Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-23

ora. If could DO tle 1Oul wretch that these senators have sought to paint door, branded with the stamp of in- fanny Oh, no! am not pleading for sympathy; I am trying to relate the truth of my election as 1t was and not as the senators from New York and South Dakota would have this senate believe"
 Not Delivered by Browne.
 Thirty-four democrats. MT. L1orimer said, voted for him because they were his personal friends. and not because they were delivered" by Lee O'Neil
 'sWhy. he did not deliver them: they delivered him. They would have voted for me for personal reasons. Sexen- teen or nineteen of them would have date from the beginning. even though Lee O'Neil Browne had 1abored with them not to do so."
 AIways Getting Democratic Votes.
 After saying that his first vote was cast for James c. Blaine for presi- dent, MT. Lorimer said he had been getting democratic votes ever since. He then lived, he said in democratic precinct and he went to work to or ganize his party in that section of the city. Many democrats were brought into the organization. so that within, g year the ward became republican.
 Mir. Lorimer asserted that n01 demo- crat ever voted for him except from pure and unadulterated friendship z and he received in his district $500 votes more than Presfdent Taft
 Democrats Want Him to Stay.
 Tt wasn't very long until the leaders of the party looked to our territory and as consequence was made the re- publican leader in that democratic section," he continued. ~So it hap pened when in 1897 the republican patronage of that section fell into my handB I didn't know what to do with 1t. Many of the places went to young mon who had come to us from the democratic party. Nc man ever came to me to do him 2 favor. little CT big, tha& I AsIked him as to his politics. know, therefore, that 4n that territory % por cant. Of the democrats will tell you that they would rether have Lori- mer in congress or anywhere than any member of the democratic party"
 Nsne havs Darsd se Charge Bribery.
 Senator Lorimer concluded:
 Tt is an easy matter to charge wrong doing, and regret to say that it is an easy matter for many to be- lisvs. In my opinion the charge as < serious than that of depriving 8 man of life or liberty. Not Neven the Chi caeo Tribune has dared to charge me with bribery or corruption. Never have I used a dollar nor had the remotest knowledge of the use of one dollar to promote any election of mine either to the lower houes or to this. If senators even suspect that I did have knowledge of corruption in any degree I am very sorry, because on my word as a man there never has heen time that have been guilty of that act; and I never did give or know of any person giving for me any promise, or any money, or anything else, for any one to vote for me; and my regret is that anybody should think 50. claim for myself no virtues moro than those of other men; I have always tried to live go as to retain the confidence of the decent citizens of. my community and my state."
 Applause broke forth fn the crowded galleries when MT. Isorimer finished, which met with the inevitable rebu1xe of Vice President Sherman.
 Senator 1everidge Will Speak.
 Senator Beveridge had been expected to follow Mir. Lorimer, but Senator Lodge foresta1led him with motion that the senate go into executive ses- sion. He withdrew the motion long enough for Mir. Beveridge to announce that inasmuch as there would not be time for him to finish tonight he would defer his speech until tomorrow.