The Four Mysteries of Waren G. Harding

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The Ohio political boss Harry Micajah Daughery predicted that none of the leading candidates could get enough votes to win the nomination. Fifteen party leaders got together and picked the party's candidate, the man they chose was Senator Warren Gamaliel Harding. Harding was still the darkest of dark horses; he even lacked the complete delegation of his hometown. The leading Republican contender was Major General Leonard Wood; he stood out from the run of politicians. …

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…the fact that the author did give a special note, that Harding had no idea that he was of mixed blood, thus he didn't lie. Even if he was of mixed blood he could not have prevented it. In the end it was probably better that Harding died when he did, than to know what scandals and mysteries his name was to become associated with. Over forty years later these four mysteries would still remain.