The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-04
DEN1soNIA

DENISONIA
oSefhor ohaWss recent speech in Washineton re-
THE Rp1Tr celVed many fattering comments from
TRIBUNE the press and from prominent men who
ON SHAW. were present. The future historian Of
Iowa will some day be called on to de-
eide the point OF who among Iowas galaxy of public men
IS entlted TO the need OF being the greatest man of the
state Gov. Kirkwood will always be first but Gov
Shaw will be second only to him He was man broad
enough and generous enough to subordinate his own
chances OF preferment those of his friends when the
occasion arose. There was never grander or ,nor
noble act done by a public in Iowa than this
appointment of Mr.. Doliver United States Senator
IL was an act that could not have been by mario,
minded man. 1t act that brought out the states
man, and the Christian gentleman beyond and ahoye.b
politician 1t said at the time that the act gov,
retire him to private life after his Gubernatoral teri
expires putlt VIII nave the very opposite effect
virtues and talents crcumscrbed by state boun
res he is today national character and the ewes III
entire country are on him. 1t was common rema,
during the campaign where Gov. Shaw and Roosava
spoke together that the logic of the Governor was ii
best argument Iowa can congratulate herself on avip
a Governor Shaw, and the reception that he met .
Washington merely foreshadows coming events. sKee
your eyes Shaw He will never be sdetrackal,, j,
the expiration OF his gubernatoral term OF Office but
will hear OF him later in national councils where !,
wsest and best natur Fly drawn as the magnet tot
polar star.
The congregation the First Baptist church took III
ppy WYNN opportunity last night to show its a
ING is RE. probation of the pastor, Rev. Rchar
MEMBERED. Venting He was presented with
purse of gold
The attendance upon the prayer meeting was large ar
the meeting OF unusual interest At its conclusi
F. L. Evans took charge of affairs and surprised the p
tor by bestowing the purse upon him. 1t was weigh
with its contents OF. bright metal. Mr.. Evans comp
mented Mr.. Venting his work here and said ths
while the church has had many pastors has bee
appreciated than he has in his abors in this city
After this Mr. Venting responded very feelingy vii
atew words. lie was deeply affected by the testimoni
OF esteem He SAID that in all of his church work he ha
never enjoyed his work SO much as he had here p
hoped that nothing might to break the exstin
harmony. Council Bluffs Nonpare
Rarely does it that representative in congress
coNNEp,c given welcome cordial as that a,
ROYAL corded Judge Conner, now "our'' repr
WELCOME. sentative, by his colleagues and by,tt
press and people of Washington gene
10 use an expressive, though in this case undienfe
expression Judge Conner has made a decided hit
the National Capital OF course the Bailey objecti
the seriousness of which was very greatly exagerat
rather tended to bring him prominently before the
ial public, but Judge Corners high standing after
three weeks in the House is the result Of favorable
presslons created by his dignifed, kindly manner
perhaps just a trife by his splendid appearance It,
very that the question should be very reque1
y asked where is the man who succeeds Doliver
and when Judge Conner pointed out, invariably Il
questoner has voiced an opinion concerning the
resentatve OF the tenth Iowa district distinctly ayo
able and complimentary.
The new lowan, who almost prevented from ia
ing his seat because Senator Dover to be q me
Der OF the House right the day the session of Co
gress began is an lndianian by birth, so that
Iowa but Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin, hav.
native Hooser son in Congress-. Iowa has been Civ
much in late years to sending judges to the House
Representatives, and Mr. Conner within that cal
for he has served several years the circutben
of that state s&
Judge Conner has been assigned a place upon
Committee of Invalid pensions, quite an important
mittee He is putting in all his time in the House oh
Der, absorbing the meat of all that and is rap
It is hardly likely that he will take any active part
the proceedings of this short session. beyond regu
y record his vote but he will be heard from later and
predict for him successful career in Congress.-Jef