| Show DEATH BREAKS THE DEADLOCK IN HOUSE PASSING OP OF UTTER OP OF RHODE ISLAND PUTS END TO EQUAL DIVISION throwing of that state into democratic column however would not permit election by house because majority Is required washington tho the death of representative senta tive george 11 II utter of rhode island apparently breaks the deadlock in which the house of would find itself it if at dt were called to elect a president up to the time of mr air utters death the house was waa equally divided representation resen esen tation of twenty two states was democratic twenty two republican and the delegates of four remaining states were equally divided between republicans and democrats rhode island was waa one of 0 the states state la in which the delegation was equally dl di bided vided and utters death should his hi place bo be not filled filed by a republican to finish the remainder of his term would throw rhodo rhode island to the democratic column throwing rhode island to the dem column ho however would not permit an election by the house bo be cause tho constitution requires a mm ma bority of the states this would W b twenty five ave mr utters death how ever does break the equal division bo tween republicans and democrats |
