Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-28
Officers and Men of 108th Not
Anxious to Get Into Politics.
Want to Get Home and Re-
adjust Themselves
PREFER TO WAIT
READJUSTMENT PERIOD
Col. Tinfey Could Have Democratic
Nomination For Governor
Should He COnsent-COmes
Out of World Crises
Less Partisan

Des Moines, lathe boys of the
i6Sth and the officers who have just
come home apparently have not as
| yet given serious consideration to
political honors. At least those who
have received favorable mention by
the folks at home, while appreclat-
ing the compliments, do not show
any particular interest in these pro-
posals just now. Evidently they want
to get home and readjust themselves
before giving serious thought to
these matters.
Col. Matt Tinley, of Council Bluffs
o life-long democrat who has been
too busy as a physician to take part
, in politics, would doubtless be
nominated in minute by the demo-
Gratis if he would accept the nomina-
tion and the leaders may prevail on
him to accept it when the logical
F, time comes. Before leaving here for
Council Bluffs he was asked about
this honor.
| 'I can not think of talking poll
tics at this time" he said. I'm fact
while / have always been demo-
crat ! doubt if I shall ever again
be a strong partisan. The boys who
have been with me in the trenches,
the boys who fought by my side were
OF all political parties and OF differ
ent races and creeds and am proud
of each and every one of them and
they will always stand equal in my
affections.
Governor of Iowa? Say, I'd con-
slider 1t greater honor 10 be goyer-
nor of Iowa than king of any nation
ON earth. After what I've seen of the
Iowa boys-the boys in France and
the boys who were here in the
camps anxious to go over and their
fathers and mothers and all of the
men and women of Iowa who so
nobly stood back of us in those try
ing days-I tell you that | put Iowa
as the best spot on the map Of the
world.
| "But I'm going back to Council
Bluffs and take up the duties of civil
life where laid them down in 1917;
| Lieut.. Col Guy Brewer, of the
16Sth, was elected secretary of the
Des Moines school board about the
time he landed in New York without
being consulted. The man who Is re-
tiring from this position July 1, was
paid $4,000 per year. Colonel Brew
er has expressed appreciation of this
recognition but has not promised to
accept It, In fact it is rumored here
that Colonel Brewer has been offer
ed a position which pays $4,000 pei
year. He is recognized as highly
Icapable man in civil life as we'll as
brave and efficient soldier.
Among the republicans Lieutenant
: Governor Earnest R. Moore. Of Ce
dar Rapids, is overlooking no op'
portunity to advance his candidacy
4 for the nomination for governor anf
Nate Kendall, cf Abba, is keeping
busy. The friends of Charles Raw
son now overseas are keeping the
home fires burning for their chic
who has definitly announced himself
! Deems of Burlington is an ayowee
candidate and it ts thought tha
Attorney General Havner will come
out when he thinks the time is right
Deputy Auditor E. S. Gose has an
: nounced his candidacy for auditor o
state to succeed State Auditor Franz
, S. Shaw. Auditor Shaw is now serv
: ing his third term and will not agaii
be a candidate. Deputy Auditor Gos'
} came to his present position from
J Jefferson, Iowa, where he was II
business, also owning and operating
farm near there. Since comin'
tkere he>has sold his farm In Green'
county and purchased one In Warren
4 county.
Walter Ramsey, of Belmond, wh'
was appointed secretary or state U
succeed w. S. Allen who goes out o
Office July 1, will OF cOurse be
candidate for election to that once
in the primaries next spring, Ne'
: Hoyt will undoubtedly. be out to sue
: ceed himself as state treasurer an'
considerable number OF candidate
will be after the attorney general
lship including Representative I. 7
! Harrington. OF Kossuth county an
! lpessibly Senator Wilson of Center