New-York tribune., 1911-01-29

They saw ahead OF him bright future
Then they forgot the circumstances of lbs
birth They consented 70 the marriage.
II vas one OF the biggest weddin
Newport people have had the honor Of at
tending The whole town turned out 10
witness II. Captain and Mrs. Hooper es-
tablshed a home at Newport lie gave to
his young bride one Of the prettest homes
i'm East Tennessee. II stands upon hill
on the edge OF the little town. surrounded
by magnolias and NAPLES. II Is q home
any one would be pleased 10 call his own.
II became the centre OF social functions. IT
was a home to which all young people were
welcome and 10 which all took pleasure In
going.
Four children have come TO bless the
home Of Captain and Mrs Hooper. two
bovs and tgo girls The wife and children
ara devoted to their husband and father as
only a true wife and loving children can be.
In his campaign for Governor Mrs Cooper
WAS the most interested person IN the state'
She felt sure, she says. that Ben would be
elected. She has worried greatly at the AZ
tacks made upon her husband during the
campaign bur was confident that tney "oulo
not hurt him in his race. The charges ohIy
encouraged her 10 support him more loyahy
and assure him during the few hours spent
at his home between the time he was noihi-
mated and his election that Providence was
guildng his course and that all would come
ont right I'm the end. And she says that IL
did come out right
His Iittle boys, one OF whom he says VIII
he q lawyer and the other gentleman
were the strongest supporters OF thelr iaV"-
sr and no boy In Cooke County could shou'
"Hurrah for Cooper" louder than the9'
wen make things hum when We get 10
ho c.overnor. won't We papa they "ouId
cav "a him when he would stop at his home
for q short rest during his campaign.
Anv aft.rnoon, when the pursuits OF the
aov ar. over. Captain Hooper forgets the
cares Of life and spends the late afternoon
"a evening with his wife and children. On
Leaving the Office he goes 10 his home, mar
ro...s tho team OF Shetland ponies ana
,aLo. tina "kiddies'' out for drive. Wheth-
A. the Governor Of a great state has ever
,oroo,ten the affairs Of government 10 en-
| iov few hours each day with MS ch'-
dram Il (, certain that when Governor
Hooper moves into the eAeculNe "'"''oi
:, No,bviI,s and occupies the Governor
| oI,air he Will not Dt boo w.
every afternoon for a drive with the ch'i-
dren through the capital city. And 1t is
het TOO that he will drive in the same
uttis carriage drawn by the same PONIES
that are so often seen on the streets Oh
N.unort. No automobile for the Governor
elect Of Tennessee Nor does ne la"cs
rid,ng in an aeroplane. ITS 100 inuoi
fun +" he says, lust ~ Five along IN
nonv carriage, and listen TO the pra'ue u
the children"
1mrediately after his election "o' e'noi
.ioc, uooper went to Nashville ana pesah
% famiI,arize himself with the various ue-
| ,ar,ments of the state government he
la rhst he believed tine state shouiu nave
liter roads He looked over the roau ID"
- tho various counties and announced ina |
,re quickest and best way 10 get 60
highway from the northeast corner oi .no
.toto TO the southwest corner was Aoi '"e
reonle 10 set aside one special oay' 10 De
known throughout the state as roau ouii".
ipc dav. and in single day build sIea'
highway from Carter County TO sheiO''