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[0RIMER FIGHT NOW
ON IN THE SENATE.
BavsrIdge and Owen Seek 10
Gust Illinois Man

were bought with brides. Senator Rob
ert l.. Owen. OF Oklahoma. introduced
In the senate a resolution asking thar
the Chicagoan's seat be declared
vacant
Immediately afterward Senator Al.
bert j. Beveridge. OF Indiana. pre-
scented minority report OF the com.
mittee on privileges and elections
which made the same charges and con
tended that Senator Lorimer was hold.
Ing his seat illegally.
After Mr.. Owen presented his reso-
luton there was clssh as 20 whether
he should be allowed 10 make speech
In support OF II. Mr.. Beyeridge In.
sisted that under the rules The resolu.
ton must lie over for one day and
that the senate should hear his miner.
ity report. filed prior to the introduc-
tion OF the Owen resolution
Vice President Sherman ruled with
Mr. owen. but the senate overruled
him and Mr. Beyeridge presented his
report Afterward Mr.. owen was per.
mitted to speak TO his resolution. In
his address he named the ten Illinois
Legislators whose votes In the election
OF Senator Lorimer. he said, were
tainted, viz:
ID. w. Holstlaw, John Frederick, II.
]. C. Beckemeyer, Michael s. Link,
Charles A. White. Lee O'Neil Browne.
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seph d. Clark and Henry A. Sheppard.
Before the report was fled Senator
Lorimer made brief speech. declar.
ing his innocence OF bribery and the
innocence OF his friends OF any par
ticipation in corrupt practices IN con.
nection with his election He an.
nounced his intention 10 be present
during the discussion OF his case.
Senator Lorimer said:
II know am not guilty and no per-
son was guilty OF corrupt practices in
my election 20 the senate, My obEya-
ton TO my state and to myself re-
quire that ! should be present IN this
body and hear what II said | hope
no senator will be embarrassed by my
presence here. At a future day | ex-
poet to have something 10 say myself
on this subject"
Mr. Lorimer prefaced these remarks
by recalling that he himself had asked
the investigation OF his election con-
Quoted by the senate and said that
there was now before the senate n ma
jority report generating him and CIV
ing him his seat In the senate.
The parliamentary tangle in the
senate as TO who should open the al.
tack on Senator I1orimer was not set.
tied until after an appeal had been
taken from ruling by Vice President
Sherman and he had been reversed
The Beverage minority report re
Views the testimony bearing on the al
legged acceptance OF brides by -four
members OF the Illinois legislature anG
the testimony Of these men that the
brides had been paid by three other
members. The document declares
that "it Is an undisputed fact OF con.
elusive force, although the majority
ignores t." that the confessed bride.
takers were shown 10 have had In
their possession. In bills OF large de-
nominations. unusually large sums OF
money soon after the dates when they
swore 20 having received the alleged
bribes.
This statement Is made in reply 10
the contention OF the majority that
the men who confessed TO having re.
ceived brides We're not TO be believed
Senator Beveridge devotes attention
10 the claim OF the majority that M
least three Of those who confessed 10
receiving brides had been compelled"
or driven" 10 mako these confessions
because OF treatment received from Of
ficers Of Cook and saneamon coun
tics, Illinois
Senator Boverldge DISCUSSES the
statutes on the subject or election
frauds and says they uphold his con
tention that Mr. Iorimer must have
received 1912 "uniainted" votes IN or
der Co be elected AS his total vote
was los. the seven votes. which many
agree we're tainted, were sufficient
Senator Beveridge holds. 10 invalidate
tho election
I'VE can not consider the personal
fortunes or even the feelings OF can
didate, he adds THE candidate "a
not on trial The election Is on trial
The candidate is nothing, except as
the representative OF the people"
Even II the corruption fund came
from sources higher up" Mr.. Lori
mer, In law. must be held, Senator
Beveridgo holds, to have knowledge
OF these transactions In his behalf
The report concludes with resolu.
ton declaring Lorimer's election In.
valid.
Senator Coe Crawford OF South Da
kota denounced the alleged methods
employed by agents OF Senator Lori
mer In the legislature OF Illinois, and
declared II his conviction that Mr. Lor
liner was not entitled 20 retain his
seat In the upper branch OF congress.
The senator carefully analysed the