Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-21
Frank 0. Lowden Dies
OF Pneumonia al 81
In Arizona Hotel
Twice Candidate for
Presidential Nomination,
Refused Vice Presidency
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CSON, Ariz, March "a
Frank O. LoWden, 81, a black
smiths son, who rose to the
governorship of Illinois during
the World War and twice was a
candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination, died
today.
Already feeble and in i'll health,
he was stricken with pneumonia
two weeks ago and grew progress
sively worse until his death.
Mr.. Lowden died at IL am. in
his quarters at Ell Conquistador Ho-
tel on the desert where he came
January 10 to escape the rigors Of
a Midwest winter. Only his nurse,
Miss Maxine Brown, was with him,
although members of his family had
maintained close touch by telephone
since his condition became serious
Active in politics since the full
dinner pail' campaign of President
Mckinley in 1896, Mr.. Lowden
sought the Republican presidential
nomination in 1920 but withdrew on
the eighth ballot when the, conven-
ton became deadlocked and Warren
G. Harding was nominated on the
tenth.
Serious Contender in 1924.
A serious contender in 1924 when
he was strongly backed by the Mid
west farm bloc, Mr.. Lowden saw
the nomination &c to Calvin Cool
idge. He refused to accept the
nomination as Vice President.
His farm plank figured again in
the convention of 1928 when his
name appeared On the Indiana bal
lots. This time the choice was
Herbert Hoover.
In his political career of a
quarter-century, Mr.. Lowden held
only two elective off1ces-membe
Of Congress in 1906-l1 and Gov
'ernor of Illinois in 1874.
Although he had lived in retire
ment since 1890, advancing years
did not dim his mind.
In an interview, on his 82nd
birthday January 26, he asserted a
lack of energy to discuss controver-
sial issues, but forecast victory for
the Allied nations in the current
World War and expressed hope for
enduring peace in the end.
Formula for Enduring Peace.
He said enduring peace could
come, however, only if the Allies
approach the peace table without
rancor or passion Asserting that
war hatreds were responsible for
an unjust peace after the World
War, Mr.. Lowden supported former
President Hoover's advocacy of a
cooling off period.
In 1885 he forecast the second
World War, stating that "autocracy
| appears to be in the ascendencv. +"
The great war" he said. was
| fought in the name of freedom
and popular rule, yet we see both
disappearing from large portions Of
the earth"
During the depression of 1882 he
observed that the great problem
confronting all civilized countries
is to keep public expenditures with
in public revenues"
We have too many public Of
f1cials everywhere" he declared.
Was Successful Lawyer.
Mr.. Lowden was a successful
lawyer before entering politics. He
also was known internationally as
an authority on agriculture.
At the age of IS he married
| Florence Pullman. daughter of the
sleeping car manufacturer.
He served on the Pullman Co.
board of directors with Robert Lin
coin, son of President Lincoln.
In his 1916 campaign for the
governorship of Illinois Mr.. Low
dens opponents used the Pullman
name against him, ridiculed him as
"a gentleman farmer" and said he
didn't even know how to milk a
! COW.
Il didn't know that ability to
milk was one of the qualifications
for the governorship of Illinois"
said Mr.. Lowden, but I hereby
challenge the other candidates to a
milking contest and I'll agree to let
that decide the election
Mr.. Lowden entered politics in
the 1896 Mckinley campaign. He
made numerous speeches that sum-
mer and autumn and in 1900 was
(See LOWDEN, Page A-2O)