Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
BOWEN rs SPEAKER.
TWENTY.EIGHTH GENERAL AS.
SEMeLY IN SESSION.
Both Houses of the Iowa Legislature
Meet and Effect Formal Organiza-
tions-Senator John H. Gear Unani-
mously Rcnominated by Republicans.

The twenty-eighth General Assembl,
convened Monday morning at 10 O'CLOCK
at the capitol building in Des Moines
Lieut.. Gov. Millinan called the Senate
to order. A committee on Inauguration
was appointed and minor committee.
were provided for after the organization
had been effected by the election OF
George A. Newman, of Cedar Falls fol
secretary, and the other officers nomin
ated Mt the caucus, as follows: Presi
dent pro TEN, Senator w. II. Hartman
of Hampton; Sergeant-at-arms, Capt. II
c. Collins, Garner; Postmistress, Wolf
Cook, Carroll; Chief doorkeeper, Capt
j. H. Serene. Lansing.
Representative Charles Stewart, OF
Polk County, called the House to order
Nj. l.. Temple was elected temporary
speaker. ID. II. Bowen was unanimous
ly elected permanent speaker and the
other caucus nominees We're elected thus
Chief clerk, S. NJ. Cart, lndianola; en-.
crossing clerk, Mrs. Mollie q. Hest
Wayne County: enrolling clerk. Miss
Clara Keller, Louisa County; sergeant.
alarms. +. q. Greer, Page County;
chief doorkeeper, Thadius b. Mnxson
Cedar County. An Inauguration com
mittee was selected.
Special committees We're named in the
House to consider the three contests
before the House. George Battey, Dem.
ocrat. contests the seat of II. w. Byers
of Shelby. alleged misconnt: Nathan
Lindsay. Populist. contests the seat OF
j. w. Scott, of Ida tMonona district,
claiming that his own county. Monona,
is entitled under the constitution to a
representative of its own: Il. s. Gibson,
Republican,. contests the election of j. G.
Cottrell. of Plymouth County, alleging
miscount The inaugural committees
met in the evening and decided to hold
the inaugural ceremonies Thursday.
AT joint caucus held Monday night
John I'll. Gear was unanimously renom
mated by the Republicans of the Assem-
bly, for United States Senator by accla-
nation, A. h. Cummins withdrawing his
name. Senator Gear spoke briefly. The
election will be held Tuesday, Jan. 16
The caucus also nominated Howard Ted
ford, of Mount Ayr, for State binder and
Bernard Murphy. of Vinton, for State
printer.
Senator Gear in accepting the nomina-
tion of the caucus for reelection said;
"rhe Republican party and the people
of Iowa have honored me beyond COM
pare. There are many grave problems
now before Congress. and leave to-
morrow for Washington to perform my
duties there. The position of United
States Senator is most important. He
colnsels with the President of the Uni
ted States and he is responsible for the
nations representatives abroad. The
present Congress proposes to make every
dollar OF paper money as good as gold
and to settle the questions at stake in the
Philippines. There is much to be done
by the present Congress, and shall en-
deavor to perform my duties faithfully.
Tuesdays session was devoted to rout'
inc business. Gov. Shaw's message was
presented to the Legislature. Arrange.
ments for the inauguration of Gov. Shaw
were completed. The oficial canvass OF
the State vote was made in joint conven-
ton. 1t showed the following vote on
Governor: Leslie H. Shaw Rep.), 239,
4S4; Fred Il. White Dem.}, 1S4,OO3; At
wood (Pro.l, 1881; Lloyd tPop.), 1867
Kraemer tSoc. Lab.l, 757; Peacock Omit
ed Christian). 484.
The Democrats of the Legislature Wed
nesday evening in joint caucus nominal
ed for United States Senator Fred Il
White of Webster City, who has twice
been Democratic candidate for Governor
The name of Cato Sells of VintOn wa.
proposed and discussion followed, indi
eating that the result would be close. A
ballot was decided on and was about t.
be taken. when Representative ,cheophi
lus of Davenport read telegram from
Mr.. Sells, asking that Mr.. White be made
the nominee without opposition. Mr.
Sells name was then withdrawn and Mr.
White named by reclamation.