The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-18
HARDING AND COOLIDGE.

After a ~protraeted session the re-
publican national convention, con-
yened in Chicago, nominated Senator
Warren G. Harding. OF Ohio, for pres
ident, and Gov. Calvin Coolidge, Of
Massachusetts. for vice president, and
as sure as the sun rises and sets on
Tuesday, November End, Senator
Harding and Governor Coolidge will
be the next president and vice presi-
lent of these United States.
In the nomination Of these two stall
yart American citizens the republican
party presents to the American people
for their suffrage one Of the strongest
combinations of standard bearers that
the party has ever selected, men who
invite the support of every voter in
the land, male or female. irrespective
of political affiliations
As vas SO freely predicted the con
vention finally settled upon a dark
horse. For nine ballots Woods. Low
den and Johnson were the leading can
didstes before tie convention. while
the balance of the vote was scattered
among a dozen fayorite IONS. Such a
bitter feeling had been engendered
during the campaign preceding the
convention between the three leading
candidates. so many charges and Dun
ter charges were made as TO the use
of large funds TO secure he support
of delegates, that it was felt that IL
any of the leaders were TO be nominal
ed he would enter the race handicap
ped to such an extent that his election
would be doubtful. Under those cir
cumstances it was wise to center upon
some candidate whose skirts were
clear Of any suspicion of having used
any questionable means { secure sup
port and who would not have to intel
the race where his supporters would
have to carry on a defensive campaign.
With all the before the conven-
ton the members could not have made
a better selection than they did in
naming Senator Harding. Both in his
private and public life Senator Hard
ing has a clean and honorable record
Besides. he is not a professional poll
tieian but a level headed business man,
and what appeals to US, a printer and
a newspaper publisher. He has had
experience in every phase Of business
life, and knows the wants of the lab
oring man as well as those of the bus
mess man. 1t is said that in all the
years that he has published a paper
he has never had a walk out or a
strike in his office, and that proves
that he is in touch and sympathy with
the man who works.
In the selection of Gov. Coolidge the
convention named a man who meas
ures up to presidential timber. Usu-
ally the selection OF a candidate for
vice president has been made upon til.
ground OF expediency. That il he >
taken from some doubtful state in the
hopes that the selection may strength
en- the party in that particular state.
In this instance the wee president was
taken from Massachusetts,, a state that
ordinarily can be depended upon to
roll up a substantial majority for the
republican ticket. 1t "a the man that
his environments, and no man who
might have been selected could have
added more dignity and strength to the
ticket
Harding and Coolidge, what a COM
bination 10 solidify the party and win
support of every voter in the country
who believes In good government and
a rational business administration.
The following are brief sketches OF
the two candidates now before the pep
pie for the highest office in the gift IF
the electorate: !
Warren G.. Harding has always been |
a resident of Ohio. which state he has
represented as United States senator |
since 1914. In private business life h..
is publisher of the Marion, Ohio. Star.
He was born on a farm near the viii
lage of Bloomington Grove. Morrow
county, Ohio. November 2, 1865. the
eldest OF eight children. His father
Geo. T. Harding. was a country doctor