The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-18
GOV. BURKE
IS PLEASED
WITH PLACE
Former Executive Expresses
Qualification
Will Leave Tonight to Assume
New Dates
Argues Case in Federal Court
This Afternoon

"WhiIe it is with great regret that
leave my old friends and home in
North Dakota, / am nevertheless high
ly fattered with the confidence Presi-
dent Wilson has reposed in me by
asking me to take charge Of the Unit
ed States treasury during his admin
istration," said former Gov. John
Burke at the Gardner hotel to a num-
Der of his warmest friends on his ar
rival in the city last night from Bis
marck
Il feel it is not only a personal
compliment but recognition of North
Dakota" he continued. Il shall give
the office of treasurer my most con-
scientious effort in order to demon
strate to the president his confidence
has not been misplaced and that the
people may not feel their confidence
has not been misplaced in choosing a
democratic administration.
my greatest regret is that / cannot
remain at home long enough to see all
my old friends who have been so good
to me before / go to Washington. But
II feel ! must relieve Treasurer
Thompson as soon tas 1t is possible
and not infringe upon his time and
deter him from carrying out any of
his plans he may have mapped for
.the summer"
Will Join Mrs. Burke.
The former governor will leave the
city tonight following the citizens
banquet that will be rendered him at
1880 O'Clock at the Gardner hotel. He
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| will be Joined by Mrs. Burke and lit
tie daughter, Marian, who remained
there while he made the present trip
to Bismarck.
Mrs. Burke and little daughter have
been the guests of relatives, including
the governors brother, Edmund T.
Burke, formerly of this city, who was
recently transferred to the Chicago Of
fees Of the International Harvester
Co., as manager of the Canadian sales
department of that corporation.
The governors other two children,
Miss Elizabeth and John, who are now
in school in the twin cities, will con-
tinue their studies there until the con-
clusion of the present scholastic year
before joining their parents in Wash
ington.
Miss Elizabeth Burke is a student
at the Visitation convent in st. Paul
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Thomas. Next year he will probably
enter Georgetown university while his
sister will doubtless enter young Ia
dies finishing school at the national
capital.
Will Argue Case.
This afternoon the former governor,
now a private citizen, as a member of
the North Dakota bar once more in
private practice, will appear in the
federal court to argue a demurrer
against the indictment returned by
the last federal grand jury against A.
b. Kerlin of Devils Lake.
The new treasurer and Mr.. Kerlin
are old lifelong friends and neighbors
and the formers appearance here in
the role of Mr.. Kerliu's attorney is a
mark of old time friendship.
This is Governor Burke's FIRST case
in any court in a long while, and
his argument this afternoon will
doubtless be heard by a number OF
those interested in the former execu-
tive as well as those interested in the
case itself.
Greeted Many Friends.
Mr., Burke was greeted by many
friends in the Gardner hotel lobby this
morning, political and otherwise
Many of the leading democrats called
to pay their respects and soon the for
mer governor was holding a full
iedged reception.