Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-19
OFFICERS AND MEN OF i6sTH
NOT ANXIOUS TO GET INTO
POLITICS.
PREFER TO AWAIT
REApJusTnENT PERIOD
Colonel FINLEY Gould NaVe Democrat
&c Nomination For Governor Should
he censen, - Comes Out OF WORKS
Crises Less Partisan-crvihan Can
sidatss Fer Governor Active.

p,s Muines. Ma ls.-Thc boys OF
The l5Sta and the OFFICERS who have
Just come home apparently have not
as set given serious consideration to
political honors Al least those VINO
have received favorable mention oE
the colss at home, while apprec.aiins
The compliments. 90 not show any
p5ar,ic4lar interest in these proposals
JUS. now Evidently they want to set
home and r,ad5ust themselves before
giving serious thought u these
matters
Go. Matt FINLEY Of Council Bluffs
g lifelong dem0cra; Who has been too
busy - = physician TO take part IN
politics. would doubtless ue nominated
in . minute ~ The democrats II ne
would accept the nomination and me
leaders may prevail on him to accept
K when the logical time comes. Before
leaving here for Council Bluffs ne VS.
asked about this honor
u can not think OF talking politics
AZ this TINES he said In fact While
! have always been a democrat DOUBT
II ! shall ever aEaln % strong parn-
san. The boys who have been with me
in the trenches-the bo!s no foush u
By my side were Of al political parties
and OF different races and Creeds ana
am proud Of each and every one Of
them and they will always stand equal
in my affections.
Governor Of Iowa? Say, &c CONSIDER
il 4 greater honor to 0e governor Of
Iowa than king OF any nation on earta.
After what I've seen OF the Iowa boys
the bows II France and the boys who
were here in the camps anxious to 90
over and their fathers and mothers
and all OF the men and 'suiIien u lows
who SO no5ly stood behind Us in those
irving days. tell YOU that I put Iowa
as the best spot on the map Of the
world.
But I'm going back 20 Council
Bluffs and take up the duties OF ciVh
life where l laid them down in 1871.
thanking God that I have had an
opportunity to De OF some service to
my country"
Lieut.. Col Guy Brewer. Of the lsst1,
was elected secretary of the Des
Moines school board about the time he
landed in New York without being
consulted. The man who is retiring
from this position July !, was palo
81 200 per year, Colonel Brewer has
expressed appreciation Of this recogni-
ton but has not promised to accept it.
In fact it is rumored here that Colonel
Brewer has been offered position
which pays 5000 per year. He IS
recognized as highly capable man IN
civil life as we'll as a brave and eff
Gent soldier.
Civilian Candidates Active.
Among the republicans Lieutenant
Governor Earnest P Moore. of Cedar
Rapids. Is overlooking no opportunity
TO advance his candidacy for the
nomination for governor and Nate
Kendall, Of Abba, IS keeping busy. The
friends OF Charles Rawson now over
seas are keeping the home fires burn
ing for their chief who has definitely
announced himself. Deems Of Burling =
ton is an avowed candidate and IL Is
thought that 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 OF
state 10 succeed State Auditor FRANK
:. Shaw. Auditor Shaw is now serving
his third term and will not again De
a candidate Deputy Auditor Gose
came TO his present position from Jef-
ferson. Iowa, where he was in business,
also owning and operating farm
near there. Since coming mere he has
sold his farm in Greene county and
purchased one in Warren county.
Walter Ramsey, of Belmond, who
was appointed secretary Of state !"
| succeed W. 5. Allen who goes out OF
| office July /. will Of course be can :
| didate for election 10 that Office in the