The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
 HILL CAUSES
 A,ENSAIION Up ar in Missouri Sena-
 tOrial Deadlock. RESIGNATION DEMANDED Turmoil Follows Speakers
 Announcement. Declare. He win Vote for Democrat Before the Assembly Aajeurns
 Without Election--speech of Tubss. 
RESIGNATION DEMANDED

Jefferson City,s Mo, March 15.--The joint ballot of the Legislature on uni- ted States Senator was still the center of legislative interest today but it did not break the deadlock. The first ball. lot taken resulted:
 Spencer. 62; Cockrell. Il; Pettijohn. 1s Bartholdt, 2; Niedrlnghaus. ?; total vote. 153: necessary to choice. 77.
 The supporters of Kerens all went to Pettijohn. Pettijohn himself was paired and did not vote.
 There was no change from yester- days vote for Spencer.
 The change of Kerens's supporters to pr. A. c. Pettijohn of Linn Coun- ty, was heraided by brief speech from Senator McIndo, prior to casting his ballot, in which he said:
 Until the fifth day of January was for that silver-haired veteran who has done more for his party and received less than any Republican in Missouri -- Richard c. Kerens."
 Senator McIndo went on to say that when MT. Niedringhaus was selected as caucus nominee for Senator he de- cided to support him but the time had come when it was apparent he could not be elected.
 Therefore, yielding his personal pref erence to the candidacy of Mir. Kerens, and realizing the futiiity of trying to elect Niedringhaus, he had concluded to change his vote to Pettijohn. Dr.. Pettijohn is q Kerens man.
 second ballot was ordered, being the forty-ninth since the beginning of the desdiock This ballot resulted:
 Spencer, s4; Cockreil, Fl; Pettijohn. Is; Niedringhaus, II. Ossenfort, who had been supporting Bartholdt. did not vote. There not being a majority of IT, the vote was not elective.
 Mr. HilPs Announcement.
 When the roll call on the second ball. lot had been announced Speaker Hill arose to explain his vote.
 T have been accused of being a de- serter," he explained. .I want to say to this assembly that as a last expe- dieft and with the consent of the eau GUS nominee. voted for Judge Spen- cer. I desire to say that l will be a deserter to the extent of voting for a Democrat before this assembly ad- journs without electing a Senator"
 Speaker Hills announcement was followed by clamorous cheering. but 1t provoked a storm of indignation from the Republicans.
 Representative Tubbs of Gasconade. then arose to a point of personal priv nege. Silence prevailed as he ex- claimed: F'
 Mir, President, I declare emphati- cally that shall never desert the Re- publican party. If Speaker Hill de- sires to vote for a Democrat I demand here and now that he resign his office and seat in this Legislature"
 Instantly the Assembly was in an uproar There were cheers for Tubbs by some. and others climbing on chairs. loudly called for the sergeant at arms to restore order.
 After this had been continued about fifteen minutes Senator McDavId. Re- publican. secured the floor and made a motion that the joint session be dis solved. This was met instantly by a counter motion from Senator Clark for recess until 7:30 o'clock this evening. Again tumult arose but was quickly quieted by the ordering of the roll call on Senator McDayids motion, which was carried by a vote of S7 to 62, and the joint session was declared dis solved until tomorrow noon.