The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
D|R Ct ELECTIONS
Tie II j. s. SENATE
Sutherland Amendment, Plac-
ing Control In Federal
Hands, Kills Measure
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LACKS FOUR OF
TWO-THIRDS VOTE
Vote Stood 54 to 50 in Favor
of Popular Elections OF
Members Of Upper
House


THE resolution for election OF
Senators By the people was de-
fcated I'm the senate to-day. The
resolution ~ subnittcsl contain
ed the Sutherland amendment,
which b most Questionable to
most Of the Soafhcrncrs. Ba-
con tDemocrat). of Georgia, and
many Of his colleagues declared
war On the resolution NJ soon Ms
the Sutherland amendment was
adopted last week.
The amendments was designed
60 give Congress direct control
and supervision Of the elections.
Bacon To-day tried to introduce
y resolution giving Congress the
power TO supervise elections
when the States failed to do So
Vice. President sherman ruied
BasUn out of order.
The vote stood 81 In favor to 80
against the proposition. two-thirds
having been required for passage
Four more ALTERNATIVES votes would
have passed the resolution. Those
voting In the Affirmative were.
Bailey. Democrat. Texas: BeYertdge,
Republican. Indiana: Borah, Repub-
acan. Idaho: Bourne. Republican,
Oregon: Bradley, Republican. Ken
lucky; Briggs. Republican. New Jer-
sey; Bristow, Republican, Kansas;
Brown. Republican. Nebraska; Burk-
EFT. Republican. Nebraska: Burton,
Republican. Ohio. Carter, Republi-
ran. Montana: Cham berlain, Demo
crat. Oregon. ciapp. Republican.
Minnesota: Clark. Republican. wyo.
ming: Clarke. Democrat. Arkansas.
Sulberson. Democrat. Texas, culiom,
Republican, Illinois; Cummins, Re-
publican. Iowa. Curtis. Republican,
Kansas. Davis. Democrat, Arkansas;
Dixon. Republican. Montana: Dupont
hepnniican Delaware. Frye. Repub.
1icMtsxs a4mtAAssg KzassahfN Republican.
South Dakota; Gore. Democrat. Ok
iahoma: Gronna, Republican. North
Dakota: Guggenheiin. eRepu biican
Colorado; Jones. Republican. Wash
tngton: La Toilette. Republican, Wis
eonssn, Mccumber. Republican
North Dakota: Martin. Democrat: Vfr.
gfnia. Nelson. Republican. Mime
sofa; Newlands. Democrat. Nevada
Nixon. Republican. Nevada: Overman
Democrat North Carolina; owen.
Democrat oklahoma Paynter, Dem.
ocrst, Kentucky: Perkins. Republi.
can. California; Piles. Republican
Washington; Rayner. Democrat
Maryland; Shively. Democrat. Indi.
ana: simmons. Democrat. North Ca.
rolina; Smith, Democrat. Maryland;
Smith. Republican. Michigan; Smith
democrat South Carolina Stephen.
son. Republican. Wisconsin: stone,
Democrat. Missouri. Sutherland. Re.
PUBLICAN. Utah: Swanson, Democrat
Virginia. Taylor. Democrat. Tennes-
see. Thornton. Democrat. Louisiana
Warner. Republican. Missouri. Wat.
son, Democrat. West Virginia
Young Repu hlican Iowa
Those voting tn the negative We're
Bacon. Democrat. Georgia; Bank
head. Democrat Alabama, Brande.
gee. Republican. Connecticut; Bulka.
ley. Republican. Connecticut. Bur.
ham, Republican. New Hampshire,
burrows, Republican, Michigan
Crane. Republican. Massac huseus;
Depes% Republican. New Eerk; Dick
Republican, Ohio; Dillingham;. Re.
publican Vermont. Fletcher. Demo.
crat, Florida: Flint. Republican, Cali,
fornia; Foster. Democrat. Louisiana
Gaiiinger, Republican. New Hamp.
shire; Hale. Republican, Maine: Hey,
burn. Republican. Idaho. Johnston
democrat. Alabama. kesu, RepubII.
can. New Jersey. Lodge, Republican
Massa chusetts. Lorimer. Republican
Illinois; Money, Democrat, Mississip
pf; Oliver. Republican. Pennsylvania
Page. Republican. Vermont: Penrose
Republican. Pennsylvania; Percy
Democrat. Mississippi Richardson
Republican. Delaware: Root, Repub
ncan. New York: Scott, Republican
West Virginia: Smoot. Republican
Utah: Taliaferro, Democrat, Florida
Ttilman, Democrat South Carolina
Warren. Republican. Wyoming: Wet
more. Republican. Rock Island
Sutherland Amendment Killed It.
The defeat of the resolution was at.
tributeds by Senator Borah (Republl.
cam. OF Idaho. it's author. to tn,
Sutherland amendment.
The adoption of the Sutherland
amendment" said Borah, lost u.
enough votes to have carried the reso
luton. So the responsibility for 1t.
defeat must be placed on those who
voted for the Sutherland amendment
II am encouraged to hope that VIZ
will have enough votes at the extra
session to prevent the adoption OF
any such amendment. and cause tn,
passage OF the resolution.
This Is the first time that the Sen.
ate has given formal vote on thi.
subject. and the fact that we were
able to force It that far shows tn,
great progress of the popular gov,
eminent movement"