The evening world., 1920-09-08
HARDING TO SPEAK
IN new YORK LATE
IN THE CAMPAIGN
Candidate Fascinated by Expe-
rience on Trip From Ohio
to Minnesota.
By DGDid Laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of The Eve.
nina WorldN

SF aafoAhb on the front
porch mingling with the folks in the
crowd. exchanging jests and telling
stories, is as likeable a personality
as has ever leaned over the rail OF
a private car.
His trip from Marion was inter-
rupted by two back platform talks.
Perhaps they should be called con-
Versauons They weren't Epeechea.
They were' not about campaign is
sues but about general things like
the wonders of America and the on
portunities of our country. about
I rural life, and boyhood "reminiscences
awakened by the sight OF rural folks
: "a sort Of rustic anthology.
Anybody travelling from Marion 20
81. Paul with Senator Harding on
this his first adventure Off the front
porch, couldn't but wonder whv the
Republican. managers consented 20
senator Harding's modest programme
OF frontporoh speeches. These Same
managers are hoping that the effect
OF the journey on the Senator him
self VIII be to persuade the nominee
OF the necessity of making moro
trips. He'found himself fascinated bv
the experience. He didn't intend to
make any speeches or talks en- route.
he had expressed himself against
back platforming. yet the appeal Of
the crowd was irresistible. ..
And when Senator Harding cornes
out and shakes hands and manages
to have suitable Erecting for every
body' whether the individual be the
leader of a. band or farmer or a la
borer or n war veteran, the sum total
OF his effort is as good as any cam
pslgner's in recent years.. The Re-
publican managers think this trip
will settle the thing-that Mr.. Hard =
ing win make more trips hereafter.
or course. the truth is Senator Hard
ing always was q good campaigns
In other years >he has stumped the
country for the Republican ticket md
he knows how TO handle croNds.
CAN MEET FOLKS AND MAKE
GOOD IMPRESSION.
Fundamentally the objection 30 O
big campaign trip has been the
necessity OF making numerous
speeches, and Senator Harding has
been a firm believer In the idea OF
preparing carefully a few addresses
that ~could be distributed 10 the
newspaper in advance and examined
deliberately in the editorial offices ot
the country. This trip shows thai
Mr. Harding can meet the folks ant
make a good impression and keep hi.
campaign discussions for tho larger
meetings. He win not talk externpo.
, raneously on vital matters.
, Meanwhile the Republican Leaders
are thinking UP schedules for Sen.
ator Harding to follow and the plan
tentative though 1t Is, seems to cal
FOR Journeys east and west from
Marion--not as far as the coast per
haps. but westward. The Senate
VIII surely go 10 New York-all can
didates usually do toward the end O
l. October. 1t wouldn't be wise for hin
to get TO Chicago until the Repub
: lican primaries are over. In fact, Il
. several States the National ticket 4
trying hard to avoid ENHANCEMENT Il
= factional fights within the party !
10 will be recalled that Mr.. Hughe
struck snag in California in ,191
by entering that State before IN
- primaries had settled the issue ther,
% BY staying at home thus far, NJ
- Harding has kept free from entang
Hing alliances. But as the importar
= month OF October approaches tn
ID pressure for speeches and trips
J. growing and many RepubEica
manager will whisper to you tbs
% Senator Harding will be absent quit
frequently from the front pore
81 hereafter.
ie DOESN'T LIKE TALKING FRO
a THE GRAND STAND.
e Senator Harding didn't like q
- idea Of talking from grand stand
en an outdoor crowd. Tho State Fa
ho however. invited all the candidate
o. Two days ago Gov Cox spoke Io
,st the same stand. Crowds that come
N. see horse races and other sports at
at State fair are usually content with
.l9 look at the celebrity and then tn
90 want the sports programme 10 sta
ey Gov. Cox ran into that sort OF il
nd patience at Milwaukee and also
u the held games at sheepshead b,
nd New York, a fortnight ago. Senal
ley Harding's EFFORT 10 read a long d
by course on agricultural matters to
Fho crowd from the State Fair grand sta
re- was severe test on his speech aW
ing from the front porch at Marion.
nat deed were II not for the pleasant
arm cidents along the route he wol
vas have gone home with an incllnatI
against further trips like this.
expressed his regret that the 10
INA committee didn't get a small hall
the occasion, but Arrangements W.
entirely in the hands OF the st
"h Fair Board. The political organs
tons didn't take the Senator in ha
-. until afternOOn