Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18
MINORITY PLACES.


| speculation rs 10 disposition Oh the DEM
| The democratic members of the
house are much concerned over their
committee assignments. From the
most reliable information that can be
obtained at this time Cyrus f. Davis
probably will have places on the cor
pOrations, elections and building and
loan committees and ii may be on the
judiciary committee, although it has
been reported that be would be left off
Of the latter committee He is prac-
teal building and loan man. John II.
james, of Putnum county, is slated for
the ways and means and judiciary COM
mittee. John w. Crayens will be on
the ways and means committee.
The ambition of Clay w. Metsker, of
Marshall county, is TO serve on the
ways and means committee. As he
was very influential in securing the
election of Mr.. Davis as minority
leader, the latter, it is understood,
would like to advance his interests and
secure the coveted place, but it is relis-
bly, stated that Metsker will not be on
the ways and means committee.
| Under the new plan each congress
sional district will be allowed q men,
Der of the ways and means committee
and the member slated for Mr.. Nets
ker's district is republican, which
shuts Mr.. Metsker out. Peter L.
Coble, of Pike and Dubois, may have
place on the committee on medicine,
health and vital statistics. James +.
Cox, of Bartholomew, is said to be
slated for place on the judicial COM
mittee. He formerly served in the SEN
ate and is experienced in legislation.
Charles w. Cruson, of Scott and Jen-
nings, is reported TO be slated for a
place on the ways and means commit
tee. lie served in the house long ago.
l.. J. Gully, of Franklin and Union,
will be on the committee on county ana
township business, it is said. Eli Ger
Der, of Noble, from indications, will be
on the committee on drains and dykes,
and J. r. Haines, of Posey, and Clay
w. Metsker, of Marshall, on the COM
mittee on printing.
Joshua Il. Horsfield, of Owen and
Clay, is slated for the committee on
mines and mining. He is practical
miner of twenty years experience. J.
w. Jackman, of DeKslb, will be on the
committee on agriculture and county
and township business, it is said. Ira
LAIR, of Sullivan county, wants on the
education committee, but that matter
has not been settled. Charles J. Muir
the committee on cities and towns, it is
said, and Charles T. Myler, of Crsw-
ford and Perry, on the committees on
agriculture and fees and salaries.
James f. Parkes, of Davies, is said to
be slated for the committees on mining
and medicine, health and vital Stats
tics. Henry V. Passage, of Miami,
would like to have place on the COM
mittee on medicine, health and vital
statistics, it is said, and Omar F. Rob-
erts, of Aurora, from reports, will be
on the committee on organization of
courts. Other democratic members, it
is understood, will be placed as fol-
lows: Jonathan Robertson. Jackson,
education; L. NJ. Scifers, Floyd, Clark
and Washington, organization of
courts and railroads: A. W. Skidemore,
Clinton, agriculture; John A. Trout,
Clay, education; Charles Zollman,
Clark, Indiana reformatory. A. a.
Waugh, of Bluffton, is making q strong
pull for place on the education com
mittee.-In Indianapolis Press.