South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
CLARKE WINS IN
CONFERENCE TEST
Defeats POmerene e to % in
Race For President
Protein.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Z. - Sen.
Clarke OF Arkansas was nominated
by the democratic caucus Friday for
president pro tenn OF the senate over
Sen. Pomerene OF Ohio. by a vote Of
IS 20 %. The vote as cast follows:
Tor Clarke:
Bankhead and Underwood OF Ala
bama, Beckham and James of Ken
lucky. Broussard and Ransdell Of
Louisiana. Bryan Of Florida. Cham
berIain and Lane Of Oregon, Gore of /
Oklahoma, Hardwick and Smith of
Georgia, Hitchcock Of Nebraska, [
Hughes OF New Jersey, Johnson Of I
Maine. Newlands Of Nevada. O'Gor- /
man of New York. Overman and Sim
mons Of North Carolina. Pomerene /
Of Ohio. Robinson Of Arkansas. /
salisbury of Delaware, Shafroth OF \
Colorado, Shields of Tennessee, !
smith and T1llman of South Carolina,
and Vardaman and Williams of
Mississippi.
For Pomerene:
Ashurst and Smith OF Arizona, |
Chiffon of West Virginia, Clarke of /
Arkansas. Fletcher of Florida, Hollis I
OF New Hampshire, Husting of Wis /.
consin. johnson OF South Dakota. /.
Kern Of Indiana. Lee Of Maryland |
Martin and Swanson Of Virginia. /.
Myers and Walsh OF Montana, owen /
OF Oklahoma, Phelan OF California. /
Pittman OF Nevada, Reed and Stone
OF Missouri, Sheppard Of Texas, |
smith Of Maryland, Thomas of Col
orado, and Thompson of Kansas.
Shively Absent.
Clarke and POmerene voted for
each other. The only absentees were
Lewis OF Illinois, Martin OF New
Jersey, CuIberson Of Texas, Shively
OF Indiana, and Lea of Tennessee.
In - stirring speech Sen. Stone
opposed Clarkes selection, but in
sisted there was no Intention 20 pun
ish him for boiling the ship pur-
chase bill in the last session. He
said the Office should be given TO
Sen. Pomerene to aid him in Ohio,
where he said Mr.. PomeTene will
have a hard fight for reelection next
year. Sen. Stone put two questions
TO both candidates They were
'sDo you favor the ship bill that
will come before this session of con-
gress?"
"Do you favor cloture. and what
Will you do to help the democrats
obtain it,
This was construed as a demand
L, !,
siding officers would rule If these
questions came up. Neither candi-
date answered the questions.
Gore Is Sarcastic.
Sen. Gore in a sarcastic speech
suggested that Sen. stone had not
gone far enough.
'SThe venerable senator should
have asked these candidates." said
Mr.. Gore whether they would
guarantee always to rule in favor Of
democrats, regardless of the rules or
OF the constitution. He should have
insisted that these men pledge them
selves never to vote TO confirm "A
federal Judge unless that judge, in
advance, agreed that in all cases be
fore him he would render a decision
in favor OF democratic lawyers or
Htigants as against a republican"
Sen. Stone replied by saying
everybody knew a ship bill would
come up again and that there would
he a fight on It. He said he merely
wanted 10 be assured that il would
have democratic support. Last year
he said. Sen. Clarke had helped de-
feat that measure.
Harmony Speeches Made
After the vote was taken Sen.
Pomerene moved 10 make Mr.
CIarkC's election unanimous. Sew
eral harmony speeches were made
Sen Clarke spoke at length.
"I am not feHcitous in forgiving
enemies" he declared, smilingly,
''but as my days grow shorter I feel
more inclined toward the spirit OF
compromise.
Il have listened TO statements
that there was no intention TO punish
me for my independence OF action"
ne said later on, but I'll let that
pass was not born yesterday