Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1907 — Indiana Legislature Organized. [ARTICLE]

Indiana Legislature Organized.

The Indiana State Legislature cmvened Thnrs. The officers of the House, selected Wednesday night at a Republican caucus, are: • Speaker—Emmett F. Branch, of Morgan County. Principal Clerk —Milton C. Hastings of Washington. Assistant Clerk—Leo K. Fesler, of Indianapolis. Principal Doorkeeper—Charles Wintrode, of Huntington. Permanent Caucus Chairman— Richard N. Elliott, of Connersville. Caucus Secretary^—John Weaver of Indianapolis. For the Senate: President pro tern. Good wine, of Williamsport. Secretary—Julian Hogate, of Danville. Assistant Secretary—Charles Lane, of Fort Way De. Sergeant-at Arms —Oliver Jones, of Muucie. There was no opposition at all to Branch for speaker, which was rather remarkable considering the big clamor that was made some months ago when Governor Hanly selected him for Speaker, and a loud lament went forth that Hanly was sr.-tting tijl tator of Indiana. The facts werethat there were three aspirants for the speakership and they mutually agreed, in the interests of harmony to submit their respective claim to Governor Hanly, and let him decide which one of the three should remain in the race and have the support of the other two. He chose Branch and the other parties to the agreement stayed by it, and that was all there was to it.