The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-02
Bv Ferd Fisher.


r. Marshall, an obscure country law
yer Of Columbia City, Ind, town Of
1000. made up his mind to become
governor of Indiana. lie entered the
fight for the nomination without
money, friends or political experience
The Democracy Of the state was split
into three factions. Under the whip
of the bosses, hundreds Of stanch par
tisans had joined the ranks of the Re-
publicans. At the previous election
Roosevelt carried the state by 10000
and j. Frank Hanley was elected by
$4,000 Today Marshall is governor.
His dramatic rise in politics has made
him a national figure. He has been
offered the senatorial nomination by
party leaders and urged to make the
race against Albert J. Beveridge next
year. His friends and the press men
ton him constantly as a possibility for
the presidential nomination i'm 1912.
When seen at his office and asked
as to his aspiration for higher office
his characteristic reply was;
wait until / see whether or not
am a good governor"
There is a constant stream of callers
at the exclusive office at Indianapolis
and nearly every visitor has something
to say about his being a candidate
for United States senator or president.
He acknowledges the compliments
gracefully, but gives all To understand
that he is busy being governor at this
time.
Then he proffers his caller n cigar
and II the visitor happens to be a
newspaper man the chief executive
lifts his feet To the top of the desk
and settles down for q long social chat
regardless of the pressing nature pof
the states business. He answers all
questions without reserve. lie is the
plain, honest country lawyer with an
abiding faith in humanity, especially
newspaper men. The appointment OF
Mack Thistlcwaite, reporter, rs
his private secretary was one of his
characteristic moves. No sooner had
he been inaugurated than the bosses
began to call, demanding appoint
ments. In every instance Marshall
has turned down the party machine to
favor personal friends or men of
merit.
Thomas r. Marshall comes of an old
Virginia family He was born at
North Manchester, Ind, educated at
Wabash college and admitted to the
bar at 81. He formed a partnership
with w. McNagney, who was congress
men from the Twelfth district. The
story of his career at the bar covers
"a years Of successful practice. He
never lost a case. lie has always
refused to take case which might
result in innictng the death penalty.
Thirteen years ago he married Lois
Kinscy, a northern Indiana girl, and
since his marriage they have never
been separated a single day They
have no children.
To Mrs. Marshall the governor at
tributes his success i'm politics. She
was with him constantly during his
campaigning and proved to be an ef-
fective vote getter. The story of his
nomination and subsequent election
forms one of the most interesting
chapters i'm the history of Indiana
POLITICS. When he entered the field
for the nomination there were two
candidates OF unusual strength in the
race. l.. Ert Slack. a senatorial as
pirant and power in the party was
arrayed against Sam Ralston, pro-
tegc of Thomas Tasgart the former
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee. Calling under tho yoke
of Plagiarism. the party had split into
three factions. the weaker one sup
porting Marshall. ON the fourth bal
lot Marshall was nominated, the other
two factions having had agreed on
him as compromise candidate. Ii
was an accident that he was nominal
ed and today he smiles as he speaks
of the sudden turn i'm the tides of men.
Marshall began work at once He
the party, he began n |
whirlwind speaking campaign. hc took
Of a split in the ranks of
the opposition and he turned the state
TO his standards by majority OF
10000.
Marshall Is Cleveland Democrat |
in every sense, holding pronounced and |
well known views on tho right OF
states and the tariff. As an execu-
tive he has been fair and impartial.
He has applied business principles 20
the states affairs. In private life he
stands for all that Is clean and moral
He mover takes a drink-but he says
tn Is only his personal views an'
advocates personal liberty with big
L." In word Tom Marshall, gov
nrnor. is Tom Marshall. country law
yer. now as then q live wire"