New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
North Dakota Cheers
When He Urges Big
Army and Navy.
PROTECTION TOO
MEETS FAVOR
Bands Lined Across Tracks
to Halt Nominees
Train.
BY RAY II. DEEk.

Fargo, n. D., Aug. 10.-Enthusiastic
farmers of North Dakota took the
Hughes campaign in hand to-day and
through sheer force of numbers
smashed all prearranged schedules
and insisted on twice as many stops
As had been announced for the cam
didate's special.
By the simple device Of placing
brass bands across the tracks of the
Great Northern Railroad and lombard
inc the travellers with patriotic airs
until the train was brought to a stop
towns, villages and even pumping sta
tions that never before have enjoyed
a place on the political map succeed
cd in gaining the undivided attention
of the Republican nominee.
The unexpected receptions at the
most unheard-of places have not only
overjoyed members of the Hughes
party but have convinced them tnat
the enthusiasm that has greeted his
addresses since leaving Chicago repre-
sents the genuine, spontaneous 1eei-
inps of his hearers and is not manu-
featured by local leaders. The result
is that Mr.. Hughes has thrown aside
all formalities and taken the farmers
to him in a way that recalls previous
trips of Theodore Roosevelt.
Farmers Band Stops Train.
An example Of the way in which the
Hughes train is being held up may be
found in the unscheduled car-end meet
ing at Hillboro, n. d. The train was
running at high speed to make up lost
time when it was brought 70 sud
den stop at the little group of sheds
and buildings that is all one sees OF
that farming community in riding
through on a train. The cause OF the
stop was soon found.
Stretched across the train was an
ununiformed farmers band industri-
ously playing Sousa march. The
moment the train came to a stop a
delegation of farmers and farmers
wives was clambering upon the rear
car. which houses Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes.
II was unnecessary for them to pound
upon the door, for Mr.. Hughes, fol-
lowed by his wife, soon was down
upon the tracks in their midst shaking
hands and discussing the damaged
crops he has been viewing all day.
But the engineer, evidently not
knowing that the leaders Of the party
were not on the train, soon started
off, leaving Mr.. Hughes and those
about him on the track. 1t had gone
seven hundred feet before excited pri-
vate detectives succeeded in bringing
il 10 stop. Meanwhile Mrs. Hughes
had started to run toward the disap-
nearing rear coach. She was stopped,
however, by the OBTAINING hand OF her
husband.
"Dont hurry so, mother; | think I'd
eniov staying among these people Tor
week or two" he SAID.
He Won the Town.
Whereupon the village of Hillboro
passed into the Republican column TO
stay.
dav was held at Grand Forks, where
a crowd of several thousand persons
headed by band appeared at the sta
tion at an early hour and interrupted
Mr. Hughes's already much disturbed
slumbers. The candidate acknowledged
tho welcome with a wave from car
window and then disappeared from
view for more than an hour.
Al the Dakotah Hotel Mr. Hughes was
met Ly hundreds of farmers. who in
sisted upon shaking his hands and those
of nearly every member of his per-
sonal bodyguard. At the auditorium
be delivered an address in which he
toucLed upon practically all the issues
he has been hammering home since
leaving New York.
Rnt the surprise of this part of the
trim is the enthusiasm exhibited by the
farmers for preparedness and the up
holding of national honor. All refer
orces 10 the futility of note writing as
q means of holding the position OF the
limited States in the great family OF ma
tions have been greeted with storms OIL
annroval. Those who had prophesied
that lukewarm receptions would De
given references TO the necessity, Tor
sdeouate military preparedness have
acknowledged their error as far as
this particular part of the Northwest
is concerned.
l.. W. Hill a Booster.
One of the reasons for the unexpect-
edIv great interest in the tour through
the Dakotas is believed to be the fact
that Louis W. Hill, president of the
Great Northern Railroad, has added
himself to the party and has united
his magnetic personality to the other
attractions of the special.
Since his coach was inserted IN the
train lust behind the engine at st.
paul miles of red. white and blue pa
per streamers have foated like cobwebs