Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TO BE HELD AT SAvERY HOTEL,
SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY
9Th, 1917.
W. Janagn Special Correspondent for The Democrat Writes
Interesting Letter What Iowa Legislators
Have Before Them

Des Moines, Ia, December 80, 1916.
The Thirty-seventh biennial session
of the General Assembly of Iowa con-
venes Monday, January Sth, the same
being "the second Monday in January
next ensuing the election of its men,
bers," as provided in the constitution
of the state. On Tuesday, January 9th,
Governor Clarke will submit his bien-
nial message and on Thursday, jan
uary 18th, will occur the inauguration
Hon. w. L. Harding, the newly elect
ed governor, and Hon. E. R. Moore,
the lieutenant governor, in the pres
ence OF a joint session of both the
house and senate. The inaugural ad-
dress of Governor Harding will follow
the administering of the oath by Chief
Justice Frank r. Gaynor. Much inter-
est centers in the address as it is ex-
pected tha the new governor will out
line the contemplated policies of his
administration.
Inaugural Ball VIII Be Revived.
On Thursday night, January II, the
usual reception for the new governor
will be held. Adjutant General Lo-
gan will be master of ceremonies and
Gov. and Mrs. G. w. Clarke will be at
the head of the receiving line and pre-
sent Gov. and Mrs. Harding to the
people. Lieutenant-G Governor Moore
and Mrs. Moore will be next in order
Others in line will be the newly elect
ed state officials, members of the su-
preme court and the legislative in
augural committee. The inaugural
ball will be revived after lapse OF
several years and dancing. will be in
the large lobby Oh the ground floor.
Senator a NJ Ioari,ss,,--s os Das -Moipas.
Will be chairman oil tile inaugural re-
ception and ball.
To Organize the House.
b A republican caucus will be held at
the Sayory hotel Saturday morning,
January 9Th. for the purpose of select
ing speaker and the several officials
who constitute the clerical force Of the
house of representatives. There prom
ises to be lively scrimmage over the
speakership, as the road question is
likely to figure prominently in the Sc
lection. The advocates of the Johnston
bill in the last general assembly are
united for M. B. Pitt, of Harrison coun-
ty. Lee w. Ellwood, of Howard county,
is the candidate Of the more avowed
supporters Of the present road law
Other candidates for speaker are A.
w. Slaughter, of Wapello county, F. z.
Shortess, of Tama county, and Lewis
j. Neff, OF Pottawattamie county. Other
names have been suggested but it is
not likely that list larger than the
above named will be considered. An
effort is being made to get all of the
aspirants to withdraw except Pitt and
Elwood as it is evident that the friends
and enemies OF the state highway CON-
mission feature of the present highway
law are desirious Of making clean
cut issue in organizing the house.
VIII Cali the House to Order.
Following an old time custom the
senior representative from Polk coun-
ty will call the house Of representa-
tives to order and on this occasion this
honor will fall upon James B. Weaver,
Continuing the custom of the past the
clerical force of the seth general as
sembly will be on duty until tile organ.
ization is completed. This means that
w. c. Ramsey, of Belmond, chief clerk
for the last session will call tue roll
of the house. eBy virtue Of his official
position he will also administer the
oath to the membership. This is done
in a body unless member of the
Quaker faith should be presen. and In
that case he will step aside and after
wards make affirmation instead of an
oath. The obligation Isl the same ex-
cept that where $50 help you Got','
is used IN an oath, This you do under
the pains and penalties of perjury is
substituted.
The Senate Will Caucus Also.
With the consent of the republicans
of the senate of the 37th general as,
semDly, Senator c. c. Helmer, caucus
chairman, has appointed committee
to consider applications for legislative
positions for the session which opens
Jan. 8, 1917. The committee will re-
port to the republican senatorial eau
Gus to be held at the Savery hotel
Jan. 6, at Q p. m. Senator Addison M
Parker of Des Moines was selected
chairman of the committee to recon-
mend slate of candidates for the
senate clerical positions. The other
members of the committee are Sena.
tors Jos. r. Frailey of Fort Madison;
Clement F. Kimball Of Council Bluffs
P. G. Holdoegel of Rockwell City and
Karl LeCompte of Corydon. The com
mittee will meet at the office of Sena-
tor Parker in Des Moines Friday after.