Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Des Moines, February 8, 1901

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q Des Moines, February 8, 1901.
Governor Shaw has formally an.
nounced that he is not candidate
for a third nomination for governor
at the hands Of the republican party
of Iowa. While the announcement
was not unexpected 1t will clear
the political situation and precipitate
IN active campaign for the nomina-
ton. Governor Shaw's letter fol-
lows:
Hon, r. p. GARRISON, Dcs Moines.-
My Dear Sir: The first mention OF
my name for q third term having
appcnmd in the Register. it is due
that it's editor shall lie the first to
receive y formal statement Of my po-
sitiOn. This was unnecessary until!
after the decision Of the supreme
court on the Titus amendment, and
now | avail myself of The first hour
ia my Office after the decision to say:
4 have been urged by very many
friends throughout the state. and not
- few beyond, to become ut least Il
receptive candidates. The people of
Iowa have been exceedingly kind to
nae. and ! ought not to rudcly treat
their more recent expressions of re-
gard. But political precedent, the
EroInptngs of my heart, the wishes
OF my family and my deiberative
Judgment, all lead TO the same con-
cIusion. must, therefore, decline
t. be n candidate or to allow the use
my name, or to accept the nomina-
ton under any circumstances. how
ever unanimously rendered. Yours
sincerely, Leslie NJ. Shaw.
Attorney General Mullan has hand
ed down decision in relation to
school administration. III which he
holds that townships may abolish
sub-districts and sEIb-district boards
of directors and manage the schools
on the township plan as a unit. This
is an important and sweeping de-
cision.
Fred Cahov. Jr., of Valley juno
zion was defeated in the supreme
court in his suit for damages against
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company. Cahow brought
action in the Guthrie district court
to recover damages for personal ill
juI'ics sustained while in the employ
Incnt Of the road in November, 1897,
in the shops at Valley junction as n
helper. a verdict and Judgment for
s,7.0S5 was rendered in favor of The
plaintiff in the lower court. In an
opinion by Judge Given the supreme
court .revcrses the lower courts de-
cision on errors.
The probabilities are tina; within
the next few weeks the Polk County
Bar association viii lnau%uratc Il
campaign in favor Of the adoption
by the legislature Of a bill requiring
Judges of the supreme court to rcsid"
in Des Moines during their terms Of
Office. AS the law now stands the
judges may reside anywhere in the
state, and are required to be in DcS
Moines only during the terms Of
court, which are held at stated
periods. The idea OF those who have
Interested themselves in the measure
is that by requiring residence in
Des MONIES much more work can be
accomplished by the supreme court.
AS it is now, the court is generally
from six months to year behind the
docket. If the compulsory residence
law can be enacted, the idea is to
amend the laws relating to the terms
OF the supreme court, so as to have it
in session continually from one end
of the year to the other. 1t is the
idea of the champions of the measure
that by a regulation of this cllarac-
TER the court can hold sessions every
third week for the purpose of taking
submissions and can devote Two
weeks to the preparation of opinions
and the disposition OF other work Of
the court. BY such an arrangement
IL is claimed that the court would be
able to work right up to the docket,
and that decisions in the supreme
court could be obtained as readily
and as quickly MS they are NOW Sc
cured from the district courts.
1t is estimated by Secretary Of War
Root that it will take $4,000 to BALD
SO much of the Des Moines army post
as can be planned by June 30, 1902. 1t
Will take twice as much more to fur
nish it and equip it and the soldiers.
On January 81 Secretary Root wrote
Ito Secretary Gage, of the treasury.
as follows: 81 have the honor to for
ward herewith. for transmission to
an estimate $4,000 of APP
precipitation for military post. Des
Moines, Iowa., required for the use
"f the war departments for the service
OF the fiscal year ending June 80,
1909. y Secretary Gage wrote to
Speaker Henderson OF Iowa as fol
lows: II have the honor 10 transmit
herewith, for the consideration of
congress, copy Of n communication
from the secretary % war, 0. the 31st
nltimo, submitting IN estimate Of ap-
preparation for TIE military post at
Dcs Moines, Iowa, Ss1e.oc0.
wants Cuban CnnSt:: ut ioa AdoD:cl
Washington, Fen. 1T .ves admit
t'i' yesterday by Nigh Official Of
he government tl,a: the administers
'jon earnestly desired The adoption
Of the Cuban constitution before The
Of the present session
of congress. The official who made
this; statement said that no officia!
representations had been made to the
Cuban convention, but that the dele,
gates had been informa lly advised rs