South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-16
HARDING SEEN AS
COP. CANDIDATE
IN 1924 CAMPAIGN
Friends Declare President is
Only Republican Who
Can Garry Ohio.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15-Reporta
which attribute 20 Pres't Harding a
determination not 70 run for presi-
dent IN 1924 are OF two varieties.
One variety - based on misappre-
henslon caused BY side remarks
made by the president from time 70
time which indicated that the presl-
Dental Job Is not 10 his liking. The
other variety IS sheer propaganda,
designed 20 create situation that
viii either force or scare the presi-
dent out OF the race.
A close friend Of the president, who
talks with more knowledge OF his
probable plans than all the curbstone
politicians in America said
that the slump in Ohio. Instead OF
making the president unavailable for
a second term, had demonstrated not
only the wisdom. but the necessity,
Of nominating him in 1924. IN order
to save the Ohio situation.
Has Won Before.
When the people OF Ohio have a
chance 10 vote directly for Warren
q. Harding the state goes RepubH-
can" said this man. He carried
the state by a big majority when he
ran for the senate in 1914 and he
carried IL by a landslide in 1920. AS
candidate for president in 1924 he
win again be before the people in a
personal way and he will pull the
state into the Republican column
He Is the one Republican in Ohio
who can do this and. of course, IL Is
tremendously important that Ohio'e
electoral vote be delivered 70 the
Republicans to insure a victory in
the nation"
This same friend, who is in daily
touch with the president, added:
Anyway, Il will not be for the
president TO say whether or not be
viii run again. n his administration
has been successful when the mex.
campaign year rolls around there
viii be a universal demand among
Republicans that he shall again head
the ticket. II Il has been a failure
the very logic OF events viii require
him 10 run on the record which he
VIII have made. He viii have 70
make the sacrifice, and that is al
there is TO it,"
These remarks are quoted because
they reflect truly the viewpoint OF
the inner administration circle, OF
men who are more capable of fore
casting the presidents probable
course than any other set Of men on
earth
New YOrlx's Detection
Up in New York state there is a
bunch OF bad actors" politically
speaking, who are under the strong
suspicion Of fostering and circulating
the rumor about the presidents al
legged plans to retire. This crowd OF
politicians started out months ago
TO build up a presidential boom foI
Gov. Nathan J.. Miller and the meth
ods pursued have left a very Un-
pleasant feeling existing between
them and the administration leaders
As one OF the presidents admirers
expressed it;
Gov. Miller made O. noise like a
presidential candidate every time he
spoke during the campaign"
II has been reported 10 the au-
thoriues al Washington that Gov
Miller never mentioned Prcs't Hard
!ng's name in any Of his campaign
speeches; that he never defended the
national administration but spoke all
ways from the standpoint of one
who had no use for the administra-
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presidential hOnors.
OF irritations and disappointment
Pres't Harding has learned TO eZ-
pect his share. There have been
more of them than ne anticipated il
Is said and on more than one occa-
sion he has declared in a moment OF
heat that he wanted no more OF the
JOB
The impulsive remarks-some OF
them have been quietly circulated In
Washington and e. elsewhere - have
been taken very seriously IN many
quarters One hears them repeated
in whispers by folks who seem pos
sessed OF absolute information that
the president has renowned The idea
OF a second term. But ne has done
nothing of The kind.
His inumates have no notion OF
expectation that he viii decline &C
run
Harding Is the only Republican
who can carry Ohio in 1924" is a
new slogan that IS finding high
favor.