The Washington times., 1910-12-22
FIGHT IS ASSURED
IN LORIAER CASE
ProgresSievS and Democrats
Both Studying
Records.

BY reason Of the discussion in the
Senate yesterday over the report made
Ola the Senator Lorimer case By Sena-
Tor Burrows. speaking for the majority
OF the Privileges and Elections Commit
tee, surprising interest has been stirred
Up iH the Loriner charges at the north
end of the Capitol
Senator Beveridge's statement to the
Senate, in which he practically charged
tie committee with undue haste in dis
posing Of the report Of the subcommit-
tee that made thc investigation. and the
announcement from Chicago of Senator
F-razier's statement from the sub
committee 10 The main committee, have
had the effect OF setting Senator's TO
work on the testimony. A number Of
them are digging into IL and expect
to be loaded and primed with informa-
ton by the time the holiday recess is
ever.
Big Fight Assured.
II Is no longer doubted at the Capitol
that there is going 10 be a big fight
over the IorimeT case. one thing that
has contributed 10 the dissatisfaction Of
Senator's over the findings OF the com
mittee is the undue secrecy observed
The failure 20 make Senator Frazier's
statement a part Of the record has led
10 criticism The hostile tone OF the
press in many parts Of the country aud
the evidence Of an aroused public seuti-
ment in the matter, all are having their
effect
Today It developed that certain Sena-
tors are going into the matter deeply
Uith a view 10 attacking the majority
SepOTt regardless OF whether a minority
report is filed
Senator BeverdEe Is expected to file
minority report. and Senator Frazier
may do So But even If there is no mi
nority report there is a strong pos
siblty Of trouble
Senator FrazieT's Views
Senator Frszier's view Of the case,
after saving that Senator Lorimer had
n95 been connected directly with the
bTiberv. Is summed up a. follows
The legislature Of Illinois consisted Of
- members There we're present and
voting on the occasion Of the election Of
Senator ESrITueT 202 members A quo
rum of both houses being present, IN my
ioTitE of all those present ana voting, or
112 =o-es, 10 have been elected Senator
IorImer received les EOteS, OF SIX more
than necessary TO elect
The testimony taken by the commit
tee satisfied me that four members Of
the legislature were paid money for vot-
ing for, or in consequence OF having
voted for Senator LcrimeT-
The four self-COnfeSSed bTihe takers
implicate three other members OF the
legislature who vOtedfoT Senator as the
persons -Eho bribed them The testi-
munT satisfies me that the three alleged
bribe-SiveTs were guilty Of that offense- 10
Senator Frazier then points out that
the man VINO gives a bTibe iS as guilty
IS the man who takes one and that the
four members who were bribed plus the
three who gave bTibes made seven mem
berS OF the legislature w-1o were tainted
Eliminating these seven tainted votes
would have left Senator I.Orimer with
ont ma j0riJy-
The Indications are that the fight Is
going TO be WaEed around the question
Of whether q sufficient number Of votes
were tainted 70 make Lorimer-s election
impossible The question Of whether the
subcommittee went into all phases Of
the case with due diligence also may
figure
Il has been well understood for sew