Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-15
CANDIDATES MENTIONED.
Capital Talk About Shaw and the
Governorship.

Des Moines, Jan. 12.-Since the day
of Judge Deweys adverse ruling on
the Titus amendment, politicians have
shown almost as much activity as tho
it We're assured that the supreme
court also would declare the amend
ment fatally defective. While it is
not known what the opinion of any
member of the supreme bench is, the
popular belief is that the biennial elec-
tion amendment is dead, and that
conventions will be held the coming
spring and summer for the nomina.
ton of state and county officers.
Great interest naturally centers
about the governorship, and the fac
tions that expect to have candidates
in the field have begun preliminary
work, SO as not to be at disadvan-
tage in case the campaign should be
opened suddenly by the action Of the
supreme court on the amendment.
The report has been given general
circulation that Governor Shaw will
ask for third term; that he expects
to be candidate for president in
1904; and believes third term as
governor would be an Endorsement
OF inestimable value in the contest for
the higher honor. ~, Z.
The report is true fnS part only.
Governor Shaw may be- a candidate
for governor, but he has not author.
lied the statement. 1t is true he feels
that another term would be step
ping-stone to the higher Office which
he has in mind. 1t is also true that
he considers his chances for the NOM
ination for president in 1904 bright
enough to warrant the best efforts of
his friends.
Other Posts That Are Acceptable.
And if he should be disappointed in
the fight for the presidency all would
not be lost. There is the vice-presi-
dency, and if not that then place in
the cabinet, and still down are foreign
appointments which would be accepts
able.
Governor Shaw has not said all this
for publication, but he has said as
much to friends. He confesses fond
ness for political life and desires to
remain in 1T. He has an ambition to
become national character, and, this
being true, would gladly accept an
other term as governor so as to be re-
tanned in public life until the opening
of the presidential campaign. If the
nomination as governor should appear
to be the general wish of the people.
and if he shall decide that third term
as governor would assist him more
than any one thing toward higher am
bitions, then he may feel justified in
making the race, even tho it would en-
tail hard fight, with the chances of
success in doubt.
Conger May Be Candidate.
Thus far the name of only one man
has been mentioned whose candidacy
would prevent bitter contest, and in
a great measure bring the opposing
factions together, and that man is
Minister Conger. 1t is known that Mr..
Conger's highest ambition is to serve
as governor of the state of Iowa, and
If he should feel disposed to relinquish
his position in China and return, the
question of the governorship would
not go long unsolved. He would be
acceptable to both factions, as he has
chord, owing to the hardships he has
troubles, and the announcement of his
candidacy would strike popular
chord, owing to the hardships he has
suffered in the line of his duty abroad.
Other Candidates.
Among the names being mentioned
for governor at this time are former
Congressman George Curtis, of Clin-
ton, A. B. Funk, of Spirit Lake, w. F..
Hartman, of Hampton, NJ, L. Temple,
of Osceola, George D. Perkins. of
Sioux City, Lafe Young, of Des Moines,
H. W. Byers. of Harlan, Judge Town
er of Corning and Congressman A. B.
Cummings. Congressman Hull's
friends are no longer active and it is
believed he has decided to direct his
efforts to reelection to congress, ow-
| ing to important work that will be
necessary in connection with the new
army post, and forego his desires in
| the direction Of the govership for the
time.