Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-02
.A[RR|O17 Is ANNOYED
Had No Such Motives In Visit
ing Des Moines, as Were
Imputed
AS TO THE COMMITTEE LISTS
Lieutenant Governor Herriott States
That He H.. Done Nothing as Yet
Toward Deciding on Assignments
Speculation as to Who Will Head the
judiciary Committee.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. 2.-John Herriott.
lieutenant governor OF Iowa, has been
much annoyed this week over the
widespread publication in the state OF
story to the effect that the purpose
OF his being In Des Moines this week
has been to fix up things for the re-
publican state convention OF two years
hence. or three years hence in case the
people decide again in favor of bien-
NAL elections. and that he has called
a conference here to dispose Of all
matters in advance affecting legisla-
tion. etc. AS matter of fact Mr..
Herriott sent word to just two state
senators asking them to meet him here
and talk over informally the matters
that are at the front in the state. One
of these two came and the other did
not. All others OF the senators who
came here to see the man who will
preside over the state senate during
the coming session came on their own
motion and largely because of a de-
sire to meet the Lieutenant governor,
for many OF them had not met him be-
fore. Senator Turner. for instance, Is
a young man who has not figured in
Iowa politics. barely Is years old. one
OF the youngest men to break into the
Iowa state senate. He Is major OF
the Fifty first Iowa. He came to see
the lieutenant governor because he had
never met him. Senator Stookey, of
Decatur county. was here with ex-
Senator Allyn. his predecessor, to get
acquainted. for while he has been con-
spdcuous as a newspaper man in the
south part Of the state he Is not widely
known to the politicians. Lieutenant
Governor Herriott appointed a part OF
the committee 20 arrange far the In
auguration. which will take place on
Jan. Is next year. The remainder OF
the committee will be named by the
speaker Of the house. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Herriott states that he will take
his time to the preparation OF the COM
mittee lists and that he has done moth
ments. He will conside. all the sena-
tors and their merits before making
up the lists. There are a number o.
the committees about which he Will
take a great deal of care and make
much inquiry as to the merits and
qualifications Of the senators. For In
stance. aside from the judiciary. ways
and means and appropriations, It IS
recognized that the committees on ag-
riculture. railroads. cities and towns.
insurance roads and some others will
be OF great Importance next winter.
Lieutenant Governor Herriott is not to
be stampeded by any demand for a
wholesale tearing up of the legislation
on roads or radical innovations at the
demand OF a good roads association.
and the committee named will be con-
servative The insurance committee
will also be well-balanced committee.
The belief has been general some
time that the judiciary committee OF
the senate will be led by Dowell, of
Polk county. Nothing that Lieutenant
Governor Herriott has said has given
rise to this belief however. and he
may have other plans. But Dowell is
the ranking member and 1t lies be-
tween him and Courtright, OF Black
Hawk. Sometime ago there was given
In this correspondence discussion OF
the same subject. Nothing has oc-
Cured to change the situation since
that time. save that 1t is now known
oha al nf n onnrOnr{ =
ations committee. woutd prefer to go
to the head OF ways and means. He
will be at the head Of one or the other
OF the two big committees, and being
the oldest member OF the senate In
service he will be entitled to about
what he wants. If Garst takes the
ways and means committee. that would
pave the way for Smith, of Mitchell, 70
go to the head Of appropriations. In
regard to agriculture 1t is understood
that the agricultural interests are urg-
at the head of that committee, and he
lis likely to get it. On the railroad
committee 1t is possible that Hopkins
of Guthrie will be the chairman. He
has served long on the committee and
/ is a warm friend OF the lieutenant gov
ernor from his own county. Senator
Hayward Of Scott Is a man who cannot
be passed over quietly. and he will be
sure to get good chairmanship pos
sibly cities or towns or insurance or
appropriations. Senator Lewis is
another who will be we'll cared for,
hut it is now believed he will get ways
and means chairmanshsp. since he is
regarded as little radical Others
who are sure to land good chairman
ships are Molesberry Whipple. Court
| right, Maytag and Bruce. But as for
Lieutenant Governor Herriott parcel
Ing out his committees so as to make
sure of the support Of the senators In
! possible campaign for governor two
or three years hence. that is regarded
as absurd on its face. and is one OF
| the things that would he resented by
the senators as quickly as anything
that could be suggested in the way OF
q long-distance political deal.
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