The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-20
AII the Mississippi Candidates Stand About the Same in
 the Contest
VARDAMAN'S FOLLOWERS
 ARE VERY DETERMINED
Opposition To the Former Governor, While Scattered Among Many Candidates, Shows No Sign
 of Weakening.

Jackson, Miss January l9.-Three votes were lost by former Gov. James K. Var daman today in the balloting of senatorial caucuses as compared with yesterdays results In each of the two ballots today yardaman boiled 70 votes, while yester- day he had 73 to his credit. Percy, the next highest candidate of yesterday. maintained his position today but also lost three votes.
 Outside of these changes the caucus td- day was devoid of interest, the balloting being carried on in a desultory fashion and the scattering vote increased to eight today, of which Street received five.
 Signs of break in the deadlock are as yet undiscernible. After taking two ballots today the caucus adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. The first ballot to- day resulted as follows:
 Vardaman 70, Percy 27 Alexander 21. Anderson 21. Kyle 15 Byrd 10. critz 3. Whitfield 1. Street 4. J. P Carter 1-total IFS. Necessary to choice s7.
 The second ballot was: Vardaman 70, Percy 2S, Kyle 12, Byrd r, Alexander r, Anderson 19. Street 5, Whitfield l. Carter 2. Critz 3-total 175. Necessary to a choice S.
 It had been predicted that on January 1S the date fixed by law for the begin ming of balloting for United States sem ator by the legislature proper, "something was going to drop"
 It may be that some of the prosnosti- cators were disappointed. but that is hardly probable, as nobody seemed to ex- pect anything of the kind to happen
 The result of the balloting yesterday and today was that tho several candi- dates stood practically where they had been before on several occasions. There were losses and gains for each, except for the two leading candidates, varda- man and Percy, both of whom yesterday showed slight changes for the better. Governor vardaman crawled up four votes above the vote he received on Mon day night and MT. Percy managed to get In six more than he had on the closing ballot Monday
 These increases were somewhat encour- aging to the friends of Vardaman and Percy, and some of them were in real high glee. Governor vardaman. however. did not have quite as mueh to crow over as did MT Percy, for the reason that he lacked two votes of reaching the highest mark of the session, while MT Percy was three votes ahead of any he had yet polied. The other candidates trai1ed along with about their usual respective strength, some showing small loss while others had squeezed up a notch or SO
 But the situation today Is not changed 1t is practically the same that 1t has been since the caucussing began, and the conviction is fast gaining ground that the Legislature is going to adjourn without making selection of senator That Is possible. of course, but hardly likely. The differences between the can didates opposed to Governor yardaman are not so very great as to preclude their getting together and agreeing that ono of their number shall come under the wire with the ex-governor and settls the matter once for all In the event they do not do that it will be taken for granted that they were afsrid to try 1t. and will give Vardaman a cinch on the election before the people
 The Gibbs resolution. ordering the leg islature to scatter their votes. accom- plished it's purpose. Only 10S voted, but they came near voting for 10s different men. so thoroughly did they scatter.
 Colonel Street has a proposition to make that may throw some light on the situation. and that is for each of tho eight congressional districts to agree on some man and vote by districts The object is to save time and work for the clerks and secretaries and reporters, and be in strict accordance with the Gibbs resolution. The legislature would still be scattering, but not so promiscuousiy.
 Gordon Placed on Committees.
 Washington, January 19.--Senator Cor don, the picturesque temporary senator from Mississippi today received his com mittee assignments. He was given places on the committees on civil service, pub lie expenditures. immigration Indian depredations, revision of the laws and expenditures in the department of state. These places formerly were occupied hy MT. Gordon's predecessor, MT. McTaurin. The vacancies on the committees on com- merce and interstate commerce, created by McLaurin's death were filled by the designation of MT. Bankhead of Alabama to the former and MT. Hughes of Colorado to the latter.