The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-04
Stone Castigates Seven Demo-
Gratis Who Refuse to Sup
port Measure
Senators Clash
Over Measure
O'Gorman Demands Apology
for Charge ] nat Failure to
Support Measure Is Treason
to Party

Washington. Feb 3-Appes3
ton sht indicate that the snip purchase
bill - dead.
The leaders have failed III their of-
fort TO win back any of the seven
Democrats vino deserted the Admin
istration on the ship purchase meas
ure, and ali their Efforts now are d.
rected toward obtaining The votes Of
conc or two progressive Republicans
Today the President lacked one vote
OF being able 10 control the situation.
II IS acknowledged by Adm.Eistra-
ton Democrat that the best that can
be expected now is the recommitting
Of the bin To the Senate Committee or,
Commerce, with Instructions to report
Il back ia tire Senate in amended form
within a certain time limit;
Amy chance that the administration
NAV have had 70 gain back any Of the
reCslcitrant Democrats disappeared to-
day when the bills supporters In the
Senate tarned denunciators. and at
tempted to read the seven boilers out
OF the party In the course of the
fra cas- some tense scenes were Witness
ed on the floor of the Senate. Senator
stone. OF Missouri, accused the seven
of being conspirators. carrying dag
gers in their sleeves and stahhing the
Democratic party in the back.
O'Gorman Demands Retractiou.
Senator o'Gormau. white with
anger. deIne nded retraction and an
apology from Senator stone on the
Door Of the senate. He got them.
senator Camden. of Kentucky, an
other of the seven. flung back into
Senator stones face some of his own
words and tainted him under the title
of Gum Sh De Bin"
The Democrats are piuning t.1eir
sole hope on senator Norris. and
senator Foe. dexter. Republican Pro-
gressives. II, To late hour tonight
they he'd not been able to swing them
to the Democratic side, because II
their demands were conceded for "a
policy of permanent Government
ownership tcere would be further ce-
sertious on the Democratic side.
The Administration leaders In the
senate failed 20 get the seven boiters
back into the fold because the lat
ter finally decided that the bill it,
self was fundamentally wrong ana
that il would be Impossible to cure it
by amendment This decision became
known soon after the Senate met to-
day. aud Senator Stone lost no time
in denouncing the recalcitrants.
The clash between Senator Stone
and senator Camden was one OF the
senator stones Attack.
n his attack on Senator Camden,
Stone said.
Il see. sitting before me the junior
Senator from kentucky It Is well
known that this distinguished SEN
ator Is perhaps the most opuieut Of
the good people Of Kentucky. There
were some Doubling Thomases who
whispered new and then a suspicion
that whenever the sharply drawn is
sue Shout he made between vested
interests and the great mass Of the
people. the Senator from Kentucky
would not be too active
II should like to ask where the
Senator from Missouri heard those
whisperinsS" demanded Senator Cam
den, rising and interrupting Mr.. Stone.
'Oh. in the cloak room" replied
Mr.. stone. with a wave OF the hand.
Il .should like TO know who said
it, persisted Senator Camden.
well. will not tell you" sharply
Stone.
II am very much obliged to the
Senator for his courtesy" replied Mr.
Camden.
Proceeds With Castigation
Mr.. stone proceeded for some time
to castignte Mr.. Camden. referring to
he rugged Democracy OF Kentucky.
and Gliding the Senator for not fall
ing into line at the dictation of the
party caucus.
/, was not until Senator Stone had
finished his speech that Senator Cam
den arose again. He had prepared q
statement. which he read a fter turn