The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23
.BEVERIDGE SHOOTS
L0RIMER' sT0nI
FULL OF Holes
Indiana Man Replies To Illinois seu-
ator's Speech and Demands That
He Be ousted, Alleging Cozrup.
tion in His Election.
Burrows Tries in Vain To Get
Unanimous Consent for Vote,
Today ON Question.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.--A broad
side In reply to william Lorimer's xp-
peal Oh yesterday was let loose In the
senate this afternoon by Senator
beveridge lRepn- Ind.), who demand
ed tnat Chicago's Blond Bossy be
turned out OF the senate as the bene-
nclary OF knowing corrupt practices.
Senator Burrows (Repn, Mich.) en-
deavored to get unanimous consent
Tor vote today, tomorrow or Satur-
day, but was unsuccessful. Lodge
objected to vote today, and Stone
lDem. Mo3, objected to fixing an hour
for voting on any day.
The Lorimer hackers, who claim
they now have majority, lacked con-,
ndence In their ability to bring about
conclusion. They were apprehen-
sive that the opposition might fiIibua-
ter TO carry the issue over to another
session. VA
In a moment / shall ask the SEN
ate TO return to the consideration or
the record OF sworn testimony before
us--testimony given under oath ana
searchingly cross-examined,' said
Beveridge. "And in my treatment or
this testimony, shall not extenuato
nor aught set down In malice but
before / go into the testimony and
the law, shall say word upon tho
remarks of the sitting member made
yesterday.
II listened with peculiar personal
sympathy to his story of his rise from
humble estate to this high place. 9th
er senator's were as much touched
as l. by that moving story. For there
are many senators here who from an
even earlier youth than the sitting
member have borne even heavier bur-
dens than he bore. But they have
asked nothing of the world on that
account.
But while / was affected an man
by that appeal, was curious &C 3
judge that the sitting member a. ~
recite these things before the sono1o
committee, II he or his attorneys
thought material or revelant.
His account OF his popularity II
interesting and explains much of hts
political strength: but II Is not reIc-
want to the question OF bribery which
We are now considering.
His newsboy experience and the
devoted friendship between himself
and 'Hinky Dink' resulting therefrom
Is engaging; but IL Is not material as
to the corruption of Holtslaw, White.
Beckemeyer. Link and others. 'Hinky
Dink' according TO Lorimer, delivered
Griffin's vote, but Griffii swore he had
not been asked to vote for Lorimer,
and Henry Terrill swore that Grimm
suggested that he vote for Lorimer.
and said there was $1,000 In 1t.
"The sitting members account OF
his aid TO Gallighan when that mans
wife was Ill, touched me deeply. Lori
mer's conduct in aiding poor Gallighan
many years ago is worthy Of all
praise, yet 1t Is not relevant to the
issue OF bribery because Gallighan's
vote is not challenged on that ground
nor on any other ground.
$50 while my sympathy and ap.
proval as man were aroused by this
picturesque and praiseworthy incident.
the issue we must determine was not
touched. That issue Is the validity OF
the election, challenged here on the
ground of bribery On that grave
charge no light was thrown.
The sitting member says that
every Republican froms his district
voted for Hopkins; that he urged the
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