The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
HOW HOPKINS
Was DEFEATED
Congressman Lorimer Was Elected as
Junior United States Senator by
Coalition Of Democrat
and Republican Votes.
DECIDED BY sHURTLEFF
casting OF Speakers Vote Broke Dead
lock and Pandemonium Follow
ed-LorImer and Hop
kins Speak.

ed -Lcrimer and Hop
kins Speak.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, May 27.-Con-
gressman William Lorimer, OF Chi
cago, is junior United States senator
from Illinois. He was elected on the
95th ballot in the joint assembly yester-
terday by . coalition of democratic q
day by a coalition of democratic and re-
publican votes to fill the vacancy from
Illinois which has existed since Sena-
tor Hopkins term expired on March
4 last.
Speaker Shurtleff cast the vote in
the joint assembly which insured Lor-
liners election. When the speakers
name was reached on the house roll
all SS votes had been cast in the
house and 10 In the senate for Lori
mer, making the total an even 100
votes. Shurtleff's was the S9th vote in
the house and the 101st In the joint
session for Lorimer, which gave him
a majority Of the two hundred sena-
tors and representatives present and
voting. But Lorimer received con-
stitutional majority Of one hundred
and two votes, and had. before the
/ vote was announced, six votes to
spare.
4 With the casting OF Shurtleffs vote
the members OF the legislature and the
vast throng that filled the house gal
I ileries knew the deadlock was broken.
Pandemonium broke loose and sew
eral minutes elapsed before Speaker
Shurtleff could bring about sufficient
order to proceed with the election.
/ Senator Potter was recognized to
change his vote from Hopkins to Lor-
inner, and he cast the one hundred and
second vote for Lorimer. Senators
| Henson, Billings and Ettelson were
recognized for the same purpose in
the order named, and their votes in
creased the total to one hundred and
five.
Others Changed Votes.
4 Senators Clark, JUL and McCor-
mick, by changing their votes from
Hopkins to Lorimer, put the total
vote to one hundred and eight.
4 Fifty-five republicans and fifty-three
democrats voting together brought
about Lorimors election and broke
| tx, long standing deadlock. OF 55 re
~, I,1;oope 10 oro copofo rpo,,bare 40
house members. OF SO democrats, 6
are senators and AZ house members
/ Following tle announcement of the
result of the ballot, committee was
appointed to notify Lorimer of his
election. The committee escorted him
to the speakers platform. He was
given an ovation when he appeared in
the house accompanied by the com
i mittee. Several minutes elapsed before
sufficient order was maintained fol
hi to commence to speak.
Lorimer Speaks Briefly.
! Lorimer expressed gratitude for the
great honor conferred upon him, es
pecially because it was brought about
[ by votes of members of both politica
I parties. He spoke of the change ir
recent years in party feelings, and de
!. clared that parties have been grow
ing in their great principles closer ant
closer together every day.
He declared himself in favor O
Z keeping the republican party pledge
J for tariff revision. Lorimer devoted
portion of his speech to the deel
: waterway project from the lakes tt
t the gulf, an enterprise which he hat
for years advocated He predicted
f that during mis- senatorial term tn,
people will see that waterway on 1T
way to final development and com
4 pletion.
Hopkins Addresses Assembly.
Hopkins accepted an invitation t
address the assembly. He thanke
!, those who mad stood by him durin
: : the contest. He called attention t
the fact that in the primary he wa
endorsed by $4,000 and it was SUI
!, posed that would determine the resul
: of the senatorial canvas. But whe
!. .le came to Springfield he found di
a ferent opinions, many contending tina
' the result of the primaries in district
!, should control instead of the resul
e IN the state at large. He, however
S recognized the right of the member
i. to vote in accordance with what the
believed to be the wishes Of thei
It constituents. He had no fault to fin
n with these members, and he had n
IS regrets for the course he pursue
n himself during the entire contest.
81 would rather" he said, have th