The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

| form. / read pretty story how, as q
| little chap, he was present at the great
debate between Douglass and Lincoln.
and sat on the knee of Douglass while
Lincoln spoke, and on the knee of Lin
coin while Douglas spoke. He may
have learned to trust the people from
these illustrious men. Just recently
Governor Marshall suggested to his
party that 1t would be best for the
state convention, then about to as
semble to nominate q candidate for
United States senator. There were
many candidates in Indiana for this
high place. And there was bitter op-
position to this plan. And when the
convention met, 1900 delegates and 5000
people in Tomlinson hall, there were
stirring scenes. But when the vote was
taken the governors plan prevailed.
and the consequence was the nomina-
ton of the Hon. John w. Kern, whom
all of you have voted for and who
will make fit successor of Hendricks
and Voorhees, and Mcdonald and Turpie
and Beveridge.
In the canvass for governor, Governor
Marshall visited every town and county.
And it was his custom not to seek only
the local leaders, but to have an audi
ence with every man and woman, how
ever humble, who desired to talk to him.
And there was another striking feature
about the Ngovernor's canvass, Mrs. Mar
shall accompanied the governor through
all this canvass. The sun was never too
hot, the wind too cold, the dust too thick.
the distance too great for her devoted
spirit! And, therefore, was 1t that in
1903, when the votes we're counted. while
the great commoner had lost the state by
10000 Governor Marshall had carried 1t
by 1900. And so I am warranted in
til % Tat n
Thomas r. Marshall is the most popular
man in the state, and to add gladly and
deliberately that If there is any person in
| Indiana more popular than the governor.
| that person is Mrs. Marshall, the wife OF
| the governor.
This gentleman is to address you this
| evening, and / am quite sure you are
ready now to accept my thanks for your
kind attention, and to excuse me to hear
the man great enough to be governor OF
states like Indiana and Alabama.'
| Among those present were:
| Gov. and Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall.
Judge and Mrs W. ]. Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Tomlinson. Mr.. and Mrs
| H. L. Badham, Mr.. Walker Percy, Mi
and Mrs. Sterling A. Wood, Miss Wood
Mr. Linnehan, Miss Matte Donahoo. Mr.
Carl Seals, Marmaduke Bowden, Frank
p. Glass. Walter d. Seed, William Ryan
Jacob Burger, r. o. Burnett, DR.. and
Mrs. J. e. Frazier, Hon. Oscar r. Humid
ley, Culpepper Exum, DR.. and Mrs r. A
Jones, A. Hirsch, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Beitman DR.. E. P. Hogan. Mr.. and Mrs
Davis. w. t. Cox. Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.
Crow, Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Shemwell'
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mccullough, H. f.
Reese of Selma. MAJ w. j. Miner, MAI
w. w. Screws w. P. G. Harding, Jere
c. King, B. B. Burton, A. H. Ford. r. w
Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Parker
r ri Motion. J. Fl. Hoo<, Mrs. Willis
]. d. Collins. Dr. and Mrs. j. H. Phillips
Charles A. Calhoun, Kyle B. Price. Sen
ator Almon, DR.. and Mrs. Barclay, MI
and Mrs. r. w. Luckett. Mrs. e. P. Gar
rett, b. B. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Schaeffer, w. r. Whiteman' Mrs. =.
willet II. 8. Matthews, George B. Rat
terman. r. H. Haslett r. c. Kelly, A. w
V. Johnson. Paul D. Hulhsh, A. T.
| Weller.