The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-03
SENATE ACCEPTS VIM.
LOR|MER AS JUNIOR
SENATOR OF ILLINOIS
HIS ELECTION IS APPROVED BY
NARROW MARGIN OF FORTY.
SIX TO FORTY.
BRIBERY CHARGE IS REJECTED
Senator Owen, Of Oklahoma, insists
That He Be Allowed to Make a
Speech Against Lorimer--cali for
Vote Stops LaFollette's Talk.

Vote Stops LaFolIette's Talk.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Wil,iam
Lorimer retains his seat in the United
States Senate. By vote of forty
six to forty that body defeated the
resolution introduced by Senator Rev
eridge declaring that the junior Sena-
tor from Illinois had not legally been
elected.
The end of the case which for luany
months had been before the Senate
and had provoked one Of the most Bit
ter fights in that body for years-a
fight in which the personal equstion
served to heighten and intensity the
feeling-came shortly after 1880
o'clock. Promptly at that hour the
Vice President brought his gavel
down sharply upon his desk and call
ed for a vote on the resolution. The
agreement entered into by the men,
bers yesterday called for the shutting
off of all debate at that hour and the
settlement of the issue by vote.
Senator LaFollette had the floor at
the time and the rap of the gavel
forced him to an abrupt termination
on his anti-Lorimer speech. The
ayes and noes were sounded and the
crowded floor and galleries followed
the roll call with interest most In
!, tense.
Upon the conclusion of the roll call
and the announcement of the result
applause was heard from the galleries.
while on the floor Senator Lorimer's
friends fastened to tender their con-
CALCULATIONS.
Senator Lorimer did not vote be-
cause of his interest in the case, and
Senator Taliferro was in his seat, but
did not respond to his name. The
vote of Senator Cullum, Mr. Lori
mer's colleague from Illinois was
awaited with great interest; Dotn
, sides had claimed him. He vot-
ed for Lorimer.
When at II o'clock the Senate con-
vened with a large attendance OF
members, most of the Senators APP
;. peared anxious to expedite business
q with a view of getting at the Lori
" mer case at the first possible moment.
;. Senator stone was an exception. He
4 insisted upon the full reading OF the
=. long journal of yesterday and upon the
= most minute attention to all details
a On the conclusion of the routine
- business, Senator Owen, of Okiaho
:, ma. secured the floor and began
=, speech in opposition to Mr. Lirfmer
, The illinois Senator was among the
"A members on the floor while Mr.. Ow
-. en- was speaking. He occupied
chair against the wall OF the cham
Der and appeared to be giving tn
closest attention to the Oklahoman.
Before Mr.. Owen began his speech
Mr.. Beveridge had shown DISPOSE
ton to hasten rather than impede tn
proceedings. He refused to permi
the transaction Of other than necesss
ry business.
IT am sorry for William Lorimer,
said Senator Owen, impressively, q
he took the uoor.
20 Celebrating upon his sympathy 70
- the Illinois Senator, Mr.. Owen sti
Oh maintained that a stain had been lei
~ upon Lorimer's good name, by tn
!" manner Of his election to the Senate
There has been corruption and tril
~ cry in that occurrence, contended tn
W. Oklahoma Senator, and he said tha
ne 1t was impossible not to believe tbs
iu L,orimer had not known what wa
transpiring.
ao- Mr.. owen criticised Mr. Lorimer II
not appearing before the investig
ely ton committee. He declared tina. II
oie question was not so much one as to
n.y. seat in the Senate as Of whether II
nc Senate should stiue bribery and CO
ruption, or encourage such pract'c
"we should not rest until we Ia
dug up the Jackpot by the roots"