The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-28
Chicago Man Goes to U. S.
Senate From Illinois.
DEFEATS ALBERT J. HOPKINS
Deadlock Which Lasted For Four
Months Broken on Ninety-fifth
Ballot by Coalition of Repub-
licans and Democrats.

Springfield. ILL.,, May 81. - On the
ninety-iifth ballot Congressman Will
liam Lorimer of Chicago was elected
to the United States senate to succeed
Senator Albert j. Hopkins, whose term
expired on March 4.
The breaking OF the deadlock, which
began on Jan. 10 and was the longest
in the history of Illinois, was brought
about by Il coalition of fifty-three
Democrats and tifty-fve Republicans.
Speaker Edward Shurtleff, elected to
the chair of the house last January by
IL coalition of Republicans and Demo
rrats, cast the vote in the Joint assem-
bly, which insured Lorimers election.
While the constitutional majority was
102 votes, the new senator received
total of 10S to 80 for Hopkins, who
had received about that number since
the deadlock began.
Until u few days ago Lorimer had
not received vote for senator, while
Senator Hopkins. who went before the
legislature with the Endorsement OF the
primary election of the Republicans Of
Illinois, had kept within from twenty
" NOleS VI u IluJOElty
the five months of the deadlock.
Following his election Mr.. Lorimer
thanked the Democrats for their sup
port and announced that he had al
ways been and always would be Re-
publican.
After the joint session was over
Speaker Shurtleff, Republican, said:
"The defeat Of Senator Hopkins was
caused in part by the working of the
direct plurality primary law. Mr.. Hop
kins in the primary received much less
than half of the Republican vote cast.
He was indorsed by only a minority Of
the party, and the election of Mr. Lori
mer was brought about by the senti-
ment of nearly two-thirds of the Re
publican party, which voted against
Senator Hopkins in the primary.
"The election of William Lorimer is
due to his own popularity, his ability
to do things for the state of Illinois.
the enthusiasm for the deep waterway
movement, with which he is so closely
allied. and the absurd rule of plurality
or IL minority control in the primary"
Senator Lorimer in accepting the
honor said:
"Receiving the votes of the two
great parties of the country is new
precedent in the history of this great
commonwealth. Every Democrat that
voted for me today knew that he was
voting for II Republican. Every Re
publican that voted for me knew that
he was voting for Il man who believed
in the principles of his great party.
"All my life | have been for what is
known as high protective tariff but
IN our last Republican national con-
vention our party. the Republican par
ty, declared for Il lower tariff or a tar
iff revision downward. | do not know
whether that legislation will yield rev.
enue enough to conduct the affairs Of
this great country, but | do know that
the party to which l belong will keep
the faith and pass bill along the
lines passed by the house of represent
atives."
In retiring to private life and at the
same time wishing his successor "God
speed former Senator Hopkins said:
llill Supl'OScu, us Hluuy OU0eTS,
that the primary law was to determine
the result of the senatorial canvass.
When | came here in January found
a different condition existed. l found
that many of the members of this gen.
eral assembly felt that they should be
guided by the vote in their respective
districts, and others believed, as l be-
lieved. that the general results of the
entire state were to determine this
question.
81 have nothing but good wishes for
my successful competitor. I regret he
was able to be elected by Democratic
votes, because this county should be
governed by political parties. The Re-
publican party in this state up to this
time has never failed to be united in
the support of its candidates. But as
the Republicans have Joined with the
Democratic party in electing Mr.. Lori
mer, my successor, I say God speed
him and give him every success In the
senate of the United States"