The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-14
Poll Shows a Msjsrity Of Not Less Than
Eight Against Lsiner.
SAYS A new YORK PAPER
Which Claims that" the Senator is
Sure to be Ousted From the Sem
ate-Mapy Former Supporters of
the Illinois Man Said to Be Waver-
ing In Their Allegiance.

"A dispatch from Washington says
William I,orimer, Of Illinois, charged
with holding his scat In the United
States senate through the corruption
of legislature, will be expelled by
majority of not less than eight
The majority vote may be as much
as fourteen. A careful poll of the
senate made by New York paper
justifies this statement.
Just SO sure as the day comes when
the vote is taken on the resolution
declaring Lorimer not entitled to his
seat, that resolution will be adopted.
Friends of Mr.. Lorimer realize his
fight is hopeless. On the best infor-
nation the final roll will stand:
Against Lorimer.
Republicans-Bo Bourne, Bris-
tow, Brown, Burton, Clapp, Craw-
ford, Cummins, Dixon, Gronna, Jones,
Kenyon, LaFollette, Lodge. Nelson,
Page, Poindexter, Root. Smith (Mich. }
Sutherland, Works. - i
Democrats Bacon, Bryan, Cham
berlain, Clarke, Culberson, Davis,
Gore, Hitchcock, Kern, Lei, Martin,
MARITIME, Myers, Newlands, O'Gorman,
Overman, Owen, Percy, Pomerene,
RayneE, Reed, Shively, Smith (Ga.)
Smith Is. CO. Stone, Swanson, Tay-
lor, Williams. Total-4s.
x For Lorimer.
Republican-Bradley, Bandegee,
Briggs, Barnham, Clark, Crane, Gull
lom, Curtis, Dillingham;, Du Pont,
Gallinger, Gamble, Guggenheim, Hey
burn, Lippitt, McCumber, Nixon, Oil
yer, Penrose, Perkins, Richardson,
smoot, Stephenson, Warren. Wet
more. ~ --..---'-e.
Democrats - Bailey, Bankhead,
Fletcher, Foster, Johnston, Paynter,
Simmons, Smith (Md.) Thornton,
Tillman, Watson. Total-36.
II Doubtful.
Republican--Townsend, Mclean.
Democrats Chiffon, Gardner,
Johnson. .f..- .......
Lorimer is not entitled to vote on
his own case and vacancy exists
ir Colorado, thereby reducing the
number of voters to 80, of which a
quorum is 46. Giving Lorimer all
the senators now held to be doubtful,
the anti-Lorimer forces, will have
three more than quorum and a ma
jority of eight.
It is generally believed by senator's
hat Mr.. Gamble will change his views
and Join those who believe Lorimer
should be outside. This would make
4 clean-cut majority of ten against
Lorimer on that ballot.
In his own state Mr.. Gamble has
been severely condemned for his
vote on the Lorimer case, and it is
believed he will not again call upon
his head the wrath of his oonstitu-
ents.
Senator Cullum also will think
very seriously over the situation be-
fore he again votes to sustain Lori
mer. In talking privately to his
colleagues he is quoted as expressing
great dissatisfaction over his previous
vote and many senator's believe that
unless strong political pressure from
Illinois is brought to bear, he will be
found in the other column. He un-
questionably wants to vote the other
way. The only question Is, "Will
he have the nerve to do it,"
Even Bailey, chief defender OF Lor-
inner, is studying present develop
ments very closely. In a speech
made when the question for a second
inquiry was pending he admitted that
IL the facts deduced justified change
Of positions he would accept.
Texas people have strong views on
the Lorimer case, and although he is
going out of public life M. Bailey
still has his ear on the ground.