The Pittsburgh Press (August 20, 1944)
Candidate works to get blessing from farmer
Lewiston, Idaho (UP) – (Aug. 19)
Glen H. Taylor, Democratic senatorial nominee, told this one on himself today, and showed blistered hands to prove it.
Mr. Taylor stopped to talk with a farmer putting up hay. “You take this pitchfork and follow along and we will talk politics,” said the farmer.
Every time Mr. Taylor started to speak, the farmer said he’d have to wait until after the next load. Mr. Taylor pitched throughout the afternoon.
And not until supper time did the farmer shake the candidate’s hand and give him his blessing.