The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
Attempt to Make Calm
{ Ger Pr esd ent Pro
Tempore Is Blocked.
SEVEN BALLOTS
WITHOUT RESULT
Bacon, Choice Of Democratic
Caucus, Leads in Number of
I Votes Received-clapp Pro
gressive Candidate-Un-
abe to Break Deadlock.
Senate Adjourns.
Senate Adjourns.

Washington, May 1.-THE incapac ty
of the Republican party In the Senate
to control caucus edict withou. tho
aid of the progressivcs was demon
strated In the Senate to-day WHOM,
after more than two hours of effort
and as n result of seven ballots, the
Senate failed to elect Senator Galling.r,
of New Hampshire. as president pro
tempore TO succeed Senator Frye. of
Maine MIR. Frye's recent resignation
was based on poor health 5s
To-day's deadlock was due 10 the
opposition of the progressive Republi-
can Senators. five of whom .oted
against, and three OF whom were pair
ed against Mr.. Gallinger Finally the
Senate adjourned until Monday on mo-
ton of MIR. La Toilette.
Senator Cullom. as the Chairman ar
tho Republican caucus. placed Senator
Galiinger In nomination: Mr.. Martin.
chairman of the Democratic caucus.
nominated Mr.. Bacon. of Georgia. and
Mr. La Toilette nominated MIR. Clapp.
Paired Effectively.
On the first ballot 1t was apparent
that when tho progressives did NOT
cast their votes against Mr. Gallinyer
they were 30 paired as to render eff
tectlVc the votes OF absentees Senator
BoraE announced his desire to VOTE for
Mr. Gallinger but stated that OWING
TO pair with Senator Works. Who
was untrlendly to Senator Gallinrer
ne couio not do SO. Later. lie stated
that THIS pair had not been arranged
10 ln1ure the New hampshire Senntor|
and was personal arranGement5 NJ
Dixonl WAS paired with Mr.. Cummin,
ana Mr.. Kenyon with Mr.. Bourne
The first ballot totaled 70 votes 81,
which Mr.. Bacon. the Democratic can
aidate. received 80; Mr.. Gallineer tho
republican candidate, 80. ana NJ
Ciapp. 4; while Mr.. Bacon voted To-
AIT. Tillinan. and Mr. Clapp for Mr
srlstow Messrs. Bristow. La Froilotta
Sronna and PoIndexter voted for Ar
Messrs. Cummins, Bourne, works ana
ford, Progressives. were an ah.
gen. put paired for Senator Clapp an
eept Mr. Crawford, who was iii. All
- eiiiocralic votes were cast for Mr..
Necessary to choice. 81.
On second ballot Senator Gallinrer
- toiHeu from voting, voted
Tor Mr.. Lodge. Increasing the totni
vote TO 81, and making 80 NECESSARY
10 eject. The figures for each candi.
uate were unchanged throughout Tho
Young until on the last vote Senator
bfedi5y retired from the chamban
mus reducing the vote by his own
naiiot and that of Senator Taylor. or
tennessee. who was paired with him
Equivalent to RnIe.
Mr.. Root contended that under t,a
rules all Senators are required to vote
when their names are called. Mr.
Bailey replied that the immemorable
custom OF the Senate has SD sanctioned
pairing as to render 1t equivalent 70
rule. -
Mr.. LaFollette. for the Progresslves
denied the right of any Senator To-
make the point against any one vot
ing "as vote that we are yotinr
against our party" 81 do not pro.
pose" he said. Ito be outlawed because
cannot agree to support any man who
may be agreed upon by such n secret
meeting"
BY vote, the Senate held that n nair
could be recognized only as an excuse
Tor not voting, Messrs. Stone. BAILEY
and other Democrats contended thar n
plurality should elect. A decision In
their favor would have meant thc
election OF Senator Bacon, but he
chair ruled against them.