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mer. Nothing was stated on the a.
regarding his attitude.
Senators on Hand Early.

Senators on Hand Early.
The agreement reached yesterday JUS
before the Senate adjourned that a vote
on the Lorimer case would be taken q
100 O'Clock today brought senators to the
Capitol this morning more or less en-
thusiastic over the prospect OF determin-
ing a matter which had been thrashet
out on the floor for so many weary weeks
They were pleased, also, at the prospect
Of transacting both urgent public bust
ness. upon which action is Imperative
and Of getting before the upper house va
ried legislation that has been hanging In
the balance until such time as disposition
was made of the case Of the junior sena'
tor from Illinois.
Not TO the members Of the Senate was
interest i'm the days proceedings con-
lined Though the hour fixed for the
converting of the body was III O'CLOCK
visitors began arriving at .. Long pe-
fore the hour for convening had come IL
was clear that the corridors would De
thronged during the day. or at least unu'
after the vote on the Lorimer case had
been taken.
pay after day there had been expecta-
ton that vote might be reached. Out
not until today was thSe certainty o,
tho fact That the Senate had agreed
that there should be vote without de-
bate left no doubt in - Q public mind that
the hour mentioned ould he the con-
clusion Of the case tlat for so long had
held chief place on the Senate boards.
Text of Resolution.
Inasmuch as the majority of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections did
not accompany its report exonerat-
ing Senator Lorimer with resolution
lob -ntn ha IA
the Senate. the action today will be In
connection with the Beveridge resolu-
tion. This resolution is as follows:
Resolved, that William Lorimer was
not duly and legally elected to seat
In the Senate of the United States by
the legislature of the state of Illinois. "
The negative votes. therefore, will be
cast by those who favor the Illinois
senator's retention of his seat. ma
tority of the Senate voting in OppoSi-
ton to the resolution will have the
effect of confirming Senator Lorimer' 8
title to the seat he occupied.
When at IL o'clock the Senate met
there was an exceptionally full attend
ance of and a general air of expectancy
pervaded the chamber. Most, but not
all, of the senator's appeared anxious to
expedite business with view of gettin +
up the Loriner case the first possible
moment.
Senator Stone was an exception. He
journal of yesterday and upon the most
minute attention to all details
Senator Owen Leads Off.
On the conclusion of the routine bust
ness Senator Owen of Oklahoma secured
the floor and began a speech in oppo-
sition to Mr.. Lorimer. The Illinois SEN
ator was among the members on the
floor while Mr.. Owen was speaking He
occupied a chair against the wall of the
chamber and appeared to be giving the
closest attention to the Oklahoman. Out
wardly there was no indication of any
unusual excitement, and Mr.. Lorimer ap-
peared quite as cool and calm as he has
AL through the protracted debate upon
his case.
Before Mr.. Owen began his speech Mr.
Beveridge had shown a disposition to
hasten rather than impede procedure. He
refused TO permit the transaction of any
other than necessary business.
Il am sorry for William Lorimer'
said Senator Owen impressively as he
took the floor. Celebrating upon his
sympathy for the Illinois senator, Mr..
Owen still maintained that stain had
been left upon his good name by the
manner of his election to the Senate
There had been corruption and bribery In
that occurrence, commended the Oklahoma
senator, and he said that 1t was impos-
sfble not to believe that Lorimer had not
known what transpiring.
Mr.. Owen then produced, but did not
Immediately read a telegram from Gov
Deneen. denying Senator Lorimer's state
ments regarding himself. As the speaker
was proceeding to comment upon the
telegram, Senator Hepburn sought TO
make objection.
Refuses to Yield.
Will the senator from Oklahoma
yield?" asked the chair.
mill Got
Speaking then as a matter of privilege,
Mr.. Hyburn made the point that the mes
sage should be read. The chair held the
question was not one of personal privilege,
but Mr.. Owen relieved the situation by
proceeding to read the document, which
though telegram was very long. 1t
proved TO be categorical reply to all of
the Illinois senator's allegations concern
ing the governor.
Denied by Deneen.
The charge that the governor had en-
tered into conspiracy 10 obtain the pub
hcation Of Whites confession was pro-
nounced by the telegram to be entirely
without foundation. The governor wrote
he had known nothing of the confession
until II was on the press, and that he
then had given out an interview express
Ing the opinion that there should be an
investigation
Gov Deneen also wrote that after the
primaries he had been for Hopkins for
senator; also that when approached by
Lorimer to become a candidate for the
senate he had refused the use of his
name and had advised the holding of a
caucus. Therefore. ii was not true that
ne had consented to be a candidate and
mad then withdrawn his consent. He had
ADVISED his friends, he wrote, not to vote
Tor Lorimer for senator.
Nor was II true. the telegram ran, that
the governor sought to elect a speaker
OF the Illinois house or had opposed Mr..
6hurtlen. If Mr.. Shurtleff had been NOM
mated by the republican caucus the gov
ernor would have supported him. The
governor made the point against the ILL
nois senator that il he could noe have
elected a speaker. charged by Lori
mer. he could not have elected Hopkins,
as Lorimer had said he could have done.
Gov. Deneen also declared in the tele-
gram that Lorimer's proposition TO elect
the governor to the senatorship had I'm.
volved the use of democratic votes, and
Mr.. Deneen expressed doubts that cleo
ton by such course would have The
effect of healing breeches in the republican
party as Mr.. Lormer had expressed con
fdence that il would.
Mr.. Lorimer gave reasons why the
democrats would support me. / failed &c
see any why they should support me
said the writer of the long telegram
The truth is he added. that this hi
PARTISAN combination was formed to de
Feat me-, and went on to say that the
combination had made corrupt alliances
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