Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-15


piled also 10 the govs- The house
Immediately ordered $4,000 copies of
the governors inaugural address
printed in pamphlet form.
While there was some unfavorable
comment on the attitude taken by
Governor Cummins IN his message. the
general comment was favorable.
While the members are at their homes
they Will consider the matters which
he mentioned in address and message.
one of the close observing politicians
who heard the message. said last
night:
at was bold talk the governor in
dulSed in: but he has nothing to lose
and all to gain by sticking fast to the
principles which he presented before
his first nomination, and adyo-
Gated in two campaigns. 1t Is evi-
dent to us all now that he means to go
on the delegation to the national con-
vention If the republicans of this state
have sufficient confidence in him and
that he will be the member from Iowa
on the committee on the platform.
There Is not a particle of doubt that
this will happen If his friends con-
troll the state convention as they have
the past two or three years. The gov
ernor could not very we'll now. no mat
Ter what his friends might desire. go
10 the convention under any sort of
hedge to maintain silence on what
he regards as the livest issue of the
lay and one which the republican
party must face courageously if it is to
| law
for a fight for control OF the next state
convention. Already the forces are
lining up"
Another conservative member de-
clared that the speech destroyed aii
hope of harmony in state politics tffis
year. The governor has made 1t inn
possible for those who have fought
the Iowa idea to compromise with
him or tolerate him on the delegation
at all. Governor Cummins has brought
on himself at this time fight that
will he to the finish and fear 1t will
divide the republican party of this
state so badly that we will not soon
get 1T toge ther again. Already the OPP
position 10 him is we'll organized and
in lighting form. The governor will
find it quite different matter from
running for governor for this is
strictly a national year, and when II
ls all over Iowa will have to stand
squarely on the national platform no
matter what may bs our differences
AS the list of committee chairmen
are studied ii Is seen that the presid-
Ing officers of the legislature had
some difficult problems to deal with.
The assignment of Dowell. Hayward.
Garst and Smith to four big commit
ices In the senate was foreshadowed
in this CORE spondence six weeks ago
The selection Of Brooks for agriculture
was a surprise. Crossley would nave
preferred elections, since he Is push
ing primary election bill, but ne hau
schools two years ago and IS 1amlilar
with the subject. Courtright was
given a fine committee because OF ms
manifest ability. If Dowell had not
been In line for 1t Courtright would
have gone to the head of judiciary.
Hogue was considered for agriculture
but got corporations. which is hardly
10 his liking. The important insurance
committee went to Whipple. which mas
been understood as the slate FOR some
dnys. 1t was known long ago that
Lewis had no show of getting ways ana
means. which he desired. and he VIII
not be greatly pleased with elections
on the whole Mr. Herriott offended
about as few as possible In making up
his committees. though II Is certain
the nrohlem ahead of him was little
more difficult than he had anticipated
when he entered on the work.
In the house the assignments FOR
! Kendall, Mates. Wise, Head. English
and Calderwood. were all foreshadowed
some time a.o. There never was the
| slightest thought of Temple getting 1u-
dietary. and Clarke thinks too much OF
his great ability to give him anything
less than ways and means. Kendall
succeeds Clarke on the big working
committee of the house and he VIII be
great success. Buchanan, VINO. up 10
| the last moment. was a candidate lot
sneaker pro tenn, when he found that
| Cummings was sure OF electlon' sot
the committee on municipal corpora
| tion. while Wise. who was for time
lcandidate for the speakershlp pro
| tenn. took his old committee on rail-
roads. AS anticipated Cummings, the
sneaker pro TEN, got the committee on
pardons, this year a very importaEe
one. All agree that Jepson drew d
very important committee for a new
member, while Chassell is placed a.
m. head of committee that VIII nave
much responsibility. The disagreeaple
n,,ce AT the head of the woman sur
fr.g ga committee went to Major cheney
!, C,,,,, county The labor committee
| in the house, as In the senate, Went
| 10 Young man. The important chair
manship OF the committee on rules
went to the bright young democrat.
Langan, of Clinton.
The adjournment for twelve days
will hardly cause a days delay In the
ndiournment of the legislature. 1t was
seen hy everyone that the senate could
not do any business in its cramped
quarters. "we will get to be just about
| like a big board of supervisors SAID
Mr.. Herriott. ALREADY the senators
are disposed to nudge each othef ana
to talk during sessions and grow
| frisky.'' The belief grew that the
senate would not be able really to do
any serious business until 1t was in it's
nroper quarters And the same was
almost true of the house. for all of the
members felt that they We're to be
ready to move on moments notice.
| A meeting of democrats was held