Life of John Albert Johnson : three times governor of Minnesota . duties as governor, but he feltobligated to the people at large for plans that hadbeen made a year ahead and had been forced asideby his reelection. He filled quite a few engagements during thesummer season of 1909, and delivered his last lec-ture August 29th, at Urbana, Illinois, Chautauqua. The more I saw of Governor Johnson the moreI thought him a really great man — a man of theLincoln-mold, always simple and direct, with aface sad in repose, a sense of humor, fascinating asib was irresistible, a smile that was a benediction.
Life of John Albert Johnson : three times governor of Minnesota . duties as governor, but he feltobligated to the people at large for plans that hadbeen made a year ahead and had been forced asideby his reelection. He filled quite a few engagements during thesummer season of 1909, and delivered his last lec-ture August 29th, at Urbana, Illinois, Chautauqua. The more I saw of Governor Johnson the moreI thought him a really great man — a man of theLincoln-mold, always simple and direct, with aface sad in repose, a sense of humor, fascinating asib was irresistible, a smile that was a was as full of enthusiasm as a boy of twelve andduring the time when Mr. Lynch wanted him tomeet prominent political friends in Chicago, justprior to the Denver Convention, he surprised us all,and I fear gave some alarm, by carrying me off to abaseball game. I liked this true test of his great-ness; he was big enough to play occasionally. Ihave often been asked if I thought him presiden-tial timber, and I reply: He would have been. 222 Copyright by Moftett. Copyright bj bw ec t Copyrig-ht by Moffett PORTRAITS OF GOVERNOR JOHNSON AS A PUBLIC SPEAKER He was one of those rare men who step into publiclife only once in a generation, a man who, Lincoln-like, would be equal to any task given him, eventhough he had made no especial showing in that di-rection before. He was not a lime-light player, to use aslangy theatrical phrase, which a long lyceum ca-reer has found useful. He was modest and retir-ing. He always wanted to know people, but didnot care to be known. He did not care for demon-stration in his honor, but was always appreciativeof any attention. I had to urge upon him the greatnecessity of notifying his committees in advance ofhis coming. He replied: I took it as a matterof course they would expect me unless they heardto the contrary. I simply governed myself accord-ing to the time-card you furnished me. However,if it is necessary I will wire them train and time ofarri
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