Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-02
LBFE YOUNG LEADING IN FIGHT
senatorial battle l,eaones sudden Cui-
nnnauon an nawkeye state.
BYERs ALsLRlLD SECOND CHOICE
Candidates. of Gsrst and Funk Bssed
on Tbrory that Northern Part OF
state ~ Enutied 60 the
Place.


senatorial fight In iowa reached sudden
continuation yesterday afternoon when two
definite announcements were made of can
didat,F which had been held in allegiance
for some weeks. some other candidates.
are almost certain. besides which the
scattering vote may be large in the re-
publican senatorial caucus. The names
nov formally before the caucus are:
senator Lafayette Young. Des Moines
Attorney General Byers. Harlan.
Govcrnur Warren Gafst. coon Rapids
senator a. H. Funk, Spirit Lake.
Carl o. FRANKIE. Parkersburg.
Speaker Guy Fcecy. Waterloo.
Juduc W. s. Kenyon. Fore Dodge.
There have been a number OF others
mentioned" or under consideration, or
Informally discussed. but these are all that
are known 10 be IN the race now There
is set much probability Of the candidacy
~ Congressman G. w. Pickett, ex-Con-
gresham George W. Curtis. Senator
james A. Smith and Governor q. +. car
roll.
- matters stand now, Il would seem
certain that Senator Young will have the
largest number Of votes in the republican
caucus and stands an excellent show Of
gaining sufficient votes 80 that he will be
declared the legislative caucus nominee,
in which case he viii get the entire re-
publican vote In the legislature. II is adj
rfn tied that al least az first he will have
AN Of the regular or standpat votes ex-
ecpt about a half dozen that will divide
between other good republicans.
ayers Next Ia strength.
Next In strength Is unquesuonably At
torury General Byers. who will have very
many votes scattered about over the state.
lno candidates. Of Garst and Funk are
largcIy based upon the theory that the
noi thcrn part OF the state is entitled to
the place and that II should go to some
one Of the republicans Of the state who
nave been fighting the party battles for
ears. They will both have much strength
on this account. "a both have been vet
Grams in the party work.
Organization wnl Be EARLY.
Organization OF the state legislature is
likely 10 be effected early In the week.
The members desire that the organization
cnucusos be held early and that the small
matter OF picking candidates for clerk
ships will be disposed Of as easily as posi-
BILE. There will be few scrambles for
places. as most OF them are settled by
precedent. Ruch Benedict OF Shelby is
sure to be reelected clerk OF the house.
and George IL. Wilson Of Adalr will be
elected secretary of the senate By the
unanimous vote Of all the senators.
Legislature in One Week.
The Iowa legislature will meet one week
from Monday. Already the members have
their rooms engaged and they will be COM
Ing In very soon There has been some
talk about taking from the speaker and
the president the duty OF appointing the
committees. but few Of the members have
any notion Of doing this. 1t is greatly
feared that until the senatorial matter is
got out OF the way very little can be done
IN the way OF starting legislation. The
senatorial CAUCUS may not be held until
after tho Inauguration Of the governor and
presentation Of the message.
Agricultural Extension Work.
President Meredith of the Commercial
club has appointed q publicity committee
, Of leading newspaper men, AZ follows: w.
G. Jarnagin. Neal Jones. w. G. Hale. Leon
Brown, Ora williams. Frank Lyman, Wal
ter Adams. l.. n. Russell, f. r.. Harlan.
IT, Vs. Beckman. Frank Moorehead. John
, son Brigham and II. A. Wallace. It's chair
, man Is W. b sOuthwell, The committee
Z is made up almost entirely Of active news
! paper workers. fs.
To Have.P Publicity cOmmittee. Z
Western Grain dealers are going 70 aid
in the campaign for agricultural extension
work in Iowa.
Z Secretary George A. Wells has written
TO every member Of the association and
hopes TO have at least 800 OF them boosting
b the projeet before it comes to the legis-
r iature.
b Mr.. Wells has asked every member to
9
n impress upon him the needs OF the extern
2. sion work
Mark Grave of n Pioneer.
The grave OF Alexander Scott. who do
. rated the ground for the first Iowa state
= capital may be marked with a handsome
l. granite monument. The grave is located
= on East Eleventh street and overgrowr
with weeds. Plans for purchasing mOnu.
meut viii be made al the annual banquet
p o. ~ Pioneer club TO be held AZ ths
, Chamberlain January 2.
Puhti-hiaS Names Of siERers.
Pamphlets containing the names Of the
sixners Of the mulct petition Of consent
I. wsre printed and are being distributed
! amoug the temperance workers BY ths
a CItinens' association. In day or two an
! other edition viii be run Oft Tor genera
n alstributioa in ths town This is the ~
x hIiunant Of statement made BY titd tcn
= perancs men some time ago tEHs the9
: would publish the names o. the siGRer'
y Of The petition.
n Yeung 90 Ne sPsakeE.
- senator Lafayette Young viii address IN
'l Grant club a. the regular monthly meet
'f as % b held wednesday evening. Jan
- uary tiis subject win be. Politics a