New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
L0R|MER'S DOWNFALL
ALMOST INEVITABLE
Public Attitude of Senators So
Plainly Hostile That He Seems
Likely to Forfeit His Seat.
NEW INVESTIGATION SURE
Battle in Senate as to Whether
Elections Committee or La
Toilette Partisans Shall
Conduct Inquiry.
Pictorial News Company. 1917
FROM IN. Tr'hun. Bureau J

washington. MAJ 1.-THE nsht 10
oust Senator Lorimcr was resumed In
the Senate today with action In soy
aral different quarters of so plainly hos
tile character that ~ is generally ad-
mitted that his downfall IS almost m
evi.ahle unless evidence strikinslv "a
vorable N hts cause Is brought out IN
tho Investigation which IS almost certain
~ be ordered
4 resolution directing the Committee
on Privileges and Elections to reopen the
investigation was submitted by senator
Dillingham;. chairman Of that committee
oftor an informal conference with the
r,er,bers Of the committee This will he
offered as a substitute for the ia Foi-
lette resolution.
The same question was considered AZ
length bv the Democratic steering com
rrittee with the purpose NJ arranging
comnromise based on the La Foilet'e
resolution which would be SATISFACTORY
~ all Democrats as we'll as 10 the sen
stor from Wisconsin. a third resolution
&c contemplated by Senator Culperson'
~. the radicsl wing OF the Democratic
side. and NAV be introduced tomorrow
Senator La Toilette himself apparent
l.. obdurate in insisting upon considera-
,,on Of his own resolution, 10 "hlch ne
,.ul offer an amendment increasing the
.,,,,,hsrsh,n Of the committee. began
two DAYS speech on the Lorimer case
TODAY He reviewed the history OF the
oase in the Senate to-day To-morro"
~ ,r,l take up the testimony presented
=. ,ha Investigating committee Of the
Illinois Senate.
All for an Inquiry.
Desni,e the differences as 70 'he
r,e,hod Of designating the commf'tee 10
mako the investigation. the purpose oi
81, IN. resolutions is the same That OF
Senator Dillingham;. placing the matter
ir the hands OF the Committee on Privi-
,eges and Elections. will probably pre-
vail as il has the support OF the regular
penub,icans and several Democrats AS
tho occasion OF further inquiry into
The J.orimer election. this cites the re-
nor,s OF the discovery of new evidence
and the recommendation of the commit
tee of the Illinois State Senate.
The La Toilette resolution is opposed
nv Republicans and Democrats alike on
the ground that 1t constitutes an affront
~ the Committee on Privileges and
Elections and is contrary to all Senate
nrecedent in the way Of designating spe-
cial committees. II Is predicted that If
the resolution should carry the members
Of the standing Senate committee would
resign in a body.
One OF the plans under consideration
in connection with the proposed investi-
cation is TO make the committee which
viii conduct It, however IL NAV be desig-
mated a committee OF the Senate. in or
der that IT may have the necessary
mower 10 summon witnesses and make
an exhaustive inquiry.
The Dillingham; resolution follows:
That the Committee on PRIVILEGES and
further investigate the charges made
against William Lorimer.. Senator from
the State OF Illinois. and TO inquire and
renort TO the Senate whether in or about
The election OF the said William Lorimer
as a Senator OF the United States from the
state Of Illinois or In connection with his
tight 10 a seat IN this body there were used
or erploved by any person. Arm corpora :
ton or associauin any corrupt methods or
practice.
Continued on fourth psSe.