The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-06
BELIEF THAT AGED ILLINOIS
soLoN WILL DECIDE FATE or
ACCUSED COLLEAGUE.
BELIEVED UNFAV0RABLE
To Lorimer and His Vote Will Guide
Several others-Never Any
4 Sign Of Corruption in
CulIom's Elections.


lom Is likely TO hold the key to the
settlement of the Lorimer case. 1t
developed today that several senators
enough in all probability to de-
termine the issues as to the right OF
Mr.. Lorimer to his seat-are waiting
to be guided by the venrable, dist,n-
guishd and respected senior senator
from Illinois. There is reason to be.
lieve that Senator Hale's appeal" for
some one to come to the rescue OF
Illinois at the conclusion Of Senator
Roots terrific corruption arraign-
ment yesterday, was designd to Oh.
tain direct statement from Sena-
tor Cullom.
Senator Cullom proDaDly will make
statement to the senate. If he does
he will neither attack nor defend the
he Will make it clear-as all know
that an election of his never has been
involved with the corruption which
Senator Root declares has ben tea
ture of the Illinois legislatures tor
years past. The last time Senator
Cullom was elected he was the pri
mary choice OF the people. Then, and
previously, he received the unan.
nous vote of the kepupIican mem
bers ot the legislature. In the ante
primary days he was the caucus
nominee on the FIRST ballot without
suggestion of scandal.
What is of immediate concern
however, is Senator Cullom's vote on
the case now pending belore the sen
ate. The venerable, and respected
snator is confrontd with tn most u.s.
pleasant situation of his public ca
reer. He has declined to announce
publicly what stand he will take, and
upon that stand depends the votes
of several Of his colleagues whose
minds are wavering with respect to
what disposition shail be made OF
the charges affecting Mr.. Lorimer.
Not only upon the direct authority
of Senator Cullom but upon the au
thority of persons who have sought
10 ascertain his position the state
ment is warranted that he venerable
senator from the state or Lincoln and
grant does not see how ne can vote
TO permit Mr.. Lorimer to retain MS
seat. His position as thus understood
is deeply regretted--to use mild term
by Speaker Cannon, Representa-
tive Lowden and Representative Nc
Mckinley of the Illinois delegation In
congress, all of whom have been ex-
erting influence to the utmost" to
save Lorimer from being unseated.
Senator Cullom's name is twenty
sixth on the senate roll cali, and pre-
sceding him, when the vote is taken
If it ever is--are a fairly good bunch
of the progressive element whose po
sition in the pending case is we'll
known. Efforts are likely to be
made to obtain from Senator Cullom
private statement of his attitude
before there is a vote. But If these
efforts fail it is declared to be the
purpose of several senators to with
hold thir votes until his name has
been called. 1t is not a situation that
Senator Cullom relishes-it probably
is the saddest condition he ever has
had to confront-lbut at the critical
momne he will not finch.
Whether Mr.. Lortmer Will resign
If he finds eventually that he will be
voted out thus preventing the overt
act of expulsion, still Is matter OF
speculation. While it has been The
rule in all previous cases of the kinc
that the prospectively dishonored
member has voluntarily vacated mis-
seat to prevent vote that wonid
oust him, frinds of Mr.. Lorimer now
declare that he has no intention OF
resigning under any circumstances
They assert that in his opinion resig-
nation would be a confession Of guilt
and that rather than make such con
fession he would accept any verdict
that be forthcoming. AS to the mat
ter of resignation unGer the circMn
stances, actual Developments must be
awaited. Mr. Lorimer right now
seems to believe that his vindication
il to be the outcome.