Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23
SHAW HAS APPOINTED.


Governor Shaw has exercised the pre-
negative conferred upon him by the
constitution of the state and has APP
pointedSa senator in the person of Jona-
than p. Doliver, of Fort Dodge. The
appointment Will be received With favor
by most of the republicans Of Iowa in
so far as Mr.. Dolliver is concerned for
he wiilsundoubtedly make good sena-
tor. A brilliant orator, a man of long
Legislative experience and possessing
record Which shows him 10 be free
from those entangling alliances so
strongly repudiated and condemned at
The recent state convention of republic
ms, Mr.. Deliver furnishes very de-
'irable senatorial timber. indeed.
But while Governor Shaw in the APP
pointment Of Dolliyer has given the
state q senator of which Il never need
feel ashamed. he has failed TO recognize
he very manifest selection Of the re-
publican majority and in 50 doing has
failed TO fulfill the full measure of his
duty. air. Cumlnins was the logical sue
cessor to Senator Gear. A year ago
the issue of Cummins or Gear was car
zried direct to the voters of every county
In the state and practically an even
half of the state preferred Mr.. Cum
minis to Mr.. Gear. The only thing in
the world that then prevented Mr..
Cummins from being made Il senator
was the sympathetic claims that the
aged senator's long record Of good
deeds had for a seon;inuation Of his
service until death. When that
snd came the rank and file
Of Gear men were ready and
would have been pleased to accept
Cummins. Many Gear men so ex-
pressed themselves 10 Governor Shaw
and practically half the Legislature was
known to favor Mr.. Cummins far5 Gears
successor There could have been no
question as 10 his being the choice of
the people. yet the governor MAS deter
mined not to appoint Mr.. Cumnlins uns
der any consideration and adhered 10
that determination TO the Letter,
Governor shaW,s 6,3,,S,sftis,n 81 Mr..
Cumuins IS rather hard ID, sxnlain h,,t
ii evidently is 4 persanal one 5rha
reason he gives is that Cumninss
friends TUNED down his man Rood h,,-
INFLATED him before the legislature and
he would ce..tair.iy never befrienti MI.
Cummins ifsi,e could help it. Now as a
mattersof fact Mr.. T,ood,s appoin trne,lt
was rejected BY the iatlIra for ssooa
and sufficient reasons. Having been for
years high salaried salesman for
house that sold clothing 10 the state.
having himself bear, engaged in ma
nipulations TO secure state contracts
for his house from the old boards Of
trustees. Mr. Rood was nanifestly an.
unfit appointment to a membership on
the board of control The legislature
did right in rejecting him and in Fail
4 ing to realize it Governor Shaw has al
lowed his strong friendship for Mr..
E. Z
Rood TO get the better Of his judgment.
II Is. certainly unfortunate that he has
carried this grudge in his heart and
has nursed hatred Tor Mr.. Cummins,
who had nothing 10 do~i the actions
of ths legislature, not being member
Of that body
However, While he may be censured
for his personal animosiry toward Mr..
cumm nj Governor shaw can in no
4 wise De blamed for the appointment he
has made. The cons titution gave to
him the power to aproint and he has
done what every other man in his posi-
ton would nave done. q has appoint
ed just whom he d pleased. In 50
DONG he has sacrificed as much Il not