The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
BEVERIDGE CLOSES DEBATE WITH DEMAND THAT
 LORIMER BE EXPELLED
(Special from United Press.

(Sbec1at rom Gnlteu FFeSs.1
 Washington, Feb. 23-A broadside of hot shot in reply to William Lorimer's appeal of yesterday was let loose in the Senate this afternoon, by Senator Beveridge, (Rep., 1pd), who demanded that Oh cago's 'tBlonde Boss be turn ed out of the Senate as the knowing beneficiary of corrupt practices.
 Senator Burrows. (Rep., Mich.,) en- deavored to get unanimous consent for a vote, today, tomorrow, or Saturday. but was unsuccessful. Lodge object ed to a vote, today, and Stone, (Dem.. Mol, objected to fixing an hour for voting on any day.
 The Lorimer packers. who claim they now have a majority. lacked conf dence in their ability to bring about a conclusion. They were apprehensive that the opposition might filibuster to force the issue over to another ses- sion.
 'I listened with peculiar personal sympathy to the Senator's story of his rise from humble estate to this high place." said Beveridge. "Other Sena- there are many Senators here who, from a harder early youth than the sitting member have borne even heav- fer burdens than he bears. But they have asked nothing of the world on that account.
 interesting and explains much of his political strength; but it is not rela- vent to the question of bribery which we are now considering.
 His newsboy experiences and the devoted friendship between himself and Hinkey Dink' Kerna is engag ing; but it is not material as to tho po nf o. meyer, Link and others. 'Hinkey Dink,' according to Lorimer deliver ed Griffin's vote, but Griffin swor he had not been asked to vote fo: Lorifner and Henry Terrill swore tha Lorimer and said there was $1,000 il 1t.
 "The sitting members account O. his aid to Gallaghan when that man wife was i'll touched me deeply. Lori han many years ago is worthy of al praise. Yet, it is not reiavent to tn issue of bribery because Gallaghan' vote is not. challenged on that grounf or any other ground"
 ''So, while no sympathy and ap picturesque and praiseworthy incl dent the issue we must determin was not touched That issue is tn validity of the election, challenge here on the ground Of bribery. . that grave charge no light We thrown.
 "The sitting member says that eV cry Republican from his di trict vote for Hopkins; that he urged the elel tion of Schurtleff; that he tried | get Governor Deneen to run; that this took pia,cse before 1m he ,s, himself h b. ant political history no doubt; b, what has it to do with the allege bribery we are now considering?
 'All of us were interested at th sitting members analysis of the 'Be .wether'. but the sitting membe utes he invention of the term Be wether' to the Senator from Ne York. (Root). The Senator from Ney York needs no defense; and if he q there is no man so competent to nak' that defense as himself. Yet both tn New York will pardon me if I poin out that the person who first calle Nanny Abraham the Bell Wether' o the Browne faction was Browne hin self. as the record shows.
 "On purely party votes. when a Ser ator comes in for work in committe' 1t is the loose practice to vote as h. parry associates are voting. But tn does not mean the surrender to an others keeping of the vote which " are sent here to cast. Only whe knowledge of the question and ou convictions derived from. the know edge all done under our solemn oat' of office should our votes be cast. never understood that my oath an du.y as a Senator was that am cast my vote on every question ac cor5ing to the vote of any fRel wether. however eminent and utter, ly regardless of an understanding the question I was voting upon or anN opinion as to how that vote wou| affect the rnillio.ns of people am sup posed to be serving"