Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
STRUGGLE OVER LoRiMER CASE
CASE ENDS IN APPARENT
DRAWN BATTLE.
sass,on ENDS BEFORE NOON,
RESUMED AFTER RECESS
oppensnts % Lerimsr stard g Pro.
cure Concessions and Force 0ther
lmportant lssues 70 Vote Before r..
nal Adiournmsnt-No Vote on Lori.
aer Before Thursday.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-when the
United States senate convened at IL
o'clock today 1t was stated that all Of
forts to effect = compromise in the
Lorimer case had failed. The battle
over the resolution affecting Senator
I.orimer's seat was exactly where 1t
stood when the senate recessed at s:O9
q. M, after Its oil night session-where
It stood for that matter yesterday
morning.
The senate agreed. on motion OF
Senator Nelson. that adjournment
would be taken ct 1850 O'Clock. tnus sa
ending tho legislative day OF Feb. ~.
A. 1910 D. m. the roll cali began on
the question Of the direct election OF
United States senators.
AlI.Nisht struggle.
All night long the senate strueeleo
with the Lorimer case. the friends OF
the Junior Illinois senator seeking 20
break down the determination OF MS
ornonents not TO permit q vote unless
important concessions were made oy
then, In relation to other pending leg
islation. When at 500 O'Clock this
morning the recess was taken 1t was
announced that there was q chance for
IN agreement.
Al Agreement Probable.
Tho basis OF the proposed agreement
M. ,,nderstood to be that a vote would
r. taken on the Lorimer case at fixed
hour THURSDAY, ana that at . later
hour on the same day vote would ne
had on the permanent tariff board bill.
th.t tho amendment to the postoffsce
aruropriation bill. proposing an IN
crease OF the postal rates on the adver-
Using sections OF magazines. Will oe
eliminated, and that still other con-
cessions would be made.
pebato b Renewed.
Immediately after reconveninE ct II
o.eiock Senator 1ristow. OF Kansas.
-afoee 20 resume his speech agasnse
Iorhner. He at once gave way TO
senator Money. the democratic caucus
leader. who stated that tho responai-
hi,itv for tho situation lay with tho
.Not even the house." he said. ''by
threats Of an extra session or otherwise
could coeree the senate!
Senator Money concluded with an ap-
neal for the abandonment OF the fili-
buster and the resumption OF pubic
business. He took occasion. however.
to express his own unwielding oppose
ton to the permanent tariff bill. Sena-
tor Newlands concurred In MT
Moneys Views about the filibuster but
explained his desire to have the tarin
board bill passed.
still Talking on Lorimer.
AZ 1913 p. M. the Lorimer resolution
was taken up and Senator Stone, OF
Missouri. began his speech. He revived
the accusation Of completely on the part
OF Senator Lorimer In the alleged cor
ruption accompanying his election to
the senate. Mr.. Stone found himself
unable TO sanction Mr.. Lorimer's ap-
pearance before the senate as pleader
in his own behalf in lieu Of his appear
ance before the investigating commit
tee as q witness in the case.
lorimsr Unexpectedly Speaks.
Soon after the senate had disposed
of the popular election measure. Sena-
tor Lorimer was recognized by the
chair. Tho event was entirely unex-
pected. Almost every member OF The
house was IN attendance. while those
in the gallery craned their necls. The
substance OF Lorimer's statement was
that Governor Deneen had undertaken
to organize the Illinois Legislature IN
1903. Senator Lorimer presented tele-
grams from Speaker shurtlehf. Repre-
sentative Brownbecl<, and J. w. Ford
In answer to the contention OF Senator
Crawford yesterday that the governor
a,ad been unjustly accused by the 1lli-
nols senator.
No Progress Made.
The case Of Lorimer and tho ques-
%ion Of his title to a seat In the senate
stood this afternoon apparently where
e s,ss s.ccA for many days. his sup.
Dorters confidently believing In the ca
istance Of q cate majority in his behalf
if only . vote could be reached while
his opponents are lighting inch by inch.
10 prevent . vote.
Another Might Session Probable.
Another au night session OF the sem
ate tonight = probable. 1t seems inn
possible any time this afternoon to
forecast the event which might come
next
GREAT PARLIAMENTARY BATTLE.