Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-09
THE VICTORY WON.
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found that his vote was necessary for
one side or the other to win and used
his power in committee to defeat the
intermediate plan, which put all the
supporters of that plan into line to
work for his bill. which bill took care
of Maine and which was passed by the
House, today.
One notable feature of the days vote
was the splendid support given Maine
by the New England states, and par
ticularly by Massachusetts. Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald, Democrat, of Bos
ton, Gilictt. Republican, of Springfield,
and Henry, Republican, of Connecticut,
were the only New Englanders who
voted against the Burleigh bill.
Representative Moody of Haverhil'
did yeomen service for the Burleigh
among the members by powerful
speech at very opportune time.
Senator Lodge, always a true friend
of the Pine Tree State. was not lack
ing. He not only attended the caucus
of the Massachusetts delegation. yes
terday, and helped turn the tide of
sentiment toward the Burleigh bill.
but he was present in the House, today,
when the vote was taken. Senator Hoac
was quite as active.
Maine never had more reason to be
grateful to the old Bay State and to all
the other New England states than
she has over the vote on the reappor-
tionment.
| field have a load lifted from their
| shoulders. Both have won enviable
| distinction in the contest that closed
| this afternoon. Governor Burleigh. who,
| by his great fight against the Loud bill,
| first attracted the attention of the
| House, now steps to the front as
one of it's conceded great organizers
Mr.. Littlefield has not only shown him
| self superb fighter but has vastly
| the most powerful debaters who has
| been seen in Congress for many years.
Congratulations are coming in or
| them. tonight. from every hand on the
great fight they have SO successfully
| waged.
They supplement each other at al
| most every point" remarked a promi-
nent Western member, this evening
| land together make up a team that is
| we'll nigh invincible. Maine is certain
! ly still in the SWIM
Representative Allen. in his quiet
way has also put in some very cffcc-
| tive work and is coming in for many
| complimentary words. 1t has been a
| Maine day.
| Only people living here in Washington
and closely following the developments
of the apportionmcnt fight can realize
| the constancy with which Governor
| Burleigh and Mr.. Littlefield have APP
| piled themselves to organizing and
pushing the propaganda of larger rep
| rescntation.
The splendid organization was cvi-
dent, today. when all the schemes to
amend the bill ana push the reprcsen-
tation UP to more than $50 We're defeat
cd. The plan went through like clock
work without 9 single hitch or bubble
| The attempt of Chairman Hopkins to
draw away from the strength of the
Burleigh supporters by favoling
| give additional states one more mem
| Der each, was frustrated from two d-
rections. simply because the BurlciGh
men had been organized into com
pact mass and could not he shaken
apart by any diversions of that charac-
| ter.
| While the rcapportionmcnt bill.
which bears Gov. Burlcigh's name
must yet be passed by the Senate and
signed by President Mckinley. Maine
people have no reason to further worry
about its fate. The Senate is certain
to follow the House and confirm the
provisions Of the bill, particularly as
to the number. $50 in all.
| Then Maine knows Senator Hale too
well to doubt that he will look out for
| the bill, which now goes to q commit
tee Of which he is a leading member.