The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-13
The Legislature at Work

prlvllegedUto represent them In the
state legislature, this winter. We
don't know how well or how poorly
till we try, but we don't expect TO
sell our vote, unless we get our
price. The business of organization
is completed without any particular
friction and soon the real work of
the session will begin. No com
mittees have been appointed yet
and when that orde. comes up,
which is likely to be tomorrow, it
seems probable that the speaker
will be shorn Of his authority and
that the house will appoint its own
committees. We don't think it
necessary to make this innovation
at the present time, as Both sides Of
the house have implicit confidence
in the integrity and fairness of the
speaker, Judge Buckman of Win
f-ld. The administration of the
oath to the new state officers took
place Monday noon.
The oath was administered by
Chief Justice Johnson.
After this, Gov. Stubbs came
forward and delivered, in a very
forceful way, short inaugural
address.
He rrefaced his remarks by a
little plain advice to the members
of the house, admonishing them
against the evils of secret ballot
that was being urged by Mr.. Stone
and his followers on the speaker
question.
Tne address of the Governor
twenty. five years ago would nave
made long haired Pop eRviou:
with jealousy.
Yet it sounded about righti0 these
days of transition.
The Governor is not afraid &c
call pig pig ora COW mule OF
stand up and fight for the things he
desires.
He seems to be ready for a scrap
at any time and to rather court it.
Monday afternoon the Democrats
and Republicans of the house held
separate caucuses and each nomi
mated set of candidates for the
various offices to be filled. We can
say nothing about the Democratic
caueuses, but presume it was rather
tame affair as it was we'll under
stood they could not elect.
However the Democratic members
are suffi ciently numerous to make
the Republican members sit up and
take notice, and they are on the
lookout to take advantage of any
slip on the part of the Republicans,
at any time. They seem to be here
mainly to manufacture thunder for
future use. That is the leaders.
Col. Bill Sap with his silk hat is on
the ground marshalliug the Demo-
cratic phalanx and seems to have
the cohorts in good command
The Republican caucus was rather
lively affair. There were two
leading candidates for the speaker.
ship, Robert Stone of Topeka and
Judge G.. H. Buckman of Winfield.
A great deal of interest and some
bitterness was stirred up over the
fight. Ii was not a fight between
any factions in the party, butseemed
rather victory for the conservative
element as Mr.. Stone has been
rather on the line of the aggressively
progressive, even to the extent of
announcing a strong progressive
platform, on which he said he stood
and which he hoped to carry him
into the speakers chair. Judge
Buckman has been more conserva-
tive progressive and, though he
knew he was in fight, won out by
a small majority. Topeka stood
Loyalty by her favorite candidate
and tried hard to stem the tide
which seemed to set in early and
strong against their candidate, but
TO no avail: Mr.. Stone is bright
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