The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-19
LODGE ELECTED
DESPITE FOES
Massachusetts Man Wins, but
Sheehan in New York Needs
Nine Votes.
DAk0TANS WIRE PROTEST
AGAINST TAMMANY Man
Many Other Candidates Formal
ly Chosen ON First Ballot
by Legislatures.

BOSTON, May ls.-A notable cam.
paign for the election Of United
States senator from Massachusetts
terminated today in the reelection of
Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican. De
spite the attacks made upon him by
Gov. Eugene N. Foss, former Repub
lican; Representative Butler Ames of
Lowell, himself candidate for sena
tor, and other "insurgent Republic
ans. together with the exertions of the
Democratic leaders. the senator was
given majority of six when the leg
islature met in Joint session. The vote;
Total vote, 279; necessary for choice,
40; Lodge {RepD, LAG; Whipple
(Dem). l2l; Ames (Rep.), q; Guild
(Rep), l. John r, Thayer (Dem.), l;
Mcbride (Soclaiis5j, i; A. Lawrence
Lowell, ..
The tide turned toward Mr.. Lodge
when Representative Arkwell (Rep)
OF Worcester. who yesterday voted for
Lodge Senators Martin P. Curley and
Michael j. Murray of Boston, both
Democrats, also changed from Whipple
to Lodge. while Representative Xii
patrick, Republican, and staunch
Ames man up to today. turned from
Lowell. congressman. to Mr.. Lodge
ALBANY. n V. Jan. lS.-The United
States senatorship puzzle is as intricate
tonight as ever. The legislature tried to
choose the Democrat who will succeed
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. but no can
necessary
TO election. How long the deadlock VIII
last no one ventures TO say. w Wiiliam
Shcehan, with 80 votes TO his credit on
the first joint ballot. and within nine
votes of election, may be no nearer
Washington than Martin w. Litteton
or D. Cady Hcrrlcl. who received but
two vpIcs In fact there is a growing
impression that II Shechan cannot win
Tic successful candidate is likely as not
To he some one whose name has not vet
hcen proposed.
Mr.. Sheehan's predicament will last
long as the opposition TO him presents
the unbroken front it has maintained
since the Democratic caucus. The TWEEN
t.. ono legislators out of the twentY-uine
who refused To enter the caucus declare
that while they are agreed on no candi-
date they are unit in their opposition
10 Shcchan.
Without other votes Sheehan cannot
win unless enough Republicans absent
uuired for election. Republican leaders
are breathing dire threats against amy
minority member who dares by his alb |
sence to subject his party to the charge |
of aiding MIR. Shechans campaign
The one ballot taken gave Mr.. Shce-
han 90 votes; Edward Shepard. 10: Alton
tin w Littleton, >, and D. Csdy Her
rick. .. All these we're Democratic votes. |
The Republicans voted solldly for their
caucus choice. Senator Depew
The talk tonight WAS mainly OF COM |
promise and OF whether the Sheehnn
leaders could prevent any more legisIa-
Gus selection The Insurgents held two |
meetings. but failed to agree on any |
candidate. although Alton b. Parker. d. |
Cady Herrick and Martin ". Littlcton |
were the possible candidates discussed !
The joint ballot is at noon tomorrow,
Possible new candidates mentioned TO-
night were Nathan Straus. Supreme Court |
Justice Martin J. Keogh and former State
Comrtroller Martin Fl. Glynn.
In spite of his statement that he would |
not be candidate, Judge Parker is con-
Parker was asked II he would be cam |
didate in the. event OF Mr.. Sheehan's
withdrawal He said. 81 cannot dream
Of such a contingency
Asked II he would accept the office OF
senator If IL came TO him he answered:
After ! ram for president and retired |
that ] never would be a candidate for Of
flee again ! have not changed my at
titude since.
drawal OF g. y, Fcaly from the senatorial
race in Iowa today will serve to dis
tribute the votes OF seven members among |
the eight remaining candidates who are |
enmeshed In the deadlock over the Dolli-
yer senatorial succession which began |
yesterday and which promises 10 last in
definitely, Tho joint ballot on senator in
the legislature today rcsutc as follows
Young. 80; Kenyon 22; Funk. 2i; Bycrs,
~; Garst, 6: Feely, Z; FRANKIE .; Porter
tDeinocraD, 3D.
PIERRE. S. d. Jan. ls.-The Demo
cratic members Of both houses OF the |
legislature and Chairman Lyons OF the
Democratic stale committee last night
sent telegram to Governor Dix of New
York declaring that the New York sena-
torial situation Is national. and that the
election OF Sheehan will cost the party a
million votes 'n the west, while the elec-
tion OF Shepard, an equally represen-
tatlve man, would gain that number for
the party.
LANSING, Mich. Jan. Is.--Tkc cleo
ton OF Representative Charles F. Town
send OF Jackson, to succeed United
States Senator Burrows was formally |
confirmed by both houses OF the leglsla-
ture today In joint session.
Poindexter. Republican. was elected
United States senator by the state legls-
laLure.
States Senator George It. Oliver was to-
day declared, In joint session OF the leg
islature, 10 have been reelected senator
for the full term Of six years.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Jan. 49,
James A. Reed of Kansas City was for
mally declared United states senator I'm |
the Joint session OF the general assem-
bly, today.
BISMARCK. N, D.. Jan 1s.-In joint
assembly today the North Dakota legis-
lature confirmed the election OF Porter
j. McCumber and A. ]. GTonna TO the |
United States senate. the former for six |
years and the latetr for four years
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 18.-John w. |
Kern Democratic nominee for ce-presi-
cent IN the last vice presidential cam
phigns was formally elected United States |
senator TO succeed Albert J, Beveridge
II joint session OF the Indiana legis-
lature. IN MS speech OF acceptance. Mr..
choose between party and country he