Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
POLITICS N IHE West
Governor Mickey, of Nebraska,
Attending Reunions, Speaks
Briefly on Subject
VICE PREslDENTlAN NOMINATION
Governors Mickey's Personal Opinion is
That 1t Will Go East of the Mississ-
ippi River, and He Would Like to
See Senator Fairbanks the Candidate
-Nebraska's Future.

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Des Moines, Aug. Ex-Governor John
II. Mickey. OF Nebraska, and ex-Sen-
ator William V. Allen. of the same
state, are attending the reunions of
their old regiments in Des Mones and
the state fair They We're conspicuous
at the meetings held yesterday and to-
down In Des Moines county and he
knows a great many Iowa men. He
went to Nebraska just after the war
and has lived there ever since. He
| spoke twice yesterday and once today
and very feelingly of his regard for his
old comrades. He made himself per-
fectly at home among the old boys and
captivated all by his becoming mod
esty and evident sincerity. Governor
Mickey preferred to talk of the future
of his state and OF her material re-
sources rather than to allude to politics.
but between camp fires he was induced
to speak briefly Of politics in the west.
| The Nebraska republicans endorsed
John l.. Webster for vice president in
\ lItGiI state SOl3S nc sctl', oe
not know what will be the outcome.
Some others had been mentioned as
possible candidates to be put forth by
our state, among others General Man
| derson and myself. l was out of the
question and told Mr. Webster that I
was not in the way of an Endorsement
of him for the position. Mr.. Webster
lis fine man and We think a great deal
49, st>.. l.
kwell enough known in the country
generally to make an acceptable can
| didate.'
In case he is not available, who else
might be selected for a running mate
for Rooseyet?"
Personally. l feel that we are all
too far west and that the nomination
Twill go east of the Mississippi river.
n ua be pleased to see Senator Fair
| banks the candidate. We ought 10 pick
a man who will make n president. We
ought to do it every time. This time
we can we'll afford to make careful
selection since the presidential nominal
| tion will not bother US"
| Governor Mickey indicated that he
had no expectation that Iowa would
present any candidate for vice presi-
| dent.
In his speech at the soldiers reunion
! last evening Senator Allen became SER
ious, following semi-religious patriot
ic address by Chaplain Lucas. and he
came very close TO touching on polit-
| cal questions. 1t was evident that he
was fairly aching to speak out more
| plainly His theme was that the battles
| of patriotism were not all fought, that
| there were things for the soldier boys
| to do yet, that a victory meant noth-
! ing unless the fruits of the victory We're
i eternally reserved, that it is well TO be
(, on the alert for signs OF danger and the
! man who stands on the outpost ana
gives the signal Of danger scented per-
haps afar off, is not to be dubbed 4
pessimist, but he Is rather the optimlst
| deserving of credit etc. He brought
| forth loud and enthusiastic applause
by his guarded warnings to the old SOL
| diers to not be content, that all is Wen
| merely because there is peace and ap-
parent security. Senator Allen told OF
his experience in getting into the army.
IL had come TO Iowa In 1857, he
said, "and was 10 years old. l lived IN
| Nevada. almost next to the nome OF
| Colonel John Scott. afterwards my
lregimental commander, and there ilrst
| learned to love him. In 1861 went
down to Camp Mcclellan at Davenport,
for the purpose of enlisting. ! had fuliy
| made ND my mind that i was gong 10
| tell nv first deliberate prelmedltated
| falsehood and declare that was Is
wears old was hanging around with
the others who had gathered shere,
when General Baker came along anu
| took me by surprise. HIS face was
terrible to me and when he asked me
gruffly my age, I was disconcerted ana
| blurted out that I was IA. Step aside.
please he said. The United States
| doesn't want any infants In this war.
And so I was given transportation 10
Marengo then the end OF the railroad,
land by stage across to Marietta, the
county seat of Marshall county, and
from there l went on TO Floyd county.
| wear or so later when they needed
men and were not so particular l tried
again and got into the army.
|
| The meeting which was addressed by
Major Lacey and N. u. Kendall was
very pleasant affair. Both men spoke
| elouuently Those who know that their
I.uolitical lines sometimes run at cross
purposes listened in vain for any note
| of discord there. Major Lacey spoke
of Kendall as the eloquent son OF
veteran of the Eighteenth Iowa: and
| Mr. Kendall returned the compliment
by an allusion to something as nav
ing been 80 eloquently portrayed by
our splendid member of congress-. Mr..
Lacey interspersed his remarks With
most delightful stories ana hehdaii
seasoned his with passages OF rare elo-
quence.
Unless there is more money available
from the present funds for livestock
and agricultural exhibit for Iowa at
ST. Louis next year the legislature IS
going to be asked most earnestly toI
make a special appropriation for that
purpose This was made very plain at
the meeting of the commissioners with
tha Iowa exhibitors today Senator
Hartman and E. II. White, of Esther