The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-01

| for the statement that it practically
had been decided to renew the effort
\ to unseat Mr.. Lorimer If certain
changes could be made in the com
position of the committee on priv
| leges and elections. 1t is planned, if
possible, to have the committee con,
stituted on more progressive lines.
Whether this plan will be thwarted
by the standpatters remains to be
seen.
Senator LaFollette, as is known
kept the senate in suspense for day
or two near the close of the last SEES
sion, when the filibuster to prevent
a vote on Lorimer was in progress,
with repeated statements that he had
the best of reasons for delaying ac-
ton 1t was intimated that he might
obtain important information regard
ing the source of the fund used to cor
rupt votes at Springfield and to some
il was known that he was making Ell
forts to obtain new facts for presen-
tation to the senate
In this connection it is stated now
that knowledge relative to the $780,
900 fund concerning the report Of
which the editor of the Chicago Re
cord Herald was questioned before
the investigating committee at Spring
field, was in the possession OF several
senators before the vote on the Lori,
mer case was taken. 1t is said that
among those who had been appraised
of the existence of such a fund We're
Senator Root, who voted against Lori
mer, and Senators Cullom and Crane,
who voted for him.
Senator BAILEY, it is understood, al
ter making much of the fact that no
effort was made during the inyesti-
cation by the senate subcommittee tol
trace the alleged corruption money
TO its source, was told of the new
facts that had come to light, but was
not influenced thereby to assist in
lettering the vote on the resolution.
He was informed. it is stated. that. |
Il time was given, further proof would
DC forthcoming, but he still pressed |
'or speedy vote
The Washington Times, following |
4 statement that certain senator
will introduce a resolution to vacate
Mr.. Lorimer's seat Immediately after
he assembling of congress next week
quotes "a United States senator who !.
ed in the fight on Lorimer," as fol
ows.
I'VE expect that specific testimony
will come within the next few days,
cling who furnished the money to
'uy the L0riner votes, who took it to
and giving a new and
much longer list of men who got it.
The facts in this matter were posi-
lively known in the last few days OF
he late session. but the legal proof
'ould not be commanded in time for
We know that a man in Chicago,
expecting that we might make
udden move to force his testimony.
,ept his bag packed for days, ready
o start for Canada the instant we
Mould move.
The sensational statements which,
edward Hines made at Springfield are
'nly the beginnings, The whole scan.
al Is at last to be barred.
"Lorimer's right to his seat is not
es adiudicata The senate can open
he question anew at any time. The
ew testimony, connecting Lorimer's
lection with the lumber trusts lead
ng lobbyist and with the plans of
he high tariff administration poll
icians will be more sensational than
as yet been dreamed.
u regard it as certain that Lorimer
III be excluded from his seat. The
nanges in the membership of the
anate together with the new devel.
in the case, make this ineyi.
lble." s
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