Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
le1lsIetive Ssee.

The harmonious outcome Of the re-
publican caucuses. and especially the
selection Of caucus committees. waa
cause for mutual congratulations
among republican leaders Saturday
night. The cloud that appeared last
Friday morning when q disagreement
needed in the future to circulate . call
was disturbing to the party peace. But
1t was all settled in caucus and on each
side there Is caucus committee. I'm
less this had been done 1t would have
been necessary each time caucus Ia
needed in tn culture to circulate q call
for signatures. Late in the session q
joint caucus to select candidates for
printer and binder will have. to be held,
and probably for other purposes. 1t
was chiefly to provide for these con-
tingencies that caucus committee was
necessary
Once more northern Iowa gets the
speakership Of the house. CUNNINGHAM
is from Buena Vista. Stillman was
from Greene. and Eaton and Bowen and
Funk and Feely and Head all from
northern counties. The southern part
Of the state has had Clarke. Kendall
and Byers. But in the last house a
manships Of committees were located
in the northern part Of the state and
there was q feeling that the south half
had been overlooked. Among the MEM
bers from south Of the Northwestern
railroad there is some demand that at
this time there be fair distribution OF
places. The senate chairmanships have
been somewhat better distributed. and
If anything, the south has had the
best of it for several sessions.
Just before the close of the last house
session rule was adopted for the
house reducing the number Of members
Of the various committees. 1t had be-
come evident to the leading members
that committees were made too large
The house will adopt the rules Of the
last house for temporary purposes, in
Guiding this rule as to limit on the
membership of committees, and 1t is
therefore expected that the house COM
mittees will be smaller.
The late Governor Larraoee, who was
member of the legislature for many
sessions, never asked Of any commit
tee maker an assignment to any COM
mittee nor sought a craftsmanship: but
he was given the most responsible po-
sitions. 1t is said Of Ex-senator ]. B..
Harsh that the only request he made
of the presiding officer was that he be
not placed on any committee. and he
preferred to do all his work from the
floor Of the senate
H. w. Byers will have charge of the
fight before the senate committee on
behalf of George Coburn for the seat
which was given to Guy Gillett for the
Cherokee Ida Plymouth district. The
notice of contest was broad enough so
that the committee will have to can.
vass the entire vote of the district and
make entire new count on senaor.
Suffragettes are expected to be pres
ent in great numbers at the joint
assembly tomorrow and on Thursday
to hear the two addresses of advice to
the legislature. by the retiring governor
and the incoming governor. in antici-
patton of words Of encouragement in
both for their cause. Governor Clarke
has especially always been one in favor
of trusting the people and letting them
have a say as to just what they want.
But endorsement Of the idea Of per-
hitting vote on the question of wo-
men suffrage went into the republican
state platform this year and 1t had some
part in securing the victory for repub-
licans. 1t is therefore regarded as GER
tain that the legislature will declare for
a referendum on the subject.