The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
Tears Glisten in His Eyes IA
He Hears Hail, Stanford,
Hail
SOUSA'S BAND PLAYS
Next President Contemplating
Long Period Of Rest After
.Cannaigp
BY JAMES L. WEST

ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer)
Hoover Home. Stanford University
Campus, Calf, Nov. 7.-(P)-Her-
bert Hoover has realized two hopes
that have lain close to his heart
election to The presidency, and the
breaking Of the sectional political
lines which have hemmed the south
about since reconstruction days.
Having had . restful night after
the tumultuous demonstration given
him by Stanford university students
when his election had become as
sured, the president-elect today set
about preparing q brief message to
the American people thanking them
for their vote Of confidence, and an
other to his Democratic opponent,
Alfred E. Smith, thanking him for
his message of congratulation and
hope for the success of his admin
istration.
viii Begin Rest
After that he will begin q week
or more of rest and recreation, of
which he feels in need after the
irving days Of campaigning through
which he has passed since the Re-
publican party selected him to carry
its banner in q political contest
which in many respects has been
without . counterpart in recent his
tory.
Meeting election day with supreme
confidence, Hoover early in the night
became convinced that he had been
selected by the nation to guide it's
destinies after next March 4, but
the confirming news that came
to him almost minute by minute
brought no outward signs Of citation.
He took the verdict with character
istic modesty, and seemed actually
embarrassed by the applause Of more
than half . hundred friends and
neighbors who were gathered in the
spacious living room Of his San Juan
Hill home to watch the posting of
the returns on three huge black
boards moved over for the purpose
from Stanford university.
He showed appreciation as the stu
dent body Of the university marched
upon his home an hour before mid
night with the band of John Philip
Sousa to give him q real ovation.
He viewed it from the terrace Of the
rambling stucco home, and at the end
made his first utterance as presi-
dent-elect.
Gives Students Thanks
II thank you for coming up here
tonight and giving US the splendid
reception" he said. Il do appreciate
it from the bottom Of my heart.
! thank you."
Then the student body broke into
the song of his alma mater, Hail,
Stanford, Hail." It seemed that
tears glistened in his eyes a. he
looked down upon the sea Of youth
full faces and then waved = good
night to them.
Three cheer leaders, perched per-
ilously on rickety folding chairs, led
the crowd in q "skyrocket" for the
next president. Then they had the
students Join in college yell. only
substituting H-o-o-v-e-t for Stan.
ford.
Mrs. Hoover, who stood beside her
husband. also got six "rahs" from
tho demonstrators. Both she and her
husband waved in acknowledgment.
Sousa's band marched to = space
cleared before the doors and played
Eel Captain" which was applauded
BY both the president elect and Mrs.
Hoover. @The Stars and Stripes For
ever" was the next Offering Of the
band, followed by 1.-THE Star-Span-
gled Banner" and "Auld Lang Syne. |"
While the demonstration was IA
progress the president-elect got his
first presidential salute, and, appro-
priately enough, il came from an
airship. IN tho commercial develop
ment Of which he long has taken IN
abiding interest. The plane. from
the Palo Alto flying school and
manned by Lieuts. Norman Goddard
and Barry Brown. dropped q star