The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-23

greeted Governor Marshall tn che BIZ
coliseum In the state fair grounds here
today were tf1s greatest In the history
o. the party.
The west wanted 60 show the east
what could be done in notification hon
Ors, and, while Mrs Marshall was hap
Idly, OF course, over the hOnors for her
husband, she was also worried for her
husband comes mighty close TO being
father, husband son and partner all fn
one. And when a woman has that CON-
bination ON her hands to care for she
has every right 10 BE- worried
Governor Marshall will never gain
any honors as hammer thROzeF. He
is not built that way.
While Ill thu country was reading
the vigorous words or Governor Mar
shah which told the voters what he
expects Democracy to Go tn carrying
out the pledges for the NEXT four years
it's worth while to know what part a
woman f. taking in the affairs OF the
campaign-how Tom Marshall hap
pens to be in the position In which he
stands today.
The good people OF Columbia CITY.
Ind, never thought Thomas Riley Mar
shall was marrying man. Bor for
~ years h. had lived with IT, parents.
nursing both his father and mother
who were invalids. which was the rea-
son Governor Marshall was not mar
rying man t. Colt hiS flrst duty Fas
10 his parents.
Meeting MIRA MarafraH.
After the death on htS parents Gov
ernor Marshall dived deeper into his
law practice, and one day an urgent
case took him Co Angola Ind His du
Hes called him 20 the county clerks o.
fee, and there he met Miss Lois Kim
gey, daughter OF the county clerk. wtrr
was assisting her father tn the Office.
From that day Governor Marshall
had more business around the county
clerks Office fri Angola than any law
yer in half dozen nearby counties
Governor Marshall was foctytwo
years OF age when IT, was married
Mrs Marshall being nearly twenty
years his Junior.
The Marshalls had been married
only few weeks when the future vice
president was called to an adjoining
county on a case that would consume
some five or six weeks OF hls time.
'Now, did not want to be starting
Off like that" Governor Marshall ex-
planned 70 friend one day. DO just
told Mrs. Marshall that / thought she
should 60 along. And she did"
Since then Governor Marshall has
never made trip without Mrs. Mar
shall going along. They have travelled
all over the country together: they Sn
TO banquets and political meetings 10
gether until the friends of the Indiana
executive refer to him and his wife as
the ''pards."
TON Marshall Is not overstrong.
explained one of his friends while
not a delicate man. hi constitution 4
not OF the most vigorous type.
when he gets into political battle
he forgets his weakness lie gives all
that il in him. and that will tell on
any man. Mrs. Marshall soon discov-
cred that the governor would become
heated in making speech and the
next day his voice would be husky
She decided that he had better give up
some Of the handshakinG and take care
OF his health first So when you find
him making a speech he does not stay |
around to hear the applause of The au-
dience. Rather, ne hurries TO his room
and changes his clothing.
"Some people have said that Tom
Marshall l. not handshaking politi-
clan. He is not. His wife thinks 1t Is
more important to guard his health
than to carry out the old time policy, |
and she is correct, ID she & I'm most |
all other things"
nHcm0 Air. Prevails
The MarSh@I I'll home In typical OF the |