Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1911 — ADKINS ELECTED SPEAKER [ARTICLE]

ADKINS ELECTED SPEAKER

Will Preside Over the Illinois House— Hoistlaw Ousted from Senate. Charles Adkins was elected as the speaker of the Forty-Seventh genera) assembly of Illinois. George W. Alschuler of Kane county was. elected minority leader of the bouse. Adkins, a compromise for the governor, comes from the congressional district of William B. McKinley. This is his third term in the house. He has worked with the Deepen forces, but is not listed as a dyed-in-the-wool Deneen man. Prior to the election Of Adkins Rep resentative George H. Hamilton was in the chair as temporary speaker. The selection of Adkins was a surprise to the Shurtleff men. George H. Hamilton of Iroquois county, who was the choice of Gov. Deneen for the speakership, was the only man who ran Adkins any race. Explusion of Senator D. W. Hoistlaw self-confessed bribe taker, from the senate of Illinois was the feature of the convening of that body. Stanton C. Pemberton o< Oakland, Involved in the furniture scandal and under indictment in Sangamon county, added to the sensation by reading a statement asking that he be excused from all participation in the activities until a committee can investigate charges against him.