New-York tribune., 1920-11-03

men have played important roles in
this campaign.
Another who sat with the Hardlngs
was Harry M. Daugherty, of Columbus,
closest of the political advisers Of SEN
ator Harding, and the man who more
than any other individual placed him
in the position taht made his nomina-
tion possible in the Republican conven-
t!on at Chicago on June l2, last.
Fifty-fvc pink candles were glowing
on birthday cake in the dining room
of 3S9 Mount Vernon Avenue tonight
when blare of tin horns caused Mrs.
Harding to pause as she was about to
cut thick wedge from the confection.
Inc din was a summons to Senator
Harding to make his first front porch
speech as President elect
The Senator went out on tho porch
bareheaded. He had no idea he was
going to make a speech. He had no
idea, in fact, who his noisy callers
were. When he came to the edge of
the steps, he saw that the visitors were
some forty Of the employees Of his
newspaper, the Marion Star. Showing
one hand in his trousers pocket as a
partial defense against the raw chill
of the night, the editor of the Star
called out greetings:
Hello, Miller" and "well, we'll,
BERTHE" and "Howdy, haven't seen much
of you this summer"
One OF the women holding an open
box of chrysanthemums whispered to
the Senator that they were paying
birthday call. Then all of them
mounted the steps to the porch. Mrs.
harding came out, q crimson sweater
across her shoulders and held together
with one hand at her throat. A tall.
presentation speech. He was acting for
the long whskered man with steel
frame spectacles who stood beside him
holding pasteboard jewelry box In
one hand.
Then abruptly the presentation
speech was finished. The whiskered
man-it, was Luther Miller seventy
SIX years old and Star printer for
t"o-score years-shoved the little box
INTO the Senator's hand. The Senator
heid 1T a minute. He appeared to be
and eyes.
"Open it," directed one OF the print
ers in hoarse voice The Senator
dld so, and found gold makeup rule,
small tool, usually of steel that is
employed in adjusting type in forms.
"Fellow members of the Star" be-
gan the editor, you and | have been
associated together for great MANY
years; / know you and you know l
wouldn't cheat you"
There the boss of The Star stopped.
There could be no mistake about the
tears in his eyes or the break in his
speech.
Promises Fair Dealing
II am coming into very great re-
sponsbiity if the election returns are
interpreted Alright I don't know if
can meet them adequately. know one
thing: ! can meet them with the same
Justice and fairness with which | have
dealt with you"
Somehow "W. G." didn't seem much
of an orator tonight. lie paused again,
his lips twitching nervously, ard then
went on:
IL. j., my old friend, Miller''
Millers whiskers arc more than a
foot long and gray. This appendage
began to wag absurdly. The aged
printer was on the verge of tears, but
not quite. 1t wasn't his birthday
The oldest employee or the Star"
continued the editor. "Weve been to-
gether thirty-six years. Sometimes
the road was thorny. Sometimes Iye
known him to draw his pay and I'd
have to borrow it from my mother.
Other times l borrowed Mllcr's pay
back from him in the morning.
'Some one else was trifling. 1t was
Mrs. Harding. She was the circulation
manager Of The Star in those stormy
days.
"I'm just a plain fellow, but if I've
been on the square with you l wouldn't
cheat you. Pm going TO be on the
square with everybody.
Somehow this has touched me-
again the editor had to pause.
Standing in the doorway were
couple of the Harding dinner guests
Colonel F. +. Scobey, of Texas, who used
to be Sheriff of Marion County and is
Warren Harding's pal, and Jess Smith,
Of Washington Court House. Ohio, q
sort OF political astral body of Harry
Daugherty Both of them were using
napkins to mop their eyes.
Il thank you for your CALI con-
say that my happiest moments always
have and always will be those in the