The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-02
LOR|MER FACES
 ANOTHER PROBE Must Make Another Fight
 for His Seat
VOTE STANDS AS TO 20
Mantle of Aldrich Has Been Placed Upon Senator Martin, a Demo- crat-Inquiry to Be Made
 By Sub Committee

hands of his colleagues. The Inquiry will be conducted by a subcommittee of the committee on privileges and elections, composed of four republicans and four Democrats, four of whom voted for the conviction and four for the acquittal of the senator last session. The method se- lected is regarded as the latest thing in jury trials.
 It took seven hours debate to agree upon the system and it was finally adopt ed this afternon by vote of 4S to 20, Senator LaFollette of turning the case over to five senators who were not mem bers when the case was voted upon before and therefore were supposed to be un- biased.
 Before the vote was taken Senator Bris- tow, who favored the LaFollette plan, ac- eused Senator Dillingham;, chairman of lated in the interest of a democratic scheme of turning the investigation over to subcommittee. This charge was based upon the fact that the author of the resolution adopted was Senator Mar tin, the democratic leader. Mir Bristow also claimed the old guard republicans had formed an alliance with the demo- crats. and that they had placed the man tie of Aldrich upon the shoulders of Martin.
 That the committee on privileges and elections had shirked it's duty in the former investigation was charged un- reservedly by the supporters of the La Toilette resolution. Senator Lea of Ten nessee said he would no more turn the case over to the elections committee for another trial than he would submit to a second operation for appendicitis by a physician who had failed in the first op- eration to locate the appendix Senator Kenyon of Iowa, recently assistant to the Attorney General. intfnaated that the great trusts had busied themselves with the election of senators so as to influence the selection of United States district at torneys, whose friendship might be use full in the case of prosecutions
 The defense of the Martin resolution was conducted by Senators Dillingham;, Martin, Bacon, Stone and others both republicans and democrats.
 Insurgents Oppose Martin
 Most of the insurgent republican sen ators voted against substituting the Martin resolution. Of the 20 mega tive votes 13 were cast by republicans Borah, Bourne. Bristow. Brown, Clapp. Crawford, Cummins. Dixon, Grenna, j.. kenyon, LaFollette, Perkins and Pon- dexter-and seven democrats, Davis, Hitchcock, Lea, Maritime. Newlands Owen and Pomerene
 The resolution adopted merely pro- vldes that the investigation shall be conducted by the elections committee.
 It was in connection with the un- dcrstanding on the part of many sem ators that a bipartisan and bi-Lori- ner committee was to be named, that brought out most of the criticism.
 The discussion of the alleged agree mcnt as to the delegation of the in- uuiry to subcommittee was precip- iiated by MT. Bristow. He said he had been advised that the investigation was nor to be made by the committee as a whole but by subcommittee and that the leaders of the republican and dem ocratic parties had reached an under stunding concerning the committed s personnel. In discussing what he termed the "capituation" of Senator Dilling- ham, he said he accepted this act as a temporary transference of leadership to the democratic side. It was with a feeling of regret, he said, that he saw the mantle of Aldrich fall upon the shoulders of as democrat but he added that he found consolation In the fact that a transfer had become neces- sary.
 MT. Gallinger had not been able to don Il. A1~ col D..t.. A.. had not been found to fit MT. Penrose. For some strange reason 1t had not been rendered to MT. Lodge and not until the wolves had scattered the sheep had there been any success in finding leader. But now that a coalition has been formed the man has been found and the Senate knows whence its signals are to come"
 Continuing in this satrical vein MT. Bristow said he wondered whether the new leadership would continue so as to control the Loiimer legislation, tariff and other matters. He wondered whether this leadership would go further and pro- tect the Hines lumber interests and take care of the duty on iron ore.
 "Will it prevent reciprocity?' asked MT. Nelson. tsl
 "Will 1t insure reciprocity?. MT. Bris- tow corrected.
 MT Bristow criticised the elections committee for not calling al the last ses- sion, Hines and other men interested in the lumber business.
 Then followed like criticisms from a number of senator's
 The real question at issue, according to MT. LaFollette was whether the lumber and beef trusts could buy seat in the Senate.
 If the Senate does its duty,' he said. "lt will establish these facts, for the proof exists and the truth should he known. Senatorial seats should not be on the bargain counter for the great interests to buy.''
 MT. LaFollette criticised the alleged agreement between conservative repub- licans and democrats for the selection of a subcommittee. The accuracy of the statement that such ,.an agreemen. had been made was questioned by MT. Bacon and finally MT. Davis said that had been the understanding in the democratic caucus, but it had been reached in the absence of MT. Bacon.
 Denial that there was a formal agree ment between democrats and republicans was made by MT. Dillingham; and Mir. Martin said there had been an under standing that the full committee would he too cumbersome and that the plan for the committee of eight had been ap- proved in the caucus. He said it would be necessary for the Senate to confirm
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