The border vidette., 1932-10-01
THOUSANDS OF ARIZONA PEO'
PIE GREET ROOSEVELT

THOUSANDS OF ARIZONA PEO-
PIE GREET ROOSEVELT
Between 5000 and 10000 par.
sons, pronounced by many Phoe
nic,ans the greatest crowd ever
assembled in Phoenix, or else
where ia Arizona, saw Franklin
D Roosevelt, Democratic presi
Dental nominee, Sunday.
The Arizona Republic, Ari
zona's greatest Republican news
paper, estimated the crowd at
more than 25, 900. Joe Keiser, a
Nogales man who has been in
large crowds ia various parts Of
the world, said thsre we're 40, 900
So great was ths crowd, it was
impossible for many folks stand
ing just few feet from + )ose-
velt, to get good glimpse OF
the nominee at the railroad sta
ton and state house. TIE mass
of humanity was packed in the
capitol grounds and along the
streets from the railroad station
to the state. house, as tightly as
a can of sardines. The bot
weather resulted IN numerous
prostrations.
DAWN AM WITH HIM
Aboard a special train the
famous Democrat arrived 10
Phoenix at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, accompanied by Writ
G.. Bowman of Nogales, Damo-
cratic national committeeman,
and other prominent Democrats,
including Breckenridge Long.
who was under secretary in Pres
ident Wilson's cabinet. Roose
velL's Oldest son was in the party
and there were not less than
thirty newspapermen represent
ing various press associations
and newspapers.
As Rooseveit's train pulled
into the union station the nomi
nee went to the rear platform
and said few words, then &C
companied by Gov. George W..
P. HUT, Senator Carl Hayden,
Dr.. B. B. Moeur. Democratic
nominal for governor: Adiutant
General Oscar Temple; State
Democratic Chairman G. E. Ad
dams. National Committeeman
Writ G. Bowman, aud other
notables, be took part in the
parade, headed by the 158th
Arizona Infantry Band.
The procession ended at the
capitol grounds where after
much difficulty experienced by
motorcycle officers clearing the
way through the crowd. Roose
velt finally managed to reach a
stand in front of which we're
several loud speakers and numer
Gus cameras that clicked and ob-
tanned for movie fans every
movement that the nominee made
and every word be uttered.
INTRODUCED BY HAYDEN
As Governor Roosevelt sat on
the top of au automobile. elevat
ed only slightly above the heads
of the tightly massed people
around the car, Senator Hayden
introduced him by saying:
my fellow citizens. the name
of Roosevelt is indeibly placed
on our great state Of Ariz ona.
It is embodied in the names of
| irrigation districts, in school dis
tricts, aud is on the great dan
which furnishes life giving wat
ers for this valley.
I'VE are here today to honor
another Roosevelt who is worth ,
of bearing that great name, and
who is living up to it's tradition,
for his heart, too. beats for blu
manity. l present the mex
president of the United States
Governor Roosevelt"
my friends, 1 am glad te
come back to Arizona." the Dem
ocratic candidate said, speaking
into a battery of microphoues
Il AN glad to be received witt
this warm welcome, and glad t
be the guest Of my old friend
Governor Hunt. L. is Gne, too
to renew acquaintsncss with al
old Washington friend Of mine
Senator Hayden.
Ia those days when | was IL
the navy department, Senate
Hayden was always running il
to see me, to get Arizona boy
into the navy, or get ArIzoni
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