Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-04
Politicians at State Capital In
clined to Give Him a Clear
Right Of Way
DoLLlvER's SUCCESS ASSURED
Certain That When Shaw Retires from
Cabinet Soon He Will Begin Cam
paien for Presidency-senator DoIIi-
YER Assured of Re.eIection-toppo-
sition Not Strong.
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Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. News from
Washington in the dispatches of yes
terday to the effect that President
Roosevelt has already appointed his
new cabinet members and otherwise
effected reorganiza ton of the cabinet,
caused a furry of excitement here
when it became known. On every hand
it was taken to confirm the rumors
prevalent for some time that Secretary
Shaw would very soon return to Iowa to
enter the political game actively, and
that when he does so he will not be
by cabinet portfolio. 1t is
recalled that when he essayed to speak
last spring his connection with the
cabinet caused some embarrassment.
and it Is also recalled that in the late
there was some surprise that
he deviated from the course of his dis
senior colleague from Iowa
in the cabinet. 1t was knowr that
Secretary Wilson spoke in the Iowa
in support of Governor
Cummins, we'll knowing the view OF his
chief and having in mind that he, Will
son. is to remain in the cabinet to the
end of the term. 1t is now regarded as
certain that Secretary Shaw will take
up his well defined program of polit!-
cal action, having in view the securing
of the Iowa delegation to the next ma
tional convention.
There is also some belief that Sec
rotary Shaw Is quite ready to come out
openly for the senate to succeed DOL
liver as it has been evident some time
that his friends have been active in the
to have Deliver turned
down. If this should prove true, the
general assembly Of Iowa would i'm
medlately become the center of great
interest But whether the cabinet
changes are to be made immedia tely or
within few weeks, it is certain that
Secretary Shaw will be strong factor
in the presidential race.
Here in Des Moines the disposition
is to give the secretary a clear right
of-way for the delegation.
sAs
Senator Dolliver has an actual ma
jority of the republican members of
the Iowa legislature pledged in writing
to support him in the caucus for Unit
ed States senator. This fact stands in
the way of any possible scheme on the
part of his bitter enemies to retire him
The fact was made known by the sem
ator here few days after the election
1t settled the question; tho 1t has not
prevented certain interests making in
quiry as to the chances for effecting
Delivers defeat. Since the fact was
published here two weeks ago that
railroad influences are at work to effect
retirement of Dolliver good deal has
been done to line up the standpatters
against him. That the hand of Sec
rotary Shaw may be seen in the game
seems to have gained currency in
for Raymond Patterson,
in his discussion of the matter in last
Sundays Chicago Tribune. The atti-
tude Of the Tribune toward Iowa poll
tics is we'll known. 1t is unwilling
to do anything or say anything that
will in the slightest degree offend those
this year. For years the Tribune got
its Iowa politics thru Richards until
he became so rank he could nor longer
be tolerated, and now its Iowa news
comes thru sources at Washington
deeply prejudiced. But Patterson, af-
ter the Dolliver story is two weeks old
in Iowa, gives it in detail, under
headings like this:
Defeat Dolliver is cry in Iowa. Per-
kins and his followers angry at sena-
tors lukeWarmness in the recent cam
paign. Leslie NJ. Shaw in the deal.
Even Governor Cummins said to be
acceptable to men eager to revenge
themselves for defeat"
In the course of Patterson's column
and -a-half article he states:
ut is a strange condition, but it
illustrates better than anything else
factional fight in that state has devel-
oped to point where the old crowd
embracing the standpatters and the
Perkins men generally cannot forgive
They are good haters and
believe their friends must be as intol-
Grant as they are themselves"
In regard to Secretary Shaw, the
refers to him as a
"standpatters of the standpattsrs" and
as having fought Cummins tooth and
nail, and this:
"He is not. an active candidate for
the senate against Dolliver or anybody
else at the present time. 1t is more
than likely. however, the secretary
would thoroughly appreciate the honor
Of representing his state in the United
States senate"
And again, referring to the fact that
Dolliver was made senator KY Shaw,
the correspondent said:
ut is currently understood among
Iowa people that he thinks Doliver
has escaped from his influence and has
forgotten the fact that his original ap-
pointment to fill a vacancy gave him
the prestige which was necessary to
secure his election by the legislature.
1t is this feeling, according to current
reports, which would be depended upon
10 induce the secretary of the treasury
10 become candidate for senatorial
honors against Dolliver."
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