Connecticut western news., 1920-09-30
A DAY WITH SENATOR HARDING
Calm, Steady, Determined the American Who Is Leading the Republican Party to Victory Goes About the Busi
 of the Campaign in His Modest Office in Marion

the senator. Just at the minute he is reading proof on editorials which are to be printed in his newspaper, the Marion "Star," in the afternoon. The senator stands for everything that Is printed in the "Star," and Is careful to read what goes into its columns be- fore the paper goes to press. Dispos- ing of the proof sheet, he shakes hands cordially with you, and you are at liberty to size him up. 1
 Mark HIm Dependable.
 He is somewhat above ,the average, of course, because he has already been singled out by the people of Ohio to represent them in the senate. But aside from this: You are at once struck by his balance and his boise. You mark him as dependable-safe There is that in his face, on his brow, which gives assurance that he is not the sort of man who will speak with out thinking, or act without deriber- adng. There is reserve force in his bearing, determination in his jaws, character in his mouth, kindly sym pathy in his eyes.
 As you listen to him talk here in the Christian dining room, or later, in speech to a visiting delegation from the front porch of, his home, this con- viction is strengthened. He doesn't say anything in his office that he wouldn't say out on the porch, nor anything on the porch that he wouldn't adhere to in all sincerity in his office.
 l The thing that strikes you at all times-it Is the very atmosphere of Marion-is his moderation, his re- straint-the absence of all bombast and exaggeration in his statements, the careful presentation of the issues, the avoidance of all attempt to array one class against the other, the con- veyance of the desire, If called to the presidency, to be president of all the people and, without making any high sounding promises, to give all of the people the best that Is in him. Avoids Personal Controversy.
 Particularly noticeable is his avoid ance of personal controversy. Not once since his nomination has Hard ing referred in a public speech to his opponent. He adheres to the issues. Not once has he permitted himself to | indulge in personal denunciation of his rival.
 i He is sane. He has fixed convfc- tions as to the moderation and bal ance which should characterize can- didates for the high office of the pres idency; departure from which he be- lieves, without doing any good to the candidate who offends, does serve to bring American institutions into con- 1 tempt
 During the war there was a Hard ing kind of man in service as bo'sun on an American merchantman. The time came when the ship was tor pedoed; and the bo'sun was put in charge of the tiller on the whaleboat in which a goodly portion of the crew took refuge. A storm arose. and there was imminent danger that the boat would be swamped In the stern sheets sat the bo-sun, rigid and erect, his hand locked to the tiller. He said little-"Steadyw now and then to the rowers or hold fast; take her head on l" as the boat rose on the crest of a giant wave, and then plunged straight down into the trough of the sea. But for twenty three hours straight-away, he held fast to the tiller, and he didn't relinquish It until he had guided the boat hard and fast on friendly beach.
 Then he got up and stretched and asked for a pipe of tobacco.
 Calm, steady, determined and know ing his business, one .conceives of the other Harding thus guiding the ship through any storm that may arise, to a safe harbor.