Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
Shaw ASPIRES FOR
1903 NOMINATION
Prediction That He and Speak.
err Cannon Will Be the
Western Candidates.
ISN'T SAYING MUCH YET
But Washington Understands That tn,
Secretary Has Ambitions, and
That They Look to Leadership
Four Years Hence.
ISN'T SAYING MUCH YET


ter Leader Washington special says
1t is long look to 1905 but in view
of present conditions and develop
ments many politicians are casting
/ their eyes even to that date
The suggestion that Uncle Joe
| Cannon has his eye firmly fixed upon
the presidency in 1905 is responsible for
this long peer into the future, and the
fact that another western man. none
other than Leslie N. Shaw of Iowa,
secretary of the treasury, Is generally
| believed to have designs upon the Of
/ flee OF chief magistrate of the nation
/ four Years hence gives a Picturesque
| ness to the situation that cannot be
! dilnmed by the period of years that
| must elapse before the stage of activ-
| lily and results Will appear.
Many reasons have been assigned for
Speaker Cannon's positive declination
10 be considered for the vice presidency
this year, and every reason presented
! has been II real and potent one, yet
those closely associated with Uncle
Joe" DO not hesitate To say that one
reason why the speaker turned down
/ all overtures fos second place so fatty
\ is that Mr., cannon aspres to be the
| standard bearer OF his party in 1908
Uncle Joe" Is Encouraged.
OF course Uncle joe would not
| 6anction this estimate of the situation;
I that would not he expected. 1t is we'll
| known that ALI public men profess ig
| norancc and even wave aside as inn
probable and Impossible suggestions in
4 volving their political destiny and
! phophesying as to their future. That
I is expected. But the Information comes
from congressman Who have served
/ many yea:5 with Nh. Cannon i'm the
house; who are acquainted with his
4 ways and manner, and who can read
! III" signs of the times and they ex-
I press the opinion That without doubt
"Incle Joe" encouraged With the sue
cess h. has achieved during his first
term as speaker, has his cye.lixed upon
/ the highcI-and the only higher--otfice,
| which permits the Incumbent TO reside
I in the Whit House
/ Speaker e'annon is GS years of age.
but he does not look H. and he pos
( sesses ihe physique and intellect of Il
be - years old al convention time in
1 1868, and Il maii at that age is COM
4 monty supposed to have passed that
/ point in life where he is available for
presidential purposes this rule Will not
! apply i'm the case of Mr.. Cannon. If
4 the present speaker enters the lists for
the nomination i'm 1908 he will have to
be reckoned with
Shaw Is Saying Nothing.
\ So fat as Secretary Shaws irc--
pectiNe candidacy is concerned. he is
saying nothing md will not discuss
the matter. Secretary Shaw saws 1908
is a point foo far distant for consider
alton He is Interested in but one Inn
portant political matter. and that is.
the election of Theodore Roosevelt as
president IN 1904, and is eagcr To do
Al 1nt ~ can To contribute 10 that
end by giving the country u satisfac-
tory ADMINISTRATION OF the department
over which he has charge.
EN- me opinion PreValis very genei-
ANY IN washington AMI among the
friends OF secretary shaw that ne pos
sesses an ael'l'l"ll Y" ne p'asiaen e on
we ll'tea states az, "a, to'hs 10 I'oe as
the date '9i me fuiliineh' OF ms de-
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,'reri.tnrely psobo,need and that the
two years administration of Secretary
Shaw Leaves little To he desired in the
ireeton pf safe yet progressive
finance.
Royal Battle.
\ \ hatt" for Delegates between Speak
or cannon anu secretary shaw would
he II contest Of giants in the political
arena. campaign ahounding In pic
turesgle and iilspiring features and
plays. With he end in doubt, That the
Nonine" in l9oS will come from the west
j seems 10 be generally conceded 1lli-
( n"is has furnished presidential candt-
dates ranking among the greatest men
of the nation, but the Mississippi river
! marks the Wesi"rnnpst boundary, the
| republicans hay" never nominated
/ man residing farther west than Illinois.
| although the great northwest has
| statesmen of full presidential size.
| With the completion of President
/ ltooseVeil second 'eil Term New loi'k WIN
1 nave e''jose'l we i..S,i se " ~, siNins
/ iaNoIits son Io Viie llissiies' oil,.e; res
4 laehl Mchi}leS WIS ,o' cilssea as u
| western man. o,iV. I5.'leF, as from lhe
lnlaale west ne uisllllc,,Ne west -
que lor IeVoshi'lot. anu there is hot
! llNeiS w be amy disposition 10 Say nay
| lion west ~ the oine,eenth parallal of
/ latitude
Keeping Them Back.
The friends of both Secretary Shaw
| ana speaker .aiihoh VINO are Interested
IN 'heif pfeslaehtlal prospects lh isoe
are iloe desltous tiiat ,ieii la'oriles