The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
LORIMER REPLIES
TO HIS TRADUCERS
Confined from Page One.

Hon Lee . Nell BlONHt, ile beIlbDIdtiD
leader of the House of Representatives,
bribcd Charles A. White to vote for me
and paid him SLO1 for his vote. I do
not know what kind of man he would
be- who would dare 10 offer a bride to
Lee O'Nen Browne, much less ask him
TO bride others. lie has lived in his
present home town practically all his
lie. and is one Of it's most highly re-
spec:ed citizens
White Not Author.
NO part Of this story was ever written
by White Any person who has lived
under the assaults Of this vicious paper
can see that it is the work of a trained
newspaper hand. skilled in the art Of
creating scandal out Of lies.
Mr.. President 1t was just one year
ago that the late Hon. Charles Luke. a
Democrat then In the final stages of the
malady which cut short a life Of prom
Use. rose from a sick bed and made his
painful way 10 the legislative hall to
cast his vote for me. q Republican, for
United States Senator
standing in this historic chamber. in
place Of high honor TO which my de-
parted friend did an in his power to as
sist mo. I would be untrue to our friend
ship and my high regard for him II
did not hurl this malicious. heartless, sa-
taaic lie back hnto the foul mouth that
uttered H."
a few days later the Tribune printed
statement that Representatives
Michael s. Link. and II. ]. G. Becke-
never. also members Of the Forty-siXth
general assembly, had also confessed,
and had corroborated Whites story that
they had been bribed 10 cast their vote
fer me. Link and Beckemeyer did not
confess that they had been brihed 10 vote
for me. When the whole truth concern
ing their so-caHed confession is dis
closed in court. It will be shown. beyond
shadow OF doubt that these men did
NOT receive a dollar for their votes for
me: and no other member OF the legIs-
lature confessed that ne had been bribed
or paid 10 vote for me. The charges
stand to-day as they stood April 30. un-
corroborated lies OF the Tribune.
How II Came About.
'Since my election is under discussion,
I have concluded 10 tell the story OF the
circumstances that brought f. about.
These things were discussed each day in
Springfield.
In the outset, 7 want 20 say that when
became interested In the Senatorial
contest was I'm no sense Of the word a
candidate for Senator. I entered into the
contest, with what was left Of the Re
publican organization. to make last
stand against the Tribune newspaper
combination
There was only one man in that or
garization who was sincere az all times
for Senator Hopkins. who did not place
his own interest above the candidacy OF
the Senator and who was not ready at
some time 10 join an opposing movement
that gave promise Of success. That man
was Col Frank L. smith. Of Dwight.
Had all the incongruous elements gath
cred under the Hopkins banner been as
sincere and as loyal as smith. they could.
by harmonious action. on any dav until
within two weeks prior 20 my election.
have secured his election
Our friends merely took DISADVANTAGE
Of the fact that they We're only ostensi-
bly, supporting the Senator while. like
Micawber. they were waiting for some
thing to turn up.
We proceeded on the theory that such
a mob under some conditions could stand
together, but that there might come a
chance 10 break through their line II
turned out as we expected. They quar-