Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Bement Man Triumphs in
Caucus of Republican
Members.
SHURTLEFF WITH HIM
Senate Adopts Resolution Or
dering Investigation of
Bribery.

Springfield, Jan. adkins was
elected speaker this afternoon. The
vote was:
Adkins, 81.
George AIschuIer, 50.
George w. English, IL.
FORMALLY CoNvENES.
Springfield, Jan. 4.-The 47th
general assembly of Illinois for
mally convened at noon today.
INQUIRY ORDERED.
Senator Daley offered in the SEN
ate a resolution calling for the ap-
pointment of a committee to lin
vestigate charges of bribery and cor
ruption against certain members of
the senate who were indicted for or
confessed bribery and report to the
senate the findings and conclusions
whether such senators or either of
them should be unseated and ex-
PEELED from the sepate." The reso-
luton was adopted.
TO INVESTIGATE STRIKE.
A resolution was introduced in
the senate for the appointment of
committee to investigate conditions
in the strike of the garment work
ers in Chicago.
MONEY FOR FIREMEN.
bill appropriating $25, 900 for
the relief of dependents Of firemen
killed in the recent Chicago stock
yards fire, was introduced in the
senate today.
WOULD GUST HoLsTLAw.
Senator. Helm offered a resolution
that the seat OF Senator HoIstlaw be
declared vacant. Under the rules the
resolution lies on the table one day
Holstlaw, who confessed accepting a
bribe 10 vote for IIorimer was not
present in the senate today.
ADKINS CHOSEN.
Springfield. Ill, Jan. 4.-Charles
Adkins of Bement was today chosen
by the republican caucus as the
party nominee for speaker of the
general assembly.
Efforts of Representatives King
and Wilson to throw their strength
in caucus to Hamilton brought about
combination of other candidates
which resulted in Adkins success.
sHURTLEFF MEN QUIT.
Before the final ballot (ffth) the
16 Shurtleff men walked out of the
conference and later refused 10 at
tend or participate in the caucus
1t Is not yet known whether these
boilers will support Adkins in the
house election Without their sup
port il is said Adkins cannot be
elected by the republicans.
ADKINS WINS OUT.
The caucus adjourned TO meet at
the call of the chairpan. Later Ad-
kins' election as speaker was made
certain when Shurtleff's followers
announced they would vote for him.
The announcements followed the con-
clusion of a conference between Ad-
kins and Shurtleff.
Frank W. Burton was selected mi
nority leader of the senate at the
democratic caucus.
BOLT CAUCUs.
Springfield, H., Jan. 4.-Twenty-one
republicans bolted the house caucus
late last night after a harmony confer
ence of all the members lasting from
$50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon un-
III nearly 10 O'Clock last night
AS soon as the Shurtleff men LETT
Roy o. West dashed into the room and
called the caucus 10 order. Clayton c.
Previer was elected chairman and
Norman G. Flagg and Harrison T. Ire
land secretaries.
Before any business could be con-
Quoted Governor Deneen sent word for
his men to call off the caucus and
make an effort to get the Shurtlef men
back. The latter, however, had fed
from the state house. When this in
formation was carried back to the eau
Gus an adjournment was taken until
O'Clock in the morning to give the
Shurtleff men a chance TO come back.
Speaker Shurtleff said after leaving
the conference that none of his men
would vote for democrat for speaker.
but would support some republican
DEMOCRATS IN DEADLOCK
The democratic senate caucus
broke up In deadlock at late hour
last night.
The last ballot taken gave Walter I.
Manney OF Mount Sterling candidate
for minority leader, 60 votes; Edward
j. Glackin of Chicago. 5, and James F.
Gibson of Carthage. 3.
Frank W Burton of Carlinyille was
chairman OF the caucus and John T.
Denvir of Chicago secretary.
The democratic house caucus was
harmonious. George ". Alschuler
winning handuy for minority ieacer.