Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-10
CRAWFORD MAKES AN
EIGHT HOUR TALK IN
LORIMER FILIBUSTER


washington, Feb. 2S.-vice President
Sherman gazed YEARLY over the Sen
ate and toyed Idly with his favorite
ivory gavel as the electric lights We're
turned out over the opaque n en-
blematic stained glass ceiling of the
chamber today and the daylight al
lowed to stream in. Dressed in eve
ming clothes, which he wore at mid
night, when he came from his annual
reception to official Washington, Mr..
Sherman looked strangely out of
place. He had no use for the gavel.
The Senate had been in session all
night and individually and collectively
the members were too tired to create
any disorder. Mr.. Sherman left the
chair at Ills to be succeeded by Sem
ator Brandegee of Connecticut.
Crawford's Long Speech.
Another 1lihusfer was IN progress.
Another name had been added TO the
list OF long distance takers. The lungs
of Senator Crawford, of South Dakota,
were the medium through which a
vote on the Lorimer case had been
prevented during the night rn the face
of the determination IN the part OF
Senator Lorimer's supporters to put the
endurance of his opponents to a test.
More members were kept in the Sem
1 nNC Alooi III NlleA
on any occasion within the recollection
of the most experienced legislator
present. Again and again there were
roll calls 70 develop whether there was
a quorum and not once did the attend
ance fall below sc, which is 20 more
han q majority of the Senate mem
bership. Among those who were there
during the greater part Of the time
were Senators Isaac Stephenson, of
| wisconsin, the eldest Of all Gaiiinger,
Perkins, Buckley n others of the
veterans.
Whenever h bells were sounded FOR
a roll call scenes were depicted not I'M
like those in city parks at dawn fol-
lowing long, sultry summer nights. The
bell In the Senate chamber was like the
| rap of a policeman's baton signalling
the sleepers that it was time to turn
out.
Senators Sleep Us Chamber.
Every one of the leather ~settees was
occupied by a sleeper. This condition
not only existed in the cloak rooms n
in the marble room, but around the
walls OF the chamber. AS the senator's
names were called they would pile off
the i~mprovised beds and take their
| places until their names were reached.
Then there would be scrambles for
places, for there were not enough
touches for all.
There were in the chamber men who
| sought no rest. They We're the men
who were seeking some outlet from the
tangled situation, some agreement by
which a vote could be taken or the
! Lorimer case, and other measures, such
as the permanent tariff board bill,
which entered into the confusion, and
was partly responsible for the refusal
OF n vote on the question Of the i'm
ior Illinois senator's right to retain his
seat.
In this group were Senator Burrows,
| Crane, Smooth and Carter, republicans,
| and Bailey, Paynter and a few other
| democrats from among those who favor
| the exoneration of Mr.. Lorimer. In
addition there were a number Of in
surgent republicans and democrats who
| are opposed to Mr.. Lorimer and would
| not consent to a vote unless concessions
were made by which votes on a num-
Der of other matters could be assured.
The latter group included Senators La
Toilette, Cummins, Borah n Clapp.
republicans, and Senator's Owen and
| Stone, democrats.
AL night long these negotiations
| were pending. Some times there were
movements on the floor which led to
reports that a settlement was near, but
always something interferred.
Begins In Afternoon.
The flibuster actually began when
Senator Hale failed at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon to get an agreement
to take a recess until 8 O'Clock FOR
the purpose of ~transacting regular
business. Mr.. Bailey sought an agree
ment then for a vote on the Lorimer
case. Mr.. Cummins wanted coupled
with the motion an agreement to vote
on the tariff board bill,
The two senator's proved unyielding.
Even If they had come together there
AAhne ~
ator would not have objected. Mr..
Bailey announced then that there was
no recourse except to enter upon an
endurance test.
Speeches were made by a number of
senators on the subjects of reciprocity
and popular election of senator's. Sen
ator Bourne. of oregon, bitterly as
sailed President Taft because OF al
legged use OF federal patronage to coerce
members of congress and finally Sen
ator Crawford, at 1918 p. m. took the
floor to speak in opposition to Senate
Lorimer.
He held the floor until CHS o'clock
this morning. exactly eight hours. He
appeared good for another eight hours
hut to conserve his strength for an
/ other attack, IL necessary, he sur
rendered the floor to Senator Bristowr
jwho demonstrated during the tarif1
fght that he was capable of speaking
at length.
Lorimer Men Turn a Trick.
One advantage was gained in the
carly night by the Lorimer forces. In
surgent republicans had left the cham.
her for a conference and only the dem
ocratic opponents of Senator Lorime,
were on guard. In a momentery lul
Mr.. Bailey, without o~stentation. a
crossed the chair anc moved mat wheT
a vote was taken 1t be by yeas anc
nays. :.
and he lost no time In submitting the
motion and II was adopted before there
was a chance 10 profess. Senators
stone and Owen immediately appealed
without avail. ,rhe Bailey motion had
been adopted and the effect was x
A remove the last vestige OF red tape II
the parliamentary procedure thai