New-York tribune., 1910-09-22
LOR|MER ELECTION PROBE
Senatorial investigation viii Be-
gin in Chicago To-day.
LONG LIST OF WITNESSES
All Who Voted for Senator S
Election May Be Heard-Sen-
ator Burrows Will Preside.

Chicago. SEPT zi-The Senatorial In
CURRY into the methods employed in the
election Of William Lorimer as United
States Senator from Illinois Will begin to-
morrow in a formal session Of the sub
committee Of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Questions Of procedure are as yet unde~
teruined. A long conference was held this
afternoon rv the committee in the apart
ments of Senator Julius G. Burrows. chair
maj II was then announced by Senator
Burrows that the committee would proceed
with the investigation. Through most OF the
day there was much conjecture whether the
committee would decide no go ahead in the
absence of two Of its rnenlbers-Senator
James b Frazier. Democrat. of Tennessee,
and Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley. Republi-
can, of Connecticut. A number Of tele-
grams were sent by the chairman urging
the ebsentees 70 attend. Senator Bulkeley
replied that he would arrive In Chicago on
Sunday No answer was received from Sen
ator Frazier but he is not expected to ar
rive before the middle of next week.
The initial meeting of the committee will
be in the Congress Hotel and will be open
20 those who are connected with the in
guiry. The preliminary session to-day was
behind closed doors.
II is believed by those who have followed
the preliminary meetings Of the committee
that the list OF witnesses 10 he examined
Will include many. If not all of the men-
bers Of the Illinois State Legislature who
voted for William Loriner for United states
Senator and others who may have knowl-
edge which would bear on the validity Of
the election.
II is expected that when the session is
formally opened tomorrow by Chairman
Burrows Senator Lorimer and his attorney,
former Judge Elbridge Hanecy. Of Chicago.
Will be present and that legal representa-
tive Of those who have made charges that
the election OF Senator Lorir1er was tainted
with fraud will also attend the session.
There are no set rules which could govern
the action Of the committee. and it is not
bound by the ordinary regulations which
govern the admission of evidence in court
Of law. With the exception OF Senator
Bulkelev all the members are lawyers and
are In q position TO brush aside TECHNICAL
ties should any be interposed. and readily
get at the main facts IN the testimony OF
each witness.
II is not thought probable that the in
Quiry can be completed IN less than two or
three weeks. and a much greater time may
be consumed If the investigation branches
out into any side issues.
While no definite announcement has been
made. it is expected that one OF the most
important witnesses will be Minority Lead
er Lee ONeil Browne OF the Illinois Legis-
Ieture. He WIS recently acquitted IN the
Cook County Criminal Court indict-
ment charging him with bribing Represen-
tattve Charles A White. also a Democrat.
TO vote for Lorimer. Representative Browne
did not take the witness stand in either OF
his trials. and. should he testify before the
Senators his own story OF the occurrences
surrounding the deadlocked Legislature and
the election of Senator LOri1ner will be
heard for the frst time before an official
body.