Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
HARD|NGPRAYS TO Be
FIT FOR GREAT TASK
Will Take Long Vacation, VIII
Retire From the Senate Alter
January l.

Marion. O. Nov. 3.-Convincrd by
oarly returns o his election To the fresi-
dcney. Narron c. Harding issued
statement last night saying that, instead
oi being exutant over the result, ne
was more given To preayer to God 10
make mo capable of PLAYING my part
Receiving the election returns nj ms
home here. MIR Handing declined during
the early part of last evening 10 make any
comment and ISSUED his statement only
after tho figures had piled up malor1tlecs
for him which his advisers declared mauo
his election certain
A. the same time Il boca mo known that
senator and Mrs Harding had made plans
for a vacation trip. Il he rled out re-
rarlless of the result OF tho election, tax
Ins them for n rest next week IN Texas
and after that for an ocean voyage To the
Panama Canal Ionc. They VIII return TO
Marion early IN December.
Senator Handing 5 statement was as
follows
ASSUMING that the early returns are
wholly dcpcndahlc. | do not hesitate to
say that / am pleased. of course. am
heppv ~ utter ny gratitude, but am not
cNtiltant IL i not personal victory
n Is renewed expression OF contndent
Americanism and a national call to the
Republican party =.
III ls All - serious, the obligations
sr, So solemn, that instead OF eNulting,
am more gwen 10 prayer % God to
make ne capable Of playing my part,
and that AL these calls 10 responsibility
may meet the sspratiors and expectations
Of America and the world.
4 am sur the people who have voted
thc Republican, tIcket Will understand
m, feeling that should mako no unstudicd
settlement ot policies at his tim G, beyond
tho EXPRESSION made throughout the cam
pagn
mont. ilarr VI Daughertv, a mcmbe
~ the Republican campaign committee,
made hl, statement here
II 4 he greatest victory IN Amcrl-
can poltlc> clearly forcshadowed and
prs.h,.t..l II - more than a partisan victory
- the result was contributed 20 10y mil
hons Of Democrats. The women OF the
uation have uuIckly vIndicatcd the con
ferrug If ihe suffrage privilege as they
scrs,,d correctly the issues and rallied 70
tl. cause of America and American m
sttutious The Republican party is fully
euu-cIous of the great responsibilities
implied ~ this popular verdict and Will
faithfully keep rs obligations.
The senator trip to Texas viii begin
Friday mght or Saturday morning, and
Nlr. Harding will arrive at Point lsa-
bcl Tex near Brownsville, next Mon
dav Tie plars TO spend about II days
there. aud then leave for Panama by
way of New Orleans
ills stav N the Canal Zone viii last
about week. during which he will make
4 first-hand study Of local conditions, and
particularly al the tolls system for Ameri-
can ships lie has advocated throughout
The campaign a repeal of these tolls, an
n Il expccted I've will collect information
on that policy
Leaving colon about December l, he
wil land al New Orleans and will travel
bv train a. Bedford. Va. where he speaks
pecember : al an Elks celebration. After
ward he is 70 return to Marion TO re-
ls.ain under present Plces, mast OF the
time until March 4. He may take trip
during this interim, however, TO some
Southern resort. -,
As president-elect, Mr.. Harding still
would bc United States Senator, but
hi> friends SAY he probably would re-
main away from Washington and de-
vote his attention TO the choice of aCablnet
and formulation Of his Administration
policies. Election Of a Republican Cover
nor ia Ohio would enable him to resign
from the Senate January l, when the
term of Governor Cox expires, and when
th, rev Governor would appoint ke-
publican Senator :, Ee vacancy.