Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Yesterdays Vote Analysed.

The vote taken in the Senate yester-
Gay afternoon during the discussion of
the subject is interpreted as showing
which way the wind is blowing. The Op-
ponents CT tho amendment to allow the
direct election of senators tried to post
pone consideration but their motion was
voted down. - TO IL. On that roll call
the vote in favor of a delay was less
than one-third of the total Friends OF
The amendment, therefore. are claiming
today th3t two-thirds of the Senate arr
favorable to il and they are anxious TO
aet direct vote on the amendment.
When the proposed amendment was
reached on the calendar its friends
pieSScd for its consideration at once. No
objection was made. and the discussion
vas opened by Senator Sutherland. He
offered an amendment, and upon II will
in2e much of the discussion of the prop
ositiun. The amendment To the Constitu-
toh as framed by the Senate committee
OIL judiciary and farorably recommended
by ii allows each state to CONTROL th&
of its senators. and Senator Sutherland's
amendment proposes to reserve to Con-
Sress some authority over the election
such in fixing the qualifications Of
voters. TO make the elections uniform
throughout the country.
The discussion of the amendment Oc-
cupied but few minutes. and the friends
Of direct election of senators appeared to
lie willing to let the amendment be put to
a vote. Senator Hale however made a
motion that ,ne Senate adjourn. \ roll
call was demanded. and the motion was
overw he!Tingiy defeated The senators
~ voted for adjournment and who are
4 . lo-e classed with those opposed to
ih, general proposition Of direct election
of senators were Senators Brandegee,
Burnham. Crane Depew, du Pont, Frye.
,iallinger. Gugsenheim. Hale. Hepburn,
Johnston. Kean Money, Oliver, Root.
Warren and Wetmore.
Senator Hepburn Objects
Encouraged by this vote, Senator Eorah
proposed that the Senate agree by unani-
nous consent upon date upon which it
will vote on the proposed amendment 10
the Constitution and all proposed changes
IN il. lie suggested January -. but later
named January II. lie did not explain
whether or not he feared the hOodoo of
asking FRIDAY. the thirteenth day of the
month. for vote the twenty-third day
Of the month Senator Hale suggested
that the unanimous consent agreement
also specify that the matter be taken up
Immediately after morning business ON
that daN. and Senator Borah agreed to
the change. II looked like clear sailing
Tor an agreement.
fhcU Senator iicN burn rose from his
SEA. /; was immediately recalled by all
the Scnatc chamber that Senator
iicrah. who waS now asking 4ninous
''''lSeu;. h~tl cariicr III tho daN prevented
the toi.>iI Ioratinn of a bill in which Sen
ator Hey aurn was interested. There was
10 trfr;Se. therefore. whom Senator Hey
tUrn ohi6cIsd. ard prevented tho agree
mrnt upon date for voting
senator Ror.n mediatclv announced
that ne v ouid make similar proposition
early next week. Senator Sdtherlan.i's =
amendment was then pressed Ia vote
hut ne fore the actual roll call had hccn
hegIn. senator tullom proposed an
executive sos sion Tho friends OF Tho
constitutional amendment were sa tistic,l
vith tho da%s progress and did not on
po<e tha; motion.