The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-14
Harding's
Success Is
Commended
By DAVID LAwTENcE
(Coryr'gh: by The lnteU. gsncer)

BY DAVID LAwTENcE
(Coryr'sh: by The lntel,,gcncer)
Los Angeles. cal oct. IS-The Hard
Ing adm Hjs,"at!on IS popular In south
ern California. There Is little question
about =. Such waves OF criticism a.
have swept the east have not reached
The Pacific coas.. Ask the average man
what no thinks ot the Harding admin
iS:ra ton and 10 looks at you with
Quizzical oppression on his face "a II
to say. We'll. II there's anything wrong
With Il. haven't noticed Il"
This Is ,yptcally western. Even IN
March. 1870. when the east was begin
ming to Pile high its grievances against
the Wilson admiu!Strai!or the wr';cr
found noti""ah.c difference OF atti
tudc aud nl,ud toward The Democratic
president. thaa = the cast. When OF
course. III" autumn" - 1920 was At hand
~" way" had struck and there was al
mos, - intense dissatisfaction out here
a. in other parts ~ the country.
P"S> bly, e. = the distance. possibly
q j. because Tho newspapers are NOT 80
partisan. possibly x * the breadth OF
ul.ul and tolerant spirit, Of the west,
and then AKA n il may he the effects pt
pr"ocCupatiun-for these people are
busy building wealthy empire bur
anyhow whatever may b. the reason.
Warren Has,i,rS would &c; 4 real re-
ccpiion il he came west.
Harding's Strength
Among business men. tho president. -
just now particularly strong. Ills veto
oC tn" bonus bill made him solid with
that element. Il is recognized that the
pr"Stdcr; had an awkward problem 10
handle. \ Republican congress had
passed the measure by an overwhelming
vote md n" strength o: the ex-Service
men politically vas and is no small c"u-
SidCra;ion. t. have vetoed the hin AMI
stood by his convictions won the re-
spect OF many who wanted 10 see nm,
Sign tho hiii
Another outstanding reason fn- Mr..
Hard;ur's popularity with III, business
men Is his attitude toward labor II
Is conceded tina; Le mad. mistakes. I,
IS admitted THAI his first proposal 70
r"S;oc" seniority rights uuimpaircd 70
tho railroad Sh"pmcO Sav"r"d 4 good
dHal o. the trucking spirit which
brought down Goals Of hot criticism on
the head OF Woodrow Wilson when ne
forced the hdams"n eight hour l1w
through congress. hut the later position
adopted by Nr. Harding is wha. won his
support OF business msn--his readiness
Co protect meu who did accept Jobs in
place o: the strikers and his ins,rur-
t'"n {" Attorney General raughcr,y to
press FOR an !njun",i"n agaius, those
liable 20 commit. acts Of violence.
Lahor's Attitude.
Labor in nor.h"ru CALIFORNIA; Is, o.
course, IN in arms asainS, both The
attorney general and PrcSideu, Hard
Ing Southern California has had its
share Of labor troubles and is glad Mr..
Harding a, least didn't encourage those
who were leading the labor army IL
America.
u must be forgotten that this IS a
Hoover stronghold President Harding
selection o. the former food admins
TRAITOR to be Il member % the cab!nr,
was hailed with delight and as a de-
fian"e OF Senator Hiram Johnson. who
has boon steadily losing ground IN this
par; az the state. Mr.. Hardtng'S alliance
with Hoover truly Wen the confide,l,
o: southern California and when the
people hear tales q: tn" presidents
leaning heavily on tho advice Of hts
secretary Of commerce. (. naturally
pi"aS"s them and holds the progress.vcs
in line.
But II the Republican state e. mind
about the Harding administration i
on" q: complaceny. the Sam" cauno. 5e
SAID of the Democratic politicians. They
admit that very little o: n. eastern
dissatisfaction with the Harding ad-
m.n:Stra,i"n has reached t,Crc. bu, they
are preparing nice little reception
COMMITTEES for the aforesaid dis
satisfaction Il /, should roll on 10 the
Pacific coast There i unmiStakeauIe
confidence among the Democrats % a
turnover In 1924. The Democratic o.
saHizat!on IS full oc energy.
MeAdoo Popular.
One reason for the optimism, may be
,ae fat that potential nominee FOR
the presidency likes In Los Angeles.
William Gibbs McNdoo is one Of the
most respected citizens in the com
"un!ty and heads the Chamber Of COM
m"rce He makes a lot OF speeches at
CLUBS and trade body meetings and is
popular. Naturally they think a Gr.a.
deal out her" Ut mon who do big things
Any one who could put through the
Hudson tunnel project in New York,
handle IN" finances OF tho nation In
tho greatest war Of all history and d!-
rect the cn'.r, railroad system besides
IS looN"d. upon as having capacity :"
he the coun;ry's chief executive.
Whether or no: Republicans would luJ-
for Meade" - another question. bu:
,h"y con"ede he IS presidential cai!her
and expect the Democrats t" nominate
him.
The former secretary OF the crea sury
tnS.>'s, a. he I'D in 1920. tina, he is not
candidate His mLry friends IN this
section are opeI,'y boosting for him.
however. and u begins 20 look as r the
Democrats in Other western states may
oe persuaded 10 feel likewise 50 that
McA"oo may We DO a candidate Of tho
west when hts name comes before IN.
next Democratic national convention.
Tho friends o. MCAdoo regard him
as the logical hSi- to tho Wilson
strength because he was So Intimately
Identified with No Wilson program n
war times. Also. :: Is an open secr.,
that McAd"o favored en:r2 NO into the
league Of nations with explicit reserva-
t'ors. so ihc differentiation between
his position aHd tina, % Mr.. Wilson'S
~ 1920 wi|. " !, anticipated 10y the
Democratic prophets. 10 mo-" IL har-
morv VII -" cio,G'!u;l 60: publ:
opinion S."ra 'na, t:n>.
Pcs d"r' Harding. : popular now
and woU.d - .Tdur.ei s"r -cunm ma
'.or dy CI'.f"~.t - -. Eep:.hiscaG r"n-
r~rtt6n w"~e - ~ h"'d tomorrow. hHc