The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
HARDING WAITS
COUNTRY'S CALL
Best and Fairest Campaign I
Knew How to Make He
Tells Reporters.
HEARS MUCH GOOD NEWS
WadswOrth, Watson and Len
root All Safe, Say
Latest Advices.

Speciol Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
MARION. Ohio, Nov. 1T have made
the best, the fairest and the cleanest
campaign know how to make Sena-
tor Harding said to the newspaper cor
respondents this afternoon in the
course Of an hours chat with them in
the SHACK" the workroom of the
writer's attached to his campaign. II
await the result with complacency."
Standing with one leg hitched over
the back Of chair. one hand in a
trousers pocket. the other lightly
chewing at an unlighted cigar and
sometimes using 1t in gesturing ac-
compartment to story he was telling
the Senator was, outwardly at least
as placid and as undisturbed person
as could have been found in all these
United States. He exhibited no sign
Of the long strain Of the campaign or
of the cruelty to which he and Mrs
Harding have been recently subjected
There's really nothing ! can say
tO-uoy lHt DdpeIS. ne
1T would be unbecoming for me to
issue a statement as to what I think
is going to happen tomorrow. I can
tell you, though, that I have had to-
day some very happy reports. particu-
larly from New York, New Jersey, In
diana and Illinois. The news from
these States could not have been bet
ter"
did that news include wads-
worth?'
1T certainly did" replied the Sena-
tor. "Jim is going to win. Make ne
mistake about that. am told, also
that Watson is safe in Indiana"
Has Taken on Weight.
How about Lenroot In Wisconsin p
'Ienroot Is going to win. TOO. That
is not last minute prediction. 1t Is
based on the very best information we
have from Wisconsin about the Senate
fight. The news is good. I'm not
worrying. and there's nobody in the
world can make me worry
do you know" the Senator went on
after a minute or 40. "I believe I have
been able to stand up we'll physically
In this campaign because ,he Lord
gave me disposition that Is hard To
rufile. Once in n while I found myself
getting mad about something. and then
I would catch myself UP and find my
balance again by taking my mind clear
of politics"
Senator Harding has taken on weight
in the last three months. probably be
cause he has missed his daily round
of golf. He is about twenty pounds
overweight. though II shows scarcely
at all because of his large frame. built
for weight carrying. He Is sleeping
well and his appetite is something that
Inez. the cook. has to reckon with.
In chatting this afternoon he dis
played not the slightest indication. of
nervousness OF apprehension over the
result of the voting tomorrow. Had
one not known the fact. II might have
been difficult to guess that the big.
handsome, laughing. seemingly care
free man who leaned over the hack OF
the chair and rambled entertainlngiy
from one ancedote to another of his
Senatorial experiences was a candidate
for the Presidency. whose fate hangs
upon the turn of tweuty-four hours 1t
would have been impossible TO erlrmise
from one anecdote to another of his
his pleasantries that he was the man
who has been slandered more viciously
than was ever a candidate for President
Possibly the reason is that Harding
ufw - ~ IL
into rage. He holds simply enough
that the people are not easily deceived
He has the utmost faith In the good
sense and fair-mindedness of the peo-
pie. His friends know that he believes
with all his heart and soul hat hi,
traducers will be overwhelmed.
A Lover of Edgar saitus.
This afternoon he was touched. OBJ
viously, with the reaction which fnevita
bly, follows long strain and months o.
concentration upon single object Hi
mood was light and expansive. IL
wanted to talk, but he had no desire e
talk politics or probabilities. He re
ferrcd to these topics only on direc
questioning. Books got into the con
versation and the Senator smiled.
do you know he said, "one OF m,
favorite authorsis Edgar Saltus? ! sup
pose have read his Purple Empire
two or three times. but last night wher
! took II TO bed with me I reread th'
whole thing and didn't get 70 sleep until
after o'clock. That man has facult,
OF English expression that seems unique
to me. read a good deal OF Stevenson
but I never seemed TO get the Kiplinl
habit, somehow. You probably know
that like to read about Napoleon. par
ticularly the memoirs written by hi
valet--what was his name7 Certainly
the Corsican was one OF the most inter
esting human beings who ever trod thii
old earth"
you probably haven't much time fo
reading" somebody suggested.
That's right" said Senator Harding
For FIVE years. ever since have beef
/ In the Senate. have lacked the time &
read books my mind was drawn to.