Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-04
BIG MAJOR|T|ES
SURPRISE HARDING
Never in Doubt About His Elec-
tion But Somewhat Aston
ished at the Magnitude of Re-
publican Victory

Flowing figures ce',i,.inoJ a kepubioA1
gail in both Senate GId House, .or lie
ia5 toe h.H trianSa 'hat 'is grea, ea:
tpoirh hen sion ser no cut,cinc had not
been & fear o. defeat for ,imsele so
much as c realization that &c chef ex-
eanti1e his Es.rds nI!sht ne ties ny Lack
oe 'yeii In. party majority IN tho leg
,sla:!gs branch.
His Interest throughout the last weeks
u the campaign turned specifically .e
the Sonptorinl situation. aii il ~Gs
known h the inside circles &C t.,c petty
that II was to ,'6 Republican Seaa.or.pl
candidates more :han for any oi:ic: one
cause that no loft his front porch and
madO a swing around the circle Of States
whore the present narrow Senate major
,ty ~as receiving its heaviest attacks
SURPRISED AT MAJOH-rIES
AS for his own fortunes re said to-
lay that he nsver had been II doubt
for n moment from tho tire ~: nis
nominaAop. Ho d.d voice surprise at
tremendous maJor'ties uilod up FOR
him. however. declaring the result had
over-rcached HE fon:sst hopes.
Mr.. Harding Was not nclined 10 70.
gard the triumph ae personal ono.
AS he told many o. mis- audiences dur
Ing the campaign, his iceling was ina.
tho decision would be made on issues
rather than candidates, and that tn,
League of Nations and the record Of
the Wilson administration at home
wore the determining factors.
CONG FROM cox
The avalanche of congratulatory
messages addressed to the President
elect and Mrs Harding increased in
proportions to-day many prominent
Democrats being numbered among
those who sent their good wishes. Tho
defeated Democratic nominee. Gov
"rnor Cox. sent a brief telegram ac-
ceptng the result and the senator in
IL still briefer message thanked him.
When Mr.. Harding looked in at his Of
flee at the end of the afternoon no
word had yet been received from
President Wilson.
POSSIBLE CABINET DISCUSSED
Now that the political complexion NJ
tho next administration is known def
;nitely. gossip about cabinet selections is
reviving and enough names TO fill doz-
IN cabinets are being mentioned IN cur
rent rumors as likely timber for tho Of
rcial circle of President Harding. Both
Mr.. Harding and his close advisers have
indicated however. that all of these fore
casts are purely speculative, and that
he question of choosing a cabinet is one
vet to be taken up.
In this undercurrent of speculation,
which apparently is without sanction of
authority, the names heard oftenest as
possible cabinet officials include those OF
tilihu Root, Philander c. Knox. Henry
-abot Lodge; Charles Evans Hughes.
Herbert Hoover Major General Leonard
Wood, Governor Frank o. Lowden, for
ner Senator John w. Weeks. Harry NJ.
Daugherty and many others.
%sTARTs ON VACATION
Besides cabinet officials Mr.. Harding
will have an army of other federal ap-
pointees to select-a fact which was
brought to his realization with new force
to-day as the petitions of office seekers
began to pile into his office in full
swing His friends declare 1t is partially
to avoid such annoyances during period
NJ rest that he will leave Saturday for
his months trip to Point Isabel. Texas
md the Panama Canal Zone.
Whether the President elect and his
party will sail for the canal zone from
New Orleans or some other port IL a
question yet to be determined. a previous
plan to go by wav OF the Louisiana city
having been reconstructed because OF tho
time required Ey Ia, routing. it Is pos
nihe that one Of the -ctruihr passenger
steamers running sou,- through the gulf
Will De tiNeTleu 10 porIIIL MN ~ SphTu
/: along the Texas coas..
NO LONGER PRIVATE CITIZEN
AFR. Harding lpArted formally with t's
privileges IA - y-:''ate c.:izau &C -hse With
..-rival of me advance Enerd r me sect
:erv,ce 3.'aii that ;'';i go 'TtN him every
where untn ths rnG Of Ms p-csIa .cy
Iose2;i Murpn7 la.'S';l.:, uhie. =! :hs
porv:c4 and Tor1-.r!y II chn:cs C: :hs
White House ca.ai!. tIrim icre 70 inaks
Tho detailed a.T-. Camanth and spent the
day IN consultation 'Sitil jaines S;oan. AL
rthe, for1ne- White iicnss CHIEF who let'
no service las. ouae 20 accept q private
p,st as MI. Mornings personal body
guard du'ing tho campaign.
WHERE WORDS WE'RE SAVED
IN tho exchange o: telegrams to-day
between Senator Harding and Governo,
Cox. 10 words were wasted on either
side IN reference to the lighting lines
or the issues of the campaign.
'Tn the spirit OF Americu" telegraphe6
she governor. II accept the decision OF
the majority tender as tho defeated can.
didate my congratulations. and pledge
as q citizen my support to the execu
i've authority in whatever emergency
might arise"
To which Senator Harding replied:
"As the suocessful candidate, l thanl
you for your message OF congratula
tim and pledge of support"
TELEGRAM FROM TAFT
From former President William How
ard Taft came this telegram:
II congratulate you and the natioI
and tho world on your triumph ant
aisctton by an unprecedented majority
fslicitate you ana the country ais,
upon you. having a good working major
:ty of Republicans In each House o
Congress.
..Tho dignity. courtesy. sense of respon
sfbility and self restraint with which yo,
have carried yourself In the campaign
Under the greatest provocauon TO a DIR
:eren. course. must In retrospect afror'
xrcat satisfaction, to yourself, as they d.
to your supporters
C,harlos Evans Hughes. who was tn
Republican nominee of four years ago
tclcgvaphed
my heartiest congratulations on you
splendid victory"
Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massa
chusetts, tho vice-president-elect jone
NJ C,nniiHoa In q masaa~a IN th> s>nA