The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
Poll Of Senators Shows Measure
May Be Defeated.
ONLY 48 FAVOR BILL.
And the Great Majority of These
Are Democrats.
Gossip aud Matters of Interest
i'm Railroad Circles.

I'm Railroad Circles.
According to a special dispatch to
the chicago Journal from Washington
a poll made Of the United states SEN
ate on the subject Of rate legislation
shows the weight of opposition to De
among Republican members.
From this poll it seems that the fate
of the rate bill is i'm grave doubt. Ii
passed today it would have to be pass
ed practically as a Democratic meas
ure Taking the promises of the I
Democratic members at their face
value, the presidents rate bill has
lighting chance
In order to pass the administration /
bill as Republican measure. 1t VIII
have to get all the votes now ciaSSeu
as doubtful and viii have TO WIN q /
considerable number of those now
openly antagOnistic.
The poll of the senate is based on /
personal interviews published utter
ances, letters, private statements. /
known political Affiliations and cdretuI /
consideration OF the liabilities IN /
view of all the circumstances Of each /
case.
Thus, in many instances the heart /
loyalty of the senator is to the rall- /
road influence whose tool he has been /
for years; but. weighed against this /
may be the fact that the people of his /
state are clamorOus for the legislation
and he is soon to come up for re
election. Many Republicans are CIV /
ing reluctant support for such reasons. !
They can be trusted only so far as they /
can be seen.
Many Democratic members are sup /
porting the rate legislation because /
they hope by so doing to embarrass the [
Republicans. Democratic senators /
Tee-es in no H.
terest and service of the railways than /
Ell6ins and Kean. But like German, I
they are counted on to vote for the /
bin as a party policy. Here IS the /
poll:
Senators Who Favor Rate Bill.
Allison. Republican. Iowa.
Bacon Democrat, Georgia
Bailey, Democrat, Texas.
Berry. Democrat Arkansas.
BeVeridge. Republican. Indiana.
Burkett Republican, Nebraska.
Burrows. Republican, Michigan.
Carmack Democrat Tennessee.
Clapp, Republican, Minnesota.
clarke. Democrat. Arkansas.
clay. Democrat Georgia
Culberson, Democrat, Texas.
CullOm, Republican, Illinois.
Daniels. Democrat, virginia.
Deliver. Republican. Iowa
Dubois. Democrat, Idaho
Foster. Democrat Louisiana.
German. Democrat. Maryland
HemenWay, Republican. Indiana.
Hopkins. Republican, Illinois
Knox. Republican. Pennsylvania.
] "a Toilette. Republican. Wisconsin.
Latimer Democrat. South Carolina
Long. Republican, Kansas
McCreary, Democrat, Kentucky.
McEuery-- Democrat. louisiana
McLaurin. Democrat, Mississippi
Mallory, Democrat Florida.
Martin. Democrat. Virginia.
Gamble. Republican South Dakota.
Money. Democrat. Mississippi.
Nelson. Republican, Minnesota
Newlands, Democrat Nevada.
Oterman. Democrat. North Carolina
Patterson. Democrat, Colorado.
Penrose, Republican, Pennsylvania
Perkins. Republican. California.
Pettus. Democrat, Alabama
Simmons. Democrat. North Carolina.
Teller. Democrat. Colorado.
Tillman. Democrat, South Carolina
Warner. Republican. Missouri
Taliaferr0, Democrat. Florida
Lawmakers Against Bill.
Aldrich. Republican. Rhode Island
Alger Republican. Michigan.
Alice. Republican. Delaware.
Brandcgee, Republican, Connecticut.
Buckley, Republican, Connecticut.
Durham. Republican New Hampshire.
Clark. Democrat, Montana
Depew. Republican. New York.
Dillingham;, Republican. Vermont.
Dryden, Republican, New Jersey
ElSins, Republican, West virginia
Foraker, Republican, Ohio.
Fulton, Republican, Oregon.
Hale. Republican. Maine.
Hansbrough. Republican, North Dakota /
kean. Republican. New Jersey.
Kittredge, Republican, South Dakota.
Lodge, Republican. Massachusetts.
Morgan, Democrat Alabama.
Plat. Republican. New York
Dayner. Democrat, Maryland
Scott Republican, West Virginia.
Sm00t, Republican. Utah.
Spooner, Republican, Wisconsin.
Warren, Republican. Wyoming
WetmOre. Republican, Rhode Island.
Many in Doubtful Column.
Ankeny, Republican. Washington.
alackburn Democrat Kentucky.
Carter Republican. Montana.
Crane. Republican. Massachusetts.
Dick, Republican. Ohio.
Flint. Republican, California.
Frye, Republican. Maine.
Galllnger Republican, New Hampshire
Hepburn. Republican Idaho
McCumber. Republican, North Dakota
Willard, Republican, Nebraska.
Nixon Republican. Nevada.
Piles. Republican Washington.
Proctor Republican, Vermont
Stone, D.. Missouri.
Sutherland Republican Utah.
Summary of the Poll.
AT present in favor of rate legislation AZ
At present against rate legislation. ..26
Doubtful at present ---.--.-...... IL
The parties are divided in the poll of
the senate as follows.
For rate legislation: Sixteen Republic
cans. tWenty-seven Democrats
Against rate legislation: Twenty-three
RennhhCansf- three Democrats.
Doubtful. Fifteen Republicans. two
Democrats.
Burton of Kansas, convicted of a crime,
Is not counted.
Another poli Of the senate. made for
the benefit of President Roosevelt, differs
slightly from the former one. Tt places a
larger number in the doubtful column
Among these. Perkins of California Bev-
eridge of Indiana and Hemenway of Indi-
ana stand.
MERGER OF ELECTRIC LINES.
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