Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-06-14 | Page 3 | Criticism Led to Choice Made

ICfJSI0E Harding Will Be Candidate Unhampered Un-hampered By Charges of Reckless Spending. RV TIOX. ARTHUR CAPPER, I'ntfcd States Senator from Kumns. (Copyright, 1020. Universal Service) CHJCAGO, June 14. Senator Harding's Hard-ing's nomination was brought about by an overpowering sentiment among the rank and flic and by the party - lenders recognition that the Uopubli-cans Uopubli-cans must go before the country with, a candidate unhampered by such crltl-j cism as has been directed against the two leading candidates in the conven- tion. And this sentiment was not based; on any personal criticism of either General "Wood or Governor Lowdcn. No Hint of Dishonesty. Most people realize that it costs money to conduct a. campaign ; few persons per-sons in Chicago believe that General. "Wood spent a dollar dishonestly and nobody believes that Governor Lowdcn ' has any personal knowledge whatso-1 over of the expenditures in Missouri, which created so great a furore. j But there is a limit which good i taste and good politics dictate and It was apparent thatthe limit had bccn overreached. This gave tho opposition! opportunity to raise the cry of. "boodlo" and tho delgatea felt that they had no right to lay such a handl-j cap upon the people. And thus does public morality shape political expediency. expe-diency. Dnngcr in Over-Confidence. The feeling is universal that tne greatest danger that threatened the Republican par.ty in the convention and that will beset it in the coming campaign is that of over-confidence. Voters will analyze platfqrms and scrutinize records as never before. That Is tho sentiment which is responsible res-ponsible for the platform and the candidates, and 1 believe the delegates are going home tith the consciousness conscious-ness of a good job well done, and in - . tho heart belief that tho party will win because it deserves to win. 'JK Hardin- Well Qualified. 'fe"5:rlMi Senator Harding is admirably fitted ;'':fflH 1 or lnc Presidency. He ha3 served both 'jMV ''iflrB ' as an executive and a legislator, and jfflXjS&tmi understands the harmony that should if'Ji'B prevail between the two departments !friK1idB of our government if best results are I&kH 1 to, be obtained. Senator Harding It5c!, 'ifjffJ a-s inveighed against executive usur-patlon usur-patlon to seek and listen to advice, rifeS: -wPIhM and t0 fo'low advice that meets with sft1; ffim tnc approval of his sound judgment. IfSfMI At tho same time he has the will po- fSlJljtfH wer and strength of character to re- P!J.'if!)B 5'st ai atvice, aiu W'H prove a w,!8B strong executive witliout being auto- ixfyTtljiB mai1 stands higher in the esteem y.&&' 'fsj ot ns associates in the senate. He has ijrl a twinning personality and my predic- J:X,m l'on is lnat as a candidate h will ffi&$vwm rise higher and higher in the confi- ffi$Mmm dence and affection of his supporters as the campaign pi'ogresscs. j