The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
BIC S45OQOO VOTING CONTEST IS ANNOUNCED ANNOUNCED N THIS ISSUE ISSUE s.; s
1t is said it will be put through with
cut much opposition.

It is said it will be put through with
cut much opposition.
Twice has such bill passed the
senate in previous years, but both
times it has been killed in the house.
The house leaders, however. voiced
the sentiment Of the great majority
Of that body yesterday when they
declared in favor Of the change.
Speaker Cannon expressed himself in
favor OF the proposition. as did Rep
resentative Tawney, chairman Of the
committee on appropriations.
Never has congress- had more
forcible object lesson as to the ad-
visibility of changing the date than
Thursday. There were a few, how
ever, among them Representative
Sulloway OF New Hampshire, who de-
clared that they were opposed to TAM
pering with the constitution to make
a change in the inaugural date.
"Of course this storm was unfort-
unate," said Mr.. Sullovay, "but be-
cause we have a snowstorm is no rea-
son, in my opinion. why we should
Immediately change The constitution
of the United States. 1t is uncomfort-
able to march in the slush and snow
and even dangerous to life. But
there is really no good reason why
in a republic we should have such a
parade"
On the senate side of the capitol
there was the same unanimity of
opinion expressed that the change
be made without further delay. Sen
ator Aldrich declared that the storm
should prove conclusively to the coun-
try, as we'll as to congress. the ad-
Visibility of changing the date of in
auguration.
Senators Who Favor 1t.
Other senators who favored the
change were Scott, Of West Virginia;
Nelson, of Minnesota; Dillingham;, of
New Hampshire! La Toilette, of Wis.,
consin; Curtis, of Kansas Cullom, of
Illinois; Overman, of North Carolina;
Tillman, Of South Carolina; Lodge, Of
Massachusetts,, and Gallinger, of New
Hampshire. They all voiced the opin-
ion that it was futile to object to the
change on constitutional grounds, and
pointed to the fact that Washington
has seen as many bad days for in
auguration as 1t has good. Senator
Gallinger said yesterday that he
would have approved the change had
Thursday been balmy, sunshiny
day, merely because of his expert
ences in the past.
Senator Deliver of Iowa is heart
lily in favor of the proposed change, as
are Senators Hepburn, of Idaho;
Crane, of Massachusetts, who said he
had always favored the change; De-
pew, of New York, who predicted in
decided voice that the change would
now be made. and Fulton, of Oregon.
Only one senator was found to ex-
press disapproval of the plan, and that
was Senator McCumber, of North Da-
kota, who said that bad weather
might be found at any time in Wash
ington, and that If the date we're
changed to the last Of April and a
storm should occur then, there would
be new demand to have the inaugu-
ration in June or July.
Among the members of the house
who favored the plan was Represent
ative Livingston, of Georgia, who said
that bill changing the date Of in
auguration each session of congress
for the last four years, and that he
intended introducing another as soon
as he had the chance.
Friends in the House.
Other members of the house who
came out strong for the change were
Representatives Hefflin of Alabama; j.
Adam Bede, of Minnesota; Robert NJ.
Wallace. of Arkansas; James B. Need
ham, of California. who wished the
date changed to April 80; Burton. of
Delaware; Gillett, Of Massachusetts; !;
Loudenslager, of New Jersey; Robin
SABBATH. Of Illinois; Crumpackel, of
Indiana; Lawrence, Of Massachusetts;
Keliher. of Massachusetts; Gardner,
of Michigan; Gambler, of Mississippi: {:
De Almond, of Missouri; Bowers, of
Mississippi; Russell. OF Missouri; !;
Sulzer, of New York; Goulden, of New
York; Ferris, of Oklahoma, Fulton, of
Oklahoma; Gllepsie, Of Texas; Lever.
of South Carolina; Lamb, of Virgin
ia: Weeks, Of Massachusetts; Keifer,
OF Ohio.
Representative Boutell, of Illinois,
said that he favored strongly having
the Inauguration of the president April
80. the date upon which presidents
were inaugurated in Washington's
time. In fact, the members who fav-
ored the change were generally in
favor of adopting April 80 as the day
upon which to hold the ceremonies.
They expressed the opinion, too, that
the date of the adjournment of con-
gress should be changed SO as to CO.
incide with the new date for the in
auguration.
Still other representatives who fav-
ored the change were Olnlsted, OF
Pennsylvania; McCreary. Of Pennsyl-
vania; Hubbard. OF West Virginia; {;
Porter. of New Yorw; DENLY, of Mich
igan; Dewey. of New York; Howard,
Of Georgia; Moore. Of Pennsylvania;
and Griggs, of Georgia.
Commissioner Alacfarland believes
there should be change In the date
of inaugurating u president. He said
yesterday that he would communicate
with the other members of the nation
al committee on the change of in
auguration day, including the gover-