The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-09
FERRIS WILL
WORK HARD TO
FULFTLLPLEDCES
G0vernor-elect Says He Feels
Responsibility That People
Have Placed in Him
WILL FORMULATE
PLANS IN DUE TIME
Times Correspondent Writes In
teresting Story About New
State Executive
by w. w. NISBETT.

BIG RAPIDS. Mich, Nov. 9.-To
see and talk with Prof. w. n. Fer
ris, elected governor OF Michigan on
The Democratic ticket -etae -wettia
hardly think he has just passed
through one OF the most strenuous
political campaigns In Mchigans his
tory, for he appears as fresh and Wig.
orous as ever, giving no signs OF
fatigue, worry or suspense.
Mr.. Ferris reached home from his
campaign tour last Sunday and spent
the day with his wife and son. OK.
cepting the time required to dictate
kilograms and letters which demanded
prompt attention and answers.
AT the usual hour Monday morning
he was at the Big Rapids Institute,
of which he is the head, and devoted
the day to school duties as customary
when he is not absent from the city
That night the Democrats shook
up the town In a manner not witness.
ed In many years. Music, fireworks
and illumlnations were many, and the
campaign was closed with a masterful
address by Mr. Ferris, at the. Colonial
| theater, to his fellow toynsmen who
packed the building TO the dome,
while many were unable TO get in. Il
was fitting demonstration TO the
man who has done so much for his
home city and won the position as
enc OF the states great leaders.
J The next morning Mr.. Ferris was at
his schol at the usual hour, and
worked all day, excepting when he
went to the polls to cast his ballot
Ii WIS 3 O'Clock at right when he left
his home for the nights OF Pythias
aall, where election returns were be.
ing received by the lodge. OF which
he is a member, and he remained
thefe until abettt / 90 In the morning
| long enough to learn OF the great
Democratic victory in the nation ana
10 see the barometer point TO his cleo.
ton as governor Of Michigan
Wednesday morning Prof. Ferris
| was at school aga'n seemingly uncon-
cerned, He was called up by tele-
phone by friends who wanted to give
him the latest returns. While he felt
more or less concerned at times as
changes in his estimated plurality
were noted-now up now down, he
gave no outward evidence OF II. and
chatted and talked with teachers, stu
dents aud friends as though nothing
out OF the ordinary had happened.
A bad storm prevented "doinSs"
that night by the Democrats who plan
ned demonstration on large scale,
and arrangements were made for q
public reception the following even.
ing, in the Colonial theater. The ar;
fair came of and proved TO be one ~
the greatest events in the history ~
Big Rapids Local Democrats had In
vited everyone regardless of parties.
ties, affiliations, TO participate. and
about one-half of the city turned out
The theater had been appropriately
decorated and the scene was strik.
ingly impressive.
II Assisted by Mayor w. d. Hopkn-
son, Governor-elect Ferris, and h!s
wife stood in line and exchanged
greetings with citizens, shaking each
warmly by the hand. The new COVER.
nor was unusually happy, and con
tinually expressed his thanks for the
splendid support he had received dur.
ing the campaign that had just closed
one specially pleasing incident or
the reception was the appearance or
trio OF students representing the
, several departments and classes in
the Ferris institute. who. in fitting
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