Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-04
HIS WIFE DECIDES 1T
Gov. Shaw Accepts Treasury Portfolio Her Advice
81 Guess Maybe We Can Stand IT.

The appointment of Governor Leslie
NJ. Shaw as secretary of the treasury
has Occasioned scarcely more interest
in DeS AIoines, Ia, than the attendant
| elevation of Mrs. Shaw to the social
prominence of the wife of a cabinet
officer, says the New York World.
Five years ago Governor Shaw was
not known outside the little town Of
Denison, in which he was chiefly noted
for activity in the Methodist church.
Up to that time Mrs. Shaw's social life
was only that of popular woman of
comfortable means in a town of 1000
population. Prior to her marriage she
was Miss Alice Crewshaw. Her step
father was a farmer near Clinton. at
the time of the marriage Mr.. Shaw was
poor.
Upon her removal to Des MOines as
the wife of the governor Mrs. Shaw
won popularity because of her guile
lessness and affability. She now looks
forward to her prospective social ac-
tivity at Washington with the utmost
lAlOOSh SIS has 1AllAC SOASCP-
ton of just what will be expected of
her and is more or less bewildered at
the outlook.
Eve always done my best wherever
I've been," she said, land I'm not
at all frightened. 1 now they say
Mr.. Gage spent 100000 more than his
salary, owing to the demands of So
ciety, but that seems to me needless
and a trife foolish. Mr.. Shaw told me
Senator Allison assured him we would
be able to go out in society all that is
necessary on $1,000 n year more than
his salary, and / guess maybe we can
stand that for a few years. L don't
want to make Mr.. Shaw hard up, and
1 shall not, but you know I've always
borne my share of society work, and L
expect l shall in Washington. They
say it nearly wrecked Mrs. Cages
health, but 1 shall not be alarmed ON
that account, as I'm so well and strong.
when Mr.. Shaw went to Dubuque
to see Senator Allison, he didn't make
any promises until he could see me.
When he got back again, he said to
me he didn't want to go anywhere his
wife and children could not go with
honor and comfort, and he left the de-
cision to me. Yes. practically had the
deciding voice. 1 didn't much like the
idea of changing our plans after hav-
ing made all arrangements to return to
Denison next month and spending
$4,000 in making over our house, but
realized it was too great an honor to
decline and so decided he should &C
cept.
But, really now, is it quite sure he's
going to get the place after all? He's
never yet received any notice from
President Roosevelt direct and was
only asked through Senator Allison if
he would accept if it was offered. 1t
seems to me it might yet fall through.
Don't you think so?
well, well, suppose it's just a wo-
mans foolish notion. Men, and poll
ticians especially. know much more
about such things. Perhaps this is the
usual way of going about making an
appointment"
Mrs. Shaw declares she will depart
as soon as the governor does, taking
the family and the household effects.
She does not expect this to take place,
however, until after the Inauguration
of Governor Cummins, Jan. 16. She
spent the day visiting the best local
modistes, but says she will wait until
she reaches Washington to have her
best gowns made.