Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-13
FAcTIoNALlsM APPARENTLY
WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH
LEGISLATION.
MISSIONARIES FAIL
TO SECURE SUPPORT.
Opponents With Important Commit.
tee chairn,anships -committse on
Reads in Both House and Senate
Certain to De Progressive.
Special to Times Republican,

Special TO Times Republican,
Dcs Moincs. Jan. 1.-THE Thirty
eighth general assembly convened to-
day under the most favorable political
conditions known for many sessions.
That the body Is free of factionalism
was evidenced in the speakership fight
when five active candidates one by one
withdrew until the field was left to
Arch McF'arlans, Of Waterloo, and his
selection by the republicans was made
unanimous.
That it will be progressive has been
shown in the refusal Of the solons to
f. support candidates for the house or
senate who were looked upon as in any
sense reactionary and by the class of
legislation already discussed.
Apparently the legislators who be-
gan their sessions here today represent
the people and not any particular in
tcrest or clement
However, being tree Of factionalisln
docs not mean that the session will be
tame. for there is plenty Of evidence
of divergence OF views and ideas which
promise lively debate. A law making
body with too much harmony is never
considered SO healthy as the one in
which there Is strong differences in
opinions.
To Reward Opponents.
In his choice of committees Speaker
Arch McFarlane announces that only
fitness and experience will influences
him in naming the members. 1t is
thought that his two strongest oppo-
nents in the early part Of the speaker
ship fight T. p. Harrington, Of Kos
suth, and F. s. Finley, of Henry coun-
~, will be rewarded for yielding thy
field to the Waterloo man by importan,
committee chairmanships. James B
Weaver, of Polk county, who persist
emily refused to allow his name to w
put forward as candidate for speaker
ii is also thought will have importan:
work assigned to him by the newly
elected speaker when 1t comes to max
os Cedar Falls companion represent
alive with ,McF'arlane from BlackhaNs 3,
will undoubtedly secure a committee
chairmanship Of importance. g.
Weaver may POSSIBLY lead the Judi
ciary or the Appropriations. II Weaver
does not claim judiciary -it>fs probable
Harrington or Finley viii head this
committee.
- Ehcscommittee on roads n both tn.
: house and senate are bound to tbe
strictly progressive. McFarlane reit-
Grated numerous times during his
fight for the spe akership the past week
that he was not for any particula,
kind Of roads other than good roads
and denied all charges that he was 70!
paved roads. However, two years aes
McFarlane became one OF the best
known leaders in the house in his fight
for progressive road legislation. His
: friends say he will not name any stick
in the muds' on the road committees
In the senate it Is thought that Sen
ator Baikema, father of the highway
commission law and chairman Of the
highway committee in the last three
sessions, will again head that COM
mittcc. He Is considered one Of the
best students Of good roads in the
state.
Military Service Recognized.
Patronage In recognition Of service
in the military and naval forces Of the
United States was shown by both the