Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-05
IHE AN[S PRESIDENCY
Not Likely That a Decision
Will Be Reached at Tomor-
rows Meeting
MANY IN FAVOR OF jim WILSON
He Could Have Unanimous Tender of
the Place, if He Would Indicate His
Willingness to Accept-curtiss Re-
sarded as Logical Man For the
Presidency.
special to Tines-Republlcan

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, May 5.-The board of
trustees of the Iowa state college meet
Eagain tomorrow, and this meeting is
for the especial purpose of considering
the question of the presidency of the
4 college. Nothing new has, developed
that would indicate u prospect of ter
Imination of the quest for a head for the
Icoliege. There appears to be decided
turn in the direction of making an at
4 tempt to concentrate on Secretary
James Wilson as the logical man for
the place. When the mater first came
Iup Wilson was considered and he was
Iconsulted in regard to the matter. Mr..
Wilson stated frankly that he did not
then desire to be considered in connec-
4 ton with the place, but that if he could
have time to complete certain 1mpor-
,.ant work in which he was then en-
gagged for the government he might
lconsder the offer. More recently trus-
Itees have been making some inquiry as
to his present attitude. 1t is understood
that they have found him disposed to
lconsder the matter now but they have
i also discovered that President Roose-
welt is in dead earnest when he says
THAT he desires Wilson to remain right
in the cabinet through another term IL
4 he should be so fortunate as to be
|elected. In his trip through Iowa
i President Roosevelt made this fact
known very plainly. But even with this
assurance Secretary Wilson would be
tempted with a unanimous tender OF
the place. Some effort was made to
find out if President Thompson. of the
Ohio state college, would consider an
/ offer but it was found that he regards
This present position as far better than
/ the one which might be offered him
In reference to President McLane OF
Idaho university, his name came into
iUecarnp by sheer chance. An educator
! N ,!.t. state OF Washington who was an
4 lapplicant for the position had given as
! a reference Nicholas Murray Butler OF
New York. When Superintendent Bar
rett and some others were east they
asked Butler about it. Instead of In
dorsing the man who had given Butter
as a reference he mentioned President
McLane:
i KNOW Oh IlO flltu III llS SuoN "AiC
would make you the ideal president,
said Professor Butler They are not
TO be had. But If you want live and
progressive and growing man go out to
Idaho and get the president of their
state university. / think he will suit
you
1t is known that members of the
committee on presidency have done
| some earnest investigation since the
last meeting and are gathering lnfor-
nation. Messrs. Hungerford and Dixon
went to Washington and had consul
tation with Rev. /. p. Schreckengast,
who is being considered in connection
with the presidency. Mr.. Barclay. OF
the board OF trustees, is strong for
Schreckengast. The majority OF the
Icommittee on presidency are for Stan
ton for president and are working to
that end, but how strongly they are
prepared to make a show for him re-
mains to be developed. The friends OF
Prof. Curtiss are more hopeful than
they were, as one of them said few
| days ago:
1T is no trouble at all to convert
trustee to the Curtiss stand IL you can
/ get him to sit down and consider
calmly what it means for that agrl-
cultural college. When you have point
ed out to him what has come to that
icollege in recent years by reason OF the
great advance made in the purely agrl-
cultural lines he sees the necessity for
keeping Curtiss and his corps OF edu-
Gators right at Ames. Men can be got
| to teach grammer and algebra ana
those things. but the men who can
teach agriculture and make 1t interest
ing are rare. We believe Curtiss VIII
be the president of the college because
ne is the logical successor OF his great
friend and admirer DR.. Bearshear.
| The trustees who have been espe-
cially interested in the agricultural END
OF the college and are pronouncedly for
Curtiss are Messrs. Moninger, Penick
and Boardman. 1t is understood that
Wilson will be for him also, tho not
committed to any one. RarcP Is sald
10 be for Curtiss after Sch1eckengast.
Dixon has also indicated that he would
vote for Curtiss IL that would elect.
Watkins and McElroy are open to con-
viction 1t is stated that Governor Cum
Minis is in favor of eX-Chancellof craig
and has been in earnest in pushing his
candidacy. The prediction mere Is tiat
the committee will not report at the
meeting tomorrow and no president will
be elected for some time
The securing of the fire library of the
late Colonel w. Penn Clarke for the
state library and historical department
is due largely to the foresight OF Cura-
Tor Aldrich. Mr.. Aldrict became aware
of the great value of the library and es-
pecially Of the fact that Mr. Clarke had
many autographs and manuscripts
which would be of interest; and he
asked Mr. Clarke to leave the same to
the historical department The last time
he was in Washington he reminded
Mr.. Clarke of his promise TIE will left
the entire library to the Iowa state IL
brary, of which the historical depart
ment is now a part. It is understood
there are many rare books in the library
pertaining to western life and American
affairs.
Director Sage, of the Iowa weather