Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10
SP[LK[RSH|P Fight
NARROXS,, HUFF 0|JI
HARDIN REPRESENTATIVE WITH
DRAWS FROM CONTEST AND
OTHERS MAY FOLLOW.
LARRAsEE's STRENGTH
MAY BE GIVEN TO kLAY

House Caucus at 10 O'clock Satur-
day-Farmins Interests Apparently
in Control Of House.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 10.-A serious dis
agreement developed among house
members at noon and a total failure to
get together, so that this afternoon two
calls for a republican house caucus are
in circulation The call as prepared
was for organization land other busi-
ness" leaving the way for appointment
of caucus committee and with power to
bind members to abide by the decision.
Stipe. of Page, would not sign unless
the "ther business" was stricken out
A conference of candidates for speak,
er was held at noon to try to agree.
Klay. Jacobs and Larra5ee agreed to
a general call7with no restrictions. Sttpe
stood firm for a limited cali. Cunning
ham did not want to decide the matter
and Withdrew from the conference Of
Then friends of the candi-
dates announced they would circulate
both calls and see which one got the
most names. The caucus will be held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow. HUFF. of Hardin,
who withdrew for speaker will preside.
Careful politicians declare that 1t Is
race as yet between Klay and
Fourth district members held meet
ing and decided to go solid for klay
unless they can land Larrabee.
Cunningham. Klay and Lacrabee In the
fight for speaker of the Iowa house is
taken to Indicate that the agricultural
interests of the state are thoroughly In
control OF the house of Representatives.
Cunningham Is real estate dealer and
farmer. Klay. ts a lawyer and farmer,
and Larrabee Is farmer. Stipe, Jacobs
and Huff are lawyers and Dixon is q
lumber dealer.
Cunningham is considered to. have
the largest following Of the actual farm
owners and workers in the house but
the other two men are close first or
second choice. 1t Is the first time that
three men each so closely associated
with farm life have led for the honor.
Charles Miller, of Waverly, looked
upon by many as the possible floor
leader of the democrats for the coming
Sc ssion made his appearance late yes
terday. He was not member Of the
last assembly but before that had at
tained prominence on the floor especial
ly thru his attack upon physicians. lie
denied knowing anything Of the plans
of the democrats or that he would be
their leader.
School Lobbyists Arrive.
The fight of the state schools of the
board Of control order changing tine
curriculum. made It's appearance in the
hotel lobbies for the first time yester-
day Dave Brandt, of Iowa City, with
two or three other friends of the state
university, made their appearance and
commenced interviewing legislators.
Some Of the friends of Ames have also
been in the city but the representatives
of the alumni have not yet arrived.
Must Rsorsanize Committees.
Investigation of the horse commit
tees discloses the facts that a large
number of the committees will have ta
be reorganized. So large a number OF
the leaders of the last session did not
return that in some instances. Ten
ranking twelfth. thirteenth or lower.
are now the ranking members. On two
of the smaller committees but one man
is now a member OF the holase OF the
membership committee Of, tens two
years ago.
House members are making an effort
to have the number of me mbers of the
committees cut down. Some of the
large committees last year had been
thirty and forty members.
Representative Huff Withdraws. z Z
Representative Herbert Huff, of
Hardin county, today announced his
withdrawal from the speakershlp con !.
test in the Iowa legislature. Thus the
field twenty -four hours in advance of
the caucus had narrowed to four
Cunningham, Klay. Larrabee and Stipe.
r.
without comment OF any ndsrefusinS
to indicate whom he favored. MessrS.
Cunningham and Klay were the first
to be informed Of his decision, to with :
draw.
The house republican caucus Eas
been called for II o'clock tomorrow
morning. The senate republicans will
meet at 10 o'clock. Democratic eau
cuses will be held Monday.
Fight Against Swine plasue.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 10.-One OF the first
matters to be presented to the legts-
lature will be that of making provision
in some way for an effective fight
against the swine plague. There are a
good many farmer members OF the
house this year. They are all aware Of
the ravages the hog cholera ana Kim
sired ailments have made on the swine
herds OF the state. They have nearly
all investigated the work that has been
done where the serum has been secured
and used in time to stop tlle playne.
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