Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Democrats Unable to Agree on Any Pro-
gram Looking to a Break in the
Existing Deadlock.
BURDEN FOR LlCANS
Minority Will Let Majority Work
Out Own Salvation.
SENATOR STONE OBSTRUCTION
Fears Vote at This Session on Ca
madam Reciprocity Would Re-
suit in It's Defeat.
SENATOR STONE OBSTRUCTION

The case OF Senator Lorimer ana the
question of his title to a seat in the
Senate stood this afternoon apparently
where it has stood for many days. His
supporters confidently believing in the
existence Of a safe majority in his IA
yor OF only vote could be reached. his
opponents, for one reason or another,
fighting inch by inch to prevent vote.
Some OF them believe that in an extra
session Lorimer would be elected. and
for that reason they want adjournmenL
to find the matter still pending: others
are willing to have a vote on Lorimer IL
they can have also a vote on other mat
ters, especially the permanent tariff
board bill, to which some Of Lorimer's
supporters are bitterly opposed.
Not in Amiable Mood.
The Senate was in continuous session all
night, and faced today's work and the
possibility Of another all-night session fn
a mood anything but amiable. 1t was i'm
possible at any time this afternoon to
forecast the event which any moment
might precipitate.
The Senate in accordance with previous
agreement. this afternoon interrupted the
Lorimer battle with vote on the joint
resolution providing for an amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States
providing for the direct election of sena-
tors. The resolution, which would have
required two-thirds majority. was lost.
receiving a vote of only "a to 33:S.
Have Not Abandoned Hope.
The friends of Senator Lorimer have
ting a vote in his case before final ad-
journment. They are taking up the
obstacles as they present themselves.
and say they are meeting with some
success
absolutely to consent to a vote. said to-
day that he would not stand out. and
Senator Bailey, who hitherto had taken
a positive position against vote on the
tariff board, declared himself so much
disguised by last nights filibuster that
lie never again would resort to dilatory
tactics unless the interests of his own
constituents or the fundamental princi-
pies Of the government should be in
volved.
Cummins May Give Way.
IESIc sllsO WIS SuppoScu u DC IL
ace in Senator Cummins' demand that
the vote on the tariff board bill should be
coupled with a vote on the Lorimer res
olution. but Mr.. Cummins also was In a
somewhat more yielding state hf mind
than last night. lie pointed out that he
had not said unconditionaIly that he
would not submit to a vote on the Lori
mer question without vote on the tarifr
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the latter subject as far as. possible.
He intimated that il In the end it be-
came evident that vote could not be
obtained on the tariff board bill he would
yield to the pressure for a ballot on
Lorimer.
From S:la until 1890 o'clock today the
Senate chamber was deserted. Senators
lost no time in getting away after tic
beginning OF the recess, but they were
not go prompt in returning, and the hous
for reconveniug. which was IL O'Clock.
was rapidly approaching when the!
began to make their appearance on tho
floor and in their committee rooms. For
the most part they looked surprisingly
fresh. considering the ordeal through
which they had passed, but some con-
fessea to great fatigue.
Most of the early arrivals were demo
Gratis. They came to attend a party
conference, in which it was hoped a pro-
gram might be agreed upon which would
permit disentanglement Of the snarI.
Demanded Party Support.
The conference was called at the in
stance of Senator Stone. who insisted that
before he would agree TO any program he
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party in the Senate The Missouri senator
freely assumed responsibility for last
nights failure to reach an understanding.
and while he did not talk for publication,
he let his friends know that he would
hold out indefinitely unless he could be
assured Of party cooperation. He said
he was not willing to act on the individ-
ual responsibility OF any one senator.
meaning Senator Bailey.
It appeared that Mr.. Bailey had indi-
Gated a willingness to surrender his posi-
ton against q vote on the tariff board. :
providing a vote could be assured on the
Lorimer resolution. Mr.. Stone strenuous
Iy opposes Lorimer. and while he did not
go SO far as to say there should be no
vote in that matter. he Insisted that there
should be party concert. The Missourian .
conference room, but the Texan was not
so prompt.
Had Hoped for Agreement.
Republican senators interested in both
the tariff board proposition and the Lori
mer case were hopeful at the beginning
Of the days proceedings that before the
end of the day an agreement would bs
reached for vote on both before final
adjournment next Saturday. They
thought they had reason for this hope.
but the conference failed to substantiats
II.
Vice President Sherman, who had haA
sufficient time to go home and change
from evening clothes to an ordinary
business suit, was again in the chair
when the Senate resumed the session OF
Monday at II am. About fifty senators