The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-08
Marshall a Fighting Gouernor

/ Marshall a Fl
Thomas Riley Marshall. the Demo
[ cratic nominee for Vice President. al
though Hooslor by birth, is scion
of one of the Oldest and most notable
families OF the old Donation
Tho MarshaIls Of virginia. from the
days OF the father of the great chief
/ justice of that name. have taken rank
with the Washiugtons the Eandolphs'
the Lees and other notable families
whose histories are part OF the his
tory of the state and At the country.
In the estimation OF his political
associates Tom Marshall. as he IS
/ called in Indiana. is d worthy compile
mcnt to Woodrow Wilson as rum
/ ming mate. Like Governor Wilson.
/ Governor Marshall is regarded as AN
excellent campaigner. and like the
I New Jersey Governor, re makes his
most effective points in caustic or
witty epgrams
His private life is domestic poem.
and his public career IS an open book.
embracing the administration OF stag
affairs in Indiana since 1903.
Like Wilson. ne is the Democi
! Governor of normally Republican
term record He was Reelected in
spite of the machine. and after a de-
icisive victory over tile boss Tom
/ Taggart, who has been at the head
OF the Indiana Democratic machine
since the days OF Vice President Hen
bricks and Senator Daniel Voorhees,.
With respects TO executive ability.
Governor Marshalls friends point out
another similarity 10 Governor Will
son. for in his home state he is re-
garded as OF presidential size" well
equipped to administer the office Of
President should the occasion ever
arise.
Dorm In Indinnu.
Thomas Riley Marshall was born in
Manchester, Ind. IN 1854. He was
educated at Wabash University and all
his life has stood UP for the old
fashioned methods OF education and
the 'old-fashioned ideas OF govern
nent. lie is fond OF referring TO the
Dartmouth professor who. as presi-
dent of Wabash University. drilled him
in the principles and history OF the
republics foundation
We studied tho Fedorllist Sud The
state Papers, Gibbon, i\acaulay and
Hume" ne says and had to become
familiar with the great American
cases, the bred scot decision tho
Dartmouth College case, and such ia
nous cases such drill is calculated
20 NJ men TO tahe part IN aH"''s as
american citizens.
re reVers me founders OF the Re
puoiic ana cons Hers them TAR superior
10 me so-cail"d statesmen OF the
present day VINO. he says, arc pigmies
in comparison.
Marshall began life as a country law
ser, and but for his sound common
sense in refusins to run for Congress
on inc Democratic ticket when asked
10 90 SO IN a'A Wo"ln PROBABLY have
tasseu ms Gays IN comparative oh-
Acur''!, Nnen offered the nomination
nc s"iu no
ne was urged TO run on tho ground
,nat II was ms tuFn to be defeated, AS
.Seiy o'ner Hs"e"' DemoerH' IN the dis
s.tGu' nuu oeei. put ne STOOD irm and
SAID he would not consider politics as
Il vocation ana would not accept any
noI'lina' on ior a less once than Gov
eFhof oil ms state
invited to Lead.
4" l'Vs VINE" inc party was search
ing Tor man to lead what looked
NNe forlorn hope. his dictum was
recalled. ana he was invited to lead
ne was Wl'hout enemies. his record
vas nnimpeachaolo and he had always
,o,,,,,,o, .o,-.9, -, -
Nei'se VI american clti@ehsnlp.
ne "ru Tepu'a 'loh as trial lawyer
s'eat aoiIi'y. ne was strong with
..r 9nurch people oil the state and he
"tH known as sound man
VINO hAo always been frank In all cir
cu!ns'anees ana who was as Incapable
: OF deceiVing himself as 10 what was
fFh, or wrong as he was OF per-
hitting himself to be deceived by
others.
Marshall accepted the nomination
and won-won by his appeal to the
plain people and his contamination
I OF everything that savor.d Of noli,icat
favorltism n % shrewd wit and horne
ly phrasinr Of what evorvbodv kna,y
( his fearless attitude toward 10 hoss
/ and the machine ana he r..,l, ,t
/ mont az tbo issues NO, ,,,,,, ,,,.s,....
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