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. 8.-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
other class in the lobbes. But there are
already 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 vet.
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 a legislature elect
ing two United STATES senator's without
a 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 j. G.. Crockett, Of Ell
dora, and Rush Benedict of Harlan,
are the only candidates being consid-
cred. Mr.. Crockett arrived lo&t night.
He denies the stories that thafe is
deal on between hin, and Benedict or
the friends of Benedict. OF course there
may be an agreement before they are
thru with it OF combina ton 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
frfG..sss would resent any action that
would crowd him out of the race to ac-
commodate others. But it is entirely
too early to do more than guess work
on this line.
Senator Classen of Marshall, arrived
in the city last evening and is renewing
acQuaintances. He will take furnish
CO hOost - OiN CiAlli avenue, anu MS
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
filed the position 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
impression 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. Botn of them
speak in flattering terms of the school
which opened at the college this week
Six fine horses We're received from Chi
| cago, part OF the shipment Of live
stock from the Chicago Stock Yards
Company loaned to the college for eY-
perimentaf purposes. Two of the horses
We're 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 inaug-
uration. Like others he will attend the
Grant Club love feast as a farewell to
Gov. Shaw. Mr.. Way has been in Min
nesota during the winter thus far and
says he is just getting his land deal
UP there In good shape TO do business
since he finished the preliminary CAM
paign 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
candidates.
This much can be said in regard to
the insurance interests and the legisla-
ure. that the insurance people are going
to work as unit on one thing. The OLD
uals and the mutuals don't like the fra
ternals and SO on; but this time they
are going to get together absolutely and
oppose with united front any tink-
| ering 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
this program will be carried out.
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The preparations of the Grant Club
banquet on Thursday evening are pre-
crossing finely and the banquet will be
one of the big events of the season
Gov. Shaw is not expected home until
tomorrow He has successfully avoided
saying anything of real moment thus
far, but perhaps the Grant Club with
republicans of the legislature will be
such an inspiration to him that he will
talk. At any rate the banquet will be
fine thing and 1t Will be fine start
for the legislative session.
A. G. Moore, a prominent citizen of
Little Rock. Ark. died Monday.
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