Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-13
SENATE FOR DIRECT VOTE
Passes Election Reform Measure After
Substituting eristow Amendment -
Now Goes to Conference Committee
-Lorimer Votes Nay.

-lormer Votes Nay.
Washington, June 13-Popular cleo
tion of United States senators was
brought a step nearer realization last
night when the senate by vote of 81
to 24-more than the necessary two
thirds required by the constitution
passed the Bristow resolution provid-
ing for this reform.
The Bristow measure was adopted by
vote Of As to A in place of the Borah
resolution, which had been passed by
the house OF representatives. The de-
Gliding vote in itB favor was cast by
Vice President Sherman over the pro-
test Of Senator Reed of Missouri.
Just as Senator Lorimer's vote as
sured, during the last session, the pas
sage by the senate, Of the ship subsidy
bill, so his vote today enabled the
adoption Of the Bristow instead Of the
Borah resolution.
Lorirer vot9 Permits Tic.
Mr.. Lorimer had no interest in the
reform: indeed. he voted against 1t
when the question OF the proposal Of
the amendment to the several states
finally came before the senate. But his
vote for the Brlstow substitute enabled
the tie and Mr.. Sherman dissolved 1t
by voting as the Illinois man had done.
The effect Of the adoption Of the
Bristow amendment over the Borah
resolution and then by the required
two thirds vote is to throw into con-
ference between the two houses the
important question Of whether the fed
eral government shall continue to have
the power to regulate the time. place,
and manner of holding senatorial cleo
tions.
The Bristow resolution retains this
power in the lands Of the federal gov
ernment; the Bcz-ih resolution vested
it specifically in those OF the states.
Representative Rucker OF Missouri.
who has charge Of this matter in the
house, said he feared the chances Of
the submission Of the amendment to
the several states had been seriously
1eopardized by the adoption of the
Bristow amendment.
Charge Trickery in Change.
There are members Of the senate In
favor of the reform who charge that
some Of their colleagues voted for this
resolution instead of the Borah resolu-
ton for the purpose Of killing it.
AS a. matter Of fact, 1t Is doubtful If
some of the states will consent In re-
empowering the federal government to
control senatorial elections Under the
constitutions three-fourths OF the
states must give their consent to the
amendment or it is dead.
Three votes We're taken last night
upon the proposition to submit to the
several states the amendment for the
direct election Of senators. The first
Of these was in the committee Of the
whole. For almost eight hours the SEN
ate had debated. the relative merits OF
the Bristow and Borah proposals. 1t
had heard a. great deal Of oratory, able
argument and an especially brilliant
speech by Senator Borah.
Final Lineup on Issue.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas (rcpublicans)-Bo Bourne,
Bradley. Briggs Bristow, Brown, Bur
ton. Clapp, Clark Wyoming, Crawford
Cullom. Cummins, CurtA Dixon, Du~
mont. Gamble Grunna, Guggenheim.
Jones, Kenyon, LaF'ollette, McCumber,
Mclean. Nelson. Nixon, Perkins. Poin-
dexter. Smith (Michigan), Stephenson,
Sutherland. Townsend, Warren, Works.
Yeas (Repuhicans)-Baile Bryan.
chauherIain, Chiffon Clark (Arkan-
sas), Culbertson. Davis. Gore Hitch
cock. Johnson, Kern. Lea, Martin, Mar
tine. Myers Newlands, OGorman'
Owen. Pavnter. Pomerene, Rayne".
Reed. Shively, Simmons. Smith CMary-
land). Smith (South Carolina). Stone,
Swanson, Taylor, Thornton, watson
Ga.
Nays (Republicans) - Brandegee,
R,rnham. Crane, Dillingham;, Calling
er. Hepburn. Lippitt. Lodge. Lorimer'
oliver, Page. Penrose, Richardson
Root, Smoot Wetmore.
Nays (Democrats)-B Bank
head. Fletcher. Foster. johnson, Percy,
Terrell. Williams-24.