Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-30
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Chief Executive of State Sees Elk.
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Guidance.
VISITING GOVERNORS
RARELY SEE SIGHTS
Human Side of Governor L. B
Hanna Strongly Evident
at Frisco.

San Francisco, Cal, June 29.-Many
people wonder how governor Of a
great state gets to *sce the Panama.
acific-lnternational exposition, when
he comes here to be present at func.
tons gotten up in his honor. 1t seems
to be impossible for him. to get real
good idea Of the magnitude of this
great show. But one governor, at
least, did see the exposition, and
while he was on the job he saw all Of
it, but, of course, could only see it
specifically. When a governor is
dined and entertained we so often
fail to investigate the human side of
the official, and forget that his home
life and home ties play as great a
part in his existence as in the more
humble citizen. Thus it was that
just before Governor l.. B. Hanna Of
North Dakota, left for home last night
it was somewhat of surprise to
many when he said that he had seen
the exposition. This wonder led to
curiosity, and he was asked now he
did it. 1t was a simple explanation
that he gave. Accompanying the gov
arnor on his trip to San Francisco
was his son, Robert, boy of 13. Rob-
ert Is just as inquisitive as any other
boy of his age, and he wa just as anx-
ious to see the sights here at the ex-
position as would be the son of any
other man less prominent than his
father, SO i: WAS that on Monday
evening lie took his father by the
hand and went throught the zone, and
went through 1t thoroughly And the
father was glad to be with the boy
lnl enjoyed the merriment as much
ias Kot,eIl did Tuesday was busy
day for the governor, but Robert
went along and took in the festivities
from bis point Of view.
Steal a March.
Wednesday morning, bright and
early while the rest of the Official
party was eating breakfast, Robert
and his father stole away from the
hotel and went to the exposition
grounds. They went through the sew
eral palaces of industry, and in order
to hurry matters took a wheel chair
and took in the state and national
buildings. They were at it all day
long, and when they turned up at the
North Dakota building late in the aft
ernoon they were tired, but happy.
ut was a great day. My boy and
| saw the whole show. big and splen-
lid as it is. and we are going to carry
back to North Dakota a lot Of good
lessons that will help us later on.
Robert did not have a greater time
than l did, for it was all so fine, so
big, 50 comprehensive, that could
not help but stop at times and Won
der how human mind could conceive
such magnificence. l forgot the cares
and worries of my office for the time
being, and saw everything from the
viewpoint Of the private citizen. /
hope to come back later in the year,
when l can spend more time study
ing the various exhibits more closely.
But ! am going home thoroughly
pleased in every way, and ain going
to tell our people that they should
not miss coming out here and see
what Robert and l saw today"
The ship Of state was forgotten for
one day, and it was boy, his son,
who helped to perform the miracle.
Surely governors are human after all.