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Committee Will Report the
Resolution After FIoli-
day Recess.
RAYNER MEASURE
WILL BE APPROVED
Fight VIII Be Waged on Floor BY
Members Who Fear for
Their Seats.

Supporters Of the resolution for an
amendment TO the Constitution pro-
viding for the direct election of Sen
atOrs are expecting one Of the big
gest fights Of the session when this
question comes before the Senate.
The Senate judiciary Committee viii
report the resolution favorablv- This
was decided by the committee before
the holiday recess The committee
viii meet January 2 and then the
resolution viii be reported out
II VIII not be the original amend
ment presented by Senator Bristow
Of Kansas. but viii have some modi-
fcations- Senator Rayner drew I'D
the resolution which the committee
viii report out The time for elect
ing Senators win be fixed TO CORE
sDOnd with the time Of eIecting men,
bers Of Congress The qualifications
Of Senators VIII be outlined and pro-
vision made for filling vacancies.
Signs Of Battle.
what viii happen when the resolu-
ton containing the amendment is re-
ported out2 This is the question
which Is mooted about this Senate
signs OF strenuous opposition are not
wanting For years, the Senate has
fought of an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn for election Of Senators by
direct vote. II is well understood
in the Senate that If the amendment
ever goes through, 1t viii cost a num-
Der Of members their Jobs.
Some Of ose who will fight the
amendment prefer to take their
chances Of mourning any unpopularity
consequent on making the Tight 70
20 20 certain defeat in a direct cleo
ton
Talk is that a hIibuster will be
waged against the resolution 10 pre-
vent Il from coming 10 a vote. SEN
aIor BTistOW OF Kansas. who initial
ca the resolution IS looking for a
hi1buster- He believes that the ef-
forts or the opposition yvfu De df
rected TO preventing a vote, and he
feels confident that II q vote is reach
ed the resolution wiz be passed. No
question exists about Il going through
the House.
Hepburn Plans Filibuster.
Seantor Hepburn or Idaho is rad
icaHy opposed 10 the amendment he
IS expected to lead a hIibUster against
Il with the object Of preventing it
from being vOte,- on Senators Root.
Hale. ana Depew. as wei as AIdrich
are anoss the other opponents Of the
measure senator Carter of Montana
VINO has been defeated for reelection
oy the overturning Of the Legislators
~ his State. IS opposed TO direct cleo
ton Of Senators
4 good deal Of curiosity Is shown
as 70 how Senator LOrimer VIII stand
He Is expected TO line I'D with the
Senate old guard against the amend
ment
Up to Legislatures.
The support Of the Legislatures Of
thirty-six States Will be required for
the ratification Of the amendment. pro-
viding Il passes Congress and prov{d-
ing. also. that New Mexico and Ari-
IONA are admitted II Is likely they
VIII be in the Union before the
Snendment has been ratified. The SUD
p0rters Of the amendment think there
IS no doubt that the Publications Of
enough Legislatures can be had If the
chance 10 ratify IS given them
The opposition In TIE Senate IS ex-
pe@ted TO figure out rarlous schemes
for delay and for preventing a vote
one viii be an amendment by Senator
Depew intended TO eInbarrass IN Tot-
ing on Senators those States which
have laws 10 prevent the negro from
voting.