Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
Neither Party is Able to
Agree on an Accept
able Candidate.
EXPECT A LONG FIGHT
Democrats Put Through Their
Program for Control of
the Illinois Senate.


t1 rarunle the deadlock over the
s1erseraliD uutI next week and %
.al.arrelr postpone hlfins Of the two
reaar- vacancies. the wet and dry
ss4a today continued 20 hold up the
ur-. of tHe Illinois legislature.
The raIg definite Development vas
tae announced determination OF the
..roerarr. uto az present control the
senate. f1 completely organize that
t.sg before making a recount % the
....s .r tl- two contested Cook couu-
r- Districts.
Ir fls house. where the republicaus
pra-ru .lar-- vet and dry republicans
s hold our against each other. Pro
vino and Slurtler. the only candi-
dates with any strength. are stiII fight
re f1r tho dry republican caucus
r1ulHat.1u sor the apsakership. HON.
s- Tiee ard James Watson Withdrew
rsr night and David Shanahan an
I9lrced be viii not accept. although
Dis friends are still working for him.
Adjournment TiH Saturday.
The house this morning took two
ballots on the speaks-zhip. then ad-
Iel-1ed until 10 Saturday morning In
r.e hope that the speaker could be
aereed upon before that time ~ the
deadlock continues the house vii
meet o. fsW minutes Saturday and ad-
IaIru urtu Tuesday. Browne. demo
c-a-. and PrOvtne. republican. were
leaders Ga the baIlotinE. Each re-
re.ved 30 on the second ballot The
governors message vill not be read
until tho house elects a chairman
trforucy-CseueraI I.ucsy tn an Opiu-
.lr today held that the senate had alb
r1.lf- power 20 determine IN any man
rr- .f .eea ft. who are entitled 10
sea.e
Democrats ruled the opening ses-
sion of fhe senate. surprising repubii- 4
cans and their own party leaders alike [
hr tl. manner tu which they we're I
able ra bury thcir facticral differences I
s--afe- Stepheu ID. Canaday % HillE-
rlr1. Tire democratic caucus nominee. .
vas elected president pro tsmpore- A- .
Eden % Sullivan was elected secre- I
ta-T. surpiantiue James r. Paddock .
OF Epriugdetd who for ~ years has
served either as assistant secretary or .
secretary Eden received the votes .
os tes z5 democrats. while Paddock +
was supported by the = republicans .
and one progressive
TO EHninsts C. o. p. Msn.
rH. denocrats expect 20 make an T
eGl-f J1 complete the Job % eliuinat-
.rE ru tho oid-tire republican en-
s.ofes from the pay roll one %
those marked for slaughter. but who
probably viii BE- saved by the votes
of feE democrats. Ga r. y Scouien
Of chicago. segate messenger. Who
t1- aare tban 50 years has been a
senate employc.
serlfa~ Cau1day received the votes
o. fsr -5 democrats. the - rcpuhlt-
caa Progressive combine voting
ara asf H.m but Offering 10 candidate
Toe election OF both Senator Canadsy
and vr EIen was rrnds possible By a
rulaE of Lieutenant Governor Odara.
tt1f g. votes we're sufhcielt TO or
Faalrr tn view of the two vacancies
s,istiur BY reason OF the failure OF
Governor Duane 90 proclaim the elee
t.Gr either % democrats or rcpuDi-
cans tn the two contested CooS county
Gitfr.ets.
IN otb=r States
Indianapolis. Gna. Jan IA laN
the lobbyist 20 register Sith
tie fscrr.ary of state. setting fortn
,-e character o. his employment anu
raue % hfs employer. vas recon-
meuded b. Governor RAiston IN MS
., the Indiana legislature to
say
Lansing. Mich. Jan Tn his sec .
aDI Inaugural message TO the lesisia-
'cre today Governor Ferris reealie1
ne Michigan copper strike and uTEeo
sctiou with reference 20 settlement
% Industrial dispute