The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-24
SHAW FOR
The CABINET
REPORTED he HAS BEEN TEN
DERED TREASURY PORTFOLIO
Governor Said to be on His Way to
Washington at Presidents
Request.

last night confirmed by newspaper
dispatches today, indicate that Presi
dent Roosevelt has rendered the posi-
tion of Secretary of the Treasury to
Gov. L. NJ. Shaw of Denison, Ia. If
the rumor is true and there is every
reason to believe it is, President Roose-
velt is to be congratulated upon the
wisdom of his choice Governor Shaw
is easily head and shoulders above any
other western statesman in his grasp
of the details of finance. He is popular
in the east as we'll as the west. His
appointment will not simply be local
affair, pleasing to Iowa ,alone, but all
of the Trans-Mississippi states will
feel that the westls to be represented
by one of the strongest men it has pro-
duced. Should Gov. Shaw accept the
appointment Iowa will be placed in
the proudest position among all the
states of the Union.
1t will have two members of the
cabinet, the Speaker of the House, the
craftsmanship OF the Appropriations
committee in the senate and number
of other important chairmanships in
the House aside from the individual
strength of it's congressional delegation.
We hope the Governor will accept. He
will make notable secretary. He will
be more than mere machine. He will
be one of the strong factors in shaping
| the policy of the government for the
| next three years at least. Gov. Shaw
has not succeeded by trying to tear
others down. Four year ago he enter
ed the gubernatorial race as one of
several candidates. His campaign
was conducted along the most honor
able lines and he received the nomina-
tion because the rank and file of the
republicans felt that he was the safest
and best man for the position. Later
he was urged for the Vice-Presidency.
He favored Dolliver and although we
have been credlbly informed that many
men of the highest influence urged him
to allow the use of his name when it
became apparent that Doliver would
not be nominated, he refused to be any
thing but loyal to the Iowa candidate.
It was said that "Shaw missed his
chance" Later came the question OF
the senatorial succession. 1t was urged
that MIR. Shaw would take advantage
of his position to secure the plum for
himself All manner of plans and
schemes we're devised for him both by
friends and foes, but he savoided them
all and did the simple. manly thing by
appointing to the Senate man worthy
of the position and a senator of whom
all Iowa is proud today. Again it was
whispered, "Shaw missed his chance, !"
After four years as Governor, it be-
came evident that there would be a
bitter factional fight for Mr.. Shaw's
succession. The Governor was urged
to become candidate for a third term,
and there is today no doubt in the mind
of any we'll informed politician but
that had he been candidate he would
have been nominated and elected. Mr..
Shaw put away the suggestion of q
third term almost as quickly as it was
made, and moreover, in spite of pre-
: dictions to the contrary he remained
absolutely neutral and impartial in the
, bitter contest which followed Mr.
Shaw was spoken of for the Presidency
! but the death of Mckinley put an enc
: to all such speculation as Mr.. Roose
! welt will undoubtedly be his own sue
cessor. 1t was said "How unlucky il
Shaw" But worth and merit will bt
rewarded. 1t would seem that the
:. way has been opened up for the Gov
:. ernor at the most opportune time ant
= the place of all others that the Gov
. ernOr is the most competent to fill
We can see no good reason why Mr.
= Shaw should not accept the position i
: it is rendered him. It will be the con
: tinuation of a spendid public career, b.
has private means sufficient to main
tain the dignity of his high position
and above all else he has the com
9 manding ability to make him fit sue
: cessor to the great Alexander Hamil
ton. Should the reports prove tru
and should the Governor accept, W
have every confidence that the name Q
9 Leslie M. Shaw will go down to histor
3. as one of the greatest of a long line G
is great Secretaries of the Treasury
;. Mr.. Ralph Walker is among tn
= student boys who are home for Christ
e mas. Ralph is working hard at hi
studies and is making good progress.