Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27
GUESSERS GO WRONG
AMUSING EFFORT BEING MADE
TO DICTATE SENATE
COMMITTEES.
CLARKE NOT CONSULTED
IN REGARD TO SLATE
Probable Lieutenant Governor Will
Have Something to Say Regarding
Commissioner Eaton a Convert to
Utilities Commission Idea.
Special to Tines-Republican.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 2I.-An amusing
effort has been made here 10 apportioT
the committee chailTanships in the
state senate for President Clarke with
out consulting him and a list has been
sent Il over The state for publication
purporting TO give the chairmanships
Is they Will be. This includes puttinS
such a natural leader as Senator Fran
els. who is more likely to head the ju-
dicinary committee, on the suppress
sion OF intenperance" stunt; giving
enato Van Law no better place than
control of libraries: disp.acins Sena-
tor Hunter at the head OF the labor
committee by Senate Allen of JET
ferson, etc. The list locates Joe Al
len over in Fayette county Il Ser
ator Adams lip in the Tenth district.
1t is more than probable that Pres!-
dent Clarke has not given the matter
of committee assignments any serious
attention as Yet. he has always been
unusually Independent in his making
up Of the committee ard viii hard!
change his policy Al his time.
Colonel Chan.lard Of Fort Dodge, is
q candidate for appointment TO q
place in the army. He has long had
ar ambition TO become connected with
the Filipino coLsta5ulary, which is
connected in some way with the reg
ular army. q position that would give
him the rank OF colonel 4 ultimately
lead into the regular army. 1t is as
sumed that had Senator Doliver lived
this might have been arranged. and MS
friends believe that in time he Will yet
land the place.
Willard Eaton, of the state railroad
commission, vas not especially IN Ia
vor of a public utilities commission a
few years ago. stating that he did not
believe the time was ripe Tor the state
to undertake the regulation OF all put
lie utilities. u am fully convinced
nav he said a few days ago. tnat the
time has come when The state saouio
have a commission TO regulate al pup
tic utilities ard 10 safeguard the IN
terests Of the investors T the pup
lie. The temper OF the people Is lof
safe. sane ard sensible regulatlon'
nothing drastic. nothing radical, but
such a regulation as will De best for
all parties concerned
Political matters will receive much
attention in Das Moines this week.
There will not be any dinner o. tiia
progressives this ear the s,anopaiters
are fighting shy o. another highway
political confab, and The democrats are
no. getting ready 70 celebrate Jackson
day.: bat both Of the senators are al
home and both ara here for only a week
50 that il Is certain their friends Will
DO much comforting during 4 week.
There will be no general conference
this week. 50 far as the p-ogressives
are concerned they have no. had n
conference at al. The s-andpatters
have had a committee at work. but the
p-rogressives nave no organization and
have nor had 7 committee al work.
Standnat friends Of Senator Tou-g and
progressive friends Of Senator I'm
MINIS will undoubtedly visit the city
this week, and many members Of the
legislature Will come 70 the city.
The recort OF an eastern committee
engaged in tuberculosis work COM
mending Iowa FOR what is bang done.
states ina, in Iowa this ysar there was
spert in the tuberculosis fight q total
Of s119.500 from public funds and about
$1,000 from private funds. Those en-
gagged in the work say this covers bu.
a small part Of the eSpense Of the white
plague 70 the people. for ina fight is be-
coming general and earnest The legis-
lature ~;!l be asked 70 increase the ap-
preparation.
Edgar p. Harlan. curator % the STATE
historical department. is quite eathus-
iastic in suoport Of tha plans being
laid by the Daughters Of me American
Revolution TO mark the Mormon traiT'
across Iowa ard % engage generally in
the marking Of historic spots in Iowa.
TIE Morrnons followed q we'll defined
trail across the state and there ara
persons living who can give many Incl
dents connected herewith. The mark
ing Of places along the trail" would
serve admirably for lessons in stata