Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-06
COMMENCES NEXT WEEK.
Biennial Struggle for Popular Favor in the
Iowa Legislature Almost On.

BienniaI Struggle for Popular Favor in the
Iowa Legislature Almost On.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. Especial 10 THE
BEE.]-Next Monday Is the time set by the
constitution for the opening session of the
Twenty-fourth general assembly. Place
hunters are beginning to arrive, and even a
few of the newly elected members may be
found in the lobbies of the leading hotels as
the opening day approaches.
The senate will consist of twenty-four re-
puplicans and an equal number of democrats
with two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Webster
and Eagle of J~asper-holdine the balance of
the power. Both of the alleged independents
were elected in opposition TO the regular re-
publican nominees on a fusion ticket. Engie
is a prohibitionist and may kick out of the
traces in the preliminary skirmish in order
to secure some concessions to the peoples
party in the organization of the senate.
The lower house is republican standing
ffty-three to forty-seven and will be organ
scramble for both the chief clerkship and
for the minor positions and the contest for
the speakership is waxing warm. The lead
ing candidates for speaker are d. @, Chase
of Webster, w. o. Mitchell Of Adams and
B. B. Lane OF Polk. Mr.. Chase is n young
lawyer with one sessions Legislative aexper-
fence. Two years ago he stood in with the
farmer combine and gave a hearty support
10 all Jl6 measures CudL WbT6 JTdul6u DIV Llc
farmers alliance.
Mitchell of Adams is also a lawyer and a
member of a local branch of the Iowa
farmers alliance. Coming from a strong
anti-monopoly county and with the solid
support of his congressional district he Will
make a formidable candidate. He is u new
member
Lane OF Polk is a farmer who made a good
record in the last session. He was tempo
rary chairman during the deadlock and pre-
ciInH will npTfapf fnipp arI i'm n ~ 4
Mr.. Q. W. Beverly of Greene, j.. b. Swim
burne of Humboldt and w. o. Payne of
Story are all after the chief clerkship of the
house. Mr.. Payne comes from the banner
republican county and has been first assist
ant clerk, which gives him a slight ad-
vantage.
The candidates for the minor positions are
literally ''too numerous to mention"
IL is now believed that the democrats will
make no serious effort to secure the repeal
of prohibition. They cannot carry the bill
through either branch without the help of at
least two republicans in the senate and four
in the house, and they are now scheming to
draft a measure which no self.respecting
it is claimed that the republicans will
introduce a rigid high license law
with Il local option clause and force the dem
ocrats TO show their hands, and compel them
in the end to take their choice between
$1,000 license as proposed by the republicans,
and a continuation of the present prohibltory
policy.
The legislature will also nave to wrestle
with the problem of increasing the tax levy
or plunging the state into debt. There is
only about $500, 900 available for extraordin-
airy appropriations and the hungry institu-
tions are asking for more than twice that
sum.
Two years ago it was estimated that the
Iowa exhibit at the Worlds fair could get
along with $4,000, but the commission ap-
pointed by Governor Boies have submitted
estimates and will ask for nearly $500 900 for
this show. The farmers are up in arms over
this proposition and will make d vigorous
fight against it.