The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-24
Col. MyrOn II. Herrick, of Cleveland,
Possibility i'm Case the IOwan
Does Not Accept.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS BETTER
WAS ABLE TO LEAVE HIS WASHING
TON RESIDENCE YESTERDAY.
VIII Return to Indiana Probably Next
Week-BOoker II. Washington
Consulted by the President.
.ial to the 1naiananolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - President
Roosevelt to-day informed the Cabinet
that he would invite Governor Leslie NJ.
Shaw, of Iowa, to take the place OF Sec
retary Gage, Governor Crane having de-
clined the offer rendered last week. The
proposition met with enthusiastic approval.
Governor Shaw is the sort of a substan-
tial citizen who adds strength and sub
stance in both an official and political
way to an administration. Bred as a
country banker, having the wholesome.
steady growth of a Western man of af-
fairs, gradually getting in touch with the
larger and more vital interests OF the
Nation, he has arrived at a point where
he is considered fit for almost any execu-
tive position. While Governor, he has re-
organized the tax laws of his State, espe-
cially so far as railroads and large cor
porations are concerned. and has dealt
with these difficult questions i'm a way
that has commanded the approval OF the
people. His coming TO the Cabinet will
mean the early retirement OF Secretary OF
Agriculture James /. Wilson, Of Iowa. IL
is not reasonable TO expect that the Presi-
dent would have two Cabinet ministers
from this State.
The first intimation that Washington
had that an Iowa man was so be offered
a place in the Cabinet was when Governor
elect A. b. Cummins. of that State. was
sent for at the White House TO give his
views on Western politics. The President
told him that he would like Iowa man
in his Cabinet. 1t is not known whether
Mr. Cummins suggested the name of Shaw.
but it is certain he was in the Presidents
mind at that time. 1t is commonly UNDER
stood that Iowa would present the name
of Governor Shaw as a candidate for Pres
ident in the next convention. IL he should
accept the place it would simplify the Iowa
situation so far as national politics are
concerned. II he should decline the pen
dulum would wing back toward Col. Myron
T. Herrick again. Senator Hanna spoke
a word for his townsman at the White
House to-day. although he said afterward.
he could not take a prominent part I'm the
discussion. The American Bankers Asso-
citation, of which Mr.. Herrick is presi-
dent, is using its influence for him.
The fact that Governor Crane. Of Massa-
chusetts, had declined the secretaryship
of the treasury was announced at the
White House this morning The announce
ment of the declination followed confer
ence with the Governor ard Senator
Lodge. after the latter had talked with
Governor Crane over the long-distance
telephone. A dispatch from Boston says
Governor Crane gave out the following
statement this afternoon: II have felt
obliged to decline the appointment Of sec
retary of the treasury. rendered me by
the President. account Of illness I'm
my family and inability TO arrange my
business affairs at such short notice"
That was all the Governor would say. IL
is understood his reference to illness in
his family is based upon the fact that his
mother is an invalid. and on that account
he does not care 10 leave his Dalton home.