The Detroit times., 1911-02-23

lions whenever propounded.
! Il had no right to summon Mr.. De-
neen as a witness" resumed Lorimer.
And since the introduction OF my
resolution, no senator will say that l
ever suggested anything to him, or
made any appeal to him, or sought to
influence his vote in this case. No
senator will say that l approached
| him in any way.
"The necessity for examining Gov.
Deneen was not suggested until by
Mr.. Crawford In his speech, short
time ago.
II have list of the twenty-four Re
publican members OF the house who
voted for Mr.. Shurtleff. OF that num-
Der, IL voted for Senator Hopkins.
"The theory that was staying up
nights and organizing the legislature
against Hopkins fails when II Is
shown that "a members voted for Mr..
Hopkins.
"The Illinois members organized the
legislature TO suit themselves. Ed
ward Shurtleff, whom the senator
from South Dakota would have you
believe is corrupt man, was twice
before elected to the same ONCE, and
without any help from me. He is not
a speaker of my making. He owes me
nothing; not even support for any.
thing I have done That he should
work his way up In the world without
even acquaintanceship with me, and
then be pronounced my faithful bench
man, is the most absurd thing OF
which have ever heard.
"Mr. Shurtleff was a candidate for
reelection at the urgent request oc
Senator Hopkins and his friends. He
had been one of Hopkins campaign
managers, and aided in his election to
this body Shurtleff said he would
abide by the vote In his own legisla-
tive district. This was the Identical
thing they wanted him to do. Hop
kins was beaten two to one in that dis
trict by Congressman Foss. Mr..
| Shurtleff then kept his pledge and vot-
ed for Mr.. Ross on every roll call but
three"
Lorimer said Senator Lee o'Neil
Browne was elected leader after 4
contest more bitter than that proceed
ing the election of Shurtleff. He said
he never exerted any influence for
Browne, and declared that every Re-
publican member of the lower house
with whom he was supposed to have
influence voted for Senator Hopkins,
thus taking away the charge that the
he (Lorimer), had organized the
house by "dark-lantern' methods"
Hopkins could have been elected, he
continued, but for the detection OF
Deneens followers.
Weeks before the election Deneen
told his followers to support Hopkins"
said Lorimer. These instructions
were changed on the day before the
election. And so his men voted for
me on that day"
at was after all the other names
had been rejected" said Lorimer.
that at the urgent request Of Gov.
Deneen, / consented to become can
didate. IL was declared that I was
the only man who could afford to be
elected by the aid Of Democratic
votes.
THAT Is the statement OF fact.
That Is the true history of the cleo
ton In the state OF Illinois UP to this
point. Does II show that for months
before, ! was conjuring up plans to
make my henchman speaker and
foist myself on that body as candi-
date to senators"
The supporters of Lorimer devel-
oped surprising display of confidence
early today and passed the word
around that Lorimer expected to have
IS votes in his favor
"Lorimer had only seven majority
In the Illinois legislature" said one
Of his hackers. IF our expectations
f,,lA ~ IA
Of nine In the senate"
No senator having been named TO
succeed the late Senator Hughes, OF
Colorado, the body now consists OF
81 members. IL Lorimer refrained
from voting, there would be a pos
sibilty OF tie on the question of the
adoption or the resolution declaring
his seat vacant, In which event the
resolution would be lost.
The claims of the Lorimer men
were not given much credence by .he
opposition senators, but there was
general impression that in the last
few days, the Lorimer ranks had been
strengthened.
II was pointed out that In case of
| tie vote, the decision would lie with
| Vice President Sherman, who would
then have the right to vote. This pos
sibility was declared negligible, how.
ever. as Il was asserted that In such
event. Lorimer undoubtedly would
vote unless he had positive assurance
that Sherman would vote In his favor.
III the resolution declaring Lorimer's
seat vacant Is adopted, the senate Will
have decided that there was no cleo
| tion In illinois, The effect on Lori.
mer would be the same as expulsion.