The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-19
SENATE RESUMES
LORIMER FIGHT
Illinois Man Is Denounced as
Corruptionist by Senator
Borah.
DEFENDED BY BURROWS
Hepburn Protests AGAINST
Smokers and Gigglcs" in
the Gallery.

Westminster, d &. january iS-Af-
ter almost . week. OF cessation the
Senate o-day resumed consideration OF
the case VI senator LOrinier. There
were two speeches. one by senator
Burrows, chairman OF the Committee
on Privileges ana Elections. IN support
of the Illinois Senator. and the other
by Senator Borai. of ldatG. IN oppusi-
/ ton Mi burrows strongly commend
cd the course OF MIR. Lov.nmcr in de-
handing an investigation. MIR. Eorah
declared that corruption had character
lied the proceedings ever since Lori
mer had decided 10 become Il candidate
for the Senate
There is absolutely nothing In the
case, direct or Indirect from which a lc-
Ultimate inference could be drawn that
a single member OF the General AS
scmbly was corruptly influenced TO
vote for Mr.. Lorimcr''
This WAS the conclusion of Senator
Burrows i'll his speech defending the
majority report OF the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. confirming
the right OF Senate! l-crimer to his
seat in the Senate.
No Evidence of Frnud.
There was no evidence submitted
to the committee or obtainable. so far
as known" declared Mr.. Buiro In
culpating senator l.oriucr IN the briD-
cry or attempted bribery, ii such
there was, of any member of
the Legislature, nor was there any
evidence that Senator Lorimer had any
Knowledge whatever that such brb-
cry. or attempted bribery. was perpc-
trated by any one"
Discussing Mr. Whites opera
tons, Mr., Borah asked: What was It
that prompted him TO vote for Lorimer?
Was II friendship? Was it honor? Or
was it corruption? Ask yourself the
question and see what the answer Viii
be.
Il suggest" said Mr. Hepburn. that
Lorimer with view of holding up NJ.
Lorimer.'
1T is possible" responded the other
Idaho Senator, but it is so lmprob.
able that had not thought of it,"
This coiloquy aroused a burst of
laughter in the galleries. which was
displeasing to MIR. Hepburn and he
protested
II do not intend" he said. that the
galleries shall determine the merits of
this debate by their smokers and gig
giles
Il cannot control the smokers and
gigglcs.' responded MT. Boran.
we can, the Senate can" retorted
Mr.. Hepburn. and l give notice that
taeSo signs OF approval or Gisapprovai
Will not be tolerated.
Mr.. Borah analysed the testimony
of the various witnesses before tho m
vestigating committee. Flo declared
that there had been unmistnkaDle bril-
berry. He declared that it had been
shown conclusvcly that at least four
Of the Lorimer votes mad been obtained
by bribery.
Made Possible by Browne.
Discussing the part played by Lee
O'Neill Browne, the minority leader
In the Illinois Senate, Mr.. Borah dc
clarcd that without his thirty Demo-
cratic cohorts Lorimers election would
have been impossible.
The election could not have been
pulled Off Nithont fixing Mr.. Browne"
lie said in homely' phrase
In conclusion, Mr.. Koran denounced
the methods attending Mr. Lorimer's
course in unmeasurcd terms. saving:
From the hour thai the senator
from Illinois decided to become con-
didate stream of corruption began
to flow and 1t mover has ceased. 1t has
gone into the courts: 1t has affected
jurics 1T has broken down lawyers; IL
has left broken regulations in Its wake.
From the beginning thsre Las been evi-
dence OF combination and we'll pre-
pared scheme. This was not the result
of accident, but evidence of the :rran-
izing ability of q powerful mind"