The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-02-19
B[ACKSMITH'S
SON May Be
PRESIDENT
Governor LoWden of Illinois,
leading Republican Candi-
date, Had Humble Start
WON OVER MANY OBSTACLES
A schoolmaster at Fifteen-Worked
Way Through College and Law
school-From Law to Politics
farming His Big
Interest.

Gov Frank o. Lowden of Illinois,
ore Of the prominent candidates for
ae Republican presidential nomina-
zion Won success in life by grit and
lard work. Son of a village black
smith confronted by the privations Of
an developed country, enjoying only
sg.. Advantages as he could earn by
1n-pnitting work and sacrifice-it was
NOT The kind of beginning to promise
BRILLIANT future. But by determine
F1a ambition and ability Lowden lev
Fled the obstacles that rose about him
AID made success look his way.
Governor Lowden was born near
sunrise Mimi, on January 26, 1861.
His father was Lorenzo Lowden, who
rsa die village blacksmith shop. The
Iwelens left Sunrise when Frank was
seven years old, barely out of the
p-uer class at the school which Lo-
re,-r helped to build, and moved to
H ID county, Iowa. There the elder
LwHen took up farming. The boy
.uel, too, but did more. He made
>eu,. time for himself and demanded
.a eucation. So we'll did he succeed
~ at fifteen he was master of the
country school, saving his few dollars
III college. AT twenty he entered the
HtrSity of Iowa. By outside work
- aQe enough money to complete
9urse-at the head of his class
I,,, To il
ne lawyer. By the same pro-
of work and sacrifice that had
tpd him thus far Lowden work
way through the Union college
aN completing a two-year course
1ue ,ear-again at the head of his
N- came more years of hard work,
~Sed with greater rewards than
.. ing man had before known. In
r>f He was married to Miss Florence
an, daughter of one of Americas
contest business men. Four children
been born to them, a son and
@ daughters.
-Eden began to take an active in
III lblltltS. ne WAS q ueleSdIe
he national convention that in
nominated Mckinley and Roose-
Four years later he was a cam
before the Republican guberna-
convention, but a combination
ue Yates-Deneen forces defeated
Lowden took the stump and
a elect his successful rival,
r> S. Deneen.
years later he was elected to
from the Thirteenth Illinois
/ He retired voluntarily after
md a half terms. On quitting
5 he went to his farm near
u. H., and devoted himself to
that one of the finest proper
its kind in the state.
while in 1904 he had been
member of the Republican ma
committee from Illinois, on
he served until 1912. In 1916
tered the gubernatorial primary
1 "as nominated for that office. He
f0ncted and took his seat the fol-
January to begin what has
I'd one of the most constructive
1ccessful administrations record
HE history of the state
orief, the chief events of Govern
-Ywden's life, are as follows:
Born, Sunrise, MINI.
Moved to Hardin county. Ia.
Graduated from University
/ IT, "a.
"-Graduated from law school.
Married to Miss Florence
nan.
NN-Entered law partnership of
len, Estabrook & Davis. Appoint
eHtenant colonel first infantry.
Dolls National Guard.
II defeated for Republican nom
on for governor.
Inflicted to congress.
Hl-Retired from congress.
Effected governor of Illinois