Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-30
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Des Moines. Dec. 3o.-Lieutenant
Governor Clarke was in the city yes
terday a few minutes on business and
saw two or three men.
1--WE been looking for some chance
to have a. little pleasure out of the
job of presiding over the senate" he
said. land I fear the only chance I
have seer is going to slip awe from
me. 1 chuckled to myself when I read
Of Harvey's scheme for having the
committees Of the senate made up by
a committee on committees, and I pic
tured myself sitting back taking it Easy
while the senate wrestled with that
problem by itself. It looked good to
me. I'd have some fun out Of it-nrst.
al to the nice way they would all agree
on who should be the committee on
committees. and e as to the de-
lightful time the committee on COM
mittees would have making up the
committees. 1t will suit me all right II
it can be done that way. 1t will take
a big burden off my shoulders. and
give me the only chance I see to have
some fun out Of the job. But I haven't
heard much about it lately: I think
I'll see Harvey and urge him to push
it along"
Somehow The members Of the senate
who have been in Des Moines have
not taken very kindly to the plan as
suggested.
Pau Stillman was also in the city a
short time yesterday, but he did not
see n Of the members. and was strict
ly on business. He did state, however,
tina he had given the matter Of the
make up Of the committees but little
consideration. in case he should be
elected speaker, and certainly has not
made a single pledge or promise. He
called attention to the fact tina it has
been the universal custom in the house
to have h minor places, committee
clerkships, doorkeepers, etc.. decided by
the house members themselves in eau
u and that great are Is always taken
to see that every district is represented
and there is an even distribution Of
places.
Oar W. Hamilton, Of Sigourney. the
democratic candidate for United states
senator. was one OF the good roads
politicians in the city during the week.
MI. Hamilton is not over confident Of
his election to the senate but he is
quite sure that he will get every DEM
ocratic vote in the legislature first, last
and all the time.
Good roads friends have cause for
rejoicing that the political phases Of
the conference here yesterday were not
SO conspicuous as those associated
with h good roads convention of last
March. There were pr~oportionaily
more politicians here this time; but
there was not such effort to mix po-
lftical and other things M certainly
no offensive secret caucus to organize
for factional advantage.
There were many members Of the
legislature in the city-thirty or more,
at least-men OF both parties and diff
ferent shades Of opinion. There were
also candidates for various positions in
the legislature. But there was no con-
ference, rather a series Of conferences,
Young was conspicuous a large part Of
greeted warmly and given the consid-
Ga 0u0 AIS POSASAOAAs ~ "AS
neither lionized nor snubbed. No other
candidate for senator was circulating
among the good readers.
Among the republicans in the city it
rather a day OF inquiry and ex-
put up a diagram to show just what
will happen or ought to happen. Sen
ator Cummins sat in his Office during
the day and the door was open for the
welcome of any OF all who might call.
He was asking questions.
The friends of Judge Kenyon were
about the Hobbies. but it can be said
fairly they were neither boastful nor
insistent. For a short time Governor
Garst appeared in the Hobbies and
friends gathered about to find out his
intentions. Congressman Hubbard and
Senator Smith left the city early. There
much talk Of Senator Funk and
Of Attorney General Byers. But h
best informed Of the republicans who
had mingled with the crowds in the
lobby stated that they could not dis
ove any definite Capitalization OF
or at least nothing that
would lead tt the impression that the
s~enatorship is, or is about to be, a
closed matter.
As to whether or not the friends OF
Senator Young made any great pro-
gress nothing could be learned. Mem
beers were free to state. however. that
II the junior senator should be select
as the choice of the republicans in
their caucus he certainly % be
elected without question In he legis-
lature.
There we're 41,199 deaths reported to
the state bureau Of vital statistics dur
ing the biennial period ended June 80
last. The number was slightly larger
in the first Of the W. years. The
number Of old persons whose deaths
recorded will make a good record
showing the h~ealthfulness OF the
Iowa climate. The reports show M
death Of a person over 112 years old.
a resident Of Palo Alto county. A resi-
dsnt of Allamakee county died in the
over 100 years old. A resident
Of jackson county who was 1o1 years
old died by accident.
The new member OF the parole board
take charge Immediately tho the
regular session Of the board Will
about the middle Of January. Mr..
Mott was a member Of the legislature
for two terms and made an excellent
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