Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-13
NOMINATION or CANNON.
Republican Caucus Names Him
Speaker OF the House.

speaker OF the House.
Washington, Nov. Sat the eau
Gus Of tho republicans members Of
he house OF representatives held In
III. hall ct the horse last night Rep
representative Joseph G. Cannon o,
illinois was unanimously chosen al
speaker o. tie house. This action
assures his election Monday.
Representative Hepburn Of Iowa
was elected presiding onicer Of thu
caucus and Representative Louden-
slayer Of New Jersey secretary. The
roll call showed $50 members pres
emit. Representative Dalzeli Of
Pennsylvania placed Mr.. Cannon In
nomination. After Representative
Sherman OF New York had secondeS
It, the selection was made. A com
mIttee consisting OF Representatives
Hemenway Of Indiana. Sherman Of
New York, and Mann Of Illinois, ap
pointed by the chairman. proceeded
to the appropriations COMMITTEES
room and there notified Mr.. Cannon
OF the action OF the caucus. He wal
escorted into the chamber where he
was greeted with applause He brief
" thanked the caucus for the honor
conferred upon him.
A resolution was adopted makins
the elective officers Of the house In
the last congress the nominees Of tbs
caucus for the Fifty-eight congress
They are Alexander Mcdowell. CLERK
OF the house; Henry Casson, SER
geant at arms. Frank B. Lyon, door
keeper: ]. C.. McElroy, postmaster.
and Rev. Henry b. Couden. chaplain
Representative Payne OF New York
moved that the rules OF the Fifty.
seventh congress be adopted for the
Fiftyeighth. Representative HepburS
make the rules for forty days. stat.
ing that that would give the new
members an opportunity to familiar
lie themselves with the rules 50
they might vote knowingly ON the
questions Of the government of tho
house. He said II that was done he
would make an effort to have the
rules amended in three or four par.
ticulars. The amendment was lost
by vote Of 103 to 81 when die orig.
inal motion was carried. On motion
1t was decided that fifty should be the
number necessary to call caucus.
The democratic members Of the
house in caucus at the capitol have
selected Representative John 8.
Williams OF Mississippi as the unan.
!no:s choice OF the minority iof
speaker. This action makes him the
minority leader for the coming SEES
sion. }.s 5ssl
Bride (disconsolately) Half my.
wedding presents are cheap plated
things" Mother-N Never mind, my
dear; no one will suspect It. have
hired two detectives to make them.
selves conspicuous watching them
y Before Jury Of six men In Justice,
Knapp's court at Cedar Falls. the SIX
normal students, arrested for hazing
Harold Cumming BY immersioa In d
bath tub Of cold water, were found
guilty and a fne Of IS each and costs
was assessed.
The Methodists OF Council Bluffs.
may erect residence for the presid.
ing elder OF the district. A $4,000
building is proposed. 81
The electric light power house at
Glenwood was damaged by fire, the
machinery being severely damaged.
John Gotsche and others propose
IN electric light plant for the town
II Hamburg.
Z Pa. what's platonic lover" Its
generally q bunch Of trouble in dis
guise.
Pope Plus X has adopted q white
love, which was one Of the pets Of his
predecessor.
Walking home from school, the 9th.
II day, some children were discussing
The perfection and usefulness Of their
respective fathers. my fathers the
best man In the world, ]" said one little
girl; "he Is minister He makes
people go to church" Mine Is the
best " piped up another; hes doc
tor. He makes sick people well 50
they can 90 to church. < Three or
four more enlarged upon the benefit
the world derived from their fathers.
when finally ! sweet, blue,eyed little
girl said NY papa's the best Of I'll.
He,s = poet." &. q "a poet !! I" said smother.
n sympathetlc surprise; why i poet
INT : profession. m ! diseased z