Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-14
DELEGATION IN CONGRESS WILL
WELD STRONG INFLUENCE
ON LEGISLATION.
PROMOTIONS PROBABLE
ON SEVERAL COMMITTEES
Good May BE Made Head Of Importan.
Appropriations Committee - Several
Others in Line For Promotion Thru
Democratic Loss Of House Control
State to Be Recognized.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The loss OF the
|. democratic majority in the house alter
March next will result in the Iowa
delegation having a much more influ-
entail position than during the present
session, altho the committee appoint
ments OF the present members are con-
sidered excellent for minority MEM
bers.
The fact that the entire deieSatioh
from the Hawkeye state in the new
congress will be republican. by rea-
son of former Con gresham Scott. VIC
tory over Tom Steele. is thought 10 as
sure the Iowa members retention on
their present committees, and unoouol-
eddy advancement in rank on some o.
the important committees.
This advancement possibility Is par
ticularly likely in the case OF Con-
gresham Good of the Fifth Iowa. who
now is next to the ranking member on
the important appropriations commit
tee BY reason OF the full state com
ing back from Iowa il is not unlikely
that Mr.. Good will be given the rank
ing position out OF recognition o. me
total republican success on Nov. =
CONGRESSMAN Green, OF the Ninth
iowa district stands high among the
minority members on the ways ana
means committee, and he, too, IS like
fy 20 advance by reason Of the re
publican gains IN the house. Gilbert
'Haugen of the Fourth Iowa. who IS
the dean Of the Hawkeye delegation.
new IS ranking republican member
on the committee on agriculture, and
OF course can not advance higher
among the minority party members.
The same holds true as 70 Con-
gresham Towner Of the Eighth Iowa,
who now is ranking republican mem
Der Of the committee on insular at-
fairs and next 20 the ranking minor
ity member on the important COM
mittee on education.
Advancement also is expected in
committee assignments for Congress
man Woods, of the Tenth Iowa by
reason of his position as chairman OF
the national republican congressional
committee. The republican increases
in the house were due in large meas
ure to the perfect organization work
performed by Chairman Woods. He
now holds influential positions on the
committee on bankruptcy and currency.
ranking third among the minority, and
he is the ranking republican member
on the committee on industrial arts
and expositions.
Kennedy of the First Iowa is second
minority member on the important
rivers and tarhors committee, and
as that is his lone committee assign
ment. he may be advanced to ranking
position.
Present committee assignment FOL
Hull Of the Second Iowa on the mill
tary affairs committee doubtless will
be retained, altho he may be given
a post on the agricultural commit
Tee vacated by the retirement OF Steele.
His interest in the Rock Island arsenal.
however, is expected to operate with
him in his desire TO retain his present
committee assignment rather than take
on any additional committee labors.
Announcements also are likely to be
enjoyed by Sweet on coinage, weights
and measures and expenditures in the
interior department; Dowell, on cleo
tons and territories and Ramseyer or
invalid pensions and elections In the
case Of comeback George c. Scott {!
is not thought he will procure more
committee assignments than he had
during his last service in the house,
when ne had membership on the COM
nnittees on claims, reform in the civil
service, and coinage, weights and meas
ures.