Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1917 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Coootry. —--v- -- .... .” ... L SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mentioi from Many Places.

. DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE HOUSE Champ Clark Elected Speaker—Five Republicans Did Not Vote. Washington, D. C.» April 2. The Democrats, with the aid of four of the. five indeperidents, organized the house when the new congress assembled today, re-elect-ing Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri and sweeping into office with him all the other Democratic caucus nominees. Mr. Clark received 217 votes against 205 for Representative Mann, the Republican choice for speaker, who not only failed to receive an independent vote but lost the support of five of his party colleagues.