Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
sT|LLMAN SPEAKER
He Was Chosen Without 0pposi-
ton in House Caucus
LEGISLATURE 70 RMALLYOPENS
caucuses Of Members Of the Senate
and House Of Thirty-fourth Gen.
eral Assembly Select
Officers.


Des Moines, Jan. 9.--The Thirty
fourth general assembly was formal
ly opened. The senate and the house
met for organization purposes. This
done the next order of business was
the reading of the governors mes
sage and the canvassing of the vote
on governor and lieutenant governor.
This will probably be done Tuesday.
The voting on United States sena-
tor begins Tuesday, Jan. II.
StiIlman Named Speaker.
The dove of peace, which has been
fitting uncertainty over the republi-
can members of the lower house of
the legislature, alighted in safety
Saturday in the house caucus on or
ganization and remained undisturbed
during the session.
Paul Z. Stillman Of Jefferson, pro-
gressive republican candidate for
speaker, was nominated unanimous
ly. Representative Goodykoontz of
Boone placed Stlllman's name before
the caucus, and Moore of Linn, one
of the leaders of the standpatters,
seconded the nomination.
Representative Perkins of Dele
ware was unanimously chosen speak
er pro TEN.
By the same procedure and without
dissenting vote, Rush" Benedict
of Shelby was nominated for chief
clerk of the house.
The members Of the house then ap-
pointed a committee of one man from
each congressional district to fill the
remainder of the house OFFICES.
Garrit Klay of the Eleventh dis
trict was chairman of this commit
tee and Frank Shane OF Eldon, sec.
rotary.
Adjournment was then taken until
1880 o'clock, at which time the com
mittee reported the following nomina
tons, which we're adopted by the eau
Gus as a whole:
Assistant clerk--A. C. Gustafson
Red Oak.
heading clerk-Thomas Waters
Des Moines.
Engrossing clerk-Caroline Young
Smith, Des Moines.
Enrolling clerk-Mabel Elwood. Mt
Vernon.
Journal clerk--F. G. Luke, Hamp
ton; Mrs. l.. 8. Elliott, Des Moines.
File clerk-B. C. Guilliam. Madison
county.
Assistant fle clerk-Bert Byers
Hancock county.
Bill clerk--E. H. Trease.
Assistant bill clerk---Granted te
democrats.
sergesnt-atarms- ]. Hetfelhnger
Grundy Center.
Assistant postmistress-Mrs. Clara
X. Hook, Louisa county.
Chief doorkeeper-A. M. May. wau
kon.
Assistant doorkeepers-M. B. Shirk
Batavia; c. A. Smith, Agency; ]. w
Jones, Altoona; Albert Root, Center
vile; w. 8. Morrison, Menlo; Thos.
]. Carpenter. lie Mars; George r.
Dawson. Abba; F.. M. Stone, Dee
Moines; John Norris, Audubon; A. ].
Scott, Lake City, and l.. l.. Smith.
Three assistant doorkeepers were
granted to the democrats, the one
condition being that the men selected
be old soldiers.
Chief janitor-R. N. Hyde of Des
Moines.
Assistant janitors-Ford, Hacker.
and Terry.
Senate Republicans Organize.
The senate organization of the re-
publicans, as perfected by the eau
Gus, Is as follows:
Secretary-George A. Wilson of
Des Moines.
First assistant secretary-JosepE
e. Meyer. of Des Moines.
Second assistant secretary--A H
Raleigh Of Baskerville.
Journal clerks-W. NJ. Lewis OF
Des Moines, and Paul Gillilland OF
Glenwood.
Enrolling clerk-Miss Harriet Ell
wood Of DEBORAH.
Bill clerk-Floyd v. Bennett of LIE.
nox.
Engrossing clerk-Miss Margaret
Williams OF Des Moines.
Sergenat-at-arms-J. H. Reece OF
Belmond.
File clerk-Miss Josie Legore OF
Jefferson.
Doorkeeper-Newton 7 Jollav of