Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-08
INDEPENDENTS
CONTROL HOUSE
G. D. CoNoVER is CHOICE OF
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS FOR
SPEAkERSHIP.
BELONGS TO "DRY" FACTION
In Exciting Contest Champaign County
Man Develops Surprising Strength,
Drawing Factions to Him.
(By Denny Donovan.)

Columbus, O.-Anti-organization Re-
publicans are in control of the house
in the coming legislature. Charles D.
Conover, of Champaign county, with
all of the anti-organization strength
massed behind him, has been selected
as the caucus choice for speakership
of the house. Frank E. Whittemore, of
Summit, is the choice for speaker pro
tenn, John P. Maynard, of Allen, is the
selection for clerk, while c. E. Spring,
of Paulding, is the nominee for journal
clerk
In the contest of the various factions
of independents against William o..
Jackson, of Springfield, who was back
ed for speakership by former State
Chairman Harry M. Daugherty and
other members of the state central
committee, Mr.. Conover easily devel-
oped the greatest strength and his sup
porters devoted themselves to rallying
the various anti-organization groups
to his support.
No sooner did Mr.. Conover's strength
become manifest than Peter w. Durr
and John V. Campbell, of Cincinnati,
supporting Byron S. Wydman for the
place, withdraw his name and joined
the allies backing the Champaign man.
Mr.. Durr and Mr.. Campbell gave to
the allies the needed number of votes
to insure the choice of Mr. Conover
for the place. They had an important
part later in naming the employees and
appointees for the house jobs. Mr..
Conover is a teacher and "a years old.
He was educated at the Ohio Northern
university, the home of Gov-elect
Willis. For six years he was super
intendent of schools at Kings Creek,
in Champaign county. He is now en-
tering upon his second term in the
legislature.
His fight for the caucus nomination
this time was exciting, with him de-
veloping surprising strength as the
voting progressed.
Independent Republicans who were
not pledged to any candidate before
entering the caucus gave support to
the Conover candidacy because of OBJ
jections on their part to permitting
the impression that Mr.. Daugherty had
organized the legislature. The wet"
and 'sdry" issue played a part in the
fight also, Mr.. Conover being dry"
while Mr.. Jackson is considered
wet" Following is list of the per-
sons given endorsement by the caucus
for house positions:
Message Clerk-Elton NJ. Kile, of Mad
ison.
Engrossing Clerk-C. W. Deynolds, of
Franklin.
Enrolling Clerk-Charles e. Harper, of
Morgan.
Recording Clerk-Mrs. Ella N Scriven,
Of Franklin.
Sergeant at -Arms-Dr. Alfred Robin
son, of Lawrence.
First. Assistant Sergeant Arms. d.
Second Assistant Sergeant-at-A Arms
John c. Griggs. of Washington.
Third Assistant Sergeant at Arms
Fred G. Blenkner, of Franklin.
In the Senate:
President Pro Tem-Charles ]. How
ard, of Belmont.
Clerk-W E. Haley, of Darke
Sergeant-at- -Arms-Frank Ackerman, of
Assistant Clerk-warren E. Barnett, of
Recording Cierk-David A. Jones, of
Franklin
Deputy Clerks Ito be assigned later)-
Chillicothe; William Jenkins, Cincinnati; !;
Ira F. Morrison, Akron; Charles Sutton,
Cleveland
First Assistant Sergeant at. Arms
| Jesse Cochran, of Franklin.
Second Assistant Sergeant at Arms
R. q. Sperry, of Lorain
| Third Assistant Sergeant at -Arms-C
| j. Nichols, of Marion. +.
Fourth Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-
L. H. Davis, of scioto.
| Stenographers-Mary Burch, Cincin-
| natl; Mrs. Abe Pemberton, Columbus;
| Winifred Clark, Columbus; Jessie Dali
rymple, Mingo; Dora Hull, Paulding;
pold Adler, Cincinnati; Nicholas Myers,
Mass!llon; Frank Robinson, Chillicothe:
George WV Dayis, Tiffin:
Chaplain-Rev w. A. Perrin, Columbus.
Cloakroom Custodians- Harry Lock-
| wood and Thomas Morgan.
| Doorkeepers-Frank Huber, Charles
| Happier and William p. Evans.
Telephone Attendants-Charles Miller
of Columbus, and R. B. Hessen, of Zanes-
vile.
| Committee on Committees-Senato
Howard, McDernott, Pink, Gallagher and
| Winans
The caucus was presided over by
Van S. Deaton, of Miami, while
Charles Harding, of Cincinnati, was
clerk. The caucus of the Republican
senators was entirely secret, but en-
| tirely harmonious, according to state
| ments given out later. The work Of
arranging the committees of the house
is proceeding slowly. In the caucus O.
the house nothing was said of mo
ment relative to the important meas
ures coming up at this session.