The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-10-28
A DAY WITH SENATOR HARDING
CaIm Steady Determined the American Who Is Leading
the Republican Party to Victory Goes About the Busi.
ness of the Campaign in His Modest Office in Marion.

the senator Just at the minute he is
reading proof on editorials which are
to be printed in his newspaper, the
Marion Star" in ne afternoon The
senator stands for everything that is
printed in the "Star," and is careful
to read what goes into its columns be
fore the paper goes to press Dispos
Ing of the proof sheet, he shakes
hands cordially with you. and you are
at liberty to size him up.
Mark Him Dependable.
He is somewhat above the average,
of course because he has ALREADY been
singled out by the people of Ohio to
represent them in the senate But
aside from this: You are al once
struck by his balance and his poise
You mark him as dependable-s
There Is that In his face. on his brow.
which gives assurance that he is no,
the sort of man who will speak with
out thinking, or act without deiiber
ating. There is reserve force In his
bearing, determination In his Jaws.
character In his mouth, kindly sym
pathy in his eyes.
AS you listen to him talk here in
the Christian dining ROOM or later, in
a speech to a visiting delegation from
the front porch of his home, this con.
viction Is strengthened He doesn't say
anything In his office that he wouldn't
say out on the porch, nor anything on
the porch fhat he wouldn't adhere to
in all sincerity in his office.
The thing thai strikes you at all
times--it is the very atmosphere OF
Marlon-is his moderation. his re.
straint-the absence OF all bombasl
and exaggeration in his statements
the careful presentation of the issues
the avoidance. of all attempt TO array
one class against the other, the con
veyance of the desire. II called to the
presidency, to be president of all the
people; and, without making any high
sounding promises. to give all of the
people the best that is in him
Avoids Personal Controversy.
Particularly noticeable Is his avoid
ance of personal controversy. Not
once since his nomination has Hard
ing referred In a public speech to his
opponent He adheres to the issues
Not once has he permitted himself ia
indulge In personal denunciation OF
his rival.
! He is sane. He has fixed convic
/ lions as to the moderation and bal
ance which should characterize can
dilates for the high office of the pres
idency; departure from which he he
lieves. without doing any good to I'D,
candidate who 0ffends. does serve Il
bring American institutions into con
| tempt.
|. During the war there was q Hard
| ing-kind OF man in service MS bo'suI
on an American merchantmen. Th'
| time came whe~ the ship was tor
pedoed and the bo'sun was put il
charge OF the tiller on the whaleboa
In which goodIy portion of fha crew
took refuge. A storm arose. and Their
was imminent danger that The boa
would be swaulped In the ster
sheets sat the bo-siin. rigid and cree
his hnnd locked to the tiller. He sal
little Steady = now and then to III
rowers: or hold fast; take her hea
on !" as the boat rose on The crest of
giant wave, and then plunged stralgh
down into the trough OF he sea. Blu
for twenty-three hours Atsht-awa,
he held fast to the tiIier IN he didn
relinquish II rntil he had guided III
boat hard and fast on.a r. endly beacf
Then he got up and Stretched aH
asked for a pipe OF toba.ro.
Calm steady. dets.l ned and know
ing his business otr conceives q
the other Harding thus guiding h
~shsp ihrough any storm that una
arise. to a safe harilor