Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17

SUCCESS or DEMOCRATS IN CON-
GREssIoNAL ELECTIONS is
GOOD NEWS THERE.

GOOD NEWS THERE.
MAY GET CHAIRMANSHiPs
They Have consistsntly Returne,
4 heir Representatives and Now
Have Ranking Members on
Many Committees.
Washington, D. c.. Nov. l14.-(Spec
4 ial.) -Undoubted ly the south will
/ again be lin the saddle" In the sixty
second congress when one comes e
think of the possibilities Of member!
from that section in the matter o.
committee assignments. Many dis
tricts OF the south have regularly ant
consistently returned their congress
men year after year and now that the
ihOuse OF representatives for the frs
time in eighteen years will be con-
ltrolled by the democrats these men Of
!. the southland are bound to be recog-
nized when the committee chairman
ships are made up. The campaign fol
these choice plums has already com
menced and some OF the contests vii
doubtless be very warm indeed. AS d
rule these assignments are made by
seniority and the members OF the pres
ent and preceding congresses will base
their claims on that ground alone.
The craftsmanship Of the ways and
means committee will beyond doubt go
to Underwood of Alabama. He is a
tariff expert and has had long service,
besides being the ranking member u
tie committee.
1t is expected that there will be a
y ~. contest for the Craftsmanship of
the committee on appropria tons.
Fitzgerald of New York, Burleson Of
Texas and Sherley OF Kentucky will be
tee at present in the order named.
Fitzgerald will also be placed on the
committee on rules, on account of his
parliamentary ability.
4 The rivers and harbors committee
will be much sought after by members
from the Mississippi Valley and there
will be contest between Ransdell of
the latter being the ranking man on
the committee.
The interstate and foreign commerce
chairman very likel-- will 20 to Adam
SON. OF Georgia. He has had long
service on that committee and is emin
emily fitted to head It.
John Lamb OF Richmond, Va. will
head the important committee of ag-
riculture.
The craftsmanship Of the committee
on naval affairs will probably go to
Padgett Of Tennessee.
William Sulzer of New York is
picked as the chairman Of the COM
mittee on military affairs.
i Shackelford of Missouri is the rank
ing member OF the committee on Dis
trict of Columbia and he doubtless can
4. L. ~I~A IT, ~
Judge Moon Of Tennessee will get
the Craftsmanship of the committee on
postonices and postroads, IL he desires
1t.
Morris Shepard OF Texas, is in line
for the Craftsmanship of the COM
mittee, on public buildings and
Flood Of Virginia will probably get
the committee on foreign relations. He
has served long on that committee and
Is we'll qualified to be at its head.
The chairmanship of the committee
on the Judiciary will be assigned to
Clayton Of Alabama, one Of the demo-
cratic leaders
II the rule OF seniority is maintained
Pujo Of Louisiana will become head Of
the committee on banking and cur
rency.
A Craftsmanship Of great interest to
the union soldier Is that Of the COM
mittee on pensions, which has charge
Of making UP the great annual pension
bill. Richardson of Ala
bama Is the ranking member and Is
picked a certainty to secure this i'm
portant Craftsmanship. William Rich
ardson is resident Of Huntsville, Ala
bama. He served in the Confederate
army; was severely wounded at the
battle OF Chicamauga and paroled in
April, 1865, at Marietta, Ga.
The craftsmanship of the committee
on printing will go to Finley of South
Carolina.
Sims Of Tennessee is in line for the
of war claims and also
will be on the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce.
Rainey Of Illinois is in line for the
of the committee on
labor.
Gouldne OF New York will get the
Of the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries.
These are but few of the more inn
portant committees mentioned because
the ranking or senior democratic mem
Der has been returned to serve in the
sixty second congress. There are q
host of other committees Of more OF
less consequence to be filed by demo-
Gratis.
In this connection 1t should be borne
in mind that each chairman has the
OF clerk to his commit
tee at salaries ranging from $1,000 to
5000 per annum and nearly, all conf
lnittees also have messenger draw
Ing on an average of $1,000 year.
e. c. Snyder.
Held For Wife's Death.