Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-12
JOINT CAUCUS
DUE NEXT WEEK
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS WILL
ARRANGE FOR DoLLlvER's
ELECTION TO SENATE
Both Branches Of Legislature Select
Employees for the session-Risss Is
sues Warning to County superin-
tendents.

sues Warning to County superin-
tendents.
Des Moines, Jan 1O.-The joint eau
Gus Of the republican members of the
legislature to select candidate for
United States senator will be held the
latter part Of the coming week, prob
ably on Friday following Inauguration.
The federal statute provides that
the election of senator's shall be held
by legislatures the second Tuesday
after 'he organization of the assembly.
AS the Iowa assembly will organize
on Monday, January IA, the election of
Senator Dolliver to succeed himself
will occur on Tuesday, January 20.
There has been much figuring
among the members as to the time for
the election Of senators. The code
was searched in vain for the federal
statutes only provide the conditions.
The national and state constitutions
would as well be silent on the subject.
The door Of the office of the attorney
general, H. w. Byers, was kept swing
Ing Yesterday by the members Of the
legislature who wanted to be advised
authoritatively as to the date for the
election. They had observed that the
senators in Colorado and Nebraska
were to be elected on January Is and
1T was difficult to understand why the
Iowa election would be put SO far off.
Senator Dolliyer expects to be here
the latter Fart of the week In 1902
When he and Senator Allison were
elected together, they we're in the city
and were invited before the caucus.
Des Moines' New Paper.
Charles HELEN of Webster City has
been circulating among the politicians
at the hotel Hobbies this week. He will
soon begin the publication of new
evening newspaper in Des Moines. and
his chief regret is that he is unable
to initiate the newspaper while the leg
islatu.e is in session. He has ordered
four type making machines and they
will be On hand so that the newspaper
can be started by April i. He had
planned on starting it January 1.
Mr.. HELEN will get the New York
Sun press service. This is the service
which the Evening Sun uses and is one
of the finest evening newspaper SER
vices in the country for cities the size
of Des Mcines.
The editorial force which Mr.. HELEN
will employ has not yet been an
nounced, but there are rumors that
Julian w. Richards has an interest in
the new publication.
Employees Decided On.
The house caucus of Friday after
noon and the senate caucus of that
evening or the next morning will Sc.
lect the following employees of the
branches of the legislature.
House.
Speaker-N. e. Kendall, Monroe
county.
Speaker pro tem-A. N. f. Handle
ton, Mahaska county.
Chief clerk-Rush Benedict, Shelby
county.
Assistants-A. E. Kepford, Polk
county; Dennis O'Leary, Pottawatta-
mie county.
Enrolling clerk-Gertrude Marshall,
Polk county
Engrossing clerk-Mollie Heist.
Wayne county.
Chief doorkeeper, J. B. Lewis, Clay
county.
Sergeant at arms-Jacl1 Hefflefinger,
Grundy county.
senate.
President pro tem-Joseph Mates,
Sac county.
Sec:etary--George A. Newman,
Blaclshawk county.
Assistants-George Wilson, Adair
county; Joseph Meyers, Clayton coun-
ty.
Enrolling clerk-Inez Black, Marion
county.
Journal clerks-Cecil Dixon, Cal
houn county; j. S. Irish, Polk county.
Sergeant at arms-R. B. Huff, Mus
catine county.
Riggs Warns superintendents.
State superintendent Riggs has is
sued circular to the county superin-
| tendents of the state warning them
that their position is not a sinecure.
He says, in part:
"You today assume the duties of a
public office second in Importance to
none in the county. With most of you
the duties are new and some little time
will be required in which to master
them. In extending to you our most
cordial greetings and best wishes, we
desire to offer some suggestions that
may be of assistants, particularly to
new superintendent.
"Your Office is not sinecure as
many good people believe it to be. On
the contrary your energies will be Sc
verely taxed in meeting unaided. all
your official duties. An office clerk
or deputy, is desirable and 1t is sug
gested that if possible you prevail
upon your board of supervisors to pro
vide such assistance.
There is false impression abroad
that recent school legislation has les
sened the work Of the county superin
tendent. 1t has, in fact, increased it
True, the work of examining teachers
has been reduced, but the enforced Wis
itation of schools has been added The
superintendent will be in the schools
more and in the Office less. 1t is
however, desirable that school officers
and others should find the county gu
perintendent's office open when they
call. A clerk or deputy should be in
charge tn give the required informa
ton, aside from performing the still
| more imp0rf9nt worlx of I-oap;pr ~