The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
HUGHES M|NGLES
With FARMERS
G. o. P. Candidate Talks
Crops With Dakota Rural
Crowds.
BY WILLIAM HOSTER.


Fargo. n. Oak, Aug. 1o.-with the
big cities left behind, the coast drive
OF the candidate has become more
picturesque. Hughes Is developing in
to a seasoned candidate. In addition
to the two big meetings today at
Grand Forks and Fargo half a dozen
stops were made at towns and villages
along the line.
Groups of farmers and their wives
gathered at these points and his voice
still being husky the candidate fore
swore speeches Following the plan
adopted yesterday he alighted from
the rear end OF his car at each stop
and went among the natives, shaking
hands, engaging them in conversation
about crops and patting the children
on the head
Louis Hill. son of the late James ].
Hill. whom he succeeded az president
OF the Great Northern Railroad, at
tached his car to the train at st. Paul
last night and at each Of the smaller
stops today flung out among the
crowds paper hats and confetti. The
towns have thus taken on an addi-
tional air of gayetv and enthusia sm.
In consequence Hughes is unbending
more. The farmers are getting a new
impression Of him.
Wins Farmers Praise.
As he and Mrs. Hughes circulat. d
among the crowd at Reynolds this af-
ternoon, a big farmer after shaking
hands with the candidate cried:
Gosh he amt so inhuman after all"
PLEASED to meet you, Governor" is
the stock form Of greeting while Hughes
salutatiOn is usually how are you
At HiIlsboro. where he and Mrs.
Hughes held an imprOmptu reception, at
% gi1a nf 10 railroad traC the
engineer in charge of the train started
his locomotive and for a minute II SEEM
ed that the campaign party would lose
its candidate. Mr.. Hughes started to
run after the train. The governor was
in the midst of a talk with several
farmers on crops when he saw Mrs.
Hughes running for the train.
Wait, mother he cried with laugh.
These are pretty good people; let the
train 60"
One hundred yards up the track the
train was then brought to a stop and
the situotion was saved.
Crowd on Hands Early.
Grand Forks was reached at 7:35 this
morning. As the train drew into the
station. the local band burst into the
Star Spangled Banner and the reception
committee crowded the platform of the
Hughes car. The door opened and Chester
Farnum, in charge of the train, tip-toed
out with his finger to his lip "Shh:"
he cautioned. The Governor is still
asleep He has had several hard days
and If you can come back about o'clock
he will be obliged"
The notes of the National air then died
out. notebooks were folded up and the
local committee and the members of the
band stole away.
With the arrival of 9 o'clock they were
back again.
The refreshed and smiling candidate
emerged from his car and the program
was proceeded with.
Shakes Thousand Hands,
\ reception at the hotel proceeded the
meeting at the opera house at Grand
Forks. One thousand people shook
Hughes hand and the procession was
formed to the meeting place.
After Grand Forks, Reynolds Hills
boro and Grandin were made, each for
three-minute stops. Fargo was reached
at 3:S p. m. The day in North Dakota
has been characterized by deep interest
in the candidates appearance and what
he has to say, rather than to any marked
enthusiasm.
Good crowds have assembled at the
station and applauded rather than cheer
ed. There is an ardent belief in re-
spect for Mr.. Hughes sincerity, but
there is no evidence of any great stirring
up Of the people.