Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
OPPONENTS SEEK TO
DELAY FINAL ACTION
KY Et=fef,, a. u
ENcoURAGEMENT.1 is GIVEN TO
SENATORS WHO WISH TO
SPEAK ON CASE WITH VIEW OF
HOLDING VOTE OFF.


mination to get vote before the adj
journment was expected today by the
friends of Senator Lorimer, who were
on hand in force in the senate cham.
j ber at the beginning of the session.
They did not state what manner OF
procedure would be used in further
ance of the purpose, nor did they say
just when they looked for it's accom-
plishment. But they confess to an un-
derstanding among themselves to press
for show down" to the utmost ex'
treme, If necessary. The whole mat.
ter was in the hands of Senator Bur.
rows as chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections. He refused to
talk for publication, but to his friends
he said frankly that there would be a
vn.e before adjournment OF today $
session.
Does that mean night session.
one of his confidants asked.
1T means all and everything that
nay be necessary to obtain a vote,
the senator replied.
I'VE have hut one purpose, and that
is to get vote during the executive
day. Details Will be settled when the
necessity arises" L L
The Michigan senator had behind
him a ma jority of the "stalwart" wings
OF 10th sides Of the chamber, the vet
Grams, who declare that the time has
come for action. and agree that it must
be taken regardless Of hour. %
Lorirner Foes Encourage Speakers.
The opponents of Senator Lorimer
were not united as to the course to be
PURSUED. Some were inclined to fall in
with the proposition to vote and get
the subject out Of the way. Oothers ad
vocated obstruction, with view. to
forcing the case over to the next con
gress. To this end they gave all pos
sible encoura cement to the senators
who were inclined to speak, and it was
announced that after the close of the
speech OF Senator Beveridge, who yes
terday announced his purpose to re
sumo today, others, including Stone
of Missouri, would demand to be heard
This wing of the anti-Lorimer forces
was receiving aid and encouragement
from the opponents Of the Canadian
agreement, who found in the Lorimer
resolutions excellent material for hold
ing ioff the reciprocity bill. The two
forces were valiantly lined up
against each other when the session
began. bllt the chances were slightly
more favorable to Lorimer's friends
than to his enemies.
Beveridge Resumes Speech.
Popular interest in the case showed
no signs Of abatement and the CALLER
les again were fned by eager crowds
They had begun to gather two hours
before the hour for the opening of the
session.
Mr.. Beveridge did not begin the
third installment of his speech until
almost ! o'clock. Having been recog
njzed. he determinedly refused to yield
to Senator Burrows to make a request
that time be fixed to vote on the Lor
liner resolution.
After presenting resumption Of his
previous remarks, the Indiana senator
proceeded with his attack on the case
with the purpose of proving his cor
tention that the Lorimer election had
been invalid.
Beveridqe Halted by Calls for Quorum
Mr.. Beveridge had not proceeded
MUCH more tHdu ndl1 du nOITt OeIOTe
there were two calls for quorum. The
first was made by Senator Owen and
the second by Senator La Toilette
The latter called attention to the fact
that there were only seven senators
present Mr.. Beveridge protested
AGAINST both calls, saying that senators
generally were at lunch.
Mr.. Beveridge spoke approvingly OF
the course OF State Representative
Meyers in resisting offers said to have
been made to him.
"And yet notwithstanding he allow
e1 a man to come to his desk and offer
him bribe,' remarked Senator Gal
linger, you say he was a reputable
man.
"I don't think he should have let him
get away without hitting him. said
Reveridse., II suppose he should have
Killed hinl-we1l, had every man ap-
preached by Brown undertaken to kill
him. there would have been busy lot
of men around there. The question
have tried in vain to get members OF
the committee to answer is what mo
tive Mr.. Meyers could have had IN
rlisstating the facts? ~
The coIloquay between the two senat-
ors closed with an agreement that the
entire record is one "of disgrace and
infamy."