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Show TODAY MARKS END OF LONG BATTLE Secretary Bryan to Sign Proclamation Proclama-tion Regarding Direct Election Of United States " Senators Wnshlngton, May 30. Secretary Bryan will sign tho format announcement announce-ment of tho seventeenth amendment to tho constitution piovldlng for the ' direct election of United States Senators Sen-ators nt 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, morn-ing, Tho proclamation that tho ro- qulsllo number of state legislatures has ratified tho amendment, marks ! tho successful outcomo of n campaign started eighty-seven years ago, and ' Mr. Bryan has asked several who i shared his enthusiasm over tuo event to bo present at tho signing of tho document. Among those Invited to bo present I aro former Represontntlvo Harry St. , Georgo Tucker of Virginia, chairman ' of tho committee which conducted tho fight for tho measure In the house In I 1892; Representative Rucker of Missouri, Mis-souri, chairman of tho house commit- teo which reported tho resolution i which has been favorably acted i?on ' and United States Senator Borah, i who long tins been a champion of dl- roct election of members of the up- 1 per body of consreua i |