The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-02-15
BAILEY ENDS LORIMER PLEA
ms CtII EOR (Ot RtGE S1IRS
yUI Si\tTORS.
Mr. Tiliman Moved to Tears GTort ia
Fix u pate for the Vote Fails Scna'
tor uoo, Amends one OF Mr.. Bailey s
Propositions Relating To Bribery.

Committee on Privileges and Elections,
objected. He said it was apparent that
the senate desired an early vote and that
he would repeat the assurance given
many times previously that a vote shall
be had on the Lorimer case at this session.
senator Beveridge said he thought the
usual custom of naming a date should he
followed so that Senators would he pre-
pared to be present. Senator Burrows
replicdthat nasmuch as there are only two
and "A half weeks before Adjournment
Senators would he constantly in attend
anCc upon the session.
In reply 20 an invitation extended to
him Yesterday by Senator Bailey during
his discussion of the Lormer case. Senator
Root submitted To the Senate to-day
substitute for the proposition of the
Texas Senator on the law and precedents
relating to bribery. Senator Roots sub
stitute is.
If the officer whose election is chal
lenged did not personally participate
in or encourage or sanction the bribery
the election cannot be avoided unless it
appears that the result was materially
affected hy the bril- crv shown"
MS statement EN'IlllOl lNptl NtiN "
was necessary 10 add:
"lf on the whole testimony the Senate
be Of the opinion that but for the influence
a corrupt methods or practices employed
the candidate could not have been elected
then the election shall be declared void"
Senator Bailey of leVas concluded to-
dav his speech in the Senate IN defence
of Senator Lorim"r Tn. Tevas Senator
devoted himself largely to the legal as
poets of tho case Those Senator's who
helicva that Senator lorimer's election
resulted from bribery and corruption will
reply TO Senator Bailey. Senator Bcverldg"
Of Indiana gave notice that he would speak
onThursdav Senator Root. to whom Sena-
tor Bailey addressed most OF his re1nark-.
will hc heard III reply. Senator Burton
will likely he heard, and Senator Lorimer.
it is said. will tax. the floor in behalf of
himself before a final vote is had
Before taking ur the legal argument
Senator Eailev again reverted to the
alleged forgery of the bank slip showing
deposit made by representative Hoist
law of the Illinois state Legislature. The
Texas senator h"li before Senators the
! Jinal slw. which was produced yes
toraay hy senator tummins. With 1t
wa- an affidavit by Chief Clerk Newton
of thr hank in which h" stated that Hoist
law made the deposit IN question as in
dicated bv the slip Senator Bailey sald
tn. signature OF Newton TO the affidavit
, showed that no did not make out the slip.
and that the parers he held in his hand
( s'ill further Corroborated his theory of
forgery
Senator Bailey thought the books OF
the bank should hav" been produced
before the Senate rather than a deposit
slip. which he said is easy of forgery
He wanted TO know why the officers o.
the bank were not called to produce the
books
The Senator also spoke of the fact that
Gov. Deneen Of Illinois. political
enemy of Senator Lorimer. is a stock
holder in the bank Senator Cummins
suggested that il was the duty of counse
for the Senator TO call for the books II
there was any question as to the slip o!
l.posit He said their failure to do Sc
: was evidence that they did not reGarC
the slip as a forgery If the matter hac
been a serious one he believed the Senat,
committee would have called for tn,
, books.
If were actuated in my course in thi
| case by personal friendship for Senate
r Iorimer." said Mr.. Bailey. which | an
not, | would want to see him unseated
Then the Illinois Legislature, unless it i
, a. corrupt as it has been pictured by tn
. Senator from Ohio Senator Burtonl
| would make answer TO the charge by re-
clcctug I.orimer bv an overwhelming
vote"
The Senator from Texas said tina
Senator Root had declared that thirt
members of the Illinois Legislature wer
corrupt, but Senator Burton had indicte'
the whole Assembly, declaring it was in
a capable of making a valid election. MI
1 Bailey expressed the belief that the peopl
p of Illinois would make answer to tina
9 charge 10y reelecting Lorimer.
9 An amusing incident diverted Senate
: Bailey's legal argument at one point. II
!, had been referring to the Senator fror
t Idano," meaning Mr. Borah. MIR. Bora
!. is vigorously opposing Lormer; his col
4 league, Mr. Hepburn, signed the repor
d generating Lorimer.
Getting restless under the references I
. "the Senator from Idaho" as Opposin
n Lorimer, Senator Hepburn asked MI
| Bailey TO ultlercntldtt MIN from ms co
s league in future references 10 the ldah
q Senator.
senator Borah was on the point Of Offer
j. ing "A suggestion when senator Bailey r.
a marked that Mr.. Heyburns complain
If was we'll founded.
# "It would never do" said Mr., Bale,
NJ "to mix these twins from Idaho"
e In concluding his address MIR. Bale
It made an impassioned appeal to Senator
to show enough courage TO do justice to
colleague in spite of public clamor.
This American republic III my opinion
. said senator Bailey, is in more dangt
from cowardice than it is from corruI
" ton"
Quoting Senator Root as saying thu
No the Senate was on trial before the Amer
> can people. Senator Bailey declared tn,
:. the Senate courage was being teste'
not its honesty,
m The American people do not belle,
q tho Senate to be venal, nobody bollev,
At that except n few pseudo-reformers
he declared. The senator from TeNi
proclaimed his profound obligation
J. 10 the people of Texas for the hono
" bestowed on him, but added that whi
,r he would do most anything to serve the
II he would not stoop so low as to besmirC
ii the character Of one of his colleagues c
insufficient evidence whether the peop
AT of Texas desired II or not
n Mr. Bailey declared that not 200
ie Of the NJ, D,ooo 600 people Of the Unite
I'd States had read or understood the Lor
to mer case, They expected no more
Senators than that they should doci,