Evening star., 1923-08-03


/ grfeved at the death of President
| Harding. He was a lovable and an
| admirable man. He was a man who
| had many true friends and who stood
+! Loyalty by them. Our country is bet
| ter for his having lived. 1 fear the
/ died before the end of his term"
| Senator kendrtek, Wyoming.
| SHERIDAN. wyo., August 3-.The
death OF President Harding is ma
tlonal calamity a tragic thing the
! whole country will be broken with
] grief" declared United States Sen
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| II am Eriexsd and shocked beyond
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! Warren of Wyoming was notified at
| Rawlins of the death Of President
Harding. He said:
! 1t is the worst blow that the
country could suffer at this time.
feel the loss of our dear President
greatlS'
senator Howell, Nebraska.
| sOMAHA, Neb.. August 3.-"The loss
OF President Harding is a great shock
! and VIII be a source of real grief
I and deep sorrow to u.s. the nation
United States Senator r. B. Howell
said when he heard of the chief
executives death.
Senator Harris, Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 81 am
deeply shocked to hear of the death
of President Harding" United States
Senator w. j. Harris of Georgia said
today. president Harding was most
human and every one who knew him
liked him. On Tuesday l wired Mrs.
Harding that all Georgians were pray
| ing for the Presidents recovery Presi-
| dent Harding met with many difficulties.
but believe he did his very best for his
country
Senator Bursum, New Mexico.
ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ, August 3
United States Senator H. o. Bur
| phone at his ranch near Socorro. cx-
! pressed his deep sorrow at the news
! of President Harding's death The
| news came to him as a great shock,
he said. He refused to comment on
! the political significance of the ca
| tastrophe.
Senator Edwards, New Jersey.
| NEW YORK. August ST take
| this as calamity--a terrible thing"
| was how Senator Edwards of New
| Jersey received the news THE
world has lost a Christian gentleman.
| a good man and a great executive"
Senator Cummins, Iowa.
DES MONIES Iowa. August s.
! Senator A. B. Cummins of Iowa. who
/ by the elevation of Vice Preside Mt
| Calvin Coolidge automatically be-
| comes President of the Senate until
! the next regular session, issued the
! following statement today:
! My one thought at this moment is
| that l have lost one of the best and
! dearest friends 1 ever had. He gave
| to his country a pure. exalted mind. a
| devoted heart, and, finally. his life
! Senator Spencer, Missouri.
/ ST. LOUIS. August 3.-United States
| Senator Selden P. Spencer of Mis-
| the Presidents sudden death "stuns
| the nation" He added that Mr.. Cool
! idge was better fitted to take up the
work of the presidency than any other
Vice President because of the custom
of Mr.. Harding in having him attend
the cabinet meetings.
1T is fortunate for the country that
| the wise and thoughtful patriotism of
Vice President Coolidge is available
| in this tragic hour" he said.
| Senator Ferris. Michigan.
BIG RAPIDS. Mich. August s.
president Harding's death may tend
toward giving radicalism firmer
| hold in the government of the United
States" United States Senator W. n.
Ferris, democrat, Michigan. said to-
day when informed of the Presidents S
death. 1T is very unfortunate for
| the country that President Harding
should die at this time" said Senator
Ferris. TT is unfortunate that he
did not live to see his many ideals
realized. Although I did not approve
of all his policies. 1 recognized him
as one of the great Presidents. His
death is certainly the nations great
! est loss"
Senator Harrison. Mississippi.
DECATUR, Ind. August 3.-Senator
Pat Harrison of Mississippi. who is
here on a chautauQua engagement
| expressed deep regret over the death
! of President Harding when the news
! was conveyed to him. In a message
| he gave to the Associated Press he
| made known his feeling that the ma
, ton has lost a beloved chief and Mrs.
Harding noble husband.
, Former Senator Calder, New York.
NEW YORK, August S.-Forrner
Senator William NJ. Calder, in ex-
pressing his regrets at the death OF
President Harding, said:
He was the sort of President that
| the fathers in planning the republic
l
"In these trying days we shall miss
| his wise and conservative leader
ship"
: Senator Lenroot, Wisconsin.
! CLINTON, Iowa, August 3.-"The
sympathy of the country goes out to
! Mrs Harding, whose state of health has
| been so precariouS and who has been
J SO wonderful in support of her husband,
said United States Senator Irvine l..
| Lenroot of Wisconsin today. The sena-
tor here to fill chautauqua engagement
declared that the death Of the President
at this time, when plans and policies
are coming to fruition, is a public
calamity
Senator RaIston, Indiana.
| INDIANAPOLIS, August 3.-United
States Senator Samuel NJ. Ralston
paid the following tribute today to
| President Harding when he learned
| of the death of the Chief Executive
II am shocked to learn Of President
Harding's death. l had hoped that
J he had passed the crisis and was on
| the way to a complete recovery. Mr.
Harding was a kind-hearted man and
! was ambitious to give the country
the best service that he possibly
! could.
"I am indeed glad that / have never
| had it in my heart to indulge in
| criticism of him. 1 have long felt
| that he was not getting the sympathy
that he deserved under the awful bur.
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