The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-01
DID NOT WANT
TO BE CHIEF
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and I feel now that I am not equal
to the responsibility. have made
up my mind that shall not be
President"
Such a statement at that time
would have been world sensation
If it had been published. but Mar
shall exacted a pledge of secrecy.
Now that he is dead there can be no
harm in its publication.
'Inferiority Complex"
This statement coming from Mar
shall was not surprising. Those
who knew him knew we'll his in
herent modesty. Psychologists might
have diagnosed his attitude as an in
feriority complex. His modesty, 1
believe, was responsible for his at
titude OF belittling his job as Vice
President. He always represented
the Vice Presidency to the public
as something of a joke-but he him.
self felt his responsibility keenly,
and his friends believed he was big
ger than the job.
Marshall labored under extreme
difficulties as Vice President. He
held no particular love for Woodrow
Wilson and apparently Wilson did
not have a very warm attitude to-
ward him. When Wilson became un-
able to look after his duties as Presi-
dent he did not in any way rely up
on Marshall. Apparently the Presi-
dents attitude hurt Marshall deeply.
Once Marshall presided over a
Cabinet meeting. but he never did it
again. He was given to understand
that Wilson did not approve.
Was Fatalist
Marshall was a fatalist. He be-
lieved that what was to be would be.
He was nominated by the Democrats
as their candidate for Governor Of
Indiana as a dark horse, after the
convention had been hopelessly dead
locked. He was nominated. for Vice
President because the Democrats
wished to make Indiana secure. He
was elected because Of the split in
the Republican party. due to Prog
ressive movement. His public car
reer TO a large extent strengthened
his idea that If the lightning is to
strike il will 5trike."
Marshall was a humorist Of the
first water. His sense OF humor was
keen and his sarcasm was biting.
Sone of his famous expressions will
live long after his death.
One day in the Senate while Mar
shall was presiding a Senator was
listing the shortcomings Of the Gov
eminent. He prefaced each remark
with What this country needs
Marshall listened for a while and
then he called a member Of the Sen.
ate to his chair.
Most Famous Remark
What this country needs is a
good five-cent cigar" he whispered.
The remark became famous.
"It was the most unfortunate re-
mark ever made" Marshall said
year or two later. Ever since l
said that nearly every mail has
brought me five-cent cigars made Of
everything from jimson weed to red
cabbage"
Marshall never acquired wealth.
After he left the Vice-Presidency he
retired to a modest home on n. ILL
nois st. His income was derived
mostly from lectures. Less than a
year ago he opened a law office
here, but he practiced only a little.
His health had not been good for a
number OF years.
Liked the Prince
One of the most pleasant expert
ences of his administration, in
Marshall's opinion, was that Of en-
tertaining the Prince of Wales when
the heir to the British throne visited
the United States for the first time.
He is a great boy" Marshall
said.
Marshall told OF a reception at
which the Prince undertook to
shake hands with nearly everybody
who wished to see him.
1T seemed as IL we had been
shaking hands for hours" Marshall
said Finally one of the Princes
party suggested that he stop be.
cause he was exhausting himself.
But the Prince refused to stop. The
trouble was that 1 had to stand
beside the Prince and shake hands
too. The Prince kept on shaking
hands, and 1 leaned up against a
post and kept on shaking hands too
Someway 1 got through It,"