Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-04
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MARION, Ohio, Nov. B. Warren G. Harding spent his first day as president elect resting from the ten sion of election night and reviewing late returns with particular atten- tion to the makeup of the 9th con- gress.
 He expressed keen pleasure as the growing figures confirmed a. .Repub- | lican gain in both senate and house, for he had told his friends that his greatest apprehension over the out come had not been fear of defeat for himself so much as a realization that as chief executive his hands might be tied by lack of a working party majority in the legislative branches.
 Needed Support of Senate
 His interest throughout the last weeks of the campaign turned spe- officially to the senatorial situation and 1t was known in the inside cir cles of the party that it was to aid Republican senatorial candidates
 
 he left his front porch and made a swing around the circle of states where the present narrow senate ma jority was receiving it's heaviest at tackS.
 As for his own fortune, he said to- day, he never had been in doubt for moment from the time of his nom- ination. He did voice surprise at the tremendous majcrities piled up for him, however, declaring the re suit had overreached his fondest hopes.
 Decided Upon Issues
 Mir Harding was not inclined to regard the triumph as a personal one. As he told many of his audi ences during the campaign his feel ing was that the decision would be made cn issues, rather than candi- dates and the league of nations and the record of Wilson's administra- 1 tion at home were the determining factors.
 An avalanche of congratulatory messages was received by the presi- ! dent-elect and Mrs. Harding today, | many prominent Democrats being 1 numbered among these who sent | their kind wishes. Governor Cox l sent brief telegram accepting the result and the senator in still briefer message thanked him. When MT. Harding looked in at his office at the end of the afternoon no word had yet been received from Presi- dent Wilson.
 Forecast Cabinet Members
 Both MT. Harding and his close advisers have indicated that all fore casts for the cabinet are purely 1 speculative and that the question oi choosing a cabinet is one yet to be taken up.
 In his undercurrent of speculation which apparently is without sanction of authority. the names heard ofteI as cabinet officials include those o IGlihu Root. Philander C. Knox. Hen ry Cabot Lodge, Charles E. Hughes Herbert Hoover. Major Genera tLeonard Wood, Governor Frank O Lowden, former Senator John w Weeks, Harry NJ. Daugherty ant many others.
 Hundreds Want Job
 Besides cabinet officials MT. Hard ing will have an army of other fed eral appointees- to select-a fac which was brought tC his realization with new force today as the peti tions of office seekers began to fl! into his office in full swing. His friends declared it was to avoid suci annoyances during a period of res that he will leave Saturday for mcnth's tr.p to Point Isabel, Texas and the Panama canal zone. Secret Agents Arrive Whether the president-elect an - his party will sail for the canal zon from New Orleans and some othe c port Is suestion yet to be deter l. mined, a previous plan 10 go by wa n of the Louisiana city having beel -- recommended because of the tim' d required by that route. It Ns poss n ble that one of the regular passer
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