Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-16
Public Opinion on Iowa SUBJECTS o.
kefected In the Iowa News.
paper1
The News Of Iowa From Hundreds
81 Different Towns and Com.
munitiez
BUILDERS E Il BUSY.

BUILDERS VERY BUSY.
MASON City Times-Herald.l
Mason City has never employed so
many builders. carpenters, 8 and
painters 40 are working nights, Sum
days! and noon hours. Many buildings
are being rooted as rapidly as possible
50 that the interior work can go for-
ward during the winter. Some OF the
masonry work has been caught by the
first cold snap, but the work goes on
Just the same.
THE ONLY MAJORITY PRESIDENT.
Huntington Hawkeye.l
President Mckinley 10 the only presi-
dent since the time OF Franklin Pierce
who enjoys the distinction OF having
been elected by q clear majority OF the
whole vote OF the people. The combined.
vote cast for the opponents Of Bu-
chanan, Fremont and Fillmore exceeded.
the vote cast for him by nearly 400, 600.
Lincoln's vote In 1890 was 100000 small.
er than that OF the ombined opposition,
while his apparent popular majority In
1854 can not be taken into accoun In
this connection. as the southern states
did not vote at all. Neither can Grants
victims in the popular vote of the nation
in 1868 and 1872 be fairly compared with
any subsequent presidential election.
since the southern states did not take
part to any great extent in h election.
The only one candidate for president
In the last twenty-four years chosen
with a clear majority OF the people
plain in his favor was William McIxin.
ley. He had q clear majority In 1896
over Bryan and four other minor oppo-
nents OF 2ss, 1928, and he again has a clear
majority OF the whole vote this year. In
view OF the number and the activity of
the small parties. that IL a remarkable
fact. It is no little thing to beat he
three or four organizations which united
in the support OF Bryan, but 1t Is a
greater feat to poll more votes than
Bryan. Woolley, Debs and four or five
others, all taken together.
The president that is and Is to be has
done this. The only question Is the
greatness Of the majority he has re-
ceived. 1t may not be large when all
the driblets OF politics are added to-
gether on the other side. but the differ
ence will be found substantial, unless
all signs fail.
a HOME VOICE FOR GOV. SHAW.
IDenison Review.1
One OF the greatest advocates or re-
publicanism during the last campaign
was Hon.. NJ. Shaw. OF Denison. He
made speeches in nine different states
and everywhere he was heralded after
his address as one Of the ablest and
most convincing Of orators. Mr.. Shaw
is a MAJ who is growing every day. In
all the west there is no man who stands
higher in the affections of the republi-
Gang. OF all the western statesmen he
stands the highest in the estimation OF
the east. Gov. Shaw would make an
ideal candidate to succeed William Nc
Kinley. We are not making an an
nouncement OF his candidacy, we have
never talked seriously with him on the
subject and four years is a good ways
ahead for any one to %prophesy. Ever
Mr.. Bryan could not prophesy worth
a cent four years in advance. We d
believe. however. that there is every in
dication that Iowa will have a chance
10 secure the presidency four years from
now in the person Of u. NJ. Shaw and VI
believe 1t would be wiss for the repub.
~lieans Of the state to begin to figure OF
Just such a contingency. The republi'
Gang OF Iowa can do much to build Mr.
Shaw up or to tear him down. Mr.. Hen
Iderson as speaker has been and will b,
highly honored. Mr.. Allison has had hi!
Itry at the presidency, Mr.. Dolliyer !.
firmly seated in the senate and Will w,
believe be contented to remain there 70
la number IF year0 IN come. The only
man in Iowa outside Of these three VIII
lwould have the slightest chance to be
come the republican standard bearer i
L. NJ. Shaw. There are nan othe
brainy men in the state but one VIII,
have made such an impression on tn,
people of other states. We believe Nj
Shaw could rally to his support all tn
states OF the central west and We be
lieve this matter is worthy the best ef
forts OF Iowa republicans. The Review
sticks to its old motto, Keep your ey'
on Shaw"