The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
Personality of President-Elect.

Marion, O., Nov. 7.-What sort Of
a personality has President-elect
Warren G.. Harding?
This is the question being asked by
men alike, who contributed their
ballots to the political hurricane that
swept the REPUBLICAN party into pow
er and buried all opposition under
an avalanche of votes.
When in Marion, receiving the daily
pilgrimages of Republicans from all
over the country Senator Harding
frequently would come back to the
small white press house buried
amongst the big apple trees in his
back yard to talk with the men who
were writing the news of the Repub-
lican campaign.
Reclining easily In big state"
chair kept there especially for his
use, Senate rHarding would light up
one of his long stogies, and, after
giving a short sketch of the political
picture would frequently talk for an
hour in reminiscent strain Of person
al experiences Of his public life.
But apparently he liked to dwell
upon the characteristics and person
alities Of friends Of his youth, Of his
intimate contact with men, and wo-
men in all stations Of life. In these
talks was revealed the intense hu-
man side of the man who on March
4 will occupy the White House. He
loved to linger upon memories Of
those who had befriended him in his
steady rise to fame from farmer boy
to president-elect Of the United
States.
Jake Miller
One of these narratives of Senator
Harding's was typical of many. He
recalled Jake" Miller, an old white
haired compositor on his paper, the
Marion STAR
Jake is typical of the fine traits
that constitute the American charac-
ter" said Senator Harding. HE has
been on the Star with me for A years
and he has stuck to me through thick
and thin. On several occasions, in
our early days, I had to go to my
mother for loan to meet Jake's sal
ary check. Jake insisted that he
could wait for the money, but his
fine loyalty made me determined to
see that he got all that was coming
to him, no matter how rickety our fl
nancial condition. Mother saw the
same as 1 did, and always helped me
to pay Jake"
Jake was on the famous front
porch the other night. He came to
see his "boss". 1t was too late, but
he went right up and rang the door
bell Of the Harding home. Senator
Harding himself answered the ring.
"Why, Jake, what are you doing
here,' he asked.
A Wonderful Night.
81 came to congratulate you on
your election" said Jake. Warren,
this is q wonderful night for me. as
well as you"
Senator Harding's eyes filled with
tears. He took both Jake's hands in
his, and held them for several min
utes before he could get the "chokes"
out Of his voice to thank his old
friend and pledge him his good will
for life. The incident gives a ty-
pical closeup Of Senator Harding's
devotion to his friends, trait which
has endeared him not only to the
people of Marion with whom he has
lived greater part of his life but to
those who came to the front porch
from all sections of the country.
Frequently the president elect
would temporarily interrupt the visit
of one of the nations elect to go out
On the front lawn of his home and
greet some acquaintance who had
come from neighboring town to
shake hands with Warren" and