Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-09

between Des Moines and Brooklyn. He
told Bray that he must have lnisunder-
stood him, or to use the secretaries
own language, II was either mistaken
or lied" Now 1t Is wholly unneoes-
sary to assume that anybody lied, the
whole matter probably grew out Of a
Misunderstanding Of who Lanphere
was.
The whole affair was unpleasant, and
left a bad taste in the mouth. The
secretary did not appear to advantage
and the spectacle was not all edifying
one. / DO not believe, from what can
learn. that the incident has In any
manner lessened Rrays prestige in
county politics. He has mannerisms
that make some dislike him. but no one
questions either his ability nor his
probility. Some Of those who are
trying to "kilp' him could be congratu-
lated II they had one half the political
influence that Bray has
The depositors left that meeting an
angry and disgusted lot, ard If they
ever get chance at Leslie M. Shaw's
scalp God help him.
There was no meeting of the deposit
tors that evening as your correspon-
dent reported. There was a small meet
ing OF stockholders at the Monroe, by
Mr.. Swords invitation. Mr.. Swords
wanted them to say they were. delighted
with his administration--and they did.
A gentleman who was present chAra0-
terized 1t aS q mutual admiration
society. Swords set UP the cigars and
the invited guests slapped him on the
back and told him he was a. hi Of
a good fellow, or words to that effect,
and Swords is a good fellow; no doubt
about that
people here that he alone was respon-
stble for Swords and that Swords
would remain until charges against his
administration OF the enlce were made.
He admitted that he knew little or
nothing about Swords when he made
the appointment. and apparently he
cared less. All he knew was that
Swords had been promised semstAing
and h e was next" when this plum
fell. II Tom Dennison Of Omaha had
been on the waiting list, and was
next" he could have had the job as
he is a good fellow, too, and is sup
posed to be friend Of Shaw's. Tom
might have hustled the assets In good
shape and still the deposfsors would
have been justified In kicking.
The whole affair ended In an elab-
crate luncheon at Mr.. Christians,
which is taken here to mean the open
ing Of Shaw's campaign. 1t is now
pretty certain that Shaw lis not only
q candidate to succeed Dolliver n the
senate, but that he Is In training for
the presidency In 1903. It goes with
out saying that Shaw will have the
support of Blythe and Lacey and
Christian and MCMILLAN and Knott; in
fact, tho whole stand-pat crowd name
your man, and will instaaltly tell you
whether he is for or against Shaw.
Shaw is a man OF unusual ability.
He is "smart" Those who do not like
the man must admit this. But If Les
lie M Shaw ever becomes IL full blown
candidate he will learn that the peo-
pie of this country demand in presi-
dent something more than abaMty and
"smartness." David Harrum was
smart, but "smartness' never won the
presidency. do unto others as they
would do unto YOU, and do 1t fust. :"
may be a "Hnart" maxim, but 1t will
never elevate a man to the presidency.
The people In that part 0f Iowa out
side of the reservation, whether with
reason or without reason, distrust Mr.
Shaw. Az governor he never had their
confidence. They believed that he was
s1ibservisnt to corporation influences;
that he WAS Influenced by had men. and
IL no ever becomes a CANDIDATE for
the prssiAsncy no power ON earth can
separate him from those things we
term orSanized greed. special interests.
graft, etc. Like poer Parker Of ESQ