New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
Debate Preceding the Vote.

Wnen INe senate met III IL y ClOCh tners
was an exceptionally full attendance Of
members. and a general air of expectancy
pervaded the chamber. After the routine
business Senator Owen. Of Oklahoma, be
zan a speech IN opposition IN Mr.. Lorimer
The Illinois Senator was OF the floor while
Mr. Owen was speaking and appeared 70
be giving the closest attention 10 the Okla
hornan. lie appeared as cool and calm as
he has been all through the protrscted
debate on his case.
81 am sorry for William Lorimer.' said
Senator Owen. impressively. as he took the
floor He maintained that there had been
corruption and bribery in me election Of
Senator Lorirner. and said that II was i'm
possible 10 believe that Lormer had not
known what was going on
Mr. owen read telegram from Governor
Deneen denying Senator Lorimer's state
nents regarding himself. The charge that
the Governor had entered INTO a conspiracy
70 obtain the publication Of Whites confess
sion was pronounced 10 be entirely without
foundation. The Governor wrote he had
known nothing Of the confession until II
was on the press, and that he then had
given an interview expressing the opinion
that there should be an investigation.
Senator Lorimer himself addressed the
chair, evidently TO the surprise Of most OF
the Senators. He rose only 10 speak OF Gov
srnor peneen's telegram TO Senator owen
He declared that an examination OF y
would verify ali OF the statements that he
Lortner) had made TO the Senate. Men
.ioning his reference 70 the selection of
Speaker ard 70 Governor Deneen's position
concerning the election OF a United States
Senator. Mr. Lorirner said
Il made no statements here which would
rot be justified by an examination OF the
official journals Of the Illinois Legislature,
EXCEPT those regarding the use OF patronage
BY the Governor which are substantiated
by the telegram from Speaker Shurtler'
RcpresentStiye Bonpback and Mr. Ford
which had read into the record yester-
day"
Mr.. Lorin1er said that Senator owen had
o.eo very Industrious IN an effort to pro
cure kilograms in refutation OF his state
r,nn- IN The senate few days ago. and ne
quoted message from state senator
pearn 10 the Oklahoma Senator. which, ne
said. sir owen had been careful not 70
-ead u his message, as read oy MT Lon
ney. Mr. Healn verified most Of The ILLINOIS
Senators statements
y DO rot know why" SAID senator LOTT
yner. that telegram was not read into the
r.corG. II we are going 10 try this case on
,4lecranas that any Senator may receive.
All fairness. he added, required that all
te,egrarns be read Il take II that no SEN
stor IL searching for evidence 20 convict
he said, but for evidence OF the trutn' une
uhoIe ruth. Not only should evidence on
me si6e he put into the record, but all evil
aence should be produced for the beneht OF
me whole body OF Senators
Ia FolIette's Dramatic Plea
Senator La Toilette spoke briehy IN op-
positior 20 Mr. Lorimer. He declared tna'
every the Of the testimony conYiets tne
senator not only OF obtaining his seat py
brjsery our OF being a participant IN mat
.ri5sry" ~ a.d
Ue turned. with trembling voice an"
gestieu.ating hands toward the seat o.
rsnator Lorirner. on bis left Those IN The