elected 10
1919 for his first term. His reeiecuon
nv an increased plurality was prae-
tically conceded when the police OF
Boston left their posts
After a night of rioting. the Cover
nor took command Of the situation. re-
stored order with state guardsmen, 40
atroyed every effort Of the police @
win their places back, ended for an
lime the possibility of police union
with an outside authority, and faces
the electorate on tie issue OF law ana
order. :.
He was reelected by a plurality OF
a25,OOO.