Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-21
SENATORIAL MIDDLE IN IOWA
Senator Young Will Be Candidate for
Seat He Now Holds
PROGREss1vEs CONTROL CAUCUS
stnndpatters Probably VIII Vote
sOItdly for Young for Several
Ballots. while other Fac
lions VIII scatter.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

appears to be the impression OF all the !
politicians who are looking into the situa- |
ton. II is now certain that Senator Young
who has been appointed for the ad interim
short term until the legislature meets, ex-
poets TO make a serious effort to be Sc
lected by the legislature. AS a matter Of /
fact, the membership OF the legislature
would not naturally be favorable to Sen
ator Young for election. and it will only be
by a compromise that he could be selected.
The republicans have a majority OF about
seventy-six in the legislature and the dem
ocrats have fifty-two members But IN the
republican caucus the progressives have a
majority Of at least twenty-five over the
faction headed by Young. The only pos
sible way in which Young can be elected
is by a failure Of the dominant forces in
the republican caucus to get together upon
a candidate.
II Is now certain that there will be no
cear-cut lineup as between the factions
in the legislative caucus. The standpatter
probably will at first vote solidly for Sem
ator Young, but IL Is claimed that a num-
Der OF them will exercise their right to
have a say as between the progressive
candidates. The progressive republicans
will scatter their votes between half a
dozen or more prominent candidates for
the piaGEt boAAAG VI WAloAA Will NC dSAANN anu
open candidates and others only receptive.
An effort has been made to induce SEN
ator Cummins to take an active part in
the settlement Of the controversy, but he
has steadfastly declined to do So He ex-
poets to leave very soon for Washington
to enter upon his work there. He win have
a number Of measures he will advocate
and urge upon congress He will take no
part in trying to have the legislature de-
eide upon the candidate for the senate.
some Talk of Primary.
There has been at no time any serious
talk OF having the legislature unload the
duty OF selecting a short-term senator upon
the people at a primary, but a few who
have feared a hopeless muddle have spoken
of such a way out None Of the legisla-
tors, however. have had any such notion
emo It win not be urged. Neither has
there 5een the slightest fear Of a failure
to hold caucus Two years ago, when a
special session Of the legislature was held
which had opportunity to select a senator,
caucus failure followed because OF the
refusal Of the standpatters to enter the
caucus on senatorship, and a deadlock re-
suited on the vote, which was not broken
until after primary was held But II is
now known that every republican elected
to the legislature WILL in fact, enter the
caucus and abide by It.
For one thing II is greatly feared that the
outcome Of the senatorial matter will be
such that all the poHtoffice and other APP
pointments in Iowa will be held up, and
that It will be impossible to accomplish
anything In the way of preparation for the
campaign of 1912. All the republicans are
anxious for such an outcome as will pre-
vent friction on the delegation in these
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office matters are receiving some attention
throughout the state.
A large number Of legislators have been
in the city the last week. generally for the
purpose of discussing the senatorship. but
in many cases discussing the organization
OF the legislature. II is expected that this
organization win be effected with very
little friction. II is settled that Repre-
sentative SuIlman OF Green county win be
the next speaker and will name the COM
| mittees OF the house. The fact that Lieu
teLant Governor Clarke is reported to be a
candidate for the senate, though Of this
there seems to be some doubt, may com
pllcate the matter Of making up the senate
/ committees.
Hunters to Get Busy.
It has been decided that there will be,
at an early date, convention of the hunt
| NAS VI 4oWa AoI the purpose OF organizing
an association to go before the legislature
and secure laws providing for greater care
Of wild game and a systematic policy Of
encouraging game in the state. The state
now has a fund Of over 10000, which was
secured from the hunters licenses paid.
This fund is constantly accommodating and
the state has not provided any special way
for having it used. The hunters desire to
assist In the use Of the fund and will make
several important proposals to the legisla-
tIre.
New Camp War Veterans.
new camp Of the United Spanish War
Veterans Is to be organized soon at Center
vile, which will make thirteen Of the camps
in the state four OF them having been or
ganized the last year. There will be eight
cen members Of the new camp. The or
ganization Of the war veterans OF the Span
ish war has been slow in Iowa, but the
work OF organization is now rapid and Il
is expected that the association will gain
great strength.
Many Have Been ParOIed.
The parole board has the last week al
rected the parole OF forty-One persons serv-
ing time az the prison or reformatory. The
policy under the new law Is to parole nearly
all Of those who leave the prison 80 as "a
have some hold upon them for a brief time
following their release. In this way II ID
found that the state can control the ex-
oOnviots better than to permit their terms
20 expire. The parole board has been very
busy the last year.
Iowa Dairy Laws.
W. B. Barney, state food and dairy com
missioner, is sending out 20 interested
parties a neatly printed pamphlet contain
ing the dairy laws OF Iowa that contain
a great deal OF interest % both the pro
dCcer and consumer. IL IS believed tina
with the possible exception OF Minnesota
Iowa has the best dairy laws Of any stat
in the union, and which At the same TIM
, place no especial hardship upon the dairy
, men beyond the trouble OF keeping thei
barns and utensils IN a sanitary condition
a The Iowa laws are especially stringent re
garding the sale Of ols0margarine, an,
strict rules are laid down for thu deale
Who sells the imitation aEtoiA
D Dinner 20 Lafe Young.
! The Des MoineB Press club gave q dime
last evening complimentary to Senate
o Lafe Young. II was the intention 70 Civ
1 the dinner for both Senator'S Cummins an