Show t lC r. I C Election of of United States t Senators Senator Washington ton April 8 Direct S.-Direct Direct lection of United States senar sena- sena r ors s by hy the people was authored author author- ed sed i and m made dc compulsory I tor to- to toay r ay av when the Con Connecticut ticu t leg- leg slature lature ratified ed the i mal tonal amendment ent at submitted y y v. v Congress l less les's ss than a fI year go o. o The situation that results t h the country ou try where Ir J m J le legislatures s have ha jad- jad cal cal- until 1915 is such as to Live eave ae confusion f u lOn in In t the h e minds d sO of f It r numbers of the senate as to toV toI I Ic low iw V the early steps toward dit di- di t election cletion of senators will b be out L the thc proclamation of 11 he secretary of state r ng ig r final ratification cati n of the by thirty six thirty states is J required by law Senators Senator and Borah leaders in Ire Itte he direct elections tight light in ngn s sed the MI n today that the am amendment or or f all practical purposes S is h tow lOW part of the constitution tion Any fAny man who may be elect elect- il to senate hereafter must 1 e e el elected directly said Sena- Sena or Borah The new new amendment gives i es athe the State estate legislatures howver hower howver how- how E. E er ver r the right to pre prescribe the ther I for electing senators Many le legislatures have ha adjourned acl- acl K and will not reCOn reconvene H A early in 1915 a few wc weeks ks Before the terms of over o thirty It en expire It I t is 16 expected d hat lat in man ninny many states tb the legisla- legisla ilat rea res will adopt the thc plan au- au I d. d 1 in the new amen amend amend- d I. I I- I 1 and mid dire direct t the the governors appoint senators t temporarily 11 t til the people can cau cl elect t n men ment ment en enI I t t regularly t called caned called elections Special sessions of the legislatures legis legis- tures will be he urged in many fates tates so 50 that the necessary t's t l' iwa we s 's can cnn he be passed the the I elections of 1914 1919 I In me states action fiction has already een taken or will win be before I he ie le legislatures end their pres- pres nt t sessions authorizing the I eople eople cople to vote ote for senators at Ii ext ext years year's e rB election The choice of in for the place now v now f I j by y S Senator Jackson would I II I IT J ire aVe jive been made b by r the leg legisla- legisla re next year ear under tinder the old stem tm A A. special nr 5 session ssi of f II the legislature would be he necessary necessary necess necess- ary ar arto to provide Taws laws by which n a a- a popular election could be held n next year ear In Iii In Inthe the opinion of members of the Senate no successor successor suc suc- cessor can he appointed by the I governor o und under r the new provision provision provi pro i I sion when Sett Se Senator Jacksons Jackson's j term ex expires ires unless s the le legislature legislature legis legis- iB- iB lature e shall have ba especially directed di di- I r rested stich action acion |