Ohio History Journal

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DISHARMONY

IN THE HARDING CABINET:

HOOVER-WALLACE CONFLICT

 

by

EDWARD L. SCHAPSMEIER and

FREDERICK H. SCHAPSMEIER

 

 

 

The campaign of 1920 was a twofold success for the Republican Party.

Warren G. Harding brought the Grand Old Party back into national power,

and he succeeded in reuniting the party. The rupture of 1912 had been

healed. The cabinet represented all factions. During Harding's presidency

party harmony was sustained by balancing the desires of the Progressive

and conservative wings -- neither satisfying nor alienating either segment

completely -- so as to maintain a semblance of unity despite strong differ-

ences of opinion. As a skillful political leader, Harding also strove to retain

the loyalty of the rural population. When farmers found themselves in

economic distress during the postwar era, they discovered the Harding

Administration was receptive to their pleas. It would be the Ohioan's suc-

 

 

NOTES ARE ON PAGES 188-190