Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-06
MCCLURE PICKED
AS HOUSE PILOT

AS HOOOE PlLOI
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tor Don Strobe of Kokomo, Senator
James NejdI Of whiting and Senator
Winfield Miller Of indianapolis. On the
first ballot Rats received 20 votes, Strobe
70 NejdI { and Miller l. On the second
and final ballet the vote was: Rats,
-; STROBE, 10; Nejdl, S, and Miller. l.
Twenty-Five votes were necessary to cleo
ton. Senator Miller's name was not
presented formally to the caucus, but it
appeared in the balloting.
Zen Swain of MiddletOwn was elected
principal secretary Of the Senate over
n. E. Watkins of ROachdale by a vote
OF p TO H. Mr.. Swain was roll clerk
during the last session. He was Indiana
campaign manager for Senator Hiram
johnson during the presidential prima-
ries, and served with the Republican
State committee during the campaign.
For the first time in the history Of the
Senate a woman was elected assistant sec
rotary. She is Miss katherine Smith Of
indianapolis. She defeated Claude Phil
lips of Carbon on the first ballot by a
vote of 81 to o. Miss Smith has been
connected with the Republican State com
mittee.
WOMAN DEFEATED
TOR POSTMASTER.
Another woman candidate, Miss Ethel
Green Of Indianapolis, who sought the
position OF postmaster, was defeated BY
George Graham Of LoganspOrt by a vote
of y to Is. Mr.. Graham was postmaster
during the last regular session.
The hardest fought contest in the Sen
IN
which jerome Brown Of Anderson won
on the fourth ballot. The other candi-
dates were Orion Peed OF Petersburg,
James r. Henry OF Indianapolis, and
Grant Blankenship Of Indianapolis. The
final vote was Brown, 22; Peed, I; Henry,
i, and BIankenship, none
Senator Miles J. Furnas was elected
caucus chairman by a unanimous vote.
The Senate caucus lasted less than two
hours
The contest for the principal clerkship
of the House excited considerable in
terest. Three ballots were necessary be-
fore selection was made.
John ThieI Of Hobart, who served as
principal clerk through the 1919 ses-
sion and the special session in July, and
Frank E. Wright Of Lynn, Randolph
County, who served as member OF the
House for three sessions, were candidates
for this place.
The first ballot resulted in a tie, the
vote standing 43 to 43. One man switched
on the second ballot, leaving the vote A
for Thiel and ~ for Wright. The final
ballot stood 40 for Wright and 40 for
Thiel.
There were no contests for the assist
ant clerkship and principal doorkeeper.
The former place went to Arthur L.
mt
position was given Everett Newlin Of
Hendricks County.
COMMITTEE TO FILL
HOUSE VACANCY.
The position OF postmaster Of the
House will be filed By the House En-
ployment Committee.
Raymond E. Ellis OF Angola served as
chairman of the caucus last night, with
Noble Malott OF Tunnelton, Lawrence
County, serving as secretary.
Frank J. NoII Of Marion County was
named caucus chairman to serve during
the session and the position of per-
manent caucus secretary went to Ches-
ter A. Davis Of Pennyille, Jay County,
one Of the asPirants for the speakership
OF the House.
Senator Joseph ". Cravens Of Madison,
veteran member of the Senate, was chosen
at the Democratic caucus as minority
floor leader in the upper house. This
was the only position the minority at
tempted to fill. The House Democrats
gave complimentary votes to r. U. Bar
ker Of Mt. Vernon. for speaker; George
W. Cuzzard Of English, for chief clerk,
and D. D. Coons of Franklin, for chief
doorkeeper.
Evans Woollen, president Of the
Fletcher, Savings and Trust Company.
former Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston and
Glenn Van Auken. member Of the pub
lie service commission and a former SEN
ator. attended the caucus.
SELECTION OF MAJORITY
RATIFIED BY HOUSE.
Selections Of the majority caucus were
ratified by the House members, imme-
diately after the swearing in Of the new
representatives. Mr.. Mcclure, the ma
Jority selection for Speaker, was elected
by a vote Of 81 to IL over r. Q. Barker
Of Posey County, the Democratic selec-
ton.
Frank E. Wright of Lynn was named
principal clerk, Arthur L. Stage, Hen
bricks County, assistant clerk, and Ever
EFT r. Newlin. chief doorkeeper.
Representatives Clinton H. Givan, Ma
ri5n. County, and Jacob Miltenberger,
Delaware County, were named by Secre-
tary Of State Jackson as a committee to
escort the Speaker to the stand.
In his speech OF acceptance, Mr.. Nc
clure referred to the responsibilities that
rest on the speaker, and on the majority
members Of the House.
Upon the majority rests the responst-
bilfty Of whatever record is made and it
can only expect the approval OF its work
by the high quality Of legislation en-
acted, which responds to just require
ments OF the times. The best and not
the most laws would most likely crown
youE efforts with success
- do not anticipate that all Of your
Iannclrefnna will h rnnnlnnd a.