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Show Wife of .Nominee Says Her Husband s Worthy of ' Honor Given Him CHICAGO. June 12. Caught at the hotel to which he rushed from the j Coliseum after his nomination Senator (Harding made no formal statement but declared he was "very happy" and '."deeply grateful to his friends." ; The Republican nominee Bhowcd plainly his elation when he emerged 1 from his rooms with Mrs. 'Harding to ,face a battery of camera men. "If you want to make Irs. Harding look pleased," said the man on whom 'the Republican party has just con- -tr...n4 the. rrr-r.", togf lmnni' III ltd rrlft "tell her something about the prico ol millinery coming down " I Burst or Jjnujjhtor. Thero wns a burst of laughter in which Mrs. Harding Joined and the cameras clicked a lively accompaniment accompani-ment as the photographers adopted the suggestion. Mrs. Harding was beaming with happiness. Asked for some comment upon her feelings as to tho distinction i given her husband by his fellow Re- I publicans, she said: "I am tremendously pleased, of course. Dut I think my husband is worthy of this honor and I am content con-tent to be in. the reflected light." Goinjc to Capital. Senator and Mrs. Harding wcro busy with "preparations to enable them to catch a train lenvlng for Washington within a few hours. The senator had - oeeu up neany uii infill, in uie i uuiiu of conferences with party chieftains i which led to bla nomination and today spent hours In the heat and strain at the Coliseum while tho battle from which he merged a 1ctor by over-I over-I whelming vote was being brought to jits dramatic close. I I The pleasure of the victory .had re-' ,Iaxed the phyBical strain, however, and the Ohio senator showed little evidence of it after ho had bathed and .put on fresh clothing. |