Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
MAY Be EORIMER
Either Congressman or Speaker
Shurtleff Likely to Land
Toga.
BEFORE THE STATE SOL0NS
Fusion of Democrats and Republicans
Among POssibilities-Busin
of the Day.

Springfield, H., May 1.-THE
house committee on appropriations
reported out the omnibus appropri-
alton bill for the state charitable in
stitutions. The bill carries with it
an appropriation of $2,3S6,000 for
the ordinary expenses for 1909 and
$2,536.000 for the ordinary expenses
for 1910 and $1,300,S15 for special
purposes. The amount asked for or
binary expenses was for 1909, the
sum of $2,7SS,000; for 1910 the sum
of $2,935, 900.
Ballot Formal.
Springfield, H., May 1.-THE roll
call on the S7th joint ballot for the
ELECTION of United States senator was
purely formal today, but two members
|of the senate being present.
Two Parties May Unite.
Springfield. ILL.,. May 14.-If the
senatorial deadlock is broken in this
general assembly it probably will
have to be accomplished by a coali-
tion of republicans and democrats of
the two houses. This seems to be
the result of the several conferences
that have been held by the leaders
| in Springfield during the past "a
hours.
The last of the conferences, held
between Governor Deneen and Con-
gressman Lorimer terminated at a
late hour last night and after it was
over neither of them would discuss
the nature of their deliberations. 1t
| is admitted however, that the dead
lock was considered.
From all that can be ascertained
from other sources, it appears that
the administration forces, headed by
| Governor Deneen, would be just as
we'll satisfied if the general assembly
| adjourns without electing a senator.
Deneen In Control.
| The reason for this it is quite gen
orally believed is that Governor De-
neen would be in a position to sum-
mon the legislature back into extra
session in the fall, with the hope that
he could control the republican eau
Gus and thereby elect new senator,
| and thus put himself in position to
dictate the election of the next sen-
| ator.
If an attempt is made to break the
deadlock by a joining of the repub-
lican and democratic forces. the
choice will be either Congressman
Lorimer or Speaker Shurtleff, ac'
cording to the views that are being
expressed openly by many members
i Charter Bill StumbIes.
After Senator Jandus of Chicago
lambasted the promoters of the char
ter consolidation bill as sponsors fol
a slippery proposition" and strongly
ihtimated that it was loaded will
"jokers' the measure went to defea
in the senate yesterday by vote o
II to 16. A contributary cause o
its defeat was said to be the desire o
the members to use it as a club il
+. driving through a resolution provid
, ing that Chicago's representation il
the general assembly shall not ex
ceed one-third of the total numbe
of members in the assembly.
Made Land Measure Carries.
The submerged lands bills, givin
: to the Illinois Steel company and tn
lroquois Iron company the title t
lake lands at the mouth of the Ca
umet river in South Chicago, wer
passed in the senate yesterday, afte
II a short debate in which Senate
| Glackin opposed the measures. Th
bills were strongly advocated yestel
day by delegation from the Ch
cago association of commerce, an
ever since they were Introduce,
nearly two months ago, they ha,
been boosted by strong lobby
South Chicago merchants who ha,
come to the statehouse nearly eve
week urging that the measures
llpassed in order that the steel plan
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