Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
GOV. SHAW SINCERE ]
Adheres to His d Determination s.
to Enter the Race For
senatorship, q
Many Influential Members Of Assem-
bly, Urge Him to Become
Candidate.
The Cases of Prentis and Anderson
Good Advice for Young
Special to Times-Republican


Special to Times Republican.
Des MONIES, Dec. 4.-Rumors that
Governor Shaw would enter the sena-
torial contest after the election have
been rife all during the year. They
have come from friends and admirers
and also from those who feared. but did
not wish, such a thing to occur. The
governor has given these srun1ors no en-
coura cement and now he has the OPP
portunity to prove that he has been
sincere, he is doing il. Many influen-
tal members of the republican party
and of the legislature have come to
him since the election and urged, him.
port and of their confidence in his sue
cess. These assurances have come from
sides of the present contest, from Cum
Minis men and Gear men and from
those VINO are not particularly devoted
70 either These tenders of support
have been Very hatterirg and might
have tempted a man of less stability of
character. Rut there has been no wav-
ering on the part of the governor from
his original intention. He has not
changed his mind, nor will he. He VIII
not enter the senatorial contest. and
this is positive and final. He regards
it as unfair and that it would be an act
of bad faith and if he was absolutely
certain of success he would not do it.
still the talk that he may be in the
race al the finish continues, especially
up in northwestern Iowa.
Up in that part Of the state there are
people who think that Dolliver will be
heard from before tne fight is over.
Several members in that part Of The
state are very eager to have a chance
10 Vote for the brilliant congressman
from the Tenth. and some of them may
do it anyway.
Those Well informed. have known ali
1.-THE time that Dr. Prentis of isnggold
1 and that his county had more Cum
Minis men in ii than any other county
in southern Iowa. They are not sur
.Trised. therefore. AT his decision. at
least 70 Vote for the Cunlnins candi-
dates though Of course they hoped To
| hold him on account OF his locality and
surroundings. He was never counted
positively. 1t was too bad the Gear
people could not have four or FIVE sree-
ognized Gear candidates for speaker.
| Neither was the report about -Ander-
SON. OF Warren. surprise for it has
I3been common property for more than
a week. The Gummins people deny
| that Mr.. Warren VIII not support the
! 0es MOines candidate. and his absence
/ from the state prevents for the pres
ent, producing he positive proof. which
is said to be in the hands Of some Of
4 th. cummins managers in the shape OF
La letter from Mr.. Anderson The we'll
known feeling in Warren county and
especially in Idianola. against Mr..
Cummins on account OF his attitude on
prohibition and his leaving the party at
one time is the cause for this The
announcement that Senator Blanchard
and Representatives Jones. OF NIahaska
! would support Gear is no news at all,
for they were never considered doubt
about the situation.
l
Judge George II. Carr the recognized
i representative of Mr.. cummins in the
Legislature, made the following state
! ment:
Il feel very confident that Mr. Eaton
4 Will be the next speaker Of the house
He has now more than enough assured
|strength to elect him. In my judgment
it is not possible that he should be de-
feated. AS 10 the senatorial situation
i i have now as | have had all along
4 ISconfidence that Mr.. Cummins WIFI be
i elected. The Gear estimate OF strength
Ion the senatorial situation is ascer-
tanned by claiming everything for SEN
ator Gear which is not openly ana no.
toriously pledged TO Mr. Cummins OR
the other hand, we make our estimates
based upon Mr. 6'ummins knowr
strength. 4 considerable portion OF the
vote which viii be for Mr.. Cummins
i Will come from those who have not as
Yet openly and notoriously declared
Themselves
stay in the country is bit Of ad-
vice which some young men hav,
listened To in Iowa. TO good purpose
They have resisted the temptation IL
| seek larger fields in the cities ane
have stuck TO the country town and
/ developed a business of their own This
/ result is they have accumulated a com
4 lpetanre in their youth. those of then
who mad ability to achieve success any
where, and nave a business established
4 which VIII take care Gf them all tleil
lives and provide handsomely for theil
4 lchildren. The opportunities in thi.
I6state have been very rich indeed fol
i those who had the industry and skill t,
Improve them and mike the most o.
them. Young fellows who started a:
clerks ten years ago now have store.
4 well stocked and homes all paid for anC
a field all their own. The wonderful de.
| velopment and prosperity of the stat,
has borne them along to wealth ane
happiness, SO now If they wish Che,
may travel and enjoy ali the advan.
i tages of city and mountain and ever,
other favorite resort of men, and re-
turn in contentment to the sure littl,
money-maker at home. All of which i!
an admonition to the young man tha
perhaps he may do As we'll by stayin,
at home in the country town and de
lvelop the opportunities around him.
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