The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-04
.BORAH VICTORIOUS
OVER OLD GUARD.
With Support Of Insurgents And Demo-
Gratis Direct Election of Senators
Resolution is Saved.

Washington, d. c., Feb. AFTER a .
series of thrilling experiences, Friday.
Senator Borah, supported by the pro-
gressive republicans and democratic
senators, made tremendous advances
through lines of the old guard republi-
cans and piled the resolution for the
election of senators by the direct yste
of the people in the most advantageous
position squarely in the front OF the
enemy's goal.
After taking several reDuffs, the
Idaho senator, with the persistence
not often witnessed in the senate,
pounded away and has placed his reso-
luton in favorable place on the leg
islative program. and it must come up
every day as unfinished business
The moment the Lorimer case was
laid aside Senators Nelson and Borah
clamored for recognition. Vice Pres-
ident Sherman saw Nelson first and
gave him the floor. He moved to take
up the bill to regulate the leasing OF
THE Alaskan coal lands, whereupon
|Borah promptly moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table, which failed, thirty
six to forty-one.
The most Of the senators thought
this settled the question and that the
Borah resolution had been successfully
regulated to position where it would
mot prove dangerous factor in the
Legislative program during the short
Iperiod remaining of the part of con-
lgress. After the senate had proceed
ed with the Alaskan bill for a short
time, Nelson gave way TO Senator War
rem to make motion that the senate
adjourn over until Monday. Borah
Jumped into the fray again.
He said he would object and that
he did SO because it had become ap-
Iparent that the senators opposed to
|the resolution would not give consider
|ation to It If they eeuld help it. He
demanded roll can ON the motion to
Iadjourn until Monday and this time he
won by small margin Thus encour-
aged Borah asked tkat his resolution
be made the uHfEBfshed business of
Ithe senate.
| From q previeas roll call it appear
ed that this resolution might be given
preference aud Senator Penrose hur-
riedly moved for an executive session
lSuch a motion under the rules Of the
senate may be made at any time and
therefore Borah again found himself
elboyed out of the way.
AS the executive motion was being
lput to the senate Borah made a de-
mand for the roll CALL and said that a
sufficient number Of seconds and call
Todd, On what was regarded as the
most significant vote OF the day the
Iexecutive session was denied forty to
lthirty-six. All Of those who voted in
1.-THE affirmative were regarded as lined
Iu2 against the popular election of SEN
lators and those who voted in the mega
tive were known to NE in favor Of the
lpolicy. Recognizing that Borah had
1.-THE votes, no further objection was
made by his opponents and the resolu-
ltion will be unfinished business Of the
senate with roIl call Senator Hale
leven aided the supporters Of the reso
Tuition in accomplishing the parliamen'
.ltary proceedings necessary to that
lend
4 Good feeling was restored, and
Borah announced that he had no dis
position to prevent any senator from
taking time required to prepare
lspeeches on the question and he with
drew also his objection to adjournment
until Monday.