The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
LACK OF PEP IS Seen
PEOPLE CAN'T BE STIRRED
DURING CAMPAIGN
Vice President Marshall Notices
indifference of the
Populace

the United States and his Vile ar
rived here yesterday via the Nortns
western road from ~Deadwood, 8. d.
The distinguished personages were
met at the train by a local delegation
OF democrats, and were escorted TO,
the Saulpaugh hotel, where quarters
had been engaged for them. The vice
president expressed himself as being
rather tired from speaking in many
cities for the past few days, and said
that he would be very glad to get a
good nights rest. When asked by one
of the members of the entertainment
committee If he would like to take a
drive about the country in the vicini-
ty of Mankato, Mr.. Marshall said
that he would be pleased to accept the
invitation, but Mrs. Marshall is afraid
to ride in an automobile when 1t is
going fast.
Vice President Marshall told
rather amusing story while standing
in the lobby of the hotel yesterday
soon after his arrival. He stated that
to keep ones dates on a tour such as
he is making is no easy task at times.
While in the state of Missouri, MIR.
Marshall stated that he got word that
he was to speak at Preston, Iowa. Re-
ferring TO mis- railroad and hotel guide,
Vice President MARSHALL stated that
he saw that Preston, Iowa, is located
in the northern part of that state on
a branch road and only has a popula-
ton of 600. Mr.. Marshall admitted
that ne began to scratch his head and
wonder if the national committee had
not made a mistake. In order to leave
no doubt on the question Mr.. Mar
shall says that he sent the following
telegram:
Am being sent to Preston, iowa.
because of the size of the vice presi-
dent, or is it because of fear that
/ might do some good there"
Must Be Shown
The answer came back: you are
to speak at Preston. Being in the
state of Missouri at the time, the vice
president said that he was deter
mined to, be shown. He said to him
self: You've got to show me-
Turning over few pages of the rail
way guide Mr.. Marshall saw that
there is a town in Iowalby the name
Of Creston. which has population
city brought back the .informatiou
that the city had made elaborate pre-
parations for his appearance. So yor
see that even the path OF q Y{n6
president Of the United States ont ~
apeakmg tour ~ not Always eyEzk
t1t1lzH61n ~ s ~ E ~
Asked IL hes wopld "a 81 III
statement some yeStrB IN HI
most important business az {6IsS
country is the manufacture of good
five cent cigar"
Mr.. Marshall smiled and said;
That cigar story is not now in vogue.
and l will tell you why. After making
that statement got more poor cigars
sent to me from all over the country
than / ever want to see again"
Meeting At The Armory.
The committees in charge of the
entertainment of the vice president
and his lady have arranged for these
two distinguished persons to be the
guests of honor at banquet to be
served at the Saulpaugh hotel at six
o'clock. About fifty persons will be
present
The Fifth Regiment band will head
a parade which will form on Second
streets at 7:15 will go south on Front
street, driving through the business
section and doubling back to Man
kato Armory where the vice presi-
dent will speak at eight o'clock. Vice
president Marshall will be the FIST
sneaker of the evening, and he will
be followed by Mrs. Peter Oieson OF
Cloquet. Judge w. L. Comstock will !
preside at the meeting. 1t is the de-
sire OF the committees in charge Of
the meeting that as many people OF
politics, turn out with their automo-
biles this evening and pay tribute to
Vice President Marshall and lady by
Joining the parade. Tho speaking at
the theatre, will commence at promptly
eight o'clock. Indications now are
that the meeting will be very large
ly attended.
Vice President Marshall will leave
here to- morrow morning for Duluth
where he will speak to- morrow even
Ing, and from there he will go to
will spend three days, from there
to Kentucky and then back to Okla
homa, and he will close the campaign
In his home state Of Indiana.
Lack OF Whooping 'Er Up.
Vice President Marshall this morn
ing in a statement to The Free Press
said:
Il have not observed this year the
old time whooping and yelling for q
candidate that was so marked In
previous years. There is no enthus-
lasm rgardless of the questions In.
VolVed. The change was aGreeably
starting to me in that find men who
formerly would have been smashing
their fists in their hands and calling
each other all sorts of opprobious
names now sit calmly and deliber-
ately and disucss political matters.
Party ties were never as loose as at
the present time, save to a certain
few of us old fellows of both sides OF
the political fence, and we are strictly
bound to party not so much by pres
ent issues as by the traditions Of the
past. But now the new generation
have about reached the conclusion
to paraphrase an English saying For
party forms let fools contest, what's
best administered is best More and
more it is becoming impossible to
count from one campaign to another
uIon the loyalty Of men to party.
Now while / am impressed with the
idea, as hear the discussions among
men as / travel around over America
| come to the conclusion that the
democratic party is getting q distinct
advantage in the discussions QftlI II