Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
DECEASED"
DECLARES HARDING
President Elect. at Marion Cele
bration, Talks Of 'Associa-
tion Of Justice

Marion OHIO, Nov. 5.-in hnA ! prep
aration for hts first real vacation IN months
President-elecf Harding today disposed
of the last remaining business ~ his cam
paIgn headquarters here and virtually
abandoned the headquarters building
which has housed his office and campaign
assistantz since July With Mrs Harding
and party n friends he leaves tomorrow
morning for months vacation trip that
will take him t0 southern texas and prob
ably to Panama.
As Mr.. Harding began his last dsvIs
work in Harding campaign headquarters
wnrknen we're cleaning from the Harding
lawn next door demolished standards and
burned out red fire torches ot last night
celebration in which several thousand
of his neighbors IN Marion and nearby
rlties paid him n tumutuo'is tribute a.
the successful presidential candidate.
In his speech ~ the cheering crowd
that gathered Tor his post-electIOn front
porch speech the new President elect
pronounced the League 81 Nations de-
ceased" although by IN historic CON
cadence a crowd was gathered NJ ne same
hour on the White House lawn in Washing
ION acclaiming the League ID the presence
nf President Wilson.
soon after his vacation trip, whlch IS
10 end early IN December, Mr. Harding
IS expected 70 take preliminary steps to-
ward a consultation of statesmen, which
he has promised throughout the campaign
for formulation 81 America program
toward a world peace association Whether
he actually Hlll assemble such q council
before his inauguration, however, IS
regarded a. doubtful.
Marion, Nov 5-opeakng .ast night
for the iirst nme since his election Pres
ident-elect Harding told his honeiolks
Uho had gathered around the front porch
20 celebrate his victory that the Nersalles
League of Nations was now deceased.
but added thar the next Administration
was going to ask for nations associated
together n justice, bat u viii pe Al asso-
ciation which surrenders nothing q Amer
ican freedom.
: 4 ike to stand before you and tell
YOU don't come with a single apology
or regret. he declared after thankng
them. Before | would become Pres
ldent BY speaking ii or utterlng ae,
| would spuru the Office.
Those of YOU who know me best.
know, maybe, that | have one great at
tribute which viii fall INTO rhe situation.
All along. all my HE. have preached
conference. counsel, exchange 0t opnlon
and the meeting Of many minds. L has
been said that I am reactiouary and
llltra-conservative Let me remind You
that the great thing for America 5 ne
slowing up Of the extreme radical and
the speeding up Of the conservative, ~
that they can better come together
These are serious times. The evil
zation Of the world was turned INTO a
fluid state Permanent cryStahzatlon has
not Vet come II is for America - give
10 the world a steadylng and Stabilzing
influence am going into Office knowns
that the heart OF america : right. In
the spirit OF compromise, N the desire TOT
understanding and in the muJuallty oi IA
terest America viii 80 on and give o. hel
service to the good Of humanity and IN,
safety Of the world. ! want part n that
want your good wishes. your confidence
and want your prayers. 1t is serious anO
solemn task, and when | am done | wan
to think that | can come back and De one
Of YOU again 70 have Your confidence an,
respect BY Your action last Tuesday Nol
have earned my gratitude.
Il didn't see as much sorrow II YOU
faces as had apprehended Its not thA
you or question the desire Of America {,
play is part; it's not that we question tn
high ideals Of those who were responsible
for the Versailles Covenant You JUS
didn't want surrender OF the Unite,
States Of America, YOU wanted America Il
20 on under American ideals. That's VII.
YOU didn't care for the League which
now deceased.