Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-11
'FARLANE IS
SELECTED FOR
SPEAKERSH|P
Finley Withdraws at Last
Moment and Choice
is Unanimous.
FINLEY RETIRES
IN HARMONY MOVE
Mantz, of Audubon, Nominated For
Speaker Pro Tenn and W. C. Ram
say, Of Bemond, For Chief Clerk
Democrats Expected to Line Up For
Republican Caucus Nominees-Gov-
ernor to Submit Message Tuesday.

! Des Moines. Jan. l1.--Arch w. Nc
Farlanc. OF Waterloo, will be the speak
er OF the house during iowas thirty
eighth legislative session starting Mon
day. His unanimous nomination for
that place by the republican caucus
today is equivalent to election. as that
party overwhelmingly dominates the
| house.
! McFarlane vas chosen by acclama-
tion after his name had been placed in
, nomination by +. c. Finley, of Mount
| Pleasant, the Waterloo mans last op-
ponent to withdraw from the original
| ly five cornered speakership race.
H. ]. Mantz, of Audubon county. was
! unanimously dominated for speaker
pro tempore. His name was presented
to the caucus by S. w. Klaus. of Della
ware county.
w. c. Ramsay, Of Beimond, was the
caucus selection for chief clerk of the
| house AS in the case of the speaker
ship all the republican nominees are
assured of election.
In Interests Of Harmony.
| Mct'arlane's nomination was assured
| when Finley withdrew from the race
in the interests Of complete harmony
after a conference with McFarlane.
Il have withdrawn from the speak
ership race" statement by Finley
said. The contest was friendly onS.
There frequently is injected into such
contests issues which tend to dissen-
sions rather than harmony. Fortu-
nately that point had not been reached
/ and it seemed best to avoid such re-
suit.
! THE public good should be para
mount to individual interest. Looking
at the situation in broad way, 1t has
seemed to me. even though my friends
and supporters have been hopeful OF
the result. that unanimous election
would inure to the usefulness and eff
cheney Of the legislature"
| McFarlane is about to start his thri
term in the house He is a CONNER
cial salesman and is 80 years old. He
was speaker pro tempore in the last
session. and friends and opponents
alike declare him a competent presid-
ing officer.
! McFarlane Will be formally elected
sneaker at the opening session Of the
assembly Monday. and while there are
! fifteen democ- -ats in the house out OF
membership of los. it is believed his
election will be made unanimous after
the first ballot.
No Democratic Nominees.
The democratic sides of both houses
also held caucuses today, but selection
of floor leaders went over until to-
morrow. They will present no candi-
dates for the principal offices.
The republican senate caucus was
called for 9 o'clock this afternoon.
Senator Wallace Fl. Arney. OF Mar
shalltown, was the only announced
candidate for president pro tempore
of the senate, place he held IN the
| last assembly.
Preiiminaries Monday.
When the assembly Convenes Mon :
dav committee will be appointed in
accordance with the usual custom TO
officially convass the vote for governor
and lieut. governor in the last election.
the canvass of the other state officials
having already been completed by the
state executive council. Another com =
mittee will be named to get ready for
the inauguration and for the inaugural
bail to take place Thursday afternoon
and evening. The Inauguration Will
be before a joint session OF the house
and senate Thursday afternoon. The
reception and ball will be in the state
house in the evening. After thus per-
fecting it's preliminary organization
and starting the machinery in action
the custom is to adjourn until Tues
day
Governor Harding, who Is this year
both the retiring and the incoming
governor. will deliver his message to
the legislature Tuesday. This will in
volve his Recommendations for legis-
llation and suchia message is looked
upon as the most important document
| coming from the chief executive dur
ing the sessions whens that executive is
to remain, in office. If he were going
out Of Office his political influence with
the incoming assembly would be nil,
practically. and his message would in
all probability receive but scant con-
sideration. AS it is the message Is far
L
dress, which follows the simple in
augural exercises of Thursday. and
which will be formal and brief.
The big job which now devolves on
the new speaker Of the house is the
selection OF committees. This usually
takes "a speaker several days and it
is probable that the members Of the
house committees will not be made
public until the second week OF the
session. At least this is the usual
procedure. In the sensate the COM
mittees may be announced some time
next week.
legislation can not proceed until
these committees are named since all
Lbills have TO be referred TO committees
! who in turn 80 over them and thresh