Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-18
PRESIDENTIAL RECREATION,
Davenport Democrat.l


PRESIDENTIAL RECREATION,
Davenport Democrat.l
When Grover Cleveland was presi-
dent he found frequent opportunity to
take recreation in shooting and fishing.
s No president worked harder while in
pfice than he did, and no president we
nave ever had stood the strain of tina
official burden as he stood 1t. 1t was
his intervals Of rest that saved him. He
4 was wise on his own account to take
them whenever he could, and he was
doing good part by the country to
& preserve his powers at their best in
this way. II President Mckinley could
have given himself the same chance
for regeneration he might have had a
( The reason he did not take food was
= that one that commends him all the
more strongly to the respect and ven
Grafton of the people. All his leisure
was devoted to his invalid wife, whom
he never left.
MASON CITY'S POPULATION, 1905.
Mason City Globe Gazette.1
The Mason City directory of 1900
issued by the publisher OF this work,
indicated population Of $500. This
present issue contains ABB names, not
1ncluding firm name, death notices and
removals, and by accepting the multi
plier ~ shows a population of 1905
for Mason City today. This wonderful
tncrease has been mostly acquired
within year. and speaks volumes for
the chances which Mason City has of
becoming one of the leading cities OF
8the state In the not distant future.
The late development has not been the
.soutgrowth of any boom" but has
Ebeen brought about by the natural ad-
syantages of which the city possesses
las a great distributing point for vast
snrea of rich territory, stretching out
upon every side, and the certainty
recently assured-of making this terri
tory more accessible by the extensive
sbnilding OF new railroads.,
y q y ~ r. 5 80 M r
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
Isioux City Tribune.] IT,
IN view of President McKinley's
denth it is interesting 10 speculate on
4 what might have happened had some
very small Influences which operated
upon the Philadelphia convention
shaped themselves differently in the
selection of q candidate for vice presi-
dent. Few people know how near Iowa
came to the presidency or how near
Senator j. p. Dolliver came to being
William McKinley's successor. The
general supposition Is that the Roose-
welt boom overwhelmed everything else
and that his nomination was inevitable.
Those who profess to know the true
inwardness of the convention history
tell a very different story. Had not
Senator Dolliver set his face resolutley
against the tide he would have been
nominated and would now be presi-
Z dent. Senator Delivers candidacy was
4 receiving the powerful support and in
3 Fhuence Of Mark Hanna and the admin
tstration. Roosevelt had said he would
Z not take the nomination. The admin
istration wanted an orator who could
go on the stump qualified by eminent
ability as a speaker to combat the ar
sguments Of William Jennings Bryan.
z The brilliant member of the house from
4 Iowa filled the bill and the administra-
ton wished his nomination. The sug-
gestion RECEIVED approval all over the
country. and Mr.. .Dolliyer went into
4 the convention with surprising
strength. At the outset Mr.. Dolliver
did nothing to advance his candidacy.
While feeling that the vice presidency
Was an office worthy of the ambition
fsOf any man, he also felt the we'll estab-
lished prejudice against 1T as a political
graveyard. Mr. Dolliver had his eye
on the senate and had no desire to run
the risk OF being ehelyed.. In this feel
B ing he was Joined by his wife, who
Yields considerable influence in the po-
I lltical councils Of her husband. How
ever. things went their way and just
before the convention conferences
among the different forces had made 1t
evident that Delivers nomination was
I. not only probable, but seemingly inevi-
Y table. Roosevelt did not want 1t, and
the administration wanted Dolliver.
During the ante-convention discussions
Z the feeling that 1t was unwise to accept
the Office had grown more strongly
with Mr.. Doiliver. Mrs Dolliver i'm
plored him not to accept. AT this juno
ture the Iowa man went to Mark Han
ma, told him the situation. and begged
him az q friend to head Off the conven-
+ ton. Senator Hanna yielded to HE So
4 licitations and II was then that he
turned to Roosevelt, and the New York
+ mans nomination followed. Had 1t not
been for this move on Mr.. Delivers
part there Is little doubt that he would
now be president Of the United States
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