The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-06
Senator Fitzpatrick Leads Anti
Forces to Victory.
FORCES A NEW MOVE.
None But Friends of His Measure
to Be on Conference.
House Already Has Opponents
of Stubbs Bill on Committee.

now brought the primary election
question to the place where 1t is ap-
parently the Fitzpatrick bill or moth
ing.
The senate this morning passed an
extraordinary resolution, practically
instructing the president of the senate
to appoint none but friends of the
Fitzpatrick bill on the new primary
election conference committee.
Representatives have already been
appointed by Speaker simmons who
are friendly to the Fitzpatrick bill, in
spite of the fact that the house is
overwhelming against it 1t is ex-
pected that by forcing President F1tz-
gerald of the senate 10 appoint friend
" conferees to represent the senate.
the conference committee will agree
upon the Fitzpatrick bill.
The whole affair has been engineer
ed with great skill and diplomacy. and
It represents the final struggle of the
Fitzpatrick forces to force the adop-
tion of the Fitzpatrick bill or none at
all.
1t is believed that certain senator's
gave their promise to stand by the
Fitzpatrick bill this once more, in spite
of the demands of their constituents.
If the matter ever goes beyond this
conference and another committee is
appointed. the senate will stand out
from under Fitzpatrick and his bill,
and allow the Stubbs bill to be passed
practically as passed by the house.
But it is now so late in the session
that it is doubtful whether there will
be time for another conference COM
mittee.
One thing is certain. and that is that
in the present state of affairs there is
no chance for the Stubbs bill.
President Fitzgerald had not. up to
noon named the conferees on the part
of the senate. He said. however: "I
shall obey the resolution and appoint
Friendly n Dn h
ate is quite evenly divided. and have
tried in these matters to have each
eide represented
The vote this morning was of vast
Importance. because if the primary
election law falls of enactment ii will
be olainad that the senators who voted
sponsible- The sfoifowing was the vote
on the resolution instructing the presi- !
dent Of the senate to appoint friendly |
senators:
Prrchow. Caldwell. Carver. Conner, |
Fitzpatrick Fulton. Gilbert. Griffin,
4amme Harrison Haskell, Hughes. |
lower. Noftzger. Porter of Crawford,
Stillfngs. Waggener. Wilker rson-20.
Against the resolution-Blaker. Dol
Icy. Hodges. Miller. Quincy. Robertson. |
Simons' Smith. Stannard Stewart, |
Tucker. ToCng-12
Abs ent-BreWer, Chapman HAYDEN |
Huffman, Martin Of Bourbon. Martin of |
Wooeson. Porter of Montgomery.
Fitzpatrick's Resolution.
The resolution introduced by Senator |
FftZpa trick was as follows:
Whereas, Many of the important |
bills before this legislature are now in |
conference between the two houses |
therefore. be il
the sense and judgment of this senate |
that all conference committees on the
part of the senate should be made up |
of friends of the legislation as adopt |
n6 hr- Tlz
senator who voted on final roll call |
against che bill as it passed the senate
should be appointed on such confer
ence."
Senator Smith raised the point of
order that the resolution must lay
over. under the rules
1T relates to present business said
Santor Fitzpatrick "and does not have
to lay. over under the rules
President Fitzgerald read the rule
on the subject This is a very i'm
portant matter" he said "and the
chair would like to hear from senators
on the question as to whether the
resolution should lay over
IF this resolution is to be effective
at ALL" said Senator Fitzpatrick, 'it
must be passed today for it applies to
the appointment of conference COM
mfttees today
81 would like to hear from the SEN
ator from Harper" said President
II prefer not to express an opinion
unless the chair insists" said Senator
'The chair insists" said the presi-
Il think the rule applies to business
other than the days business" said
Noftzger. ''If IL is intended to apply
to the days business it should be di-
rected to some special conference
committee
President Fitzgerald sustained the
point of order. and held that the reso-
luton must lie over until Thursday.
"In that case. Mr.. President" said
81 will amend the resolu-
ton
Il raise the point of order that the
resolution is laid over and is not
said Senator Young.
The point Is sustained" ruled the
chair.
Il then offer a new resolution said
Senator Fitzpatrick. He then offered
a resolution similar to his first resolu-
ton. but limited it to the days busi-
ness.
II should like to know what reason
the senator from Chautauqua has"
said Senator Smith, for this extra ]
ordinary resolution. 1t is an imputa- .
ton that this senate lacks confidence ,
In the honesty of the presiding officer. | ,
Even in the days when the Populist {
senate was presided over by a Repub-
Iican no such action was taken The {
senate has confidence in the presiding /
explain this remarka BILE reflection on
The presiding officer
Senator Fitzpa atrick said. ''No sena- 5
tor on this floor has higher respect for
he presiding officer than myself. But
my purpose is to get primary cleo ,
ion law; to reach q compromise.
1on't believe we should let the whole i