New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
STEPHENSON KEEPS SEAT
Senate, 90 to "a, Declares His
Title Good.
ACQUITTED OF CORRUPTION
Result in Doubt Until Last MO-
ment of Long and ORA
matte Session.
tr,orn The Tribune Rureau.l


Washington. March Ply a vote OF ~
10 a the Senate tonight eXonerated sen
ator Isaac Stephenson. of Wisconsin, Of the
charges Of bribery and corruption IN MS
election. and sustained his title TO his sear.
Sixteen Republicans and eighteen Demo
Gratis voted against the motion OF Seia,ol
.Hevburn and the adoption OF the majority
report Of the Committee on privileges an'
Elections. Twenty-eight Republicans ana
twelve Democrats voted for s. Inc vote
I'm detail follows:
For Stephenson - Bradlty. Branntd7sgee'
Briggs, Burnham. Burton, Clark INyol'
Crane. Curtis, Dillingham;, du Pout, Gam
bic Heyburr. Lippitt, Lodge, LOIimer, Nc
Cumber Mclean, Nixon, Oliver Page, Pen
rose Perkins. Richardson, Root Smo2ir'
Sutherland. Warren and Wetmore. Repuoh-
cans. Pankhesd Chiffon Fletcher, Foster
Johnston Newlands, Overmau Pomereh''
Rayner, Smith CMdJ, Watson and Jhorp-
Rzainst stephenson Borsh, Bourne, Bris-
tow. brown. Clamp, Crawford. Cummins'
Dixon, Gronna, Jones, KENYON. La Toilette;
PolrdeXteT, smith iNichD, Townsend ana
Works Repubilcans. Bryan. Chamberlain
Culberson Gardner, Hitchcock. Johnson
Kern, Lea MARITIME, Myers. O'GoTma3!9i'
owen, Percy, Sliycly. Smith Ca, Slhl'"
,S g. Stone and Williams, Democrats.
The pairs were. Nelson with Bacon, Cal
finger with Clarke Of Arkansas, Guggen-
ntim with Davis, CuIlom with simmons
PAINTER with Gore and Bailey with Reed
the nrat named in each case being favor
able 70 Stephenson and the last named
arsirs. him The Senators unrecorded and
unpeired we're Martin and Swanson (Na),
7'ayIur CTennD, T!lman IS. c. and Mr..
stephenson who, Of course, refrained from
voting Senator Taylor was too III 10 be
consulted
Senator. Lorimer whose vote for Senator
stephenson was greeted By az outburst Of
laughter I'm the galleries, is under similar
charges
Ia Follslts Votes Against Colleague,
Tne close Of the struggle. which he'd
lasted through three calendar DAYS. came
early IN the evening. after more than seven
hours Of debate Throughout the afternoon
the outcome was in doubt Every effort
vas made By the forces both for and
against the aged Wisconsin Senator 70 bring
their strength Up TO the maximum At
times assertions were made in opposition
10 Senator Stephenson that the majority in
his favor would not exceed one vote. Even
senetor La Toilette. who has not been in
the Cldll8tI SllALE nc 4A-s1NF VIZ -hD~"----
the Periodical Publishers dinner IN Phila-
delphia several weeks ago which put a
blight on his campaign took his seat few
minutes before the roll was called in order
70 cast his vote against his colleague
The debate began AZ Il O'Clock, Senator
ponnerene leading off with a speech IN Sen
stor Stephenson's defence. Senator OGor-
man and others followed. attacking his
election and declaring that it was brought
about by bribery and corruption. Senator
Kern, who had intended 10 make long
speech, closed the debate with q brief state
nnent Of his attitude on the case, and the
clerk began to call the roll.
The situation was not without dramatic
elements when the moment for taking the
vote arrived. Senator Stephenson, who is
eighty-three years old and has followed the
debate closely, retired 10 the cloak room
The auditors in the well filled gallery
leaned forward TO watch the voting, and
Senators sat in silence waiting for their
names to be called.
Three times the ayes and noes were tied,
and, although the situation had been care
fully canvassed beforehand, the fate Of the
Senator hung in the balance. Toward the
close however the ayes forged ahead ana
several scattered votes Of Senators VINO
had arrived after the rollcan was begun
brought the majority in his favor Up TO six.
When the result was announced by the
ce-President the occupants Of the galleries
burts into applause, evidently actuated oY
sympathy for Senator Stephenson, but this
was promptly suppressed.
The Senate. obviously relieved at having
disposed Of The stUbbornly fought case. went
SIS way. but Senator Stephenson fingered or
The floor, receiving the congratulations Of
his friends.
1T has been a long night" he said, calm
" enough but showing the relief he felt az
the outcome three years and half. but
It's over. And I can say now that not a
dollar / spent was spent coTruptly"
Re made no reference TO those who nave
sssailed him in the Senate nor did he criti-
else any one not even his colleague, with
when he was associated in the early part
IF his political career, ard whose election
70 the Senate was accomplished with the
sid Of q liberal campaign fund contributed
ny Mr.. Stephenson. Instead, he dwelt on
the effect il would have on the friends
''b3ck home"
They know me out there he added. 7