Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-10


members eligible to vote and everyone
was present. 1t took 4S votes to elect
and Mr.. Pitt received exactly that
number although he declares 81 were
pledged to him. OF the remaining
votes Mr.. Elwood received %, Mr..
Shortess is, and Mr.. Neff, 8. AS soon
as the vote was announced Mr.. FL
wood moved that the result be con-
firmed by a unanimous vote and Mr..
Shortess seconded the motion and it
was carried with q whoop. Mr.. Pitt
was called upon and he responded in
good form, thanked the members
whose votes had put him across and
thanked his opponents for the fairness
they displayed even though opposed to
his candidacy. Elwood, Shortess and
Neff in turn were called upon and each
promised support to the new speaker
and all hoped that the work of the
session would reflect honor upon the
membership and be a credit to the
state. A ballot followed for speaker
pro TEN and the choice fell upon Arch
w. McFarlane, of Black Hawk county.
w. C. Ramsey, of Belmond, was chosen
chief clerk by acclamation. The other
employees Of the house were chosen
by committee composed Of a repre-
sentative from each Of the II districts.
/. The Caucus in Detail.
w. c. Ramsey, chief clerk. got the
signatures OF the republicans to q call
for e. caucus Tor Saturday forenoon.
BY the consent of thsts,fonr candi.lates
for speaker, Thomas H. Griffin. Of
Woodbury., was selected for chairman
Of the caucus. Chief clerk Ramsey
called the caucus to order and nomi-
mated i MIR. Griffin for chairman and
there was no opposition to the pro-
gram. Charles A. Hall, Of Taylor
county, was nominated for secretary
and Wilson, Of Wapello, Roberts Of
Ringgold and Jones, of. Cerro G
were named as tellers B. ]. Horchem,
Of Dubuque, on behalf Of the IA dem
ocrats in the house, stated that they
would be grateful for any crumbs that
fell from the republican table when it
came to the selection Of clerks, door,
keepers, pages and the like.
The New Speaker.
M. b. Pitts serving his second term
in the house. He lives on farm nine
miles from Logan, Harrison county.
He served his county as treasurer
three terms. In his earlier years he
attended country school and after
wards took a course at the Woodbine
Normal school He taught school sew
eral terms. He is 40 years of age, was
born in Iowa and his church affiliation
is with the Latter Day Saints. He is
an enthusiastic member of the Tax
Payers League. 4
Senator's In Caucus.
The members Of the senate held a
caucus Saturday afternoon and passed
upon the clerical force chosen by q
committee previously agreed upon.
Senator Whitmore, Of Ottumwa,
presided at the caucus and Senator
Evans Of Parkersburg was secretary.
Thomas Waters, jr., Of Des Moines,
was again chosen clerk ef the senate.
The subordinate positions in the SEN
ate will be filled in part as follows:
First assistant secretary, L. p Holt,
of Osceola.
Second assistant secretary, 4. E..
Stamm, sof Des Moines.
,Engrossing clerk, J. H. Maher, of
Des Moines.
Enrolling. clerk, Frank Glassner, of
Plymouth county.
Journal clerk, Miss Lois ElwOod, of
Fayette.
Assistant journal clerk, Miss Kitty
Wolf, of Wayne county.
Bill clerk S. l. Fearless. of Story
county.
File clerk, G. w. Morris, of Des
Moines.
Assistant bill and file clerk, Glenn
Steinhilber, of Clayton.
Postmistress, Mrs. Mayme Black of
Muscatine.
Chief doorkeeper, J. H. Doty, of Clay
county.
seargent-at-arms, T. G. Stanley, OF
Cedar Rapids.
Hon. w. H. Arney, of Marshall
county was chosen president pro tenn
of the senate.
Four Ex.GovernOrs in Des MOines.
: With the announcement that Gov.
Clarke will assume the deanship of
law in Drake University brings to
mind the fact that Des Moines is the
home Of four former governors OF