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poIIIver Is Nominated.

Dolllver Is Nominated.
Des Moines.-At the republican
caucus on the evening of the 21st
senator Jonathan P. Dolliver was
nominated for United States senator
by acclamation. The work of the
caucus was quickly done. Represent
alive O. H. Holmes of Kossuth county
placed the senator in nomination in
2 short speech, and his motion was
seconded by Senator James Elerick of
JEFFERSON county and by Senator
James A. Smith of Mitchell county,
who moved that the Endorsement be
made unanimous by reclamation.
This was done. Senator Shirley
Gillilland of Mills county and Repre-
sentatives N. S. Kendall Of Monroe
and c. A. Meredith of Cass acted as a
committee to invite Senator Dolliver
before the caucus, and when they ap-
peared at the door they were met by
a storm of cheers which continued
until Senator Dolliver had taken a
seat at the speakers stand and were
renewed when he was presented by
Senator F. M. Hopkins of Guthrie
county, who was chairman Of the caa-
Gus.
In thanking the republicans of Iowa
for the honor bestowed upon him SEN
ator Dolliver said that he would have
hesitated about accepting it had it
been conferred through the favor OF
but faction of the party. Relative
to the election of United States sena.
tors by direct vote he said:
{: While fully recognize the pro-
priety of bringing the Office Of senator
within the direct control of the peo-
pie by including it in the provisions
of the primary election law to the en-
actment of which all parties in Iowa
are committed, nevertheless, cannot
forbear saying that in this state the
old~system has worked we'll. This Is
probably because in Iowa the scheme
of the constitution has not been
wrecked by vicious political methods.
The idea Of the fathers was that the
people should choose the legislature
and the legislature choose the sena-
tor. In the simplicity of their hearts
they never foresaw that in many
s'Ss1SSo eAA0 LAAhC WNAAu COlAS WnSu Gan
didates for the senate would choose
the legislature, either by the power
OF a machine or as just now In Col
orado, by financing the nomination
and election of its members, leaving
that body to merely enter upon its
records the secret proceedings of the
campaign. y l expect in
the future, as in the past to be con
trolled by the convictions of my own
conscience guided by painstaklng
consideration of the interests and set
tied judgment of the great constt
tuency which you represent. In again
thanking you for the high favor
which you have conferred upon me,
wish for the Thirty-second general as
tsembly fruitful and pleasant session
and for the administration OF Cover,
nor Cummins and those associated
with him in the government OF the
state the most abundant success.
Is Reelected Senator.
Senator Dolliver on the I'D was
elected to succeed himself In the sen
ate, his vote being ITO to 45 fo'
Claude r. Porter, the nominee of the
democrats. The vote of the senate
and house was taAen separately. on
the 23d the houses met in joint ses
sion and ratified the vote and forma
announcement was made of the cleo
ltion. The election was by stricl
party vote except that one democrat
in the house Hickey Of Cherokee
voted for Dolliver
Following the ratification of Senator
Delivers reelection, the joint con
yention of the house and senate elect
ed Emory H. English of Mason City
state printer; e. D. Chassell Of LIE
Mars, state binder; C. N. Jepson OF
Sioux City, code editor, and Jonn J,
Sssrley of Burlington and former Sen
ator e. K. Whine, of Humboldt, re-
gents of the state university.
Experts For Clerks.
The railroad committee of the house
of which G. A. Meredith is chair
ma has elected w. w. Ainsworth OF
Dss Moines as clerk. Mr.. Ainsworth
WAS secretary of the state railroad
commission, serving that board many
years and being succeeded by Dwight
N. Lewis. He has expert knowledge
of the railroad business and the house
committee will commission him to
make Investigations Of important
character during the session. Mr..
Ainsworth represented the Frank t.
Campbell influence in the commits
sion In this connection it has been
observed that the senate insurance
committee, OF which Senator w. P.
Whipple is the chairman, has also
selected an expert for clerk. in the
person of c. s. Byrkitt, who was secre'
tary of the legislative commission and
has special training with respect to
insurance matters.
Value Of Iowa Minerals.
. In the volume of the Iowa Geological
survey, just issued, the value of Iowa
mineral products for the year 1905 is
given. This aggregates more than
k15,OO0,000. 1t includes coal, $10,495,-
500; clay $3,4os,547; stone, $533,5O9;
gypsum, $5S9,055; lead S1,50O; sand,
lime and brick, s3S,642; mineral
water, $30,4O0; mineral paint, $500.
Sullivan After the Lobby
An anti-lobby bill strictly limiting
lobbyists to appearances before the
regular committees in regular session,
denying them the floor of the house
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