Warren G. Harding press release, September 1, 1920

Prepared for publication on September 1, 1920, this press release shares the upcoming baseball game between the Chicago National League Baseball Club and Marion at Marion Ballpark on September 2. Warren and Florence Harding were baseball fans, and this game was a special event held in Marion so the Hardings could attend. The Chicago team ate breakfast at the Marion Club and visited the Hardings at their home afterwards. The release mentions that Paul "Nick" Carter, a former member of the Ohio State League, and a Marion favorite, will pitch for Chicago. This document is part of the Warren G. Harding Papers (MSS 345). This collection includes correspondence, business records, and other materials documenting Harding’s business career as owner and editor-in-chief of The Daily Marion Star, as well as the various stages of his political career. A significant portion of the collection, and what’s available on Ohio Memory, highlights his 1920 presidential campaign, spanning just before publicly announcing his candidacy to handily defeating Ohio Governor James M. Cox in the election. Correspondents include both Ohio and national businessmen, political figures, and ordinary citizens writing with questions, support, congratulatory notes, and campaign advice. Some of the most interesting insights into the tumultuous political climate in the U.S., the extreme factionalism within the Republican Party in Ohio, and Harding’s campaign strategies are described in letters between Harding and his campaign manager, Harry M. Daugherty. Some of the topics addressed include women’s suffrage, Prohibition, the League of Nations, African American representation and issues, and lingering peace negotiations following World War I