Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-02
FINAL RESULT is as TO 40
Beveridge Resolution Ousting
Him From the Senate Is De-
feated by Bipartisan
Alliance.
GREAT CROWDS ARE THERE
Alleged Boodler Listens to Pre-
iminary Debate, but Slips
Away While Roll Is
Called.

Washington, March 1.-The Sen
ate today, by vote of 46 to 40,
sustained William Lorimer's title
to a seat for the state of Illinois,
defeating the Beveridge resolu-
tion, which declared him not
legally elected a member of the
Senate.
The text of the Beveridge reso-
luton was as follows
Resolved, that William Lori
mer was not duly and legally
elected to a seat in the Senate of
the United States by the legisla-
-ture Of the state of Illinois. -
Senator Lorimer, who had been
present earlier in the day, was not
present when the final vote was
taken. His venerable colleague,
Shelby M. Cullom, concerning
whose vote there has been consid-
cradle speculation, cast it in his
favor.
Following is the result Of the
vote:
For Lorimer
LICANS-Bradley. !3rande-
gee, Briggs, Bulkeley. Burnham, Bur
rows Carter Clark (Wyo). Crane Gull
lom, Curtis, Depew. Dick Dillingham;,
Dupont, Flint, Frye. Gallinger, Gamble
sssuggenheim, Hale, Hepburn, Kean. Nc
Cumber. Nixon, Oliver, Penrose. Per-
kins Piles, Richardson, Scott. Smoot
Vow
DEMOCRATS - Bailey, Bankhead
Fletcher, Foster, Johnston. Paynter.
Simmons, Smith (Md.). Thornton, Till
man, Watson.
Total, 46.
Against Lorimer.
REPUBLICANS-Be I3orah
Bourne Bristow, Brown, Burkett Bur
ton. Clapp, Crawford. Cummins Dixon
Gronna. Jones. La Toilette, Lodge Nell
son, Page, Root. Smith (Mich), Suth-
erland. Warner. Young.
DEM MOCRATS--Bacon. Chamberlain
Clarke (Ark.), Culberson, Davis, Gore
Martin, Money. Newlands, ONerman
Owen, Percy, Rayncr, Shively, Smith
Is C.). Stone, Swanson, Taylor.
Total, 40.
The absentecs We're Aldrich, Frazier
Terrell and Taliaferro. Senator Lori
mer did not vote because of his inter
est in the case which rendered him dis
qualified to vote.
Bare Majority of Senate.
While no pairs We're announced Sen
sator Aldrich was paired on other uueS.
dions with Senator Terrell, both being
absent on account of illness. Senator
Taliaferros silence may signify q pail
with Senator Frazier, who was absen
on account OF the death of his mother
Mr. Taliaferro had been understood t.
bt. pro-Lorimcr The rc is one vacanc.
caused by the death of Nj. Hughes, o
+, Colorado leaving the present voting
strength of the Senate o. and 46 /
quorum. Mr.. l4orinler got 1naJorit,
,of the sitting members.
The position of Senator Frazier ant
Terrell, who We're absent We're an
.lounced as both ant-Loriner. Their
is a general understanding that All
tirich would have favored Lorimel
Nothing was stated on the floor re
garding his attitude.
Stone Delays Proceedings.
When the Senate met today mos
out not all of tine senators appeared
anxious to expedite business with ;
view to getting up the Lorimer cas-
the first possible moment. Senate
Stone was an exception. He insiste,
on the full reading of the long jour
nal of yesterday and ON the mos
minute attention to all details.
On the conclusion of the routin
business. Senator Owen. of Oklahoma
took the floor and began a speech ii
opposition to Mr.. Lorimer. The Illinoi
senator was present while Senate
Owen was speaking. He appeared t
be giving the closest attention to TIL
Oklahoman. Outwardly there was NJ
indication of any unusual excitement
and Mr.. Lorimer appeared quite a
cool as he has been through the pro
tracted debate on his case
Before Mr.. owen began to speak Sen
Continued on Last Pnge.)