Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-08
REPUBLICAN, VOTE IN LEoIs.
LArURE TO BE CAST SOLID
FOR SENATOR.
DEMOCRATS UNITED IN
SUPPORT OF HAMILTON
Primary Makes Senatorial caueuses
Unnecessary and There Will Be
Little Delay in Getting to Work.
Friendly Contest vor spsaksrship-
Candidates for Other Offices Active.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, jan S.-There will be
absence of senatorial caucuses by
members Of the legislature this year
The primary has made senatorial eau
cuses unnecessary. There is no reason
to anticipate any delay in the perma
that in course of regular procedure the
vote on senator will come about the
2Sth of the month. Each house will
ballot separately on one day and the
next day meet and declare the result
Every republican vote Will be cast for
William S. Kenyon and every demo-
cratic vote for d. W. Hamilton. The
senatorial matter will not stand this
year like two years ago, as STUN bling
block in the way of getting down to
work promptly.
There is no reason to anticipate any
deviation from~the regular order in the
matter of organization. Republicans
will have their house AMI senate eau
cuses some time Saturday. The demo-
Gratis sometimes delay their caucuses
until Monday morning. They will put
up slate.
speakership Contest Friendly.
The speakership contest has all the
appearance of a friendly bout with no
prospect Of mean personal fight. The
group of candidates arc all good
friends. There has been no increase
or decrease in the list for long time
Probably some of those mentioned will
drop out before the date for the caucus
But it is usual to decide the matter by
secret ballot in the caucus and to
choose in the same manner the secre-
taries, clerks, doorkeepers and others.
A. c. Gustafson. OF montgomery
county is a candidate for clerk of the
house, and Thomas Waters, Of this
city, will be one Of the assistants
Joseph A Meyer of this city, will be
secretary of the senate; others for
assistants are A. j. Haydn. Adair; L. E.
Stamm, Des Moines; Ed Alderman, Ne
vada. John Offl. formerly member of
the house for Jasper county. is after
the position of sergeant at arms Of the
house. and probably the veteran Jack
Heffelfinger. of Grundy, will be after
| the same place. rs
| David Meredith, Of Lynnville, who
| has a contest on his hands, was on
hand yesterday to meet the first Of the
members. Mr.. Meredith had, on the
face of the returns, three more votes
than his democratic opponent. The
matter will go to a committee for a
recount of the votes to determine just
who did receive the largest number Of
votes. 1t ought to be decided on short
order. ID,
Treasury "Watch Dog" Arrives.
of
is already installed at the Slavery and
ready for business. Mates must be the
main reliance of the taxpayers again
to guard against the raids on the treas
ury which it is the purpose Of an ap-
preparations committee to sift out He
was chairman Of the appropriations
/ committee in the house and this year
he will be joined in the senate by Sen
ator Jones. of Mil!isca, who was also
i chairman in the house one term and
| who is quite the match OF Mates IN
! holding down the expenditure of
money. Preliminary indications are
! that the demand for more money Is go
! ing to be even greater this year than
/ ever in the past.
! Members of the legislature this year
=, are more disposed to take comfortable
rooms in good hotels than in the past
/ This Is probably owing to the fact that
this year the pay Of legislators for the
session has been materially increased.
Whereas in former years they were
paid $3.50 for the session they are now
to get the munifcent compensation of
$1,000 for the session. Hence there is
| less disposition on the part OF mem
| hers to hunt for cheap rooms.