Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-09
AsPiRANrs FOR sPEAkERshIP OF
IOWA HOUSE lMPArlENrLY
AWAIT OUTCOME.
COMPLAINT OF LATE
ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS
Joeksyins for Committee Places Begun
at State Houss-Jos Allen to Head
Senate judiciary committee-Franei.
In Line For Important Committee
Post-oevernor's Last Message.
Special to Times-R Republican.

Des MOines, Jan. 9.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Harding has irrived on the scene
and Is mingling with those who fire.
quent the legislative lohhies. All the
candidates for speaker are here. The
jockeying for committee places is
therefore on. The president of the SEN
ate makes up the senate committee.
Two years ago it will be remembered
some pseudo reformers sought to em-
barrass President Clarke by springins
a scheme to have the senate itself make
up It's own committee. He called the
bluff by volunteering to forego that
most disagreeable task, since which
time nothing has been heard Of 1t. The
makeup of house committees always
depends on the way the speakership
matter is disposed of. The list of old
members Of both houses is not so large
as to be really very embarrassing to
anyone, so far as the big places are
concerned.
Francis in Line For Post.
Senator Francis, of Dickinson, is in
line for the head Of the ways and means
committee of the senate to succeed the
veteran. James A. Smith, who will be
greatly missed. Representative Jacobs.
Of Calhoun, is at the head of the list
Of the house committee on ways and
means.
On judiciary, it is certain that Joe
Allen will get that place in the senate,
as senior member of the committee re-
naming. In the house there is a bunch
Of Observation-Disclosures Jacobs, Huff,
Stipe, Whitney and Klay. Most Of them
want to be speaker. Larrabee is in lire
for chairman of fthe appropriations
committee. unless he is made speaker,
and he would make an excellent one.
In the senate nobody doubts but that
Mates will continue at the head Of ap-
preparations.
The chairmen Of the three commit
tees named in each house, six in all,
constitute what is known as the statu-
tory committee on retrenchment and
reform, committee which at the close
of the session disposes of vast
amount of unfinished business in rela-
ton to salaries and offices about the
state house and other things.
There is really very little seeking
other committee places. The roads
committees may be Of great import.
ance this time. Cunningham or Whit
neys is in line for craftsmanship In the
house Senator Balkema can remain in
the senate. On schools there is much
interest as to who shall be chairman
because Of the certainty Of much i'm
pertant school legislation. In the house
Dawson, Larrabee, Stipe. Halgims,
Pickford and others remain on the
committee. In the senate Neal, Jew
ell and Malmberg are available.
Speakership Candidates inpatient.
Candidates for speaker are COM
planning that the members of the house
are seeminbly very slow in arriving. A
count yesterday afternoon showed not
to exceed dozen members on hand.
That is not sufficient number to
make it worth while that anything be
DONE It would be sheer waste OIL
words to undertake to do any making
of estimates as to, relative strength
with so few present. None of the can
didates for speaker make any pretense
of having the matter we'll In hand.
About all that has shown up yet is the
fact that so far as candidates are con-
cerned there is only friendly rivalry
and disposition to put away all per-
sonaiities. For one thing, and that is
agreeable to everyone, there is total
absence of any faetional feeling. There
is nobody, at least no body who fire.
uuents the hotel Hobbies, engaged IN
''fiaunting the red flag Of factionalism'
before the members. Candidates and
their close friends declare that not be-
fore for many years has there been so
little disposition to draw factional
lines.
Carroll Prepares Last Message.
Gov. B. F.SCarroll will renew and
emphasize some Of the many important
recommendations he has made to the
legislature in his inaugural address four
wears ago and his biennial report OF
two years ago and his message to be
delivered next week will be an inval-
uab;e guide to the members Of the les
islature for the work sof the session. IT
the usual course is followed the mes
sage will go to the general assembly
in Joint session on Tuesday. The gov
ernor will give a review of the finan-
cial operations .of.the state and desig-
nate what may - done in xappropria-
tfons. and will then make recommends
tions, In many cases following those
Of the past. - e, Z " -
Effects Needed Economics.
+ twill be recalled that Governor Car
roll set a high mark for his administra :
ton in the matter of effecting needed
Economics In state busine 50 Affairs and
especially in the matter Of looping on
unnecessary expenses b. reason OF
application Of efforts. What might oe
called the very corner stone OF the
program which he urged upon the leg
islature the last two sessions was the
plan for the reorganization and con-
solidation OF department work. Four
wears ago he participated in the con.
ference which brought forth the Dill
to. reorganize the public health depart.
ment, creating q commission OF small