The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-03
L0R|M|[R TO
RET|AN SEAT
The voleI u Exsnerste Hin Was
leto n In Senate
THE FIGHT 4 BITTER ONE
Opposition to the Illinoisan Fails
When Final Test Came Galleries
Applaud While Senators shower
Congratulations Upon Abused
Man.

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i Washington. March 2.-William
lLorimer retains his seal in the United
Estates senate. BY fote Of 46 to 40
THAT body yesterday defeated the 'reso-
Tuition introduced by Senator Beyer-
Iidge declaring that the junior senator
lfrom Illinois had not legally been
lelected.
The end to the case that for SO
many months had been before the
senate, and which had provoked one
of the most bitter fights in that body
for years--a fight in which the per-
lsonal equation served 10 heighten and
Intensity the feeling g-came shortly
latter 1880 o'clock. Promptly at that
Ihour the yice-presidcnt brought his
lgayel down sharply upon bis desk and
lcalled for vote on the resolution.
THE agreement entered into by the
members Tuesday called for the shut
lting on of all debate at that hour
under the settlement of the issue By
lyo:e.
| Senator LaFollette had the floor at
1.-THE time and the rap, of the gayel
forced him to an abrupt termination
lof his anti-Lorimer speech The ayes
land noes we're sounded, and the
crowded floor and galleries followed
the roll call with interest most in
Ifense.
1 Upon the conclusion OF the roll call
land the announcement OF the result
Applause was heard from the gall
lleries, while on the soor Senator Lori
imeris frienas hasteio<. VI tender their
congratulations.
The vo
i Nays-Pro-Lorimer republicans
Bradley. Brandegee, Briggs. Bulkely,
Barnham. Burrows. Carter. Clarke. OF
wyoming: Crane. cullom, Curtis. De-
. Ipew, Dick Dillingham;. Dupont, Flint,
Frye. Gallinger. Gamble, Guggenheim.
, Hale. Hepburn. Kean, sicCnmber,
Nixon. oliver. PenrOse, Perkins, Piles,
Richardson. Scott, Smoot. Stevenson,
Warren and wetmore.
II Democrats Bailey. Bankhead,
! Fletcher. Foster, Johnston, Paynter,
: Simmons, Smith, OF Maryland: Thorn
| ton. Tillman and Watson. Total nays,
i lac.
E Ayes-Anti-Lorimer republicans
: Beveridge. Borah, bourne, Bristow
Brown, Burkett. Burton. Clapp Craw-
: ford. cummins, Dixon. Gronna, Jones
: lI.aFollette, Lodge. Nelson Page. Root
d ISmiih, Of Michigan; Sutherland. War
D lncr and Young.
8 Democrats Bacon. Chamberlain
: IcGlbcrson. Clarke. OF Arkansas;
{ Davis, Gore. Martin. Money, New.
: Hands. oyerman, owen. Percy. Rayner
0 shiYely. Smith, OF South Carolina;
n lStone. Swanson and Taylor. Total
layes. 40.
Senator Lorimer did not vote be.
lcausc OF his interest In the case. and
: Senator TaiIaferro was In his seat bul
! did not respond TO his name.
The vote OF Senaor Cullom. Mr.
: lI.orimcr's colleague rom Illinois. wal
i awaited with great interest. Botl
., lsides had claimed hiia. He voted FOL
g fsorlmer.
= While no pairs we're announced
'e Senator Aldrich was placed on othel
p Questions with senaor Terrell. boil
u being absent on account OF Illness
10 Senator TallafcrrO's silence may sig
G Nifty a pair with Scnttor Frazier. whit
1t was absens on accornt Of the dealt
* OF his mother. Mr Tallaierro hal
he been understood to le pro-Lorimer.
to The position Of senator's Frazie
. land Terrell. who were absent, wcr
announced as both anti-Lorimer.
There Is a general understandin
that Senator Aldrich would have "a
= yorcd i.orimer. Nohing was state
> on the door regarding his attitude.
The scene when tie vote was AXE
&c was one Of the mosi intense but sur
li- % esslye excitement Not until Sen
10 aior weimore. next 10 the last nam
ay on the list. had voted was the 46 pre-
'te lLorlmer total complete. The resul
cd had been expected, but eyerybod
or waited breathlessly for the announce
no ment.
vel II was received With applause froi
he the galleries. but as usual this wa
ed quickly suppressed BY the presidin
eh officer
lily "The resolution is lost" announce
the vice-president. and instantly u
senate was In an uproar Of poop
\ leaving he galleries and the floor
Twas some minutes before the scnal
m could resume IFS proceedings
Practically all tie senators were
the their seats. aud al the surplus spa'
ng. Ion the senate hotr was occupied !
TO members Of the h,use. who RENAME
mas standing while tn, vote proceeded.