New-York tribune., 1911-03-06
AND L0R|MER
BOTH ASKED TO RESIGN
Great Mass Meeting OF Illinois
Citizens Demands That They
Leave Senate.
CHURCH BELLS TOLL SHAME
Gathering Called to Administer
a Rebuke Cries Out Instead
That Both Men Give
Up Seats.
CHURCH BELLS TOLL SHAME
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Rockford. H.. March j.-ln one Of the
largest mass meetings ever held in this
city. and attended by scene of entnu-
siasm rivaliing that of past political con-
ycntions. the designations of senators
William f.. Lorimer and Shelby NJ. Cul-
! lom from the United States Senate were
demanded to-day by nearly two thousand
| citizens of Rockford and Winnebago
! County.
! The demand for tine immediate retire
ment Of both Illinois Senators was ior-
mulated in singing resolutions. Which
were passed as the final act Of the meet
! ing. after the big crowd had been
! brought up to point of intense indigna-
1 ton by the scoring Of Lorimer Cdi!om
! and the members Of the United states
! Senate who voted for the retention OF
1 Lorimer by a dozen speakers.
II was a meeting which passed beyond
| the control Of the citizens committee,
which had arranged the event and when
declined To be satisfied with any action
! less than a demand for the designations
! Of Messrs Lormer and Cullom.
The trainers OF the resolution had CON
| templated rebuke to both Senator's
! but before the completion of the readihB
az the resolutions shouts Of Make them
botb resjenn' and Put Cullom along
with Lorimer" echoed through the
packed courtroom.
The resolutions as passed were:
Whereas. Believing in clean poiltlcs
and the elimination Of corruption from
politics. and being Of the firm opinion
and belief that Lorimer was elected 10
the United States Senate by and through
the use OF corrupt and illegal methods
and feeling that Senator Culloms vote
for Lorimer was prime factor in the
retention OF LOrimer in the United states
senate therefore il is hereby
Resolved That We, the citizens OF
Rockford. H., and Winnebago County, as
sembled in q monster mass meeting this
fifth day of March. 1911, take this means
Of showing our indignation and htm dis
approval OF the manner Of Loriner
election. his retention in the Senate by
the United States Senate and of Senator
Cullom's action with reference thereto
BE IL further resolved, That we re-
Guest the resignation of both William f.
Lorimer and Shelby NJ. Cullom as United
states Senators from Illinois TO take ef-
feet Immediately II is hereby resolved
that a copy of these resolutions be sent
TO both Lorimer and Senator Cullom.
There was a moment of tense silence
az A. +. Sauter. secretary OF the citizens
committee. finished reading the resolu-
tions.
Then the great audience heard for the
first time the slow toliing OF the bell oi
the Second Presbyterian Church. one
STROKE for each of the rtysix Senators
who voted TO retain Lormer In his seat
Then came a time of prolonged ap-
proval of the resolutions, which ended
when the chairman, +. X. Welsh, raised
his hand and said:
The first question is the amendment
TO demand the resignation of Shelby NJ.
Cullom along with Lorimer. AS many as
favor the amendment raise your right
hands"
Immediately every right hand il the
large audience shot up and a shout Of
approval greeted the announcement that
the vote was unanimous. The amended
resolutions were carried with another
shout. and then the whole assembling
arose together.
With the motion Ia adjourn ushers
! circulated in the crowd. passing out
small badges of red. white and black.
which the citizens of Wnnebago County
will wear for thirty days in token of
mourning for the Senate's action In re-
tanning Lorimer.