Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-03 | Page 2 | Ex-Army Officers in Political Battle

ARMY EX-ARMY OFFICERS IN POLITICAL BATTLE Major Generals McAlexander der Martin Seeking Governorship Gov Gov- of Oregon Ore April 3 UP- UP Two retired major generaLs general of the United States army classmates at West Point in 1887 whose army careers ca ran unusually parallel were rival candidates for governor of Ore Ore- go gori Tuesday They were Major General Charles H. H Martin present representative in congress from the Third Portland district seekIng the Democratic ti n nomi nomination mi nation and Major General Ulysses Grant McAlexander former comman camman- dant at Fort Do Douglas glas Utah the Rock of the Marne seeking the Republican can nomination Major General Martin Is 71 11 Major General McAlexander 70 Major General McAlexander retired from the army in 1924 Major General Mar tin In 1927 Both took up Oregon residences residences resi- resi dences on their retirement General Martin having returned to the scene or of his first command Vancouver Barracks and General McAlexander der returning to the state where he had served two periods period as military instructor at Oregon State college General Martin Is opposed by one other Democrat but General McAlexander McAlexander ander entered D. D race among eight Republicans General McAlexander was wa corn com manding officer at Fort Douglas from i I x y 4 Major General McAlexander 1922 until his ls retirement as a major majar general In July 1924 As a colonel he be commanded the infantry overseas overseas over over- seas from May 14 1918 until August 25 ot of that year the period In in which the regiment gained Its title Rock of the Marne