The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-11
C[ACU[ CALLS DOWN
WRATH OF MEMBERS
Speakers Committee Appoint
ments Start Mutterings
of Revolt


Frank Clague, speaker of the house.
penalty of responsibility, and when, at
the opening of the session, he an
nounced the new committees of the
house, i'll concealed wrath pursued
him.
1t was charged that the new wSspeaker
had surrendered to his advisers and
had sighted the claims of veteran
members of the house. There We're
mutterings of revolt among the mem
bers who deemed themselves not suf-i
ficientIy recognized in the makeup of
the committees. The personnel of the
committees, the drastic new rules
adopted on the report of a committee
of the speakers personal selection and
the arrogation of the duties of the leg.
sislative expenses committee by the
rules committee combined to surcharge
the air with threats of things to hap
pen to the speaker.
Several members professed to believe
that the Babcock-Johnson speakership
fight of two years ago would be fought
out again. 1t was urged that nearly all
of the speakers personal advisers We're
Johnson men two years ago, and that
most of the men who had lost prestige
in the shaping of the committees for
the 1905 session We're avowed Babcock
followers in the last session.
There was talk of an organization of
the house members to overthrow the
new rules for which the speaker is per-
sonally held responsible, and open
threats were made that within three
weeks the reins would be in other
hands than those holding them.
Wells and Nolan Suffer
Two men who had been nominal can
didates for the speakership We're
among those who were Inundated
when the new committees were an
nounced r. j. Wells, of Breckenridge,
former chairman of the committee on
taxes and tax laws, failed to secure
Craftsmanship of any kind. Carl L.
Wallace, of Minneapolis, succeeds him.
on the important committee of which
he was chairman two years ago. w. A.
Nolan, of Grand Meadow, was changed
from the committee on railroads, where
ne served two years ago, to the chair
manship of the committee on prison
labor, which it is said he did not seek
N. f. Hugo, of Duluth, who was Mr.
Clague's strongest opponent for speak
er, was made chairman of the commit
tee on grain and warehouse, regarded
as an important committee, and Elmer
b. Adams, of Fergus Falls, another
receptive speakership candidate, was
placed at the head of the committee
on elections a committee that will have
much to do in view of the probable
Introduction of numbers of bills affect
ing the primary election law.
Lawrence II. Johnson, who led the
light against DR.. Babcock for speaker
two years ago, suffered too at the
hands of the new speaker, for he was
removed from the committee on roads
and bridges and made chairman of the
committee on labor. John Zelch. of
Washington county, was made chair
man of the committee on state prison
against his wish, and John L.. Oleson,
OF Ch1sago, received practically moth
ing In the way of recognition.
But there We're other members who
We're cared for, if there were those
who are dissatisfied Mr.. Clague's
personal advisers We're well placed. w.
B. Anderson, of Winona, was named
chairman of the Judiciary committee;
T. L. Ofsthun, of Pope, was put at the
head of the general legislation COM
m1ttee; A. l.. Cole, of CaSs, succeeded
to L. III. Johnsons place as head of
the committee on roads and bridges
w. r. Putnam, of Goodhue, is the new
CHAIRMAN OF the railroads committee.
W. W. Dei uWcli, Ol I1eIliSpld, is cnalr-
man of the committee on insurance,
and L. L. Lund, of Hennepin, is chair
man of the legislative expenses com
mittee
Ramsey county was given six chair
manshi5s against eight heads of com
mittees assigned to Minneapolis. Wal
ter L. Lemon is made chairman of the
committee on corporations; John F.
Selb, chairman of municipal legisla-
& Ton. M. ID. Flower of T11lhljo boolfI /.
DR.. T. C. Fulton, of hospitals: lanes
r. Hickey, the only Democrat to re-
ceive a Craftsmanship, is made chair
man of the committee on Illuminating