New Britain herald., 1926-04-13
STICK IS GIVEN
 BRO0KHART'S SEAT
Democrat Replaces Republican
 InSurSent in Senate

4 surgent of Iowa, was unseated In the senate yesterday in favor of Daniel r. steck, democrat by mar gin of four votes.
 The vote, 45 to 4l, came after week Of debate, which terminated in fiery argument during the last 1 two hours Of discussion when the co lmittee. which conducted the re- count Ci ballots, cast in the 1924 election, was assailed and defended. | Until the very hour Of the roll call the result was in doubt but six teen republicans joined with twcn- ty.nlne democrats in voting to un- seat Brookhart, overwhelming the nino democrats, thirty-one ropubli- cans and the one farmer-labor sena- tor who supported him.
 Immediately after the result vas Nannouncod Steck was escorted to inc rostrum by Senator Cummins, re- publican, Iowa, and sworn in by Vice President Dawes. Brookhart was not present. having been absent from the chamber during the entire week of the argument.
 To Run Against Cunmins
 The unsea,ing Of Senator Brook hart injects Q new issue into Iowa politics as he Is expected 10 run against Senator Cummins In the ap- proaching primary. He plans 10 formally announce his candidacy to- morrow. For this reason Senator Cummins declined to vote on the contest.
 1 An hour before the debate ended, the galleries began 10 fill and mem- bers of the house and clerks crowd. cd onto the senate floor. Nearly oll of the senators were present during the closing debate and the chamber was filled with tensity as senators in last minute appeals sought to swing doubtful senators 10 their side.
 Senator Borah, republican, Idaho ended the discussion by declaring thore was no evidence 10 warrant throwing aside Senator Brookharts s certificate Of election, while Senator Ashurst. democrat Arizona. drew fro when he accused the senaic cleo tions committee with failing to do its duty in conducting the recount.
 Senator Caraway. democrat. Ar tkansas, who drew up the commi- tees majority report fayorins the
 seating of Stcck replied that no senator could investigate the case
 and not decide that Stock was cleo
 ed. He was supported by Senator George. democrat, G"or5ia, another
 member of the committee,
 Although Mir. Steck filed his con-
 test immediately after the o24
 election, the investigating committee
 did not submit its report 10 the
 Senate until a few weeks ago, ma
 iority holding that or a recount of . djsputed ballots the democrat had received a plurality in a close race Brookhart, who supported the La Toilette Wheeler pr'. j"ential ticket in 192i. has been %c, ing ss a sen afor throughout the present session Roll Call
 The roll call follows:
 To unsest Brookhsart: Republicans Butler. Dale, pene@n Ernst, Gilott, Golf, Greene, Harreld' Keyes. McLnan, Ph;rrs Robinson, Indiana. Sachett, Warren, Watson and WGllnr-l6.
 Democrats; Bayard, Bra'ton nrnrssard. Bruce. Caravay, Cope land, Edwards, Fletcher, George Gerry. Glass, Harris, Harrison, lief lin. Jones of New Mexico: kendrich' King. McKcllar, Maytield, Nicely Oyarman. Robinson, Arkansas; sheppard. simmons. Smith, swanson ! Tromau Tyson 29-Totol 45. Arajns. unseating Brookheart; Republicans Bingham. Boran Cameron. Camper, Cou2ens, Curtis
 Edge, Fsrnald. Frazier Good'ns, l Hale. Howell, Johnson, Jones o' 1 WDshington: La 'Tollcttc, 1enroo' 1 McMast,r. McNary, MctcaIf, Moses ! Norberk. Norris, Nye. Odii'' frr- ptr, Pine. Reed of PonnsylHania; 1 smoot, stanijeid, Williams and Will ! lj5-&1, pcmocra,s: Ashurst, Blease. Dill Ferris. E.nsI"lI Nocd of Missouri
 Senhens. Walsh and Whcel"r~-9.
 Farmcr-labor; Snjpat"ad--l.
 Total tl.
 Strck was Immediately t"oTn tn.
 i..mg rccortnA 70 thc rcsu0nn h? a,nator Cummrs, republican,, Iowa
 Eroon hart vas not present.
 Pairs wore announced as follows;
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