New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-11
Cheering Crowd
Hears Hammond
SPECIAL TAKES THOUSANDS TO
CONGRATULATE GOVERNOR
ELECT.
POTTER ENJOYS FELICITATIONS
OF FRIENDS AND
SUPPORTERS.

Thousands of people gathered at St..
James Saturday evening to assist the
good citizens of that thriving community
in celebrating in proper style the election
of their favorite son, Winfield Scott
Hammond, to the Office of Governor of
this State. A special train was run
on the M. & St. L. from Winthrop and
carried to the celebration the Second
Regiment Band and the Hanska Band
and large contingent from New Ulm
and Hanska.
Not until late Thursday afternoon
was word received here that the Ham
mond celebration would be held Saturday
and the time was rather short to make
it generally known that special had been
secured, or the attendance from here
would have been even larger. Emil G..
Hage, the biggest Hammond enthusiast
in the city, guaranteed both special and
the band. There was also a special on
the Omaha from St. Paul accompanied
by the Minnesota State Band which
carried some of the most influential and
prominent Democrats from the Twin
Cities and Duluth. This crowd was
augmented at different stations along the
line and by the LIE Sueur Band at LIE
Sueur and there was special on the
Omaha from the south.
The greater number, however, came
in by team and auto. The whole county
side seemed to have poured into ST..
James to do honor to it's foremost citizen.
Never before had so many people con-
gregated in Hammond's home city. St.
James did itself proud and proved a
magnificent host. The entire city was
beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting and especial pains had been
given to secure proper lighting effect.
The place looked charming when the
bands, the citizens and guests on foot,
the men and women in autos, wendell
their way thru the streets in monster
parade that was applauded and cheered
by the great throngs OF people that lined
the streets. The Second Regiment Band
was the recipient of spontaneous applause
all along the line. The St. James Band
under the leadership of Prof. B. Gruenen-
fielder furnished an outdoor concert at
the park after the parade was over and
at another corner Of the park large
number of St. James people were busy
handing out coffee and sandwiches to
any one who was thirsty or hungry and
ready to enjoy St. James's hospitality.
After the parade came the speech
making at the Court House and at the
Opera House. Both places were packed.
When Governor-Elect Hammond entered
the Court room he was greeted with
thunderous applause and vociferous
cheering which lasted several minutes.
The meeting at the Court House was
presided over by J. J. Lobben, the present
Mayor of St. James and at the Opera
House A. C. Gibbs, former Mayor,
introduced the speakers.
Among those who addressed the people
were Judge A. L. Sortor, Jr., chairman
of the State Central Committee, Senator
S. D. Works, Prof. Andrist, Congress
man-elect Van Dyke from Ramsey,
: Congressman-elect Ellsworth of Mankato
and others. All Of the speakers extolled
the virtues and the good qualities of the
Governor-E The most glowing
tribute was paid him by Congressman
elect Franklin Ellsworth who received
his high school diploma from Mr.. Ham
mond, who succeeded him as city
attorney OF St. James and later as County
Attorney of Watonwan County and who
was Hammond's opponent twice for
Congress. He said that with the ex-
ception of his father, there was no man
in the State of Minnesota for whom he
had more respect or higher regard than
for Winfield Scott Hammond. He con-
sidered the people of the State most
fortunate in their selection of Hammond
for Governor. Mr.. Ellsworth con-
fidently predicted that Minnesota would
find in very short time that no mistake
had been made in electing Hammond to
it's highest Office.
4sIf one-half of what has been said
about me is merited, am indeed fortu-
nate" said Mr.. Hammond who was the
y asst to address the two gatherings.
t.There is more in this election than
the qualification of ambition and the
satisfaction of pride. There is oppor-
tunity. No one is quite so selfish but
that he hopes these will come at time
when be will be able to do little good.