Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
GUESSING
ON HDNORS
SPECULATION IN DEs MONIES AS
70 WHERE PLuMs WILL
lesl.iaa1 = FALL i--AAAKss
T H E CHAIRMANsHIPs
Senate Matters Are More Nearly Set
tied Than Are Those of the House
Buchanan Slated for speakership
Pro TEN.

d 5uChdndn Staleu IoT SPSaNSi oihF
Pro Tenn. 81
TBY. LEON BROWN
Des Moines Bureau of the Courier.
Des Moines, Jan. 8.
There is a great deal more specula-
ton regarding the makeup of the
house committees this session than re-
garding those of the senate. This is
I the case to greater or less extent ev-
cry session but more SO this year than
usual owing. to the fact that there are
great number of very strong mem
bers in the house, including several
who are here for third term. 1t has
always been the custom to give third
term member a first-class committee.
It often happens that a second term
man secures an excellent committee
but when he is sent back for the third
time it is almost imperative for the
speaker to give him one of the lead
ing committees. This year the fol-
lowing republican members will sit in
the house for the third time and at
least one of them for the fourth time.
Buchanan Of Wapello, Clarke of Dali
las, Coburn of Cherokee, Head of
Green, Kendall of Monroe, Temple of
Clark and Wise of Blackhawk. All Of
these members are men of good legis-
latiye ability and are undoubtedly en-
titled to good places in the organiza-
tion OF the committees.
This is matter that is wholly in
the hands of George w. Clark Of Dali
las county, who will be the speaker of
Nske house He himself, is one Of those
e1entioned and of course will not be
Pa any committee except the commit
Yse on rules. Strong pressure is al
Gays brought to- bear on the speaker
3o appoint certain men chairmen of
ertain committees and .tlifs year IL
,.sxcep option, to. thea gule. ss;s;s,
;x Hard dsTsrk fsf speatssn.
SW 1t must be Fafmitted s1 that fMr.
Clarke will find it extremely difficult
to make up the committees even to his
own satisfaction. In more than one
case there are three or four men who
aspire to be chairman of the same com.
mittee and are we'll qualified for the
position. Just how to reconcile these
conflicting interests and give the
house the best committee organization
possible is a problem which even Mr..
Clarke with all his ability and legisla-
Eve experience will find it difficult to
solve.
Buchanan for Speaker Pro TEN.
Mr.. Buchanan of WapelIo one of the
third term members is mentioned for
speaker pro tenn. This position is
largely an honorary one and unless the
speaker himself should be i'll or neces-
sarily absent from the house, the
speaker pro tenn is rarely called to the
chair However,, it is considered a
great honor to be selected speaker pro
tenn and no better man could be found
for this position than Mr.. Buchanan.
The only other candidate now men,
toned is Representative Cummings of
Marshall county. G. A. Wise of Black
hawk was mentioned in this connec-
tlon but has found that he will not
under any circumstances be a candi-
date
the Committee Appointments.
Mr. Buchanan being third termer
is also entitled to good committee.
He has been suggested in connection
with the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee on municipal corporations. Com
Ing from one of the medium sized cit-
les of the state he is in a position to
do good work on this committee. Rep-
resentatiye Teachout of Polk county is
also candidate for this chairmanship
and he is also well qualified for the
place, though being only a second
term man he is probably not as much
entitled to it as Mr. Buchanan. Rep.
resentative Bealer of Linn county has
also been suggested but he is not un-
derstood to be pushing his claims.
1T is generally considered that Rep
resentative Geo. r. Coburn, of Chero-
kee county will be reappointed to the
craftsmanship of the committee on
roads and highways if he so desires.
Honors for Kendall.
The talk is that the chairmanship
uT the committee on judiciary will 90
to N. e. Kendall, of Monroe county.
Mr.. Kendall is a lawyer of wide repu-
tation and has been member of this
important committee two sessions. 1t
is one of the most important, if not the
most important committee in the
house.
Hon. M. L. Temple, of Clark county,
will probably be reappointed chairman
OF the committee on ways and means
which Craftsmanship he held last ses-
sion. Four years ago Mr.. Temple was
chairman of judiciary and also speak
er pro TEN, SO that he has held practi-
scally all the important positions in the
gift OF the house except speaker. He
had decided to be a candidate for
speaker this term but after due con
sideration withdrew his name from the
race, thus permitting the unanimous
election of Mr. Clarke.
Private Corporations Committee.
Representative Head of Greene was
chairman of the committee on private
corporations last session and is men
toned as chairman of the committee
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