The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-23
L0R|MER OOD1EO,
BEVER|DGE SAYS
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all praise. Yet, praisewerthy as II Is,
such conduct is not peculiar TO the
| sitting member, for there are Senators
here and thousands of private citi-
gems everywhere who have done much
| the same thing.
But this account Of the sitting
members generosity, which all of uf
! admire and approve. is not pertinent
| to the case, for no one doubts his
| benevolence. Surely | do not. But
| the whole story, unquestionably true
and deeply affecting. is not relevant
| to the issue of bribery. because CALI
gha's vote is not challenged on that
ground or any other ground.
Judgment the Same.
so, while my sympathy and ap'
prevail as a man were aroused by TINS
picturesque and praisewoTthy incident
In the sitting members life, my Judg-
ment as a member of this court was
not affected for my Judgment was not
appealed 10. The Issue We must de-
termine was not touched. That issut
| is the validity of the election, chal-
lenged here on the ground of bribery
On that grave charge no light was
thrown. Yet anything on this sub
ject would have been material and
relevant, for that ia the vital issue
and the only issue.
The sitting member says that every
Republican from his district voted
for Hopkins: that he urged the cleo
ton OF Shurtlef; that he tried to get
Governor Deneen to run; that oil this
took place before he himself became
candidate. All this is important
political history, no doubt. but what
has it to do with the alleged bribery
WE are now c0nsideringp
At shall not spend a moment on
that, but ! should remind the senate
that the record shows why 1t was
desired to elect Governor Deneen sell
ator. Browne tells US that they would
have been willing to elect Deneen in
order TO get rid of him-eliminate
him. Why did they want to get
rid Of and eliminate Governor De-
| neen? AS to Hopkins and Shurt-
| left, while 1t is of no possible con-
| sequence, 1t may be suggested that
| wise political manager would throw
votes TO Hopkins when they could not
| elect him because that would mollify
| the real Hopkins votes for any future
! plans. The support OF Shurtleff when
| he could not be elected. would have
endeared him still more than he was
| already. | make no complaint OF
| this view of that transaction. for II
was permissible strategy in that kind
of political manipulation which APP
pears to be becoming SO usual in the
election of United States senators.
Analysis of "Bellwether"
"All~ of us were interested at the
| sitting members analysis of the bell
wether' but the sitting member made
one mistake In that He attributed
the invention OF the term heliwether'
to the senator from New York tRoot).
The senator from New York needs no
defense; and II he did. there is no
man SO competent to make that de-
Tense as himself. Yet both the sit
| ting member and the senator from
New York will pardon me II / point
out that the person FIRST called
| 'Fganny. abraham. the betlwether' OF
the Browne faction. was Browne him.
| self, as the record shows.
-.0n purely party votes, when sem
| ator comes In from work In commit
/ tees II Is the loose practice to vote
as his party associates are voting. But
this does not mean the surrender to
| another's keeping of the vote which
we are sent here to cast Only upon
knowledge of the question and cur
convictions derived from that. knowl~ -,
! edge all done under our solemn oath
OF office should our votes be cast.
never understood that my oath and
duty as senator was that L am TO
cast my vote on every question ac-
riding to the vote of any bell
| wether.' however eminent. and ut
terly regardless OF an understanding
of the question I was voting upon,
or any opinion as to how that vote
would affect the millions OF people /
am supposed to be serving"
Notice was given by Senator Gal
linger (Republican), of New Hamp-
shire. to-day that he will not speak
on the LoriIner case. as announced
Il feel sure the resolutio2 will be
defeated" said Mr.. Galiinger land
there Is no necessity for my con-
Stunning the time.
Many senators drlfted out. and Owen
(Democrat), of Oklahoma, interrupted
Beveridge with demand for the pre-
| sence OF g. quorum. Lorimer was not
present. Beverfdge expostulated, say
ing that the senators were at lunch,
but the roll was called. A quorum
walked in and walked right out again
Fifty three senators responded to their
! names. but two minutes later Owen
called attention TO the fact that there
| were but eight senator's on the Repub-
lican side. and Beveridge said:
This win so to the American peo-
pie. 1t will go on the records OF the
Senate. Senators may cast their votjs
as they like"
He said there was no objection to
senator's getting their luncheon.