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Iowa Lawmakers Prepare for Assembly as Speakership Brawl Looms
Des Moines dispatch notes pre session bustle as Iowa legislators brace for the January 14 start. Talks center on the speaker bid led by J H Johnson of Knoxville who claims up to 70 pledged votes among 96 Republicans. House clerks and other posts are listed with candidates including Lindenau Montgomery Kepford and Nelson. The article highlights occupations of members, with 68 farmers and 11 lawyers in the 108 member house and 23 farmers 12 lawyers in the 56 member senate. Carolyn Pendray is noted as the first woman legislator from Maquoketa and homemaker.
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Courier
Des Moines
Halidays
J. H. Johnson
Knoxville
Marlon Counts
A. G. Gustafson
House
Walter Beam
Senate
Charles Lindenau
Maquoketa
Catherine A. Roberts
Anna Stillwell
Waukon
Oley Nelson
Slater
Iowa
Story County
J. Christyne
Callison
Britt
Carolyn C.pendray