Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-29
Lorinsr Matter to Bring crisis-La-
Follstts Resolution Would Embaras
Several Democrats Among constitu-
snts-AHianes With Progressive Re-
pubIieans Possible.

to wait until they are veterans, before
taking an active part.
Neither do they enjoy following a
leadership concerning which they are
impressed that the hand is the hand
of Martin, but the voice Is the voice OF
Bailey.
To develop a distinct line Of cleav-
age between the two democratic fac
tons, Is to be the first effort. The
progressive democrats want to be
known as a distinct political body, just
as the republican progressives are.
They want the country to understand
that they are not trailing. but protest
Ing They yearn for alliance, on many
matters, with the republican insurg-
ents; ana from leaders Of insurgency
they have received assurances that II
they want to cooperate, they will be
welcomed.
Lorimsr Matter Brings Crisis.
Ever since the contest yer selection
Of a democratic leader. h flame has
been .smouldering. occasional incidents
serving to fan It into momentary blaze.
The Lorimer performance Of the demo-
Gratis has brought matters close to a
crisis.
The progressive democrats want to
SuPPOkS AK Ii
an investigation by a special commit
tee of FIVE new senators named in the
resolution. Their leading spirits count
ed on eighteen progressive democrats
to take this position.
But the Bailey Martin group was
bitterly opposed to the La Toilette res
olution. for two reasons. First, Mt.
Baileys championship Of the Lorimer
cause: and second, the sensibilities OF
Senators Paynter. Johnston, Of Ala
bama, and Fletcher. who were demo-
cratic members Of the committee on
privileges and elections last session,
and participated in the whftewash.
Senator Johnston declared to his
friends that II h Lorimer 1nvestiga-
ton were referred to my other body
than privileges and elections, he would
esteem it a mortal affront and be COM
PEELED to resign. Mr.. Bailey. 1t is al
legged, frankly indicated that II the
case were sent to a special committee.
1t would be construed as d population
Of the committeeman who participant
ed in the former investigation. and
would enable Ollie James to tour Ken
lucky, with his candidacy for senator
against Paynter. announcing that the
senate had ~repudiated Paynter. AS
the James-Paynter contest in Ken
tucy will be decided by the primary
on July I, this was a very serious con-
sideration with Senator Paynter and
his friends.
Fervent personal appeals by friends
Of Johnston n Paynter embarrassed
some OF the men who had wished to
support the La Toilette resolution.
! However. the Bailey-Martin group
,,a-o ,,o~~t4I IN }ra ov$ap$ ~ ohor.
! doning their plan to hold a caucus and
commit the party strength to support
the plan for another investigation by
privileges and elections.
Martin Plan An Alternative.
AS an alternative to this. the Martin
| plan was gotten up. It was approved
by the steering committee. but not
submitted to a caucus. The Martin
plan was just the same as the Diliing-
ham plan. except tina 1t provided for
investigation by the FULL committee in
stead of a subcommittee. The full
committee Is supposed to stand nine
to six in favor Of Lorimer. The rea-
son alleged. for giving h matter to
the full committee. as Martins reso-
luton proposed. was that the full COM
mittce would have power to punish
contumacious witnesses which a sub
| committee would not have.
Progressives Dissatisfied.
The progressive democrats were not
at all satisfied with the Martin pro-
posal, and at a conference prepared a
tentative plan OF their own. It looked
to a compromise resolution which they
thought would enable them to form an
alliance with the progressive republi-
lcans. This compromise proposed that
the case be Investigated by a special
lcommittee composed of members OF
the privileges and elections commit
ltee, thus avoiding the reputation Of
that COMMITTEES; but that the sub
committee should be named in the res
~olution and De composed entirely OF
men who did not serve on last sessions
lcommtttee OF five, It would consist OF
Dillingham;. Sutherland, and Kenyon,
Republicans; Kern and Lea, democrats
tOf these five, only two were members
Iof the last senate and none Of the for
mer subcommittee. Dillingham; voted
for IoTiiner; Sutherland against him
but report IL that Dillingham; is less
disposed this time to support Lorimer,
becaues Of the development Of hostile
sentiment IN Vermont.
Alliance 10 Possible.
The progressive democrats. with this
plan In hand. approached the insurg-
ent republicans, who are all anti-Lori-
mer. and received cordial considera-
ton; u they have not yet heard
whether an alliance on the basis OF
accepting the progressive democratic
resolution IS possible. Should the IN
aurgent republicans accept the plan.
Lit would become the basis for the first
formal alliance between the two thor
iough-going progressive factions. II
twould bring together, first, the thirteen
tfnsurgent republicans: and with them
would unite from fifteen to eighteen
ldemocrAts.
This would make the senate fall In
20 three gfeups; the etandpat rspubli-