The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-03
Harding Celebrates
His Best Birthday
Elected President ,on 55th
Anniversary-Receives the
News at Home With Mrs.
Harding, ..-.11eighborsI and
Close Friends '.'--, ..-. -- ,--
Remembered by Printers.


Marion, Ohio. Nov. 2.-While Senator
Harding was at dinner late In the even
ing. a committee Of the employees OF the
Marion Star his newspaper. called to
present him with gold printers make
up rule and he came out on the front
porch and with his voice choking with
emotion. thanked them for their de-
rotion.
4 don't know of any call" he said
haltingly, as tears rolled down MS
checks, that has aroused my emotions
more than this. l have worked with you
and have tried to he honest with YOU
and God knows II l am called to respon'
sibility l am going 10 I've honest win
everybody in the world. | don't know II
l can meet these responsibilities tully
but know that ! can meet them Win
the Same honesty that l have treated
you.
Il am just a plain. ordinary fellow
but l can be on the square and that
all there is to It. -
iiel Harding tonight had the greatest
birthday party of mis- life.
Surrounded BY members of his family
and circle OF ncighborS and personal
friends. he received quietly at his nome
here the tribute OF tho millions who nau
voted 10 present him on his htty-htth
anniversary with the presidency "f the
tinted States.
The smile Of confidence he has worn
for weeks broadened as he read the
Harly rcturns and began 10 receive a
flood nf congratulatory messages hall,
ing him as pres:dent-elect. He deferred
any formal comment. however, untii INC
result should have been established be-
yond all doubt.
During the day he oufwardly had con-
Cerned himself very little with the pend
ing national decision. With Mrs. tiAru,
ing he voted during the morning ana
then made off for 40-mile automobile
ride and Il game OF golf at the Scioto
Club. near Columbus, He returned IN
the early evening. his face flushed by
the raw fall air and his spirits hCiGhten:
I'd by the tramp over the muddy goH
links
Iieturrs collected by the Associated
Press were delivered To the senator in
his home during the evening from the
special leased wire which has been ~
stalled within a hundred feet OF his
front porCh since the campaign begun
He scanned the presidential and con.
gressional figures with an equal show OF
interest, for he has asked the people re-
paatedly for Republican Congress, 10
put the party'S Legislative program on
the statute books.
As throughout the whole campaign,
Mrs Harding was All active hgure dur
ing tho evening about the randioate
headquarters. She hau lanlillaTIZcd heI
self with local conditions in many states
and she studied the returns with an
eye for political detail
The senator's father. DR.. George T.
Harding. and two Of his sisters. MISS
Abigail Harding and Mrs. Caroline No-
taw, also were in the family circle and
many friends from about town dropped
in during the evening to pay their re-
spects and chat with the HardlnEs: out
side in the street a crowd gathered early
and checred the news OF the election
returns as It filtered out to them. a
Harry NJ. DauEherty of Columbus
Who was the senator's pre-conHcn ntion
manager and who has been his close
friend for years. wa.S on" or those VINO
received tho election figures here. since
the Chicago convention. he has served
as n member Of the campaign Legislative
Committcs. has accompanied III" nom
nee on an Of his speaking trips. and has
been in consultation with him III Marion
far more frequently than any other
party leader.