Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

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fixing the. time at II o'clock today,
and it was passed by reclamation.
Unfair Recount Feared.
The greatest fear of the progressives
joint session to canvass the vote with
out stipulation that the recount con-
| test should not be taken up, the dem
ocrats would file their petition on the
jump. Speaker Shurtleff would preside
| over the meeting, as provided for in
the constitution, and in case 1913 votes
were lined up and motion was put
through to appoint a subcommittee to
conduct a recount, Shurtleff would
have the appointment of the members.
| The committee could be instructed
to report at a certain date and this
would keep the joint session technic-
ally in existence until the reports were
made.
| Enough evidence might be brought
forward by the republicans ito keep an
investigating committee busy for a
Iyear or two. And if efforts were made
| to railroad a recount through son the
rush and to push Governor Deneen out
of office through an alliance of demo
crat and republican caucus boilers,
1enough obstacles can be thrown in
the way to prolong it still more.
| Hopkins Men Are Alarmed.
The deadlock is a source of conster-
nation to the Hopkins men,, The big
federal leaders who have been on the
scene ever since Sunday were down.
least yesterday, and one or two of them
sent word to the senator to come to
Springfield from Washington and to
bring all the help he can. Hopkins has
mot replied to the messages as yet, but
the talk is that he will come next
week, bringing with him all the Illinois
congressman who are in his camp.
The tie-up, in case it continues long
lenough, may postpone the election of
Isenator, inasmuch as the house cannot
transact any further business until the
vote has been canvassed. If the vote
has not been canvassed by Jan. 10 the
house cannot Ballot on senator on that
; date. 1t will not postpone the caucus,
however, and the leaders of all fac
tons are prophesying louder than ever
that Hopkins bids fair to lose his ,toga
May BE in Deal.
:. Many of the progressiveS are saying
that they will bolt the senatorial eau
lcus, following the precedent set by
the Shurtleff boilers Tuesday. Some OF
the Shurtleff men said that they will
go into the caucus to support Hopkins
which lent additional strength to the
: trumors that the reelection of Hopkins
is all framed up as part of the deal by
which Shurt1eff was given the house
gavel.
But at that the rumors are still in
sistent that the Yates-Lorimer mer
will bring out dark horse candidate:
!, within the next week or so, with {
view of keeping Hopkins from holding
: a majority of the caucus All of which
may bring the junior senator back from
Washington hot foot.
y May Make LAWS.
r Although all the leaders, including
n Speaker Shurtleff and others who hav,
J. made study of the situation, maintain
j, THAT the house cannot do any bushes.
+ until the vote has been canvassed
e There remains a chance that if tn,
deadlock continues indefinitely som'
$ plan may be figured out that will al
Il low the house to proceed with legisla
S ltion.
S Possibly. the house of the 46th gen
l. leral assembly will never canvass tn
. vote, allowing the present state off
$ Icers to hold over. This would max
s lit uncomfortable for John G. Oglesby
!. lieutenant governor-elect. and Andre
. IHussel, state treasurer-elect. All tn
lother state officers were reelected t
their present positions.
Before and After.
| Green-A11 men are equal before III