The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
NOT ONE RIPPLE.
House COnvenes With No Show
of Friction.
Judge Buckman Chosen Speaker
by Party Vote.
MIR. STONE is SERENE.
Yields Gracefully to Defeat in
the Caucus.
[R. STONE is SERENE.
w. L. Brown of Kingman Gets
Democratic Vote.

Some of the sting of defeat is ta-
ken out by the fact that 1 was defeat
ed by so courtly. SO kindly and so good
man as Judge Buchanan" So said
Robert Stone of Shawnee, today when
he arose in the first house session of
1911 to second the nomination of Judge
Buckman for speaker. Let US lay
aside our factionalism and party feel
1ngs'' continued Mr.. Stone, land work
for the best interest of the state and
to make this the best session of the
legislature the state has ever had"
Following Mr.. Stones speech George
H. Buckman. of Cowley county. was
elected speaker of the house over w
L. Brown Of Kingman, on a strict
party vote, 6S to So.
Brown was placed in nomination by
w. p. FEEDER of Great Bend, his oppon-
ent Tor the Democratic caucus nomina-
ton. Judge Buckman was nominated
by Allen of Wyandotte
The house met at noon today and the
members were sworn in by Chief JUS
tlce Johnston. Secretary of State Chas.
Sessions called the house to order. Ev-
cry one of the 125 members was pres
ent at the first roll call
After Judge Buckman's election had
been announced, Chairman Don Carlos
appointed w. L. Brown. of Kingman,
K, ROBERT
Stone committee to escort Judge
Buckman to the chair
Recognize No Faction.
Judge Buckman made short
speech upon taking the chair. Among
other things. he declared that he
would recognize no party or faction.
"Alone, the speaker is powerless to
make this session a success" he said.
Il must have the help of all of you.
l beg your assistance in this matter.
never presided over such a body be-
fore. 1 did not preside during last
year over committee of the whole 1
was too busy on the judiciary.
IF the gavel comes down hard
sometimes, 1 promise you it will come
down on all alike"
The Republican caucus nominees
for minor places were all elected on
straight party vote.
Another Committee Fight Brewing.
The senate caucus fight this morning
over the delegation of the power of
committee appointments to the presid-
ing officer promises to be duplicated in
the house session this evening. It is
reported on good authority that the
Democrats of the house, numbering 53
strong, have prepared a resolution call
ing for a committee on committees
which shall take from the speaker all
his power of committee appointments
If the regular Republicans support this
resolution, In0ro Will De seen the spec
tacle of the Kansas regulars and Dem
ocrats doing the same thing to the
speaker of the Kansas house that the
congressional insurgents and Demo-
Gratis did to Speaker Cannon of the ma
tional house. But the Kansas insur-
gents claim that the power of the
speaker of the Kansas house has not
been abused as was the case alleged in
regard to Speaker Cannon of the ma
tional house.
House Adjourned.
After the election of officers the
house adjourned until o'clock. The
Democrats demanded and received a
roll call vote before they submitted
to the adjournment. The Democrats
had a resolution introduced by Orr of
Atchison, calculated to precipitate a
fight on the rules of procedure which
includes the appointment of commit
tees. The Democrats believed that
they could fight better on empty stom-
achs than the Republicans, hence their
opposition to the adjournment for
lunch.
two contests to the house this after
noon as follows: o. P. Jewette, Demo
crat of Lane county. against H. N.
Yates Frank Gable, Democrat, of
Leavenworth county. against H. G.
Parker.
, viii Beck. of Holton chief clerk of
the last house, helped Earl Akers, the
new chief clerk, today in his duties
for a few hours. Beck simply could
not stay away from the opening of the
legislature. He has a legion of friends
among the members.
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