Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-08
SCRAMBLE HIS BEGUN
Candidates For Legislative Ap.
pointments in Force at
State House.
House Clerkship Lies Between
Crockett and Benedict.
Lounsberry Secure.
Prominent Iowans at the Capt..
tal..Ihsurance Men Are
United.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, Jan. S.-The Legislative
ferment is on. 1t has begun. with the
candidates for positions. and in accord
ance with custom the biggest ferment
commences with the smallest office
seekers. The boys in knee pants who
want to be pages aye thicker than any
other class in the Hobbies. But there are
already a number of girls and women
who are seekers for positions They are
doing the buttonholing act, and the few
early senators and representatives are
the victims But there are not very
many Of the members on hand as yet.
Some of them are coming in and out
an0 stay but short time. There are
so many places in both houses which
are practically disposed of in advance
that there cannot be great interest
among the members in the preliminary
lobbying. The spectacle will be wit
messed, something very rare in Iowa or
any other state, of legislature elect
ing two United StSees senator's without
contest ON either side. Then the
speakership is disposed of and also the
position of secretary OF the senate. In
the house there Is the fight over the
chief clerkship. ]. c.. Crockett, OF Ell
dora, and Rush Benedict, OF Harlan,
are the only candidates being consid-
cred. Mr.. Crockett arrived Let night.
He denies the stories that tire is q
deal ON between hin, and Benedict or
the friends of Benedict. OF course there
may be an agreement before they are
thru with 1t or combination some
where, for that Is the way officers are
selected, but Mr.. Crockett is a candi-
date on his merits and says he feels
quite confident of lanGing the place
The friends of Mr.. Cook, of Hampton,
are much exercised over the report that
either Crockett or Benedict will be
made first assistant. He is candidate
for that position on his merits and his
frfc.4ds would resent any action that
would crowd him out of the race to ac-
commodate others. But 1t is entirely
too early to do more than guess work
on this line.
Senator Classen, of Marshall, arrived
acquaintances. He will take furnish
ed house o.. on Sixth avenue, and his
family Wilt be here Monday H. c.
Lounsberry arrived with him from
Marshaltlown. Mr.. Lounsperry has no
opposition for the position of second
assistant secretary of the senate. He
filled the positions in fact last term tho
elected as journal clerk and it is con-
ceded to him this time.
Senator Maytag. of Jasper county,
was here yesterday He can come up
in the morning and run back home at
night, SO he will not come to stay until
later. Mr.. Maytag's mother and other
relatives live in Marshall county. He
says he has no special legislation to
push and no candidate for any position.
Mr.. Maytag is making very favorable
among the senators.
President Beardshear and Professor
Curtiss, of the State College at Ames,
were in the city yesterday. They came
to look after the committees and to
make suggestions which might prove of
value to the institutions Of higher
learning in the state. Both OF them
speak in fiattering terms of the school
which opened at the college this week.
Six fine horses were received from Chi
cago, part of the shipment of live
stock from the Chicago Stock Yards
Company loaned to the college for ex-
perimental purposes. Two of the horses
were the splendid clydesdales which be-
longed to Swift & Co., and were among
the finest heavy teams in the world.
Tom Way arrived in town yesterday
and will remain until after the iuaug-
nration. Like others he will attend the
Grant Club love feast as a farewell to
Gov. Shaw Mr.. Way has been in Min
says he is just getting his land deal
up there in good shape to do business
since he finished the preliminary cam
oaign which made Cummins governor.
He says it feels nice to be one Of the
fellows on the outside and he can look
without envy on the candidates and
those who are being bounded by the
This much can be said In regard to
The insurance interests and the legisla-
lre that the insurance people are going
10 work as unit on one thing. The old
liners have nothing to do with the NUT
1als and the mutuals don't like the fra
.ernas and so on; but this time they
are going to get together absolutely and
oppose with a united front any tink-
sring with the insurance laws of the
state. What they want is to be left
alone The insurance lobby Is the
strongest out and it is probable that
his program will be carried out.
The preparations Of the Grant Club
on Thursday evening are pre-
PRESSING finely and the banquet will be
me of the big events of the season.
iov. Shaw is not expected home until
He has successfully avoided
saying anything of real moment thus
ar but perhaps the Grant Club with
epublicans of the Legislature will be /
uch an inspiration to him that he will
ak At any rate the banquet will be
. fine thing and it will be fine start
or the legislative session.