Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
FIGHT NARROWs
TO THREE men
sPEAk3RsHlP CONTEST DEvEl.
OPS INTO THREE.coRNEReo
BATTLE FOR HoNoRs.
MeFARLANE, FINLEY
AND HARRINGTON IN IT.
Southeastsrn{ Iowa Appears to Be
Lining up Almost selidly for Finley
Eek. Censtsssman Pickett Comes to
Aid Of Nsishber, MeFarlane-Har-
rinston, Of Alsona, Making Friends.
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Des Moines. Jan. with legislators
from all parts of the state arriving the
speakership contest is taking on more
definite form and it is being freely
predicted today that this is assuming
the aspects of a three cornered fight
between Mcf'arlane. of Blacknawk;
Finley, of Henry, and Harrington, Of
kossuth. Wormley, Of Plymouth, and
Neff. of Pottawattamie, the other can
didates. after the first ballot may
divide their strength in support of the
other candidates.
= Finley is putting up an active cam
paign and is receiving the support Of
the representatives from southeastern
Iowa almost to a man. Judge w. s.
Wuhrow, former member of the Iowa
supreme court and now member OF
the state board of parole, who makes
his home in Mount Pleasant, is work
ing actively for his fellow townsman.
Il am supporting Finley for two
reasons" said Judge Withrow today.
First, because he is fit and second be-
cause he is my neighbour
Elk Congressman Charles f. Pickett.
Of Waterloo. who represented the
Third district in congress for two
terms from 1909 to 1913. is here help
ing his neighbor. Representative Arch
McFarlane and directing his cam
paign.
r. p. Harrington, of Algona. lis a law
partner of Congressman Elect l.. j.
Dickinson. of the Tenth district. He
made many friends in the Iowa house
two years ago during his first session
and while a supporter of the Elwe!l
faction in the house was not singled
out as factionalist and hence has 4
past which stands him in good stead in
his present contest.
Wormley Of Kingsley was one Of the
supporters Of the tt-Johnston ele-
ment which his opponents still hold
against him. Wormley is disclaiminS
that he is mud roads candidate and
declares he is for good roads. the best
the state can afford
Neff Of Pottawattamie was a recep-
tive candidate for speaker two years
ago. He was aligned with the pro
gressives but was not looked on as a
factionalist.
1t is too early for the candidates tc
check up accurately on the total mum
Der Of votes they expect but by Fri
day ii is expected the relative strength
will be fairly well known. The
caucuses are to be held Saturday.
Other Contests.
The non, v,,;ftao IF al,
Senator Addison Parker. of Polk coun-
ty, is chairman, and to whom is re-
ferred applications for positions in the
house and senate will hold its caucus
and decide ON its recommendations
late Friday
w. G. Ramsay. Of Belmond, chief
clerk Of the house in the past two ses-
sions. is slated for reelection. In the
senate the candidates for secretary
are: A. c. Gustafson. Des Moines,
former secretary to Governor Clarke.
and clerk Of the house in the Thirty
fifth: Scott Mcclure. Storm Lake
reading clerk in the house two years
ago: w. o. Payne. Des Moines, former
editor of the Nevada Representative.
now publisher and editor of the Iowa
Forum in Des Moines: Mabel Elwood,
enrolling clerk in the house in the
Thirty seventh: Walter Deem. OF
Warren county, assistant secretary in
the senate four years ago.
AS has been previously announced
Senator Wallace H. Arney is slated
for reelection as president pro TEN
of the senate Without opposition.
The offices in the state house back
Of the house and senate are being va
Gated by draft board officials and
others who areS finding locations else
where in the building. The usual cafe
is being fitted up in the basement and
will be operated by Mrs. J. A. Smith
who had charge Of it during the
Thirty fifth. The legislators always
insisf on havinr a nlace to eat with