Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-13
CUMM|NS' ELECTION
THREATENS To KEEP
SENATE IN DEADLOCK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE SEN
ate again found itself in Il deadlock
as it resumed balloting today for the
election of a chairman of the inter
state commerce committee.
Senator Cummins, Republican,
Iowa, who now holds the dual po-
sition of chairman of the committee
and president protein of the senate,
received Al votes for the chairman
ship on the first ballot to 80 for Sen
ator Smith, Democrat, South Caro-
| lima, and for Senator Lafollette, of
| Wisconsin,, leader of the Republican.
insurgents. This left Cummins three
short OF the necessary majority.
On the second ballot Cummins
again was short three votes of the
| necessary majority. La Toilette held
his seven votes, Cummings got forty
one again, and Smith thirtynine.
La FoIIette's Supporters
Supporting La Toilette were the
same seven. senator's who brought
! about the deadlock yesterday after
/ Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
! tana, member of the Interstate
COlllluSACS GOlllLll4llSSs Adu LOIGSu a
separate vote on the craftsmanship.
and Frazier, North Dakota, and Nor
ris and Howell, Nebraska, Republic
ans, and Shipstead and Johnson.
Farmer-Labor, Minnesota.
These senators want repeal or re-
vision of the transportation act, and
in addition some of them are opposed
to one senator holding two such i'm
portant posts as those held by Sena-
tor Cummins.
Cummins' vote dropped to thirty
nine on the third ballot; Smith hold
| ing his thirty-nine, and La Toilette
! his seven.
With Cummins four short OF a
majority the senate went into execu-
tive session, and later adjourned I'M
til tomorrow, when there will be
i more balloting, but with little pros
pect of a break in the deadlock.
Unlike the house, however, which
was in recess while Republican and
Democratic committees were press
ing forward their work of making
selections for the various standing
committees, the senate was able to
function, and a resumption Of the
voting on the interstate commerce
Craftsmanship was put off until late
in the day. The senate Democrats,
meanw lille, withheld their contem-
plated move to force an election of
a president pro tenn, which, if it de-
velops is expected to produce an
other deadlock after the present fight
is finished.
Refuse to Compromise
Three ballots taken yesterday
gave no sign of weakness on the part
of insurgents or either of the regular
party groups. Seven insurgent votes
went steadily to Senator La Toilette,
of Wisconsin, leader of the bloc and
ranking Republican on the commit
tee, and the Democrats voted solidly
for Senator Smith, Of South Carolina.
Senator Cunmins declared he
would not bargain with the La Fol
lette supporters, whose position, as
outlined by Senator Norris, of Ne
braska, one of their leaders, is that
they are willing for him to continue
as president pro tenn. but do not think
1t fair or right or in the interest OF
good legislation that he try to hold
both offices. Senator Broollhart, OF
Iowa, another of the insurgents, said
he was voting for Senator La Fol
lette because he regarded him as
1.-The best man for chairman" TO
! bring about repeal of the transporta-
! ton act.