Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-22
HITS COURTS VIEW PROBE FOR LOR|MER
Senate Judiciary Committee New Inquiry by Committee OF
Opposes Rule of Reason" Senate Now Probable.
JUSTICE BREWER QUOTED STRONG SUPPORT OF PLAN
Application Made Criminal Many Republicans and Democrats
Statute Unenforceable Generally for It.
SENATOR NELSON'S OPINION COURTESY TO LEGISLATURE
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a., r~,s. Become
New Inquiry by Committee OF
Senate Now Probable.
STRONG SUPPORT OF PLAN
Many Republicans and Democrats
Generally for It.
COURTESY TO LEGISLATURE
Illinois Senate Having Asked Ac-
ton, It Is Declared. Duty in
Case Becomes Imperative.

second investigation OF the election
Of William I,orimer as senator from liil-
nois was practically assured this morn
ing by action taken by a group OF mem
bers of the Senate committee on privi-
Ieges and elections and by the demo
cratic steering committee.
The privilege and elections commit
tee members. who gathered in Chairman
Dillngham's Office during the morning.
decided TO present a substitute for the
La Toilette resolution, calling FOR an IN
vestigation by the full Senate commit
tee on privileges and elections For tins
resolution its authors expect the support
Of many of the republican regulars ane
many democrats
Ii is claimed that a majority of the
democratic steering committee were IN
favor of supporting that resolution and
would urge general democratic support OF
IL.
Supported by Progressives.
The La Toilette resolution, naming a
special committee OF five new senators
to conduct the inquiry, will command the
support of the progressive republicans
and of some progressive democrats
The members of the privileges and cleo
tions committee who expressed them
selves in favor Of the substitute resolu-
ton putting the inquiry into that com
mittee's hands say that their action is
based on the action of the Illinois state
senate in asking that body higher I'D
authority and power than themselves
make further probe of the Lorimer cleo
ton. They say that the state senate had
declared that new evidence has been dis
covered and that the United States Sen
ate ought to sift over that evidence; and
ov,l a
Gus thing for the United States Senate
10 make the second inquiry.
Democrats Not Agreed.
AS to the committee to conduct this in
vestigation, it Is understood. the demo
cratic steering committee did not reach a
unanimous decision. A majority. 1t Is
declared, expressed the opinion that the
task should be put up to the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections. on the
ground that that committee has been en-
trusted with such work In the past. and
that it would be slight TO the commit
tee to take the probe out OF its hands.
Some of the democrats. however, think
that the probe should be made by spe-
cial committee. arguing that the Senate
committee on privileges and elections has
already passed upon the case and that
a new group OF senators should take up
the work.
There will be a split in the democratic
ranks, it is expected. when the vote Is
taken the committee to do the in
vestigating. Some Of the democrats say
they will support Mr.. La Follette's reso-
luton as 1T stands. it naming a special
committee of five senator's, who began
their service in the Senate with this spe-
cial session, and who, therefore. had no
part In the discussion OF the case during
the last session. Others will vote to call
upon the Senate committee on privileges
and elections for a second investigation
and report.