The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-03-01
A DRAMATIC DAY IN THE SENATE

candidate to break the senatorial
deadlock, and in effect he declared
that if Dineen had been so inclined
he could have elected A. j. Hopkins
by throwing his vote to him. One or
two illusions were made to the pros
ecution's case, and his enemies were
referred to as "assassins of cnarac-
ter"
The galleries would hold only a
small portion of those who sought
admittance. Hundreds stood in line
throughout the speech, devouTIng
every word that filtered through the
gallery doors, and waiting for the
seats of those who might weary and
leave.
The number of the spectators and
would-be spectators was not their
only unusual characteristics. ''Soc1-
ety." as known in Washington, was
out in force. Mrs. Taft herself, and
a party, occupied seats in the exec
utive gallery. The diplomatic gal
lery was filled with representatives
of various nations.
Matter of Friendship.
The names of many democrats
were mentioned as among those who
had voted for him because of person
al friendship, among these being
Senator Broderick, who, Mr.. Lori
mer said, had been his friend for
many years, even when newspaper
assassins of character" were then as
since trying to destroy him.
Il never got one vote under false
pretenses. No democrat was ever
deceived into the belief that l would
cooperate with the democrats in
congress. SO it was not through de-
ception that any of them was led to
vote for me-" said Mr.. LOrrimer.
Most dramatic was Senator Lori
mer's recital Of his first acquaintance
with 'Hinky Dink" McKenna, who,
when Lorrimer was a bOOtblack and
newsboy, compelled at the age of ten
to earn his living on the streets,
came to his rescue and saved him
from the loss Of bundle of Chicago
Tribunes. 1t meant loss of $3.50
to him, the speaker said, and that
$3.50 meant more to me, Senator
Root, than a million dollars would
mean to some men now. l don't know
whether the senator from New York
CMr. Root or the senator from
South Dakota (Mr. Crawford know
what it means to come up through
circumstances like that"
No Appeal for Sympathy.
Senator Crawford rose to his feet
The interest was intense; every per-
son in the galleries leaned forward
many rose.
Mr. President, does the senator
who came up through hardship and
poverty Is he appealing for SYM
pathy on that scorer"
Il want no sympathy shouted
Senator Lorrimer. A great sigh
passed over the senate chamber
This is not question of sympa
thy; it is a question of right and
wrong. | am only wondering if some
senators understand how conditions
like these can give rise to lifelong
friendships"
"Hinky Dink" McKenna, it ap-
peared, was the democratic leader
in the district represented BIZ State
Senator John Griffin. Mr.. Lorrlme:
explained how this lifelong friend
ship had led McKenna to promise
and deliver the vote of Griffin for
LOrrimer.
Votes Not delivered"
IF this senate" continued Mr.
Lorrimer, with sweep of his arm,
can believe me to be the low, vile
creature that the senator from New
York and the senator from South
Dakota and other senators who have
attacked me"-he looked straight
into the eyes of Senator Beverage,
across the aisle-''there is a plain
DUTY staring you in the face, regard
less of the testimony, regardless Of
this record--if 7 Geld be the foul
wretch that these senators have
sought to paint me l should be
driven from yond9r door, branded
with the stamp of infamy. Oh, no.
| am not pleading Tor sympathy: I
am trying to relate the truth of my
election as it was and not as the SEN
atOrs from New York and South
Dakota would have this senate be-
lieve."
Thirty-four democrats, Mr.. Lori
mer said, voted for him because they
were his personal friends, and not
because they were delivered" by
Lee O'Neill Browne.
The senator took up the remarks
based on his having been in the
speakers room at Springfield when
the legislature was electing a SEN
ator. This room he described more