The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-08
SLATE GOES THRoUaH


The Republican senators met in the
senate chamber at a little after 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon and organized the
senate. On the motion of Mr. Car
penter, of Neosho Mr.. Morrow Of
Washington, was chosen chairman, and
Mr.. Fulton, of Marshall, was chosen
secretary. The secretary was instructed
to cast the vote Of the members for the
following slate which had been agreed
upon earlier in the afternoon by the
fxers:
President pro tem-J. C. Morrow.
ecretary-Charles M. Sheldon. wyan-
dotte
Assistant Frank FlenniIxen.
Lyon.
Sergeant t-Arms-George w. yeale.
Shawnee.
Assistant ergeants-at-A Arms-March
Guy. Elk; Horace Fink, RUSSELL J. NJ
Hedrick, Reno.
Reading Clerk
Chapiain-Rev. J. D. MeBrian, Chau-
Docket clerk-George W. Jones. Linn.
Assistant Docket Clerk-George B.
Munson, Jewell.
Journal Clerk-J. T. Treadway. Allen
Assistant Journal Clerks IT. A.
Richie, Crawford; T. A. Wiseman.
Coffey-
Document Clerks. G. PottIe. Butler.
Assistant Document Clerks-C. c.
Moore, Montgomery; Mrs. l. J. Warden,
BooEkeeper-F. R. Dightman. Wash
stenographer-wnliam Brown. wilson.
Assistant Stenographer-Ira Noyes,
Doniphan.
Postmaster-Fre Lewis. Marion.
Assistant Postmaster-A1iss Elizabeth
Head Doorkeeper-J. c. Neighbors.
Ness.
Assistant Doorkeepers-Ed Baxter,
Marion; J. f. Groves. Marysville;
Charles Walters, Republic; b. F. Pier
pont, Usage; G. L. Hand. Harvey; G. G.
Jones, Douglas; William Pitt, Mitchell;
H. A. Davis, Harper.
Guards Of Cloak Room-R. NJ Shelby,
Miami; w. M. Nice, Sumner; Henry
Cooper, Marshall; J. ". Edwards, Riley
Nighfwatch-Peter Latouna, Cloud
Telephone GirI-Miss Mary kierson,
Shawnee.
Head Janitor-Sam Hughes, Usage.
Assistant Janitors-E. L. Gayden,
Wyandotte; w J. Carter. Anderson: f.
Shawnee; Gilbert Parks, Jackson: A. @.
Goodwin, Jeffersons George jackson,
Leavenworth; @. w Charles, shawnee
Pages-Gerald v. Goss, Thomas: Yer
gil Spencer, Wyandotte; Don E. Wells,
Neosho; Curtis Topliff, Smith; James E.
Griffin, Shawnee. Ralph Pryor, Douglas;
Frank ATcRae, Shawnee; Sidney Geroro,
Atchison.
The Republican members of the house
met in Representative hall at O'Clock
in the afternoon Mr.. Hoag Of Wyan-
dotte county was made chairman OF the
caucus and Charles I4obdell of Lane was
made secretary. George J. Barker was
unanimously chosen as speaker of the
house and Ed McKeever was made the
nominee for speaker pro tenn without
opposition. The only fight IN the caucus
was that for sergeant att arms between
Tim StOver of Allen and Dan Dyer or
Smith. Stover had the support of Mo-
ton A1baugh while Dyer had the united
support OF the Sixth district. This is the
fret fr19n ia
upon man unanimously and they fully
expected to win the fight. Dyer also had
the support of Frank Grimes. When the
ballot was taken the vote stood Slower
As Over 80 Dyer was then made assist
ant sergeant-at-arIns.
In spite Of the protest of John Seaton,
Mrs. Schaum Of Lawrence was elected
assistant postmaster Of the house, de-
feating j. IS Eastwood an old soldier.
A tribute was paid to the memory Of
Harry Sanford by the election of hissson
Albert as one of the pages This was
done by a unanimous rising vote.
The fight for pages lasted an Ilou-.
There We're SO candidates for the eight
positions and the boys made it interest
ing for the members while the fight was
on.
The following officers were elected:
Spea aker@George J. Barker, Douglas.
Speaker pro tem-Hsdwin p. McKeever.
Shawnee
Chief clerk-C. E. LobdelI, Lane.
Sergeant-at- Tim Slower. Allen
Assistant sergeant arms-Dan Dyer
Doorkeeper-F. s. johnson washing
Fostmaster-A. A. Thorp. Pawnee.
Assistant Mrs. A. c. Schaum, Doug
chaplain-The Rev DR.. Moorehead,
Pages-Albert sanord. F. H. Hoar.
Fred Carter, A j. Frost, Frank Blount,
Joe Campbell, G. Moses, Harry Abbott,
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