Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-20
Indications That Roosevelt
Administration is Elimina-
ting Shaw Influences
COUSINS AFTER ALLIsoNs SEAT
Fifth District Congressman Reported
to Be a Candidate and to Have His
Campaign Framed Up - Political
Gossip Has 1t That Temple Will Be
q Candidate for Governor.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Des Moines, April 20.-Secretary
Shaw had it in mind last November TO
return to Iowa and become candidate
for the presidency, and he gave up that
plan only when he found that he could
not be the Roosevelt candidate and
that he would have to fight the Roose-
Welt influence. A strong indication OF
what is in the air in this connection
is the fact that the Shaw appointees
are being let out of the service as rap
idly as possible and the Roosevelt ad-
1ninistration will cut loose from all
Shaw influences. Secretary Cortelyou,
who was picked as the Roosevelt cam
paign manager after strong effort had
been made to secure the appointment
of an Iowa man as his campaign man
ager who would have been especially
pleasing to Secretary Shaw, is now
engaged in letting out the Shaw men.
w. I. Diller was returned from New
York, where he was given conf1den-
tial position in the custom house.
which he held for several years. 10
his friends Mr.. Diller has let out the
secret that the word has gone along
the line that all of the Shaw men are
to go. Cortelyou, who is to look after
New York's interests in politics, Will
choose his own men. 1t is probable that
James S. Clarkson, surveyor OF the
port, may also have to give up his
place, tho he obtained his position thru
strictly New York influence and has
been entrusted with some delicate po-
litical tasks by President Roosevelt.
The understanding is that Roosevelt
has started out to control New York
first for the presidency and secondly
for the senatorship later on. If he
should not be nominated for third
term he desires to so into the SEN
ate.
Mr. Diller who has just returned to
Iowa to live, is credited with being one
of the shrewdest politicians of the old
school in Iowa. He was long identihed
with the old grange and the, Patrons
of Husbandry and similar organizations
and with the old knights of Labor. he
of one time became conspicuous in the
Farmers Alliance. He was one of the
trusted lieutenants of Shaw when ne
was governor.
Tn connection with national politics,
an interesting story was told siofe
time ago by Senator Maytag, of Newton.
He had been to Chicago, where ne
met among others, u. NJ. Parry, OF IN
dianapolis. the great manufacturer, VINO
is connected with the national CIVIC
federation and is known in business
and politics in many states. Mr.. Parry
stated as his opinion that Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks will not have the lnd1-
ana delegation to the national conven-
tion. He indicated that the people of
Indiana are not for Fairbanks, that
they do not desire distinct reaction
from the progressive tendencies of the
times. and that there will be fight
made which will keep the Indiana dele
cation from Fairbanks. 1t is known
that Senator Beveridge has considered
the question of asking for the delega-
ton for himself.
A short time ago Congressman WILL
lam A. Rodenberg, of East St. Louis,
met an Iowa business man on a busl-
ness matter. and after the transaction
Of business, conversation turned 10
politics. Mr.. Rodenberg having then
lust come from Washington. was asked
as to what he knew of Senator Alli-
sons health. He Is in poor health"
said Mr., Rodenberg, "and it is not be-
lieved that he will ever be candidate
again. In fact 1t is we'll understood at
Washington that he will not again be
a candidate. ] was told as much by
Congressman Cousins, who also told
me that he expected to be candidate
for the senate from Iowa, and that he
believed he had it now lined up so that
he would be the candidate of his peo-
ple for that office. The story is given
for what it is worth. The congress-
man was not talking for publication
at the time.
There is excellent authority for 1t
that there is much talk in the south
ern part of the state about possible
candidacy of Col. M l.. Temple for
governor next year The theory on
which this is based is that he had
drawn the fire of the progressives and
had won out with Roosevelt in spite
Of the charges made against his pro-
fessional character. TO make him gov
ernor would be in line with his vindl-
cation and make it plain that there
was in fact reaction in Iowa.
Mr.. Rogers, of Wright county, will
be the assistant united States attor-
| ney in the northern Iowa district sue
lceeding Mr.. Crane, Of Dubuque, who
| is now quite old and unable to attend
t, the duties of the position in vigor-
Gus manner To Congressman Birdsall
more than any other is due the final So
luton of the muddle as to appoint
ments in northern Iowa. and he has
named the assistant attorney from the
west end Of tho Third district.