Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-05

otdtS House, DeS MONIES, sept.
3.-(SpeciaI)-The Demar resolu-
ton to meet In joint session We'd
nesday, Sept. g. to elect a senator
was reported out by the commit
tee and adopted on roll call, 70 to
20. The house adjourned to
O'Clock this afternoon and the
senate to 10 o'clock tomorrow 1t
Is promised that the lawyer sub
committee will have a bill ready
by tomorrow providing for sep
arate ballot and requiring those
not voting at the June primary to
swear in their votes, and making
those who voted in June, subject
to challenge.
Senate Standpatters to Bolt.
The standpatters in the senate
at a caucus at noon agreed to
bolt the joint republican caucus
held to determine who shall be
the republican candidate for the
short term for United States SEN
ator when the caucus Is called
next week.
The standpatters in the house
also caucused at noon and early
this afternoon, but could not
agree on bolt and adjourned to
caucus again before the legisla-
ture convenes this afternoon. The
majority favor boiling.
Progressives Claim Control.
If the. standpatters remain
away from the joint caucus they
may deadlock the joint conven-
ton, since the democrats will
vote solidly for Claude Porter.
The progressives claim that as
result of the conference last
night, when 81 progressives
agreed unanimously to elect
Cummins next week, his election
is assured, since they need but
two more votes to control the
joint caucus. The standpatters
remaining away from the joint
caucus is the only way to prevent
Cummins' election.
Des Moines, Sept. 3.-Governor Al
bert B. Cummins will be elected Unit
ed States senator to fill out the tern
Of the late Senator Allison, according
to indications.
There was a largely attended eau
Gus of the progressive members o
both houses of the general assembl,
last night. The object was to Civ,
Off cial sanction to the candidacy o
the governor for the short term
Among those present were severa
prominent progressives who hav,
been opposed to electing a senator a
this session.
When the proposition to make tn,
governor candidate was put to vot,
there were fifty-one Affirmative vote
and none negative. Speaker Kendall
his opposition to holding thu
election now, as did all others WIN
have been against the proposition
and Cummins is now assured of tn,
active support of the progressives II
both houses.
Only One Chance to Lose.
This action prevents the possibilit,
of the passage of an adjournment res
olution in the house and the only wa
in which the governor can be defeat
ed for the short term is by united az
ton by the standpatters in refusin
to attend the Republican senatorial
caucus.
Some .standpatters discussed thi
phase at an informal caucus. No
enough were present, however, t
reach any conclusion. Several of tn
more radical FAVOR -taying out of tn
caucus and putting up standpa
candidate, thus deadlocking the al
sembly, but it seemed to be the ger
eral opinion Of those in attendant
that nothing could be done along tina
line without an agreement of enoug
members of the faction to make tn
deadlock certain
Another caucus of the standpatter
will be held today when it will be de
cided whether such line of actio
will be taken.
1t is practically certain, declar
those in position to know, that
joint convention will be held ne,
week and Governor Cummins will b
elected senator for the term endin
March, 1909.
Forced by the Senate.
This state of affairs was brougf
about by the action of the senate i
adopting the resolution OF Senate
Lambert, Democrat, that joint COZ
ventlDn be held Sept. 8 to elect
United States senator for the shol
term. This resolution was offere
Tuesday and made special order fc
yesterday afternoon.
When it came up for considerable
Senator Durham, standpatter, move
the question be postponed until ne,
Friday. The vote on this was, yea
Is; nays, 80. The Affirmative vote
were cast by standpatters and tt
negative by fourteen Democrats ar
sixteen progressives.
The convention resolution we
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Allen, Burgess, Clark, Dea
n !, m