Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-06
TAKES SWEET REVENGE ON IOWA
AND OTHER HOUSE
INSURGENTS.
SWINGS THE AXE
IN COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
All Those Who Went Against Cannon.
Program Failed to Land Chairman
ships to Which They Were Entitled
wisconsin and Iowa Representa-.
tives Hardest Hit.

Washington, Aug. 6-President Taft
insurgents" on the committees of the
house to which they were entitled by
rank.
1T had been generally expected that
the men who stood out against the
speaker on the rules fight and on the
tariff would not be in high favor when
it came to organizing committees. This
proved to be the case. Iowa was left
with few important committee places,
as compared to what it had last sea-
sion. While most OF the insurgent
members were given punishment by
Speaker Cannon, 1t is nevertheless true
that they were treated somewhat bet
ter than many had expected. OF the
new men, those who Jared best were
Representatives Good and Pickett.
Messrs. Kendall and Woods were not so
we'll treated. Representative Hull was
not changed. He is still chairman of
the military affairs committee and
member of the militia committee. Rep
resentative Smith is on rules and APP
preparations as he was appointed when
the special session opened. Both the
committees are Of high Importance and
of the first rank. Y
Kennedy Was Good"
Representative Kennedy. of the First
district, who has always lined up with
the Cannon organization, has been CIV
en- his reward for faithful service and
we'll doing in the cause OF the speaker.
llde is chairman Of the mileage commit
tee and is made member of the rivers
and harbors committee. This was the
place which Judge Birdsall formerly
held. The Iowa delegation is generally
we'll pleased that Iowa is to retain a
place on this committee. Mr. Kennedy
has given up his place on pensions and
two minor committees. Representative
Dawson retains his places on naval at
fairs and reform in the civil service. He
is given place on the committee on
accounts instead of on Pacific rail-
roads.
Representative Good, who fought
Cannon on rules, but who voted for
the tariff bill. was given a place Oh
irrigation of arid lands, on territories
and war claims. This Is a good list of
committees for a new member. Rep
| resentative Pickett, who fought Cannon
| on rules but voted for the conference
report on the tariff bill, is given place
on the committees on levees and I'M
provements on tho Mississippi river, on
/; public lands and on the railways and
| canals; the committee on public lands
is one of much Importance and ranks
we'll up. Major Lacey was chairman
Of it for years.
| Representative Haugen, who fought
Speaker Cannon on rules and on the
tariff is punished by being deprived of
his Craftsmanship of the committee on
expenditures in the interior depart
ment. He retains places on agricul-
ture and war claims.
| Hubbard is Punished.
Representative Hubbard, who has
consistently fought Cannon on rules
and the tariff, Is punished by removal
from the committee on revision of
laws, but retains his places on COM
mittees on expenditures in the depart
ment of justice and on insular affairs.
Mr.. Kendall who has been active
among the insurgents and has fought