Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-21
sHAw,s HORSE SENSE.

sHAW's HORSE SENSE.
In whatever manner Governor Shaw
may cut the senatorial knot there Will
be many VINO will criticise and find
Jault with his action. 1t is Well known
Mat the governor 10 well endowed With
what is called horse sense. and that
ne may nearly always be relied upon to
10 the right thing in the end. II the
governor viii draw on his horse ssnse
reserve now, he can not go fai, Org. \
great many things have been suggested,
but it is comparatively easy TO predict
what the governor viii and will not do.
1t is entirely safe to predict that the
governor will not resign in order to
reach the senate by appointment. Such
a course would ruin him forever before
the people. 1t is also entirely safe TO
predict that he will not make any bar
gain with the appointee The fair and
open course is the best course. and that
course requires the governorto convene
the legislature, but at the same time
the opposite course may be pursued
with reason and honor. If the gov ernor
concludes that the expense of an extra
session il not justified, surely no one can
object to an appointee TO serve till
March. 1901. But there should be no
appointment for any part Of the full
term and the legislature should be cnn-
vened prior to December, 1901.
Who the governors appointee should
be no one but the governor hiinssIf has
a right to say. A great many believe
that the appointment of Mr.. Cummins.
would not only be good politics, but
would please more people than any 9TH
or appointment he could make. a the
same time. ii must be conceded that the
governor is under no obigationof any
kind to appoint Mr.. Cummins, and that
the appointment OF Maj. Lacey, MIR
Ex-Governor Larrabee could in no hon-
est way be criticized.
The appointment Of Mr.. Cummins
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would make j req sonaloly' certain that
he would succeed himself. and then the
governor would have to wait to achieve
his ambition. but il is, equally certain
that such course would make him the
certain successor oil Mr.. Allison in time
So magnnnimous an act would appeal
to the hearts of the people With irresist-
ible force. Such a course would not en-
nance the governors popularity With
the e. but while it is generally under
stood that he is farorite in North
western circles. he is heartily hated in
90 circles, and 1t 10 difficult to see
wha. Leslie M. Shawhas to expect from
either organization. He is able to stand
alone. and II he will trust the people
they will take care Of him.
But suppose Governor Shaw should
conclude that the appointment of Mr..
Cummins liz. for any reason. impolitic
or unwiee; suppose he should find that
some man, such az ex-Gov. Larrabee,
would like a brief career in the senate,
and that, owing either to advancing
years. or press Of private business he
does not care for long term, and does
not care to enter the strife OF contest,
how could any sensible man blame the
governor for appointing Mr.. LARA bee
for the unexpired erm? No bargain
would be necesrary The governor could
make sure Of his ground in advance by
\ his knowledge OF men and Of facts and
Whist man in the state OF Iowa can say
81 that the appointment Of Mr.. Larrabe
yould not reflect the highest credit on
n To state Of Iowa?
Mr.. Ilarrabee went into public Office
3 iiDdsr the suspicion Of being altogether
/ to- partial to railway corporations He
quit 1ublic Office the uncompromieing
fss C corporate influence and The oh M
1 pion q the people against such influence
IN politics. We commend the ex-gover-
I nor's career 20 Governor Shaw. because
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