The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-03-21
NO N[N NORMAL SCHOOL
Vote in the Legislature Indicates
That Proposition Has Finally
Met Its Waterloo.
LARGE MAJORITY AGAINST UNEXPECTED
State Politics Beginning to Interest
Members of the General Assembly
Governor Expected Soon to An
nounce Several Appointments
Other Notes of Interest.
Especial Correspondence.]

Especial Correspondence
Des Moines, Ia, March 1O.-The i'm
preston is prevalent in the legislature
that the vote on the proposition to
erect state normal school at Knox
vile, will have the effect of perma-
nently disposing of additional normal
school propositions in this state for
several years to come. The vote was
62 to &c against establishing the add
tional school. The result was a sur.
prise to the friends of the normal
school movement in general, as well
as to the friends of the Knoxville idea
especially. So large a majority
against the proposition was not ex-
pected. 1t is even said that some OF
courtesy and as compliment to Rep.
resentative Warren, who had charge
of the measure. Whatever the facts
are about this, the members of the leg
islature are free to express themselves
as entertaining an opinion that normal
school esta blishment will not be
brought to the attention of legisla-
lures in the immediate future.
Tax Levy Defeated.
The defeat of the additional tenth
mill tax levy for the state university
by the house of representatives and
the difficulty which the measure ex-
perienced in getting through the SEN
ate was the surprise of the session. It
was not believed when these bills for
additional levy for building purposes
at the state university and at the ag-
rlcultural college were introduced
that they would have very much diff
Guilty in passing through, but when a
vote was taken in the house it stood
~ to AZ, and the university bill was de-
clared lost A motion to reconsider
was filed. When the bill was taken up
in the senate some very strong
speeches were made against it, and
upon passage the number of votes
against it was surprisingly large.
Uniform Insurance Policy.
An important measure has been in
troduced in the assembly which is
being backed by all the insurance COM
panies, namely, the enactment into
law in this state of uniform policy,
based on the policy in use in the state
of New York. Two O. ar very i'm
portant insurance measures are now
being considered by the assembly. One
is for the enactment of valued policy
'iaw, and the other is the establishment
of state insurance department. The
former measure was passed by the leg
islature two years ago, and was vetoed
by Gov. Shaw. The insurance depart
ment is a new proposition, and is be-
ing backed by Auditor of State Mer-
Ram.
To Aid Trolley Lines.
eral weeks ago, authorizing the people
to vote five per cent. tax in aid of in
terurban trolley lines, passed the
house of representative without
much difficulty the past week, and is
now law. 1t is thought that this
measure will encourage the building
of these lines between cities by cleo
trio companies, and it has given an inn
petus to the 40 or so lines of this char
acter which have already been prof
ected.
Appropriations.
Senator Garst, chairman of the SEN
ate appropriations committee, is
authority for the statement that
the appropriations committee fig
ures that it will not have to exceed
100000 with which to make extraordi-
nary appropriations after the appro-
priations asked by the state board of
control for the IA institutions under
dts charge have been made.
State Politics.
The question of state politics is be-
ginning to interest large number of
the members of the general assembly
and candidates for nominations by
the state convention of this summer
are beginning to be ANNOUNCED. There
are already in the field seven candi-
dates for clerk of the supreme court
subject to the action of the republican
state convention. These are:
c. T. Jones, of Washington, the present
incumbent, who seeks a third term.
j. C. Seward, former clerk of Lucas coun-
'ty, and resident of Charlton.
John Crockett, of Eldora, former clerk
pf Hardin county, and at present second
assistant clerk of the house of representa-
wives.
j. E. Whelan, of Red Oak, state bank
examiner and formerly deputy auditor
of state.
Henry Bousquet, of Knoxville.
c. G. Stranahan, former county clerk OF
Ringgold county resident of Mt. Ayr.
NJ A. Buchan, of Grundy Center.
For auditor of state there are four can.
didates in the field at present. They are
f. +. Merriam, Of Delaware county, the
incumbent. who seeks third term; Amos
Brandt, present deputy auditor of state, a
resident of Des Moines; Joseph Wall, au-
.ditor of Ringgold county, and resident
of Mt. Ayr, and B. F. Carroll of Bloom
field, editor of the Republican, of Davis
county.
For supreme court reporter, Benjamin l.
:Salinger, of Carroll, will be candidate for
denomination for a third term. Bills are
pending in the legislature, however. tc
make this Office appointive instead of elect
I've, and if such bill passes 1T will not
be necessary to nominate candidates for
this Office this year.
For secretary Of state, w. B. Martin;
for treasurer of state, G. S. Gilbertson
for attorney general, c. w. Mullan, and
for railroad commissioner, e. A. Dawson,
1t is thought, will have no opposition.
Places to Be Filled.
1t is expected that Gov. Cummins