Evening star., 1921-01-22
SHAKES OFF BURDENS.
President-Elect Reaches Florida
Smiling and Happy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, January-zz
|-Thirty-four hours of seclusion on
the train brought President elect
Warren G. Harding to Florida, sniil-
The journey from Marion to st.
Augustine gave Mr.. Harding the first
real rest he has had in seven weeks
and greatly refreshed very tired
n.Sn. His mood has changed COM
pfetely: At Marion ne. had begun to
show considers BILE irritableness. This
was not due in any sense to the
conferences with advisers. They were
getting along famous1y untir the Job
hunters and the men with axes to
grind began to filter in.- This process
Of infiltratton grew to such an extent
that toward the close the counselors
Then came the rather unexpected
diff1culties in the building of q cab
met. Mr.. Harding set about that task
with the idea it would be about the
easiest thing he would have to do
as chief executive. He soon found.
one has to deal with many men of
many minds. So now the President
elect has great sympathy for the
director of the Chicago Opera Com
pany. who gave up his job in despair
because Of the squabbles among the
artists as to which should sing the
leading roles. Mr.. Harding is con-
vinced that prfma donnas. tenors and
bassos are not the only tempera-
mental persons in the world. Some
of our most distinguished political
leaders are supposed to get "huffy''
II they cannot have things their own
way.
Leads I'm Rail Walking.
Senator Harding 10 inclined to make
light Of the pulling and hauling to
which he has been scheduled In the
selection Of his official family, but all
the same he has had a very copious
foretaste Of the intrigues and con-
nicting influences that surround a
chief magistrate of the United States.
human nature. and 1t has not been q
wholly pleasant experience despite
the cheerfulness with which he tries
to regard 1t.
In leaving Marion, however, Mr.
Harding seemed to shake on a very
trying and troublesome burden. The
first morning out. as the train sped
Kentucky. brought a big change
Every time the train would stop the
senator was out in the air. While
the train was standing at some Of the
way stations the President -elect
would stroll bareheaded down the
track.
He had a cheerful word for every
body. and when 1t came to a walking
match on one OF the rails he proved
to have the steadiest nerves in the
party. The senator is happy as he
| starts his vacation. and II politics can
be kept away from him he will be
happy for at least the next two weeks
| in the renewed seclusion of the house
bout journey. starting from here with
! Miami as the southernmost objective.
DauGherty Holds Pnrley,
Renewed evidence of the close re-
lationship OF Harry M. Daugherty to
the President-elect was given on the
| train journey. Mr.. Daugherty toined
I the senator in Marion. and on the
| trip down here was with him almost
continuously. The two men had Their
longest uninterrupted talk since the
! election.
Mr.. Daugherty has been doing q
! great deal Of scout work for fhe
] President-elect. While Mr.. Hardinp
| has been confined to Marion MI
Daugherty has been in the east. and
it is to be presumed he gave the sen
! ator a report upon the "reactions'' OF
| the Marion conferences and of the
cabinet trial balloons" which have
! been filling the air. Meantime, Mr
Harding listens a great deal and re-.
| mains officially mum.
Copyright. 1917