Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-04
.LORIMER WINS
FIGHT FOR SEAT
y Vote Of 46 TO 60 Senate
Declares Election Valid.
End OF BITTER STRUGGLE
chicago Boss Was Eyonerated by Vote
OF Democrats and Republieans-cul-
lom Helps to Save His Colleague.

1htcago BOSS was Efonerated by vote
OF Democrats and Republieans-cuI-
lom Helps to Save His Colleague.
The senate. by vote Of &c TO a.,
'efused to unseat William l.ormer, OF
Illinois. This action brings TO close.
It least so far as the present SEES
sion vi congress is concerned, iight
hal has been wagcd for almost year
against the Illinois senator upon the
,hargc that his election to the senate
vas accomplished by bribery
Senator Lorimer was saved by the
'otes OF men vino will retire from the
ienate ON March T. Nearly every one
II the lame ducks" voted for him.
Iere is the list of the retiring sena
ors whose votes insured l.orimer's
lold ON his seat: Bulkelcy, OF Connec-
| icut Burrows. OF Michigan: Carter,
of Montana Depew of New York;
Dick. of Ohio: Hale. OF Maine; Kean.
)f New Jersey; Piles. OF Washington.
and Scott, OF West Virginia.
Lorimer's opponents apparently do
not intend To end their fight against
nim with this action by the senate
Some of them have been limiting that
new testimony will be produced in the
next session OF congress and an at
Tempt will be made TO reopen the case
npon this.
Democrats and Republicans, regu-
airs as well as insurgents. spoke and
'Oted against Lorimer, and Democrats
and Republicans pleaded his cause and
EAST their votes as judges in his favor.
A short debate preceded the vote.
which was taken under an agreement.
That agreement marked the end OF
more than thirty mours of almost con.
inuous session and ended the flibus.
Ter between advocates OF l.orimer and
senator's anxious to force through the
permanent tarff commission bill.
| The vote was followed with closest
Interest by the crowded galleries One
of the first TO attract attention was
Shelby NJ. Cullom. the venerable sen.
lor senator from Illinois Both sides
claimed him. He voted Tor Lorimer.
|
several weeks ago Mr. Bailey. OF
Texas. caused sensation by declar-
ng that II l.orimer's election was in
valid for the reasons adduced By Mr.
Root, then Cullom's election. too. was
Illegal
Not until Senator WctmOre. next To
the last name on the list. hod waited.
was the forty-six proI.orimer total
complete The result had been eX-
lpected, but everybody waited breath
esssly for the announcement. 1t was
received with applause from the gal
| cries. but. as usual. this was quickly
suppressed by the presiding officer.
The record OF the vote whereby
| .orimer holds his seat follows:
| Nays ol.orimerl. Republicans:
Bradley. Brandegee. Briggs. Bulkeley.
3urnham. Carter. Clarke, of Wyom-
ng: Crane. Cullom. Curtis. Depew.
Dick. Dillingham;. Dupont. Flint. Frye.
iallinger. Gamble. Guggenheim. Hale,
Hepburn. Kean. McCumber Nixon,
| Oliver. Penrosc. Perkins, Piles. Rich
lrdson. Scott. Smoot, Stevenson, War.
zen. Burrows and WetmOre.
Democrats: Bailey. Bankhead. Eos
er. Fletcher. Johnston. Paynter Sim
mons. Smith, OF Maryland. Thornton,
Tillman and Watson Total NAYS 49,
Ayes (anti-Lormerl. Republicans:
Beveridge. Borah. Bourne. iliistow
Brown. Burkett. Burton Clapp. Craw.
lord. Cummins. Dixon. Gronna. Jones,
LaFouletie. Lodge. Sutherland. War
ner and Young
Democrats: Bacon. Chamberlain,
| Clarke. OF Arkansas, Cnlberson. la.
Wis. Gore. Martin. Money, Newlands,
Overman. Owen. Percy. RaynOr. ShiVe-
| Is. Smith. OF South Carolina Stone.
Swanson and Taylor Total ayes, 80
Absent--Aldrich. Frazier and Tor
rell
Senator Taiiaferro was In his seat.
but did not respond To- his name.
While no pairs were announced,
5 nator was paired on other questions
with Senator Terrell. both being alb.
sent ON account of Illness. senator
Taliaierro's silence may signify a pair
with Senator Frazier. who was absent
on account of the death Ol his mother
MIR. Taliaferro had been understood