The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Deadlock of Five Months Is Broken by Democrats Who
 Settle the Election
EXCITING SCENES MARK
 CASTING IF TIE VOTES
Newly Elected Senator Has Served His State For Many Years In Congress But He Gan Never Become
 President.

Springfield, H., May 26.-Congress- man William Lorimer of Chicago is tn @ junior United States senator from Illi- nois. He was elected on the 95th bal lot in the joint assembly today by a coalition of democratic and republican votes, to fill the vacancy from Illinois which has existed in the national Sen ate at Washington since Albert J. Hopkins term expired on March 1, last. The deadlock has existed since last January.
 MT. Lorimer's total vote was 10S.
 Speaker Shurtleff cast the vote in the joint assembly which insured Lorimers S election When the speakers name was reached on the house roll call sS votes had been cast In the house, and 12 votes had been cast in the senate for William Lorimer. making a total of 100 votes. shurtlens was the s9th vote in the house and the 101st vote in the joint session for Lorimer, which gave the senator elect a majority of the 200 senators and representa- atives who were present and voting.
 Good Majority of Votes.
 Lorimer's election was not dependent upon majority of those present and voting. He also received a constftu- tional majority of 102 votes and had before the vote was announced, six votes to spare. With the casting of Shurtlef's vote, the members of the legislature and the vast throng that filled the house galleries knew that the deadlock was broken. Pandemonium broke loose.
 Fifty-hve republicans and 53 demo- fc Nn m .er,k Lorimers election and broke the long standing deadlock. The breaking of the deadlock WAS not permitted O pass without exciting incidents. Former Lieutenant Governor Northcott, a Hop- kins leader, who Is now the United States district attorney at Springfield was dragged from the main floor of the house by the house policeman who would have thrown him through the main door had not doorkeeper inter fered. Minority Leader Lee O'Neill Brown, characterized the words of Representative English as false be- cause the latter gave the impression by inference that improper influences had been used to secure votes for Lori mer.
 Brown did not reply to what English had said, in explaining his vote, until the roll call had been completed.
 Browns Challenge.
 q do not know what the gentleman means" said Brown, 'by his inference, but if he meant that improper in- fluences had been used, he is a liar. I hope he did not mean 1t, but If he did, and will repeat his words to me outside of this hall I will pledge you that one of us will never make those remarks again.
 English did not take up the chal- lenge.
 Great excitement prevailed when the Northco incident occurred.
 Several times Speaker Shurtleff or dered the doorkeeper to see that his or ders in this respect were carried out.
 When the time had come for the break the speaker was anxious to pre- vent interference by any one who might be left on the floor on the railings. Pointing out individuals, who were 10th to move from advantageous spots along the railings the speaker directed tho doorkeepers attention to them The roll call was in progress when Representa- tie Chipperfield interrupted long enough to say that he insisted upon the re- moval of the gentleman who was lobby ing upon the floor Northcutt recognized that attention was being called to him and he quickly stepped into the demo- cratic cloak room.
 Put out Of Hall.
 Immediately a big policeman had him by the neck and started to drag him to- ward the main doors. Northcutt resist ed every step, but was physically unable to cope with the other man.
 Capt. Edward Harlan appeared just in time to keep Northcott from being forcibly elected from the hall When the excite ment began in the rear of the hall every member of the floor arose in his seat as also did the throng in the gallery to see what was going on Representative King and Senator Daley two of the men who went into the last ditch with Hopkins, clamored for recognition -l protest" shouted King. 'I protest against this rampant disorder and outrage" de- clared Daley. Attention was directed to the rules as regarding courtesies of the floor to ex-state officers.
 Representative Shahan insisted that while one rule extended the floor to Mir Northcott he had violated another rule by lobbying MT. Northcott remained in the rear of the hall during the remainder of the session of the joint session. Speak, CT Shurtleff announced the result of the ballot, Lorimer 10S. Hopkins 70, String CT 23.
 Lorimer's Speech.
 Senator Lorimer was given an ovation when he appeared. He said in part;
 ''Every democrat that voted for mo today knew that he was voting for re- publican. Evey republican that voted for me today knew that he was voting for man who believed in the principles of his party Such candidate as ex- ists in this hall could not have been obtained 20 years ago, but the parties have been growing in their great prin- ciples, closer and closer together every day, until now we are separated by just a few great principles and that which has continued the chasnn between the two great parties that which made 1t possible for us to enter into the con test In the last campaign, was the tariff issue. Personally all my life I have been . protectionist All my life l have been
 
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