The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-04
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iS3,i anu lhiss vote oWuId have meant de-
feat for subvention III the Senate, for;
The, first time ID the history. The no.
publican senators are very grateful ID
t3thelr new Democratic colleague. for
ltby his absence from his seat the vote
was "a tie. and Vice President shcr;
man promptly voted In 1.-THE affirmative
i and saved the day. Democratic senas
tors arc making no comment. h,
Watson's Ono Vote. & 4; +
MIR. Watson was In the Senate, cham.
Der for only a:few moments during
the session and voted on only one roll.
call. Thislyotel was cast on an amend.
ment offered by Mi. shiyely. Of In,
diana, regulating the aggregate cxpen!
dItures which may be made under. the
terms OF the bill. On this provision
the new West Virginia Senator cast.
his vote in the affirmative, thus indl.
eating his opposition TO the measure.
After casting this vote he Disappeared.
and when the next ballot was taken
MI. Scott, his Republican colleague,
announced Mr.iWptson's absence. say.
ing that he was away ION important
business" I. +, il3.t. n
The result on this roll call was not
SO close as to render lateral the pres.
ence or absence Of any Senator. and
no notice was taken of the fact that
Mr.. Watson was not In. attendance
Only a few Senator'S gave heed to Mr..
Scotts announcement and they Laughs,
ed good naturally over It. Their en-.
5oyment, II significant, passed without
explanation. and by most Senator'S was
attributable the failure ofsa new Sen:
ator to embrace his first opportunity
to make a record. ~ + !
After the. final result became known.
thesopponents Of the bill. Including ali
Of the Democrats. realized that. Mr..
Watson's absence had prevented the
defeat Of the bill. He was the only
Democrat present during any Of tho,
roll calls whose, vote was mot cast
against the measure.
Attic Luncheon. .ett
While tile bill vas under NAY. In the
Senate Chamber, Senator John Wall,
ter Smith was entertaining Senator
Watson. at a luncheon served In the!
Democratic conference rooms, the,
guests besides Mr.. Watson being Seua,
tor Scott, Of West Virginia: former
Senator Davis Eikins, OF West VII.
glnia, whom Mr.. Watson succeeded
Mrs. Clarence w. Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerc Fl. Wheelwright, Mr.. and
Mrs. vaniear Black. Mr.. Harry c.!
Black, Mrs. DR.. Thomas D. OwinGa,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Fleming, Mr.
J. 0. Watson, Miss Nellie Wheelt
wright, Clarence WATSON: Wheel
wright, Mrs. S. L. Watson. Mr.. J.-R
buckingham. Judge c. c. Mays, Sam:
uel King z Dennis, Mrs. H. L. Rust,
George IT. Watson and. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Hutton ,.i In
During the luncheon the electric
bells In the room announced again and
again that the roll was being called In
the Senate for vote on amendments
to the Ship Subsidy bill, ) Mr., Watson I
accompanied Senators Smith and
Scott to the Senate chamber, the first
time. and voted with the Democrats
for the Shive!y amendment, which
was lost by a vote OF 40 to 50. But
after that vote Mr.. Watson did. not
return with his colleague to vote. Isl.
q The flnal-vote on the bill came after
three hours Of determined Conflict
over amendments. Apparently there
was no general appreciation OF tho
sharp division which atterward devel.
oped. and as n body the Senate was
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