Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16

to the fame. Then came a denial from
Lacey that he had sent any telegram
to Shaw, or had anything to do with
Swords appointment. This made it
plain that Bray, Lacey or Shaw had
prevaricated." The public has read
that Lacey and Shaw came to Grim
nell the day after election to ipvesti-
gate matters. The Grinnell Gazette,
which is not exactly in favor of Lac
ey as congressman, although it is an
able republican paper, had cores
pondent present at this now celebrate
ed meeting, and in last Thursdays
issue, after giving the reasons that
led to this gathering of the depositors,
says:
"The petition (asking the removal of
Receiver .Swords) bore the signature Of
nearly one hundred and fifty deposit
tors, about fifty of whom We're pres
ent at an interview with the secre-
tary, held in the directors room Of the
bank An attempt was made to pre-
sent the foregoing petition but the
secretary refused to hear it read.
On the other hand he told the deposit
tors in unmistakable language that
the present receiver would not be re-
moved, and it was evident that Mr..
Shaw did not come to this city for
the purpose of giving any relief to
the depositors, but for something else
entirely. He was brought here by
a few would be gentlemen, who are
the political enemies of T. j. Bray,
for the purpose of denying statements
made by Shaw to Bray last Septem-
Der, with respect to the appointment
Of Swords as receiver. The state
ments made by the secretary at that
time were to the effect that Major
Lacey, who claims to have done
everything in his power to procure
the appointment of Lanphere, had
invited him to appoint another man..
This statement was emphatically
denied by Lacey, and If Lacey's
denial were to be given credence then
Shaw was nothing more or less than
a common, ordinary liar.
"The would-be- statement above re-
fered to sought to make political cap
ital out Of the situation by bringing
Shaw here and having him deny
with the hope that by this means
WI. pray WOulu ne lCICcQ lIlIO d
somewhat compromising position.
'That Shaw came here for this pur-
pose at the solicitation of the gentle
men referred to there can be no doubt;
that he intended to make the expect
ed denial there can be no doubt; that
he did attempt to deny the statement
before Mr. Bray reached the meeting
there can be no doubt. But when
Tom Bray stood before him, called
his attention to the time and place of
meeting, repeated the statements
made by Shaw, and said, "Mr. Sec
rotary, do you deny one word of that
conversations" then the secretary
wilted and his answer was, II may
have made such statement to you,
but If I did l was mistaken. Major
Lacey wired me to appoint Lam
phere, and must have thought Lam
phere lived outside Of Grinnell."
1.-THE major was present ia the meet
ing, and at this point he interrupted
the secretary with correction, stat
ing that he did not wire him to appoint
Lanphere, but wrote him a letter ask
ing him to do so. Mr.. Shaw said that
that was probably the way it was and
admitted to Mr.. Bray that he was also
mistaken about a telegram being sent
him by Lacey. The visit of the secre-
tary convinced the depositors that he
intends to retain Swords as receiver,
that the appointment was piece of
nasty politics; that Lacey had Moth
ing to do with it. He ought to have
had, for it was his duty to see that
such a remunerative position was fill
ed from within the district and by a
competent man: that Shaw's reputa-
ton as CRATER is now thoroughly
established in Grinnell, and that in
stead Of embarrassing Mr. Bray he
has been strengthened by the attack
and the few friends of the secretary
who brought him here for that pur-
pose are woefully disappointed"
Some comment is being made on the
reported retirement of Treasurer Shaw
on March 4, and Cortelyou occupying
his place. 1t has been suggested that
in such case Mr.. Shaw will be can
didats for the senatorship. With this