The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-27
HOPKINS LOSES IN
LONG, HARD FIGHT.
Congressman William LOrimer
Elected United States Sena-
tor From Illinois.
ANTI-H0PkINS MEN
AND DEMOCRATS UNITE
Ninety-Fifth Joint Ballot Breaks
Deadlock Lasting Since
January 20.

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 26.-Con,
gresham William LorImer of the Sixth
Congressional district, was elected
United States senator today by the
joint session of the general assembly.
The election of Lorimer came about
through coalition of Democratic as.
semblymen and anti-Hopkins Republic.
ans. The hall of representatives.
through the hours preceding the close
of the deadlock was crowded with a
host of politicians. Strong efforts were
made by former Senator Hopkins g aides
10 head off the break 10 Lorimer, but
they were unavailing The vote of Mr.
Shuttlen, the eighty-ninth representa-
tive TO vote for Lorimer, made the l0lst
vote the vote which made the election
of Lormer absolute, The house mem
bers did not vote-Dalev and Hope
and witt. Senator Schmitt absent, the
total voting strength of the Joint ses.
sion was 200. fifty in the senate and
100 in the house.
Result Wildly Cheered.
Wild cheers filed tho hall when the
decision was announced.
The ballotng was attended by sup
pressed excitement and some confusion
The first Republican to shift to Lori
mer was Senator Bell. Senator Breidt
followed. and explaining his vote. said
that Lorimer could ably represent the
people and always was a consistent Re-
publican.
AS the bsllotipg progressed. Lorimer
constantly showing gains, many Of the
senators explained their votes. Sena-
tor lslcy, Democrat. protested against
no n of ,t ~, loT
Bursts OF oratory punctuatcd the roll
call, and some of the Democratic rep
rcscntatives took their brothers in the
faith TO task for dcsertiDg the banners
Of strict Democracy, Representative
Donahuc prophcsied that the Democrats
who voted for Lorimer would be met
at the outskirts of their home districts
with shotguns.
Victor the Coolest Man.
While the voting was progressing,
Lorimer, calm and apparently unexcited,
strolled through the corridor back of the
| speaker r stand, seemingly the coolest
and most unconcerned man in the whole
excited place.
While The roll call of tho house was
progressing. Representative Chiperfield
objected to thc presence of former Lieu.
tenant Governor w A. Northcott on
the floor.
\ scene of confusion followed, and
Chlpcrfield left his seat apparently 70
enforce the rule. while house policemen
sought TO quelI the excitement.
81 invoke the rules Of the house. -
Chiperfcld shouted. Senator Bailey oh
jcctcd Repeated blows of the gavel
brought order and the rules giving eX-
state officers the privileges of the floor
were read
Representative Shanan then declared
the objection should he to eX-state Of
licers "'lobbying' on the floor and not
10 their presence.
Deadlock of Months
The last dramatic act of the dead
lock which has dragged since January
90 was played to a small crowd.
Disappointed by the many - supreme
Efforts which had failed the audi
cncc. usual at the Joint session. was abb
sent today. many of those who came
Yesterday refusing to attend in the be-
lief that no election was coming In
the many Joint ballots of the deadlock
nearly $50 candidates have been listed
for the Office of United States senator,
the great majority of them being
Democrats,
OF the 50 house members who voted
for Senator Lorimer, A. were Demo
Gratis and ~ Republicans,
In the senate Democrats voted for
Lorimer.
The Decisive Ballot.
On the ninety-ffth joint ballot the
total vote was
Name Senate. House, Total
Hopkins ..s. ..,..1 9n ~
Lorimer 80. -. .'.'12 ~ ~ lSs SS
Stringer ,.s.. -,.' -s' ~ 20
William Lorimer elected with los
votes,
Although William Lorimcr,s prog
ress i'm politics has been steady and con
sistcnt, he never can he president, for
he was born in England,
Mr.. Lorimcr was born in 1861, and
at the age of. ) years he was brought
to this country by his parents. IN his
early days he worked as sign paint
IS apprentice, n laborcr at the stock
Yards and street car conductor.
Meanwhile he became political factor.
He became = contractor. was called the
s'blonde boss in tho newspapers and
was counted on 70 deliver the packing
house district 10 the Republican ticket,
In 1895 he was elected 10 the fifty
fourth congress. where he has remained,
with the exception of one term, ever