The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07
THE OFFICES FILLED
STATE LEGISLATIVE CAUCUSES PAR
Gel OUT THE PLUMS.

Jones Will Weld the House Gavel
Bowling for Chief Clerk-speakershir
and tho Reapportionment-Ta OF
Bank Legislat;on-Some of the Leaders.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.-The caucuses for
| the selection Of the official stats of the
two houses were held Monday night
and were full of interest, although
there was no fight on over the best
places in the house, those being settled
by the Withdrawal of the contesting
candidates. j. D. Jones of Todd
county, and M. J. Bowling of Rem
billie, were then chosen by reclamation
to serve as speaker and chief clerk re-
spectively. Mr.. Bowling has already
served one term with honor as chief
clerk and had previous experience at
the desk, so that the work of his part
of the house is sure to be well taken
care of. Mr.. Bowling is shy a few
hands and feet but has enough inside
his head to keep him still ahead of the
majority of men. In the senate S. A.
Langum was reelected to his old place
as secretary, but the chief interest in
that caucus was in the written state
ment from Senator D. F. Morgan of
Hennepin county, defining his position
~ a silver Republican who differed
with his party but who still considered
that the Republican party was the one
to which he owed allegiance. On this
statement Senator Morgan was given a
place in the caucus, thus disposing Of
one of the problems that have been
troubling good many heads of late as
to the classification of the silver Repub-
lican senators. It will also be to the
advantage of Senator Morgan in the
Encouragement of committees which is
to be put into effect in the senate.
The full list of the officers of the two
houses, who will remain with them
through the entire legislature, and who
are all important part of all proceed
ings, is as follows:
The House.
Speaker, j. d. Jones of Todd; chief
clerk, M. j. Bowling of Renville; first
assistant clerk, w. B. Slime of Murray;
second assistant clerk, o. K. DAZZLE Of
Houston; engrossing clerk, n. 81. Inger-
soil of Crow Wing; enrolling clerk, F. L.
Krayenbuhl of Ramsey; assistant enroll
ing clerk and postmaster, F. w. Nash of
Blue Earth; sergeant-at-arms, John M.
Bayer of Clay; assistant sergeant-at-arms,
Edward Tanning of Olmsted; chaplain,
C. NJ Hurd of Hennepin.
The Senate.
Secretary, S. A. Langum of Fillmore;
first assistant secretary, A. D. Country
man of Swift; second assistant secretary,
H. S. Barrows of Hennepin; enrolling
clerk, DIN. Brown of Otter Tail; engross-
ing clerk, j. E. Peterson of Blue Earth;
chaplain, Rev. DR.. Robert Forbes of ST.
Louis; sergeant-at-arms 81. E. Gibbon of
LIE Sueur; assistant sergeant-at-arms, F.
B. Lamson of Wright.
Pioneer in Todd County.
j. D. Jones of Long Prairie was born
in Pennsylvania ~ years ago and has
been resident of Todd county, Min
nesota, for 30 years, having located
there in 1867. He studied at the
Hightstown, N. j., classical and scien-
tifc institute and later at Lewisburg
university, Pennsylvania. He is a
lawyer, has been register Of deeds and
county attorney of Todd county, was
assistant secretary of the state senate
in 1883, secretary of the senate in 1885,
clerk of the supreme court from 1887 to
1891, served with honor in the legisla-
ture of 1895 and will gain added dis
tinction and fame as speaker of the
house of representatives of Minnesota
in 1897. Speaker Jones is quiet man,
of easy manners; fluent, logical
speaker; decided in his views, and al
ways willing and able to support them.
He will make good presiding officer
of the larger, and consequently noisier,
body, and business will not be allowed
to lag while he Yields the gavel.
speakership and disappointment
AS an interesting point in connection
with the speakership contest Of this
year the statement is made that the de-
feat of Underleak in the preliminary
skirmishing had more to do with the
proposed reapportionment of the state
than is generally known. Being from
the First district, which will lose more
than any other by any proper and
equitable redistricting Of the state, it
was not thought Underleak would be
the most suitable person, from his To-
cation, for the speakership. 1t was
feared that First district speaker
would later complicate the reapportion-
ment matter, so. the district where
most is to be gained by such a law was
given the plum. This is one of the
gossipy suggestions in connection with
the matter that has enough foundation
to make interesting talk.
Owing to the recent bank troubles in
the larger cities talk has begun about
the powers and duties of the state bank
examiner, which are not considered
sufficiently clear to cover all emergen'
cies. Just what may be attempted is
not yet clear, as opinions differ as tc
the powers of the Office, the present
law not being sufficiently explicit
That very fact is good warrant for q
revision of the laws on the subject an6
it is reasonably sure that some change
will be made, although it is impossible
to specify what it will be.
Expected to Be Heard From.