Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-02
'CAP. 6. \. SHAW
IS C|1Y CLERK
Elected by the Council as a Com-
promise Candidate TO Sue
coed Mr.. Trotter.
Morse Withdrew From Contest
and Shaw Received s Of
the 8 Votes.
Water Committee is Benson,
Chairman. and MCGUIRE and
Kreutzer.
Exit Pierce, Entry Jones.-Form'
er's Farewell Speech-.Coun
j Gil Reorganization.

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er's Farewell Speech--C oun-
Gil Reorganization.
Capt. C.. H. Shaw is to be the next |
city clerk of Marshalltown. He was Sc
lected as the compromise candidate OF
the city council in open session Monday
night, receiving six Of the eight votes,
thus relieving Mayor Jones of the unde-
sirable task of selecting the successor
to the veteran clerk, j. G. Trotter.
George Ordway was reelected street
commissioner, as expected, and as pre-
1lcted by the T.-R Monday Mr.. Benson
will head the water committee for an-
other year and Messrs. MCGUIRE and
Kreutzer will be the other members. the
latter succeeding Mr.. Fisher on the
committee William Bremner and j. i
Coughlan were reelected city engineer
and boiler inspector respectively.
The election of Capt. Shaw marked
the close of vigorous and lively con-
test, in which the citizens took an active
interest and part. For twenty-five years
j. G. Trotter has served the city faith
fully in that capacity and succeeding
councils have retained him because they
appreciated the value of his services,
not alone in a clerical way, but for the
reason that he was conversant with
municipal laws. There was DISPOSE
ton to make a change this year. how
ever, and the entrance of Clyde w. Morse
as u candidate divided the council so
Heaually that ascontest somewhat bitter
WAS engenaereu, put. ,ne iii'ai result mas mas
ieIiioVeu iiluch on tllis ls'eiiii
Mr. Morse nad TOUT votes on ,he couli-
gu anu ne says .hes We're leaus 20 say
py MN as iolis as re desired them 70 . 10
80: MONDAY, however. ne qu'e,y ".
formed .he men peTs Oh ,i's. couieil Una . /.
me would a"'itnara"' ana Win ms scahol-
uacy eliminated ~ was no. d marc mat
yer 70 agree on an ehtlreis ne" cahal-
oate. M. Morse is a young man man OF con-
siueraple ,'ipillly, pue ms asieat can ne
stttilpulea primarily 70 his associations
with Mayor Pierce, IN whose ONCE ne
| has peeh clerk ana stenographer LOT
I .fle pas three ana oiie-islil Years. All
o.ner reason Tor nus saeieal Is the lact
'na1 a loase8 Win Which ne mas peen
prominently ldentillsd became ernDrolieo
4 IN me contest ana some oI,tne members
/ tnereot worked against MIN openly.
IN capt. SHAW the people nave conn
oence' as ne Is a man OF aDiilly ana ex
periehce IN cierical work. He IS an act
We fepupllca1l, ana Whlie ne mas peer
llisll'iis 70 mayor Fierce. tnat TREND
snip mas not been allowed to warp OF
prejudice MN TO the extent that nc
couin NOT distinsulsn between right ano
wrong. AS member oil the offioia
committee investigating the mayors ac-
/ counts ne made no effort e
make either good or a bat
showing, but presented the facts of tn.
mayors shortage as he found them t.
eNist. Mr. Shaw Will not assume hi.
duties until next week. as the council
VIII not be able to approve his bond I'm
I I'll the regular meeting Monday night
Clerk Trotter will now take a much
heeded rest. as he had had no extended
vacation since assuming the duties Of
the office twenty-five years ago March
"a last.
Some feeling was manifested In ttht
council over the water committee. Mr.
Fisher felt that he was entitled to tn,
craftsmanship or nothing at all, and h,
stood by his convictions even to the ex
tent OF nominating himself, altho know.
ling he had not the slightest show OF
election after the caucus was held. Fol
the other positions there was no contest
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
H When the new council met and pro.
ceeded to elect clerk and other officers
It had been agreed by PIX of the mem
bers to vote for Capt. Shaw. Before {
vote was taken Mr.. Benson announced
that Mr.! Morse, on his own motion. hat
Withdrawn his name. An informal ant
a formal ballot were taken, both result
ing the same, Messrs. Benson, Harris
voting for MIR. Shaw. Mr.. Fisher for Mi
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