Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02


diana and again later when he was
selected as President Wilson's run
ming mate in 1912 and 1916.
Mr.. Marshall was born in North
Manchester. Wabash county, Indiana,
March IA, 1854. the only son of DR..
Daniel M. and Martha A. Patterson
Marshall. He attended the public
schools and his mother had dreams
of him becoming a famous preacher
but the trials Of circuit rider in
those days did not appeal to him and
after being graduated from Wabash
college at Charlottesville, Indiana at
nineteen years, he read law and was
admitted to the bar at Columbia City,
Indiana, upon his twenty-first birth
day. The story Of his life from then
on until he was elected governor Of
Indiana, which opened the way for
him to become national figure, is a
plain narrative, his entire time being
devoted to the practice Of law.
Shortly after taking up law, Mr..
Marshall was nominated for prosecut-
ing attorney in Republican strong
hold but defeated. His next political
venture did not come until early in
1908 when friends suggested he be-
come a candidate for Congress from
the Twelfth Indiana district. He de-
clined however, explaining he was
afraid he might be elected. When 1t
was suggested that he seek the DEM
ocratic gubernatorial nomination in
Indiana, Mr.. Marshall replied that
while his one ambition was to become
governor of his home state, he would
do nothing to attain the nomination
although his friends could do what
they pleased. When the state con-
vention was held in Indianapolis lat
er, he was selected as compromise
candidate between the forces of
Thomas Taggart, former United
States Senator, and the anti-Taggart
forces, and won in the bitter 1908
campaign in which he carried the
state by 10000 while President Taft
carried it by $4,000.
During four years as governor, his
administration was characterized es-
pecally by the enactment of legisla-
tion looking to the moral and physi-
cal welfare of the states unfortun-
ates. One policy inaugurated by him
was that of never allowing child to
be born in prison or person to die
behind the bars If there was home
to which they could go.
Mr.. Marshall was nominated for
the presidency in Baltimore in
1912 after his name had been before
the convention for a number Of bal
lots as a presidential candidate with
the indiana delegation solidly behind
him. He Was again renominated with
President Wilson at st. Louis in
1916.
Mr.. Marshall prided himself on
the fact that he had always been
lust plain every day average AM
erican citizen" democratic and un-
conventional, and to his neighbors in
Columbia City was always affection
ately referred to as Tom"
He married on Oct. 2. 1895, Miss
Lois I. kimsey of Angola, Indiana.
Because Of his deep love for his
mother he did not marry until she
died. The same devotion always ex-
listed between him and Mrs. Marsh
all, who always accompanied him on
campaign or lecture trips. With the
exception of never missing an op-
portunity to see a baseball game, Mr..
Marshall was not an enthusiast over
outdoor sports.
AS for hobbies, he had just one,
and that was Clarence Ignatius
Morrison, his little adopted son. who
died Feb. %, 1921. While Mrs. Mar
shall in 1917 was directing a diet
kitchen in Washington maintained
for the poor children, she was at
tracted to sickly little year-old
waif. When they went to their
summer home in Michigan that sum-
mer, Clarence Ignatius accompanied
them. With the mothers consent,
the child upon their return was per-
manently made a member of their
household, although no steps for its
legal adoption were then taken. In
order that the child's mother might
be near the baby boy, Mr.. Marshall
secured employment for her at their
hotel.
Possessed with wealth of human
sympathy for his fellow men, Mr..
Marshall had a quaint and subtle
sense of humor, which the pail OF
SENSATIONAL dignity failed to dampen.
Many times the humor was express
sed at the expense of some senator.
Mr.. Marshall was good story tel
Ter and nothing delighted him more
as vice president than to steal out
of the Senate chamber into his pri-
vate office, smoke a pipe and enter
tain friends by reciting instances of
his experiences as a country lawyer.
Mr.. Marshall was an omniverous
reader but as he once expressed to
a friend mot at all a thoughtful
reader" He had a penchant for de-
tective or mystery stories and fre-
quently sat up all night to complete
the reading of tale. He also was
a Bibl student and often times while
serving as vice president, could be
seen sitting in his Office reading from
the little vest pocket testament
which he always carried. OF moder-
ate financial circumstances, he was
always interested in educational,
church and charitable work.
There are so many views as to
what constitute true success, have
no suggestions to Offer" he once
wrote to a friend in reply to an In
ouiry. "My views of success are not
generally accepted. / think any man
is successful who Is content to do
we'll with regard to the rights OF
others in the particular thing God
fitted him to do"
Mr.. Marshall was a Presbyterian.
an active 33rd degree Mason as well
as a member of the Phi Gamma Del
ia and the Phi Beta Kappa frterni-
ties. He also held the honorary de-
gree Of LID. from several colleges
and universities.
After leaving the office Of vice
president in March, 1921, Mr.. Mar
shall spent several weeks resting IN
Arizona, following which he travelled
about the country for several months
on a lecture tour.
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