Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-10
WELL. KNOWN DEMOCRAT NOM.
MATED POSTMASTER ~
PRESIDENT WILSON,.
WARRINGTON DISPATCH
CARRIES NEWS TO-DAY
Presidential Nomination Not Unsx.
pseted. az Blank. Had Been Sent Mr..
johnson Few Weeks Age-Appe,nt-
mont vii, Prove Generally Salts
taetory-Johnson Well Known.

! 4. G.. Johnson will he the new post
master Of Marshalltown. Such was the
announcement from Washington this
! afternoon. received by the T.-R. in
both Associated Press and special dis
patches containing this and other presi-
! Dental nominations. Mr.. Johnson's
nomination by President Wilson was
| not unexpected, as few weeks ago
Mr. johnson received from the postof-
flee department certain blanks for his
signature that indicated which way the
wind was blowing. There is no doubt
but that the senate. will confirm the
/ presidents nomination.
] That the appointment will prove
generally satisfactorily is conceded
Mr. Johnson had the endorsement not
only of many influential local demo-
Gratis. and democrats prominent in dis.
trict, state, and national party work,
but Of many republicans as we'll.
Is Second Political Appointment.
! Mr.. Jehnson's appointment as post
master OF Marshailtown will prove to
be his second political job. The two
| have come forty-one years apart, how
| ever, the first one having been as
page in the Minnesota house of repre-
sentatives when Johnson was lad of
| 10. He has never since been an ap-
plicant for a political appointment until
he became a candidate for the post
office, altho he has served his party we'll
and taken more or less of an active part
in democratic politics since he attained
his manhood.
10 Native Of New York. q
his parents that their children WOULD
be natives Of Wisconsin, fate decfeed
| that the son George should be born in
New York City GAINESVILLE. Wis, was
| the family home of A. E. Johnson and
| wife. the former a railway contractor
whose business called him to New York
City much of the time. It was while he
and Mrs. Johnson were living in New
York that their son first saw the light,
July Is, 1859 Is
| When a mere child Mr.. and Mrs. A..
z. johnson settled In Winona. Mimi,
and later In Minneapolis. and there the
son George received his schooling in
the public schools.
Entsrs Business q EARLY Age.
At the age of 10 George johnson de
cided to enter commercial life and
went on the road for a millinery house.
out of Minneapolis. with northern Min
nesota and what was then Dakota as
his territory. He remained on the road
from 1877 until Sept l. 1880. when he.
settled at Grand Forks, n. D., and or,
ganized the retail dry goods firm of
Parker & johnson. MIR. johnson con-
tinued * business in Grand Forks for
fourteen years. He has varied inter-
ests in the North Dakota town, includ-
ing among them being part owner
ship Of the Grand Forks Plaindealer.
He disposed Of his business at Grand
Forks in 1894 and came to this city to
open up this territory for Wyman,
Partridge & Co., wholesale dry goods.
of Minneapolis He has continued in
| this position ever since.
Might Have Been Senator.
There was time, several years ago,
| when A. G. johnson might have been
q United States senator had he cared
to get into the fight. This was in 1891
and 1893, during the second and third
North Dakota general assemblies, when
Mr.. johnson received very flattering
vote.
Mr.. Johnson had become prominent
| in Dakota territorial politics, and in
1892 stumped the state for Grover
Cleveland. Mr.. Johnson enjoyed the
personal acquaintance of Mr.. Cleve-
land, of whom he thought great DEAL
Mr.. johnson was delegate to the
national democratic election at Balti-
more that nominated Woodrow Wilson
for the presidency, and was the Fifth
district presidential elector. He is
| also Fifth district vice president Of the
Jefferson Club of Iowa.
President Travellers Company.
Since its organization Mr.. johnson
has been president Of the Hawkeye
Commercial Mems Association, of this
city. This organization has made
wonderful growth under Mr.. Johnsons
presidency and has done much to help
advertise Marshalltown among the
travelling men of the country.
Anxious to Lsavs Road. ;
Altho from a strictly financial stand.
point Mr.. Johnson may not be as we'll
of as postmaster as he would be on
the road. representing large firm, one
idea in seeking the postmastership was
OF get Oft the road and spend more OF
his time at home.
Mr.. Johnson's friends, both demo-
crtaic and republican, Will Join in ex- 4
tending congratulatoins. and no better
wish could be made by his friends than
he make a. good q postmaster as did
his last democratic predecessor, Dr.. H.
L. Getx.