The sun., 1912-07-04

Ills name was shorn and the red grad
ually dsia ppeared from his ties until II is
now only a thin red line whenever he
can get that to pass inspection.
During the campaign OF 1906 when
Thomas X. Marshall set ont to win In
diana from william Howard Taft and
Jim Watson. and accomplished half his
purpose. Mrs. Marshall went with him.
They stumpcd the State together. over
rough roads and through bad weather
and defeated Watson In the face OF
big Taft plurality. Then they moved
from Columbia City TO Indianapolis and
have had their heads together ever
since.
Not one day since their marriage have
they ever been separated and IL Gov
crnor Marshall goes out on a speech.
making tour this fall Mrs. Marshall will
go too. Th1t has been settled.
Gov. Marshall and his wife are not
society people and never would be. II
is not the fault of personality. The
Governor Is man Of wit. a ready
talker, q raconteur Of resource and pic
tufesque phrase, and seemingly at ease
in evening clothes though he says he
IL not.
Mrs. Marsnalrs friends describe her
0s "affablc, ariablc. affcctionate. charm-
She IL tall. has light brown hair and
has brown eyes that are her greatest
charm. She dresses in excellent taste.
The real reason why they are not So
ciety people IL that they do not care for
that sort Of thing. They would rather
chosen friends. They are already won
dcring. Tom Marshall and his best conf
panion. II they can live a homy life
down in Washington.
II cannot think Of living in an apart
ment,' says Mrs. Marshall. and Of
course We could not afford to live in q
mansion from which II may be seen
that the Governor and his wife have
little doubt Of Democratic success.
Though they are not welded to social
life. Gov. Marshall and his wife en-
tcrtain often and are frequently seen
at receptions. Through the winter they
are often at their box at the theatre.
II ,s drama with wholesome In
iiuence Gov. Marshall has been known
tn put his stamp Of approval on II by
letter
Tom Marshall Is little man
physically. standing Ave feet five and
weighing about 140 pounds. So slight
Is his frame that he looks almost frail,
particularly when the going has been a
little hard. but the truth Is nc is wiry
and at ffty-eight has as durable body
as the best Of them.
Perhaps Mrs. Marshall may claim
credit for the Governors even condition
Of health and the supervision she eX-
crcises over her husbands dress and
manners she extends to his physical
we'll being. In unreasonable weather
she guards him from exposure and Gov.
Marshall appreciative Of her mothering.
accepts II good humoredly and with
evident pleasure.
Gov Marshall explains their com.
radeship best:
"Our relations with each 0ther are
somewhat unique. Perhaps there would
be n difference II we had children. But
since We have none we are more chums
than anything else. My wife likes to
joke with me. and when she reads some
thing about me that has bite to II she
relates it to me and we laugh over the
joke together. Our friendship Is almost
sufficient. but sometimes when We see
some fine boy Of other parents we feel
lonesome and there is a tinGe Of re-
gret."
Though Gov. Marshall can be sharp
and caustic at times his heart is warm.
An incident never before made public
Illustrates this. A Jealous reporter. new
at the game and eager 10 impress his
city editor reused the Governor out OF
bed at O'Clock one winter morning to
answer a question. The Governor re-
piled hot and wrathfil and the receiver
banged In the reporters ear. Next day
an Impressive envelope came to the re-
porter from the State House. The
young man opened II and nearly COL
lapsed when he read an apology penned
and signed by "Thos. r. Marshall,
Governor Of Indiana"
Mrs. Marshall is a Presbyterian too
and taught a Sunday school class for
years in Columbia City. where her hus-
band practised law. They are regular
attendants at church in lndianapo
Gov. Marshalrs Presbyterianism does
not require him to teach Sunday school.
but he dons his sober gray coat on Sum
day with mien that does credit to his
rearing. He starts his days work every
morning by calling his force. including
reporters. together for counsel 1t be-
gins solemnly and ends with a story told
in the Governors best style. Through
the day Gov. Marshall smokes a good
deal. Once in while he chews, but It
is declared that this Is habit his wife
has never discovered.