The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
.LOR|MER FIll|DUsTER
STILL HOLDS SENATE
IN TIGHT DEADLOCK

CONTINUED from First Page,
and then held the floor from 1915
l.. NJ. to $50 A NJ. Shortly after 9
A. NJ Mr. Bailey, of Texas, moved
~ adjourn until noon Crawford pro-
tested
u want to finish my speech, he
said
Well, you can talk until noon
then, said Bailey impatlently.
Crawford by that time had drifted
into the field of reciprocity. and he
continued to picture the horrors to
he visited upon the farmers" If the
agreement with Canada should go
into effect. Ten minutes later. how
.eeer. he sank into chair and yielded
ti.e floor to BrlstoR Republican,, of
Kansas He had spoken continuous
.y for eight hours and Ave minutes,
with a delivery go forceful II would
Quickly have exhausted the average
senator rs.
tErawford's uame stands 10 day en-
Shriucd with those OF the late Hon.
Bslr" Alien, who was q populist from
Neoi aska. aud Senator La Toilette,
of Wisconsin, who are at the head
81 long distance orators. MIR. Allen
used a couple Of days to express his
views oil the clause of the Sherman
ACT, and La Toilette held the Senate
!nr eighteen hours while he revealed
: IllH-4a- d-n-ltx- ~ thA-A !dEI1l-A-F+ fee
sEnd currency law.
Don't Want 10 Vote on LorincF.
II all came about through the de-
termination OF the progressive SEN
stors and a few Democrats 60 pre-
won't q resolution to unseat Lorimer.
one OF their reasons WAS the gen
erai superstition that Lorimer has
won TO his side a majority OF the
Senate ON the other, side there was
an equally strong resolve by the Lo-
rigner forces. led by the resourceful
Bailey fDemocraD. of Texas, 10 force
a vote.
To block IT, the progressives set out
To discuss" the resolution.
Crawford led off in the afternoon
and was followed by Rayner Demo
crate. Of Maryland. and Bacon (Deln-
ocFatl. OF Georgia, who talked about
Fhc resolution for the election of Sen
aters. An attempt late in the after
noon to take a recess until z. Nj,
was voted down. and the diibusterers
had 10 IN in the time.
Mr. Bailey. OF Texas. cleverly OBJ
tanned an order for the calling of the
ayes and nays on the Lorimer reso-
luton and that meant tina if the dis
eussion Jagged a quarter Of a minute
ffte N1fE-E Wput8 oTtlpI Il lIIiHt
roll call on the case.
Senator's who had speeches on
hand, took advantage Of the oppor-
tunity TO deliver them. assisting the
progTessiVes in killing time. Ad-
dresses on the election of senators
were made by Percy CDemocra), of
Mississippi; Davis CDemocrat), of
Arkansas; Jones tRepublican), OF
Washington. and Simmons Demo
erat), OF North Carolina; Bourne,
Republican Of Oregon. spoke on
The peoples rule by the Oregon
plan. and Smith (Democrat, Of
South Carolina, favored the reciprocity
agreeme nj, y .ih. 4tsaI sada, f--'.sl' ~ .
Crawford then returned to the
arena.
feature Of the session that
stirred the spectators and made the
senators sit up was criticism that
Vice President Sherman was exercis-
ing too much power as presiding Of
ficer. Calls for quorums became fire.
Quent about / O'Clock this morning
owen democrat, of Oklahoma. call
= ed attention To the absence Of Il ma
jority OF senators. Mr.. Bailey con
tended that as Mr.. Crawford had
held the floor there had been no in
-trrverirg business since the proceed
ing ron call. owen declared that
sition that a lengthy speech was
equivalent to business.
u have held that to bs So" said the
siee-prestdent, when an address was
az considerable length. and IL was
apparent that quorum was not
present"
Senator Bacon Democrat, OF
Georgia, protested against the ruling
and was joined by Mr. Baveridge and
Mr.. Bailey. sherman at Nength said
he had counted the senators four
times during the discussion and found
quorum present.
The chair assumes to count a quo
rum" shouted Beveridge.
THE chair does count quorum"
replied Sherman.
i protest" shouted Beveridge,
such ruling may mean the cloturc
Of this body
After much discussion. which incl
dentaiiy gave Crawford rest he re-
sunned his speech. continuing without
serious interruption until relieved BY
Brisiow.
The galleries were TANNED until
midnight when they began TO thin
out but at stoT a score of spectators.
who had remained on duty like the
regulars" at six day bicycle race.
were still on hand
Takes Brief Respite
AT s:o7 A NJ. upon the appeal of
Air. Bailey tDemouatD, OF Texas,
who has been forcing the situation
On behalf OF Mr.. Lorimer. the senate
took a recess until II o'clock
Bailey Won't do Il Any More.
During the debate for the request
for recess Senator Bailey declared
he would probably never filibuster
again
After what I've witnessed to-
night" said Mr. Bailey. II don't think
shalt ever fiiibuster again. This
\ has been a lesson to me-. Hereafter
q shall be content to take my share
In the legitimate debate, and then
listen to the other members make
their speeches. without resorting to
ohstructi0nist methods, except or
course In case the honor and safety
I " my constituents be threatened
Senator Chamberlain tDesnocrat),
~ Oregon declared the senators had
tsarfsd like lot OF children" He APP
I pkAied to them to regard their public
Z auty sud Droceed with the business