The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03
HANNA IS PAID
HIGH TRIBUTE
Party Lines Were Wiped
Out in Big Demonstration
at Fargo.


peal to Almighty God for his assist
ance in conducting the affairs Of the
office of governor in case of his cleo
ton. Hon. L. b. Hanna closed his
brief remarks to the hundreds of his
fellow citizens who had called at his
beautiful residence on Third avenue
south last evening to offer their On
gratulations n well wishes.
1t was a spontaneous demonstration.
II was not gotten up with any pro-
gram arranged. 1t was simply a de-
sire on III part of the people of the
city of Fargo who had known Con-
gresham Hanna for years to show
|their good feeling I him and to offer
their CONGRATULATIONS at his SUCCESS in
winning the republican nomination for
governor of the state of North Dakota.
Marched to Home.
Headed by the DIR. Putnam band.
fully 500 citizens of Fargo marched
from the n. p. avenue and Broadway
corner to the Hanna residence shortly
after 1:3o last evening.
The procession was headed by State
Chairman Talcott and following him
were +. A. Irish, who has long been
associated With Mr.. Hanna in the
First National bank, Addison Leech,
county auditor, and a long procession
of men in every walk of life. During
the line of march there We're cheers as
themarchers filed past. In the parade
were several banners, one Of which
read:
Hanna for Governor; the Peoples
Choice" Another read: Fargo, Re
CARELESS of Politics. Endorses the
Peoples Choice, Hanna for Cover
nor"
At the splendid lawn of the future
governor of North Dakota the march
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state chairman. three cheers and a
tiger. or rather several of them, were
given to the nominee.
After a selection or TIVE from tho
ban, f. S. Tyler introduced Mr..
Hanna AS the future governor of
North Dakota.
Was Visibly Affected.
Mr.. Hanna. who with members Of
MS family had come 10 the porch at
the sound of the band. was very much
affected by this demonstration of at
lection and esteem on the part of the
citizens of Fargo and it was with great
difficulty thai he was able to say any,
thing.
at is a pretty hard matter for mo
To say anything at this time" said Mr..
Hanna. 1T is pretty hard for me to
speak to you, FOR so many things come
UP as ] look into your faces that bring
hack memories to ne, that it is more
than difficult for me to express N.Y.
self as | would like to.
II have lived among you for nan
Years, have grown up with you and
such a demonstration does me honor.
l have received many honors at the
hands of the people of Cass county
and when l look into your faces and
see the riends of many years. frinds
h have j%ourneyed over life's path
with M and coo VIC II w M e1ln~
together it makes me feel almost
overwhelmed with this expression Of
kindness on your part.
1t is a Great Honor.
ut is a great honor to be nominat-
ed for the office of governor Of A
great state like North Dakota and il
elected l will do my best and may He
who holds the destiny of all of us in
the hollow of His hand guide and
help me in ease of my election'to his
high office to do my best in the in
%terests of the entire people of his
great state of ours. I thank you from
the bottom of my heart"
At the close of Mr.. Hanna's short
remarks the band rendered another
selection or two and at the request OF
several Harry X. Turner made a short
address on behalf of the people.
MFR. Turner's Talk.
ut is a proud moment for any city
or any community" said Mr.. Turner.
"when a citizen within her borders is
nominated for the office of governor
of any state. and the people feel that
they have a part in Mr.. Hanna. a
greater part han they ever had be-
fore. II takes a man of stern stuff to
stand out before his fellow citizens on
an occasion like this and say a word,
and I feel like saving that We ara
proud to have a man like Mr.. Hanna
nominated from among us for this
high office, for he secured the nonin-
, alton over other good men n I ask
the company TO give three cheers for
the next governor nf North Dakota"
and they We're given with a will.
This was all the speaking, but be-
fore leaving the lawn each and every
man had the pleasure of shaking the
hand of Mr.. Hanna. wishing him euc-
cess n AT the same time congratu-