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lish had said, in explaining his vote
until the roll call had been completed.
Then he said:

| IhCdue IldI lIIlpIOpef lnHuenCe mas
been used, he is a liar. hope he did
not mean it. But If he did and will
repeat his words to me outside of this
hall ] will pledge you that one of
us will never make those remarks
again."
Policeman's Aid Used.
Wild excitement prevailed when
former Lieutenant Governor North
colt, a Hopkins leader, who is now
the United States district attorney at
Springfield, was dragged from the
main floor of the house by house
policemen. Prior to the arrival of the
senate to take part in the joint assem-
bly, great care had been exercised to
remove every outsider from the floor
of the house.
Several times Speaker Shurtleff
directed the door keeper to see that
his orders in this respect were car
ried out. Knowing that the time had
come for the break in the deadlock,
the speaker was anxious to prevent
interference by anyone who might
be left upon the floor or within the
ratings. Pointing out individuals
who were 10th to move from advan-
tageous spots along the railing, the
speaker directed the door keepers
attention to them. The roll call was
in progress when Representative
Chiperfield Interrupted long enough
to say that he insisted upon the re-
moval of the gentleman who was
lobbying upon the floor. Former
Lieutenant Governor Northcott recog-
nized that attention was being called
to him and he quickly stepped into
the Democratic cloak room. Immedi-
ately big house policeman had him
by the neck and started to drag him
toward the main doors. Northcott
resisted every step he took. but was
incapable of combating the other
mans strength. Capt. Edward Har-
Ian, a door keeper, appeared just in
time to keep Northcott from being
forcibly elected through the main
doorway. When the confusion began
in the rear of the hall every member
arose, as also did the throng in the
gallery. Representative King and
Senator Daley, two of the men who
went into the last ditch with Hop
kins clamored for recognition. "I
protest" shouted King. Il protest
against this rampant disorder and
outrage" declared Daley. Attention
was directed to the rules which ex-
tend the courtesies of the floor to
ex-state officers among others.
Representative Shanahan insisted
that while one rule extended the
floor to Mr.. Northcott, he had violat-
ed another rule by lobbying. Mr.
Northcott remained in the rear of the
hall during the remainder of the ses-
sion. After Speaker Shurtleff had an
nounced the result of the ballot, Lori
mer 1OS. Hopkins 20, and Stringer 23,
a committee of five representatives
and three senator's was appointed to
notify Mr.. Lorimer Of his election.
L0rimer Speaks.
Mr.. LOrfmer had spent most of the
morning in Mr.. Shurtleff's room and
had viewed the balloting from the
doorway which leads to the speakers
platform. He was given an ovation
when he appeared. Several minutes
elapsed before sufficient order was
obtained for him to speak. He cor
daily thanked the general assembly,
and said:
Receiving the votes of the two
great parties is of course new prece-
dent in the history of this common
wealth. Every Democrat that voted
for me today knew that he was vot-
ing for Republican,. Such a condi-
ton as exists today in this hall could
not have been obtained twenty years
ago, but the parties have been grow
ing in their great principles closer
and closer, until now we are separ-
ated by just a few great principles
and that which has continued the
chasm between the two great parties,
that which made it possible for lis to
enter into the contest in the last CAM
paign was the tariff issue. Personally
all my life l have been "high pro-
tective tariff" but in our last national
convention our party declared for
lower tariff, or a tariff revision down.
ward. And gentlemen, the party OBJ
legations call upon all of it's repre-
sentatives to carry out our pledge
and let me say to you before this
contest opened the Republicans were
prepared to carry out their pledge.
The bill was passed by the lower
branch of congress recently which l
believe meets with the views of the
great mass of all of the people of this
country. l do not know my friends.
whether or not that legislation will
yield revenue enough to conduct the
affairs of this great country or not.
but l know that the party to which
l belong will keep the faith and pass
bill along the lines passed by the
house of representatives, and so. with
condition of that kind. it has seemed
easy for the Democrats to step across
the line and vote for Republican.
THE last time | was elected to
congress I made the campaign for
no purpose on earth except to pro-
mote the great project of water
way from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf of Mexico. ] had hoped that
probably l might have one more term
in congress after the one I am now
serving expires. l had hoped for that
additional term in order that l might
have the time to urge upon congress
this great and much needed deevlop-
ment of the Mississippi valley. but
YOU gentlemen. have given me serv-
i've of six years in the higher branch
of congress. and let me say that. with
your aid. |. during my service in the
senate. will live to see the day when
the great project of Il waterway from
the lakes to the gulf will be OH its
way tO final flevelOument and cOm-