The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
.SENATORLORIMER
mot \ IWHITEWASBEO
9'nstoii, Of Alabama, Defends
Aciion Of The Senate
Subcommittee.
ANALYzEs THE COUNT
! nhdcnt Of Election, Even Miil
| corrupted Notes Thrown
Out.

sssSlohile. Ala, December Defend
US rs ne action OF he subcommittee that
SestiTatcd the bribery charges
against i.ss Sanator l.orimcr. OF Illinois.
senator loscph 4 Johnston OF Ala
ha'Na who is rccupcrntins from a
slight illness, to-day gave out the fol-
i9winE statement:
TIC subcommittee appointed to hear
i he cSidence in the case was compose.
a { llYpnhlican ana Democratic soma
a9?rs. Had any Of the members boon in
aincd &to be influenced by political
zihs. tic conditions ala nd; warrant
33siy such action. for the Legislature
s9 IsiSsss and incoming was safely RS
SIS ~ insuring that party u soma
~ fssss&SssseSsasss3 eyer action might be had
ss wo questions were to bc in
||ss5s;sS .s&s7iher senator Lorimcr had
lSsSsasif8sSa in bribery or any corrupt
10 secure his election, q,
sanctioned any such acts If
subcommittee was unanimous in
ssiS that he should he umseatcd.
Committees tunmimuuS.
s8EsassaY lie members OF tho committee
SSanninons in tho c2Hcluslon that
aS imony failed TO show the fact
lEstfEsgYS senator I.urimcr was himself
ssff3 of- bribery Or amy corrup, prac-
or that he sanctioned. or was
sSs 3:ant of the fact that bribery or
8 as5ssfs5 orrupt practices We're being used
asasssasEsS9 crs TO influence votes for him.
only other question was
e5a 3hcr the. evidence showed TRAIT
eh votes Of the members of the
y assE3 sla tire voting for Senator l.oriincr
s'sS3l bribcd, or influenced, by corrupt
s5 iiccs or promises, So that deduct
3sss9 such votes from The total Gust for
sls3i, his vote would fail below that re-
s$a ,ed by the Constitution to elect.
A33 iNpon this point all ~ the subcun-
AA,ietnicn were Of the opinion that
sssS3e evidence failed 10 SHOW that lie
;sE3ss 50 elected, except ono senator
iAazier. whose conclusion was That
S8 members or the LEGISLATURE we're
aag%3 II money for voting for Senator
ssSa iMcr. or in consequence Of having
fSSHsaAeG for him: tDit one state Senator
sss's@ three representative admitted un-
Ssa&Sss@ oath that they wcro paid money
SSifaEd The senator WAS satisfied that such
asE3 ufnts were as n bride. or in conse-
OF having voted for ScuNtor
%3ssp5y3 mcr; hat these four sclf~confcsse,
&s takcrs impicatc three other NOM
SI$S who voted for senator I.oriincr
81lc persons who bribud tlcm: that
s1Ssissi csc seven votes were eliminated
Is senator l.orimcrs vote Nc re.
ffd less than a majority Of the
Fsttsgsj east.
ftt4SSf3Nc lulHk the seciattf 'ticu IN his
i sfssssssti customs If VIC acccrt Ills findings
Tito unable To find any icstimonv
ITessfS3 tcver even tending to show That
sSsss3 ckmcycr, Link and Iiulstlnw, would
ssSste voted for either Stringcr or tiup-
gssSSE5ssSs, OF were induced coliupily 10
S5satc for Lorimcr. rhc senator alsn
t Ess a'dcs that tic irodcrck vote should
pountcd for Stringcr or Iopkins
tr.nt1 t.,l. I..,,s.
seaS OATH that lie had bribcd iioatlaw.
sss3 lad paid him any money. hut than he
aiSSf3 iscir WAS anxious 10 vote for Lori
HsS3r for personal reasons.
sFASl Even If these seven men CnctuL1ng
ssSSiliicl should he excluded from tho
Asunt, l.crimcr WINS elected for that
Essta lsild have lief, him i0l Votes against
:ssA fotal OF ~ for Stringcr AID ilop-
s Ss
Thc report of lie subcommittee was
6sssss 10 its FUN committee ANA
Ss4 nbciN "(.,'thc FUN committee
sSse it's ufding (siN i:orubirans
SF III pcmocratsl, except senator's
aAnd Iicvcrihgc the latter
he was not prepared either
IS SssssA, dissent not having HAD
5tSaIss inc Tic cyilcncr
SIX w;'. rie.sntcd hy TIC
;i,'ls,-l that ii l,c printed
IN sss A%u atioMpt was maIc
"a q ,css present considcrn.
port. ai,d The only su,;-
sIsssiss3 10 hNhg II time for
IS from senator tcvcr-
~ uigcG lilpt il he SGT Tor Janus
so thh' tbs criticism in regard
4tsss.sf $ matter AMI as a. us being
seems I" lave no foundation
SsSgYS is rather curious that sis Re-
leans and four Democrats should
sEssfSS3 'ur in this report one Democrat
sSa$a oifnlly nssentng and ono HcSnhli-
%ssgyss3 declaring he WAS not prepared Ia
S&Asaj seems 10 a|n hcen made 10
Iissss5 the impression tha, the rcl'urt
III OF warranted but MAS an attempt
4st55fSss$3ii through whitcwash."