Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-24
Contest Seems to Have Narrowed
Between Lee of Emmett, and
White, Of Story
other Candidates for Place Using Their
Strength to Secure Good Chairman
ships State Will Settle Young
Case = shambaush's Appointments a
Strong One.
Special to Times-Republican.

DeS MONIES, Nov. 24.-ASSemDnnS OF
the legislature today gave the men,
bers of the house of representatives
who will participate in the delibera-
tons of the next general assembly in
January an opportunity to confer con-
corning organization. The contest for
speakership is to be lively one and
seems to have simmered down to CON-
Story, and Harding of Woodbury.. Nu-
merous old members are sparring for
the speakership but it is generally I'M
derstood. that many claiming strength
are doing so merely with the hope of
landing safely in a good craftsmanship
by surrendering to the prospective win
ner.
AS old members are generally given
preference in appointment to the larger
committees, there is much concern this
winter as to who will get the respon-
sible places. Old members who headed
the three leading committees last year
will not return this January. Teter. OF
Marion, who was last session chairman
of the committee on ways and means
and would have been a candidate for
speaker, was defeated; Weeks OF
Guthrie. who was chairman of judi
ciary and Jones, of Montgomery, chair
man of appropriations, will not return.
These three chairmenships with those
of the committees on railroads and
commerce, elections, insurance ana
banking. will be the principal trading
stock of candidates for the speakership
this year.
The committee on insurance assumes
Importance because of the proposition
to establish a separate insurance de-
nartnent, The committee on banks and
banking is of considerable Importance
this YEAR as it is understood there Will
be considerable effort on the part OF
the democrats to get thru legislation
respecting the guarantee Of bank de-
posits.
Candidates for speakership were
feeling OUT the old members and pre-
pairing for the contest among the new
ly elected members.
L
cause of negotiations the past few days
the long pending case involving the
claims of the state against LATE Young
in connection with binding the state
| books will soon be finally disposed OF
without further controversy IN US
courts There has been a great dea'
Of misunderstanding about this case.
| The claims of the state, when simmere:
down, and only those are considered
| that fall within the criticism of the
sunreme court amount to about S2.3ou
| The supreme court it will be recalled
decided partly in favor Of the state and
nar4lv in favor of Young, but leaving a
great many matters for settlement on
| the basis of a fair adjustment or con-
] hicting claims Attorney General Byers
and Judge Carr, attorneys In the case
have had several conferences ana az
| adjustment may be reached. Inc anu
| tude Of the attorney generals o1llcs
has been all along that the state shoulo
| get exa CITY what is it's due and not ash
or expect cent that is not properly
due. But the attorneys have never beer
unite able to agree on the exact amount
due When that is done the case vii
| be at an end. g.
The selection Of Professor b.
/ Shambaugh, of Iowa City, as the sue
eessor of the late Charles Aldrich a:
curator Of the state historical depart
ment. was made by Governor Cummin:
unon the recommendation OF the llbrar!
board. The governor has the absolute
right Of appointment, but of cours.
preferred that one should be selected
who has the entire approval OF the ~
brary board; and he counseled VIII
! that board Professor Shambaugh Is
recognized as foremost among the his
| torians of the state He has long beer
/ connected with the historical society
4 Iowa City. He will remove to De-
/ Noines and devote himself PERSONAL.
4 to the direction of the great work LEI
nv Mr.. Aldrich The salary is $1,000
year.
! State superintendent John F. Rigg
u in his biennial report to the governo
of Iowa this year. will make no rec
4 concentrations regarding legislature
\ This is because of the special commits
4 sion appointed by the acts of the las
i assembly to revise the school laws
Il the state This commission will max