Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
SPEAKER Of HOUSE
CANVASSESROLLFOR
COMMITTEE HEADS
SHANAAAN AND MINORITY LEAD
Err lGOE IN CONFERENCE AT
CAPITAL MANY CHAIRMEk
AGREED UPON,

Springfield, Jan. 21.-With the re
turn to Springfield of Speaker Dayit
Il. Shanahan and Representative
Michael lgoe. minority leader Of the
Illinois house Of representatives. from
their homes in Chicago, interest II
prospective legislation is now center
ing In probable committee appoint
ments. the speaker having expressed
the hope of having his selections
ready Tor announcement when the
general assembly reconyenes a Week
hence.
1t has not yet been finally deter
mined just how many committee
there will be. II is certain, however
there viii be one committee added
that on constitutional convention
and 1t is probable several will b,
eliminated The committee on econ.
omy and efficiency seems to have
served its important mission In the
last general assembly by the collabor
alton of the Lowden code bill. Never
theiess, several amendments are il
PROJECT. 1t is believed these can b,
handled by some other committee.
since lllinoisn has ratified the ma
tonal prohibition amendment, severa
mousse members can see little need for
liberal or wet committee. Of which
Representative Thomas Curran. Chi
cago, has been chairman since il
creation, ana little use for temrer
ance or dry committee, since Tn,
house is so strongly dry.
Chairmen OF the civil service. cor
ungent expense. elections, enroIle,
and engrossed bills, judiciary. Ncers,
and miscellany. military affairs. an
temperance committees i'm the uftictl
general assembly are not members O
the hfty'iirst, necessitating change
in all these
Representative Edward d. Shurtlef
former speaker, who refused 10 &C
cept a Craftsmanship last session. Ia.
not indicated he will do so this year
Tie was floor leader in the tifteth gen
eral assembly and is expected to b
again in the fifty-flrst. That will pro-
ably be honor enough for him. win
minor places on some important com
mittees
Representative Theodore X. Long
Chicago close friend of Goyernal
FRANK .. Lowden Is expected 10 &c
the Craftsmanship of the cOmmitte,
on constitutional convention. Repre
sentative Gottlief Dahlberg, Chicago
member of the commission selecte,
by the tiftieth general assembly f.
recommend revision Of the election
laws, is expected to be named chair
man or the elections committee. Thi
viii leave the chairmanship of III,
municipalities committee vacant. an
1t is understood no one is vet SLATED
for this place.
If the efficiency and economy com
mittee is eliminated it is likely tina
Representative William Holiday Of
Georgetown will be selected for the
judiciary committee chairmanship
vacated BY the retirement of Frederic
r. De Young of Harvey 1t is certain
Holiday will get one of the best com
mittees.
II the temperance committee is con
tlnned Representative Homer Tice o
Greenwich may be chosen dry leader
and be assigned to it. He would much |
prefer to be chairman of the roads |
and bridges committee, however. for
he is author of the Tice good roads |
law. Representative Richard Meent. |
of Askhum, it is believed. would be |
agreeable to this change if he could |
be transferred to the banks and bank. |
ing and building and loan association |
committee, now held by Representa-
tive James Pace of Macomb The lat
ter is said to be anxious to retain it
Representative Howard p. Castle of
harrington, it is said, has good in
torsements for the civil service com
mittee left vacant by the retirement
of John H. Lyle. elected an alderman
Of Chicago,
Representative Charles l.. Field
stack, it is thought. will retain the
Craftsmanship of the waterway com.
mittee, while Representative Carl
Mueller of Chicago is slated for chair.
man OF the contingent expenses COM
mittee, vice Boyer, retired. Repre-
sentative Israel Dudgeon of Morris
will retain the craftsmanship of the
agricultural committee. it is said. and
Representative Edward J Smejkal o.
Chicago of the appropriations COM
mittee.
Representative William l.. Brink
man is believed to be slated for his
old post at the head of the public
utilities committee, Representative
William tScanlan of Peru of The insur-
ance committee. and Representative
c. A. Young of Chicago of the revenue
Not many changes are anticipated
in the chajrmanShiDS IF tho ramaip