Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-22

continued from FlTSt FdSe.D
and If a similar condition had arisen els =
where in the country the result would
have been the same .~E
| He told them of the effort of Gov.
Deneen to defeat Shurtleff, saying that
the governor had gone SO far as to tell
members that unless they voted against
Shurtleff they would be deprived OF all
| patronage.
| I'm other words, the governor Of our
state undertook to dictate who should be
speaker.
"Why was not this fact put in the
record" interjected Senator Crawford, $50
that Gov. Deneen could make reply as the
senator is now making statement here?
Mr. Lorimer said he could not reply
fully, as he had not been member or the
investigating committee
Mr. Hepburn protested against the
question, but Mr.. LOrimer declared that
he did not object to questions.
Mr.. Crawford said if the statement was
to be that of witness he wanted an
opportunity to question him. Mr.. Lori
mer repeated that he would be pleased
to answer questions.
Repeating that he had had no right to
summon Mr.. Deneen, he added:
mo senator connected with the investi-
cation will say that at any time I made
| OF the case or in my behalf. II. there.
| fore, the senator from South Dakota is
dissatisfied am not to blame for it,
Not Upheld by Records.
Quoting Mr.. Crawford's allegation tina,
he had organized the legislature to de-
feat Deneen, Mr.. Lorimer said that Of
twenty-four republicans who voted fol
Shurtleff for speaker seventeen had a,
some time in the contest voted for Hop.
kins for senator.
IF the theory that had been staying
up nights and conjuring up dark-lanterr
schemes be true how can you prove i,
by this record?' he asked.
Suppose that President OF the
United States should call in the SEN
ators Of his party and tell them whom
he wanted for President pro tempore
OF the Senate and that unless they die
his bidding they would get no patron
age; that every. last man employed
should be dismissed.
Suppose President should fall so low
and that he succeeded in getting a major
ity to the exclusion of one man, what do
you suppose would be done? Why, it
wouldn't take q day to induce the sena-
tors to cross the party line and organize.
The Illinois legislature did what any SEN
sible men would do-they crossed the
party line and organized.
If the governor had attended to his
own business Mr.. Shurtlen would have
been elected by a unanimous party vote. "
After summarizing Shurtleff's record as
speaker on previous occasions. Mr.. Lori
mer defended him against the charge of
corruption. He said that in neither of his
previous terms had he assisted Shurtleff.
Therefore, Shurtleff was not man OF his
making.
He owes me nothing. I was not on
more than speaking terms when we went
to Springfield to secure waterway legis-
lation. In view OF these facts that he
should be known as my henchman is the
most absurd charge that l ever have
heard made in the Senate or in any other
body
Mr. Lorimer declared absolutely untrue
that Shurtlef had been elected at his
(Lorimer's) instance. On the contrary,
he was Hopkins candidate, and was
chosen by that gentleman's friends in the
Illinois house.
ShurtIeff had pledged his support for
the Senate to a personal friend Of his.
but Notwithstanding this fact, had been
chosen speaker because Of his standing.
Mr.. Lorimer also contended that Shurt-
left had been a friend of Hopkins. and
had supported him in his first campaign
for the Senate.