Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-04
PLAN FOR DIRECT VOTE 10 cooeet
UP FOR coNsioGRAr,ose
GvERv DAY.
JOINT REVOLUTION NOW
IN PLACE a. VANrAoR
Old Guard Routed In okirwslsh lsd ~
eerah-Aais Compelled e heiss
White F'ao-ousstle" g RsN,aln w.
." Calendar Until Finally pispsseS %
-oths- Washington Ns~a.

Warrington. Feb. l-Progr>astvs
republican senators won . notabls vic.
tory yesterday afternoon, when by de-.
termined mAneuvering, under the
leadership OF Senator Borah OF Idaho.
they routed the conservatives and
made tho Joint resolution submitting .
constitutional amendment providing;
for tho election Of senator's by direct
vote OF the people tho unnnished bus.
iness. to remain before the senate un-
I'll disposed OF.
Great excitement prevailed. The ssl.
leries were crowded by those who had
gathered to listen TO the speech OF
Senator Root on tho Lorimer case.
The decisive battle did not come 81
surprise. a. the two forces IA
clashed Thursday. and the consarva-
tlves had only been able 20 sAvU the
day by adjourninx with the aAuistaaco
OF the vice president. who had to vote
to break tho tie.
Defeat. Then Victory.
The opponents OF tho constitutional
amendment used tho bill providing for
the leasing OF coal lands In Alaska.
urging its consideration In advance OF
tho joint resolution, which MI Borah
has in charge. II was not difficult for
Mr. Nelson to secure recognition OF the
chair to move that the Alaska bill be
taken up.
The crucial moment had arrived
Pages went scampering to deliver mes
sages to absent senators. summoning
them TO tho floor. Mr.. Lorimor, who
has been conspicuous by his absence
during tho speech Of Mr.. Root, made
his appearance upon tho moor. Mr..
Borah and his forces realized that un-
less the Joint resolution took the place
OF the subsidy bill which was dlsposed
OF Thursday. Its chances OF reaching .
vote at this session wero shm In view
OF tho congestion OF important meas
ures waiting before tho senate to bs
voted upon.
lorimsr With opponents.
There was no preliminary siSirMish-
ing. The clerk proceeded to cali the
roll. The conservatives were victorious
and by vote Of Al to 36 made tho
Alaskan bill the unfinished business.
Mr.. Lor!mer voting with them.
The victory WAS short-lived. however.
Mr.. Borah and his forces remained up
on the battlefield. alert to take advAn-
tage OF opportunity. which was quickly
presented. After tho reading OF the
Alaska bill Mr.. Nelson announced that
he was not ready to proceed with its
consideration and Mr.. Penrose moved
an executive session. Tho progressive
republicans and the democrats marshall
ed their strength and voted down tho
motion, 80 TO 36. Mr. Lorimer again
tt,>,v t,ee ,s,hN <nyV AN>
election OF senators by the people.
Senators gathered in excited groups
when 1t was realized that tho old or
Eanization was being overthrown. Hur-
ried consultations were held. F1llbus-
tcring was resorted by the vanquished.
Senator Rornh demanded recognition.
and moved that his Joint resolution bo
considered.
Will Como Up Every Day.
Mr.. Hale hoisted the white nag. and
admitted that II manifes.ly was tho
purpose OF tho se~-,'e 10 give the right
OF way TO the R1gah joint resolution.
He asked terms OF capitulation. and
when Mr.. Borah informed him that Il
was not the purpose OF the friends OF tho
joint resolution to unduly forcc mat
ters and that reasonable opportunity
would be offered for debate. Mr.. Halo
replied that there could be no excuse
for further waste OF time by insisting
upon moro roll calls The senate then
by n viva voca vote placed tho Joint
resolution where II will come up every
day at 9 o'clock as the unfinished busI-
ness
Tho Alaska bill chosen 20 oppose tho
Borah join. resolution was tho strong
est measure upon the calendar that
could be used for the purpose for tho
reasen that several far western sena-
tors who favor the election Of senntors
by the people could not SEQ their way
10 voting against the consideration OF
the Alaskan bill. In which their people
are greatly Interested. But when the
question directly came up on whether
the Borah joint resolution should bo
considered they swung their forces 70
II and carried the day.
All OF the thirty-six senators who lin
ed up against the resolution were caae
by republicans. but number OF repub-
llcan senators voted with the democrats
against the closed session as follows:
BeveridEe. Bornh. Bourne. Bristow.
Brown. Burkett. Clapp. Crawford. Cum
Minis. Dixon. GTonTia. Jones. La!zsoSm:!>s.e
Nixon, and Perkins.