Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. :
The definite announcement of Gov.
Shaw's selection for the position Of Sec
rotary of the Treasury gave the greatest
qualification to the Iowans resident in
Washington. They regard him as man
well equipped for til" place and feel con-
hdent the appointment will give general
satisfaction. Secretary Wilson voiced
these sentiments when asked about Gov.
Shaw, and he added that the Governor
was better known to the people east of
the Mississippi river than any man west
Of the Mississippi on questions of finance.
To Senator Dolliver of Iowa, whose re-
lations with Gov. Shaw have been close,
his selection for the Treasury portfolio
gave the greatest pleasure. 1.-The Gov
ernor," he said, has demonstrated by
speeches delivered before Chambers Of
Commerce and banking associations in
every important city of the United States
profound nowledge Of the theory and
mechanism of our banking and currency
system. He is not only student Of
these questions, but has been for many
years a successful banker. In selecting
him the President undoubtedly acted in
great measure upon his personal famil-
iarity with Gov. Shaw's abilities in deal
ing with the special subjects that belong
to the Treasury Department. His APP
pointment will be especially gratifying to
the people of Iowa, and, indeed, the
whole West, and have no doubt salts
factory to the great business and conf
mercial interests of the United States"
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Most of the members of the present
Legislature are native Americans. All
of the Senators elect but Classen of Mar
shall We're born in this country. Sena-
tor Classen was born in Germany. Rep
resentativc Bealer of Linn was born in
Switzerland, Boysen of Audubon in Den
mark, Cassell of Jefferson and Hassel-
quist of Lucas in Sweden. Christianson
of Hamilton in Denmark, Donohue OF
Lyon O'Rricn and Langan of Crawford
in Ireland. Fruddcn of Dubuque, Graf
of Page, Hertert of Shelby. Huffschmidt
of Allamakee, Kolthoff of Chickasaw,
Mordhorst of Clinton, Pipher of Cass anil
Wise of Black Hawk in Germany.
Roome of Winneshick was born in Can
ada and Sokol of Jones in Bohemia. Pow
ers of Floyd is Canadian by birth.
This is total of eighteen House mem
bers that are foreign born. or nearly q
fifth of that body.
The roster of the Twenty-ninth General
Assembly, compiled by Secretary Of
State Martin. has been published. 1t
contains the names of the members, their
postofiice addresses, districts, occupa-
tions, nativities, ages and years of resi-
dence in Iowa. There is also recapitu-
lation showing their former legislative
service, their military service, and in
formation as to whether they are mar
ried or single. The list Of occupations
shows the lawyers are in the lead. There
are twenty-three attorneys in the Senate
and twenty-five in the House. Next to
the attorneys are the farmers, there be-
ing seven in the Senate aud twenty-five
in the House. Five of the Senators and
fourteen of the Representatives are
bankers. Two Senators and FIVE Repre-
sentatives are editors. The remaining
members have miscellaneous occupations.
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Postponement of the railroad assess
ment from March until August; the ap-
pointment of special non-partisan COM
iilSSlOl VI luESG men " lulO luC
subject of railway values and to report
detailed finding Of facts and conclusions
prior to the August assessment; the rec
ommendation by the commission Of what
changes, If any, IRE necessary in the rail-
road assembly-in brief, this Is said to
be the plan with reference to the rails
road assessment question which Gov
elect Cummins has under serious consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Cummins for some time has
made no secret of the fact that it is his
informal opinion that the present rail-
road assessment is too low. but concern
ing an increase, how much and how dis
tributed, he has frankly confessed that
he lacks the necessary information.
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The appointment of Gov. Shaw will
give the State of Iowa an extraordinary
influence on the finances of the nation,
which is the more singular in view of the
fact that Iowa is largely an agricultural
State and has no large cities or financial
institutions. The State, however, will
have the Secretary of the Treasury and
the director of the mint, while over in
the Senate Mr.. Allison is probably the
most influential man in the upper house
of Congress, so far rs financial matters
are concerned. To cap the climax the
Speaker of the House, who controls all
legislation, including that on financial
matters, is also from Iowa.
Forty-fve Senators are married, Sena-
tor Blanchard is widower, and Brigh-
ton of Fairfield, Dowel of Des Moines,
Crossley of Wintcrset and Whine of
Humboldt are single. Eighty-six House
members are married. Calderwood of
Scott, Cassell of jefferson and Stratton
of Montgomery are widowers. Christian
son of Hamilton, Eiker of Decatur. Furry
of Hardin, Hamann of Scott, Hilsinger
of Jackson, Langan of Crawford, Mar
shall of Lee, Meservey of Webster. Sprin-
ger of Buchanan and Walden of Wayne
eleven in all-are single.
go
Gov-elect Cummins has made an off,
cial announcement of all the appoint
ments in his office. The list is as an
nounced before, including Garrett for
pardon clerk, and the only new name
added is that of A. S. Draper of Des
Moines for general clerk. He does not
take his place until the first of next
April, and until that time E. p. Davies
of Davis County will be general clerk.
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E. X. Whine of Humboldt is the young
est member Of the State Senate being 81.
P. w. Crawford of Dubuque is 20 years
of age and the Oldest memberl tina.
body. A. w. Hamann of Davenport 10
the junior of the House, being 25, while
Col. S. A. Moore of Davis County is 50
wears old and the Oldest member Of the
lower house.
49,
There are eighty-four Republicans and
sixteen Democrats in the House and thir-
ty-nine Republicans and eleven Demo-
Gratis in the Senate.
Short State Items
At the little mining town of Pekay,
about fifty cases of smallpox and almost
as many more of scarlet fever are re-
ported.
Judge w. Il. Conrad of the Ninth judi
cial district, died in Des Moines as the