The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23
DeadLocks Over senatorshins-

The New York Evening Post says It is wen toward
Of February fewer than four legislatures
i'm Delaware Nebraska Montana and Oregon-wheh met
early January stH baottng frutessly day after
day attempt to United States senator's In
Delaware Nebraska both the senatorial seats are
that the entire representation two states
in the upper branch Of congress is at stake
The Post continues: Such spectaces are undoubtedly
producing decided effect public sentiment through
ont the country regarding change way eecting
senators Formerly the choice 10y legislature made
rule without delay, the dominant party deciding
in caucus whom it would support and then promptly
electing him. during the last quarter Of q century
especially in the past years there has grow
ing difficulty in reaching agreement with The result
weeks pass before any candidate secures ma
jority that and frequently the session ex
pres before choice reached Most states restrict the
sitting Of the legislature to certain number of days
generally sxty-and states have only biennial
sessions that unsettled questions so for years
When the change from legislative popular elections
of United states senators first seriously considered the
discussion largely academic. There great deal
theorzng whether better type was likely
to DE secured through the nomination OF candidate 10y
the state convention Of the party which should carry the
election han through his choice by the Legislators of that
party. An discussion however was preicated upon
supposuon that would be elected readily
ana surely i'm the way the other. But we
whatever that legislature which should senator
win agree upon anybody which state may be de-
pryed representation the upper branch of
years.
Both The and the nation suffer from this tendency
deadlocks The primary object Of having legislature
s-or ought to beto make laws fer the commonwealth
The choice OF United States senator should De
the main business the body. But IS com
De the rule senatorial matter the import
during the campaign i'm which members of lossla-
chosen and then to Jet this question domia-
au other ISSUES during the session until election is
reached. result that interests Of the state
which its lawmakers chosen to look after neglected
weeks There has even been one casen Oregon four
years ago-vhere the controversy senatorship pre-
vented organization OF the legislature the session
expired without action of any sort 10y lawmakers
TWO years ago the legislatures Of Pennsylvania Della
ware Utah and California balotted for senator without
result un their terms expired and fom each Of
those states vacant JIM the following congress. Ne
brasba narrowly escaped the fate the Repubiean
majority being badly split that was seven weeks after
halotmg began before choice reached The Oveson
legislature has been weeks in one of those snars which
have become customary that state The Montana egs
lature last month promptly ned by The choice Of
Clark hut has been able Jspose the other IN
Nebraska early death Of Repuhucaa who was Bnaly
elected in 1884, lest vacancy which has bn temporarily
fied by abe porulst governors appointment of Allen
while the approaching expiration Of Taurssons term de-
wolves he choice " senators the present bcy
This is controlled by the Republicans bat they have So
Tar been unabia who shan have tho tvo places
Delaware sim has The seat vacant whica Ad-l-as
would mex Jet anybody else have when could so- Il
Two years aeo while he Of me Democrat Who holds
the other is expiring ana thus th legislature also should
choose TWO senator's But Addcks again insists shst
body shall be elected unless he can have one o1 the phases
and So Gar he has prevented cheice seems not
possible that be may succeed the extent ths anne -
leaving The state without ans representative IS lee senate