The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR IS BACK
Says Reports of His Illness
Were Exaggerated-Hard
Work in Congress.

Fargo. n. D.. Sept. 17.-The re-
ports of my Illness We're somewhat en-
aggerated. though Internationally. 1
think" said l.. B. Hanna. who re-
turned home from the east. THE facts
are that my doctors did think l was
threatened at first with typhoid be-
cause my temperature hung so long
right at the start. But they succeeded
in breaking it early and l recuperated
quite rapidly. And this good. crisp
morning makes me feel in lighting
trim again so that l am fully leadN
for another battle. That's the value
of the North Dakota climate. 1t is al
ways right for all things At all INES.
Worked Hard for Bills.
Il attribute my illness in Maine to
the hard work l put in in congress
just after my return from North Da-
kota following the June primaries. 1t
was eNcruciatinglN hot in Washing
ton during the summer and everybody
worked Very hard in order to get
through as soon as possible with the
extra session of congress.
working for the Mandan and Far
go pos,otiice provision kept me on the
constant rush. There was n COM
nittee meeting after another on these
Nv bills and after very hard work I
succeeded in getting both through.
The main objection to the Mandan hill
seemed to be in the precedent it would
establish as many of The congressman
felt it would open the o to every en-
pertinent station in the country to
make a similar request. And l found
it ne easy task to get the hill through.
Then with the Fargo postotice
natter l had Il job on my hands that
was equally as hard. The matter of
securing a %postofice building in a
town where there isn't one already is
Generally considered pretty hard in it,
self, but to apply for a postoffice in a
town where the government already
has a site and a building is a much
more difficult matter. When l was
given a hearing before the committee
knew l had to run the gauntlet of
all those congressman who We're try
ing to curb the passage of any more
federal buildings just at this time.
They are usually pretty strong in their
objections and / had to have every
fact in hand in order to combat their
new building was needed in Fargo.
You may know I was very gratified
when they notified me they had pro-
vided for my request in the bill.
On Mission for College.
".Just as soon as I could get away
I went to Maine on a mission for Far
go college to see if l could procure
a certain donation which had sort of
been tentatively offered. 1t must have
Jheat Of Washington to the cool breezes
{ Of Maine that caused my illness. for
the very first night after my arrival
] felt badly and my temperature began
to rise.
after a complete rest at Southport,
Me-. I. felt sufficiently recuperated to
retur home to begin the activities OF
the campaign.
81 just feel fine this morning and
have met a great number Of my
friends who have called both at my
house and at the Office. In fact I
never felt in better spirits or health
In starting in any campaign than I do
right now"
Speaks at Mandan Fair.
Tomorrow afternoon Mr.. Hanna will
go to Mandan where he will speak at
the Mandan fair. This engagement
was made some months g and in or
der to fill it is why the senior congress-
man returned home Saturday, as he
was asked to remain a little longer in
the east on some business matters
which really needed his attention.
THE Mandan people have always
been so cordial in their treatment of
me that under no consideration would
/ allow anything to interfere with any
invitation they would extend me. My
appearance there Wednesday will not
necessarily be in the allure of a cam
paign speech so that no significance
should be attached to my visit there
except as an opportunity for me to
see my many friends in Mandan and
Morton county again. For that rea-
son ] shall not be able to attend the
meeting of the republican state exc
cutive committee and the candidates
On the ticket at jamestown the same
day."
Mr.. Hanna said he did not know
just when the campaign would actual
~ start as he only had arrived home
and has not yet had the time for n
conferences with the members Of he
state committee nor those who will be
actively in charge along the firing line.
He had no comments to make just at
this time.