Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-08
Accused by Senator Bristow Of
Having Capitulated to
Democratic Scheme.
ALL DUE TO LORIMER CASE
Senate Votes, 48 to 20, to Rein.
vestigate Election According
to Martin Resolution for
Subcommittee.

Washington, June Senator Lori
mer Of Illinois faces another inves,r.
cation al the hands of his colleagues
The inquiry will be conducted by a
b-committee 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 acqufttal Of the sem
ator last session. The method select
ed was proposed by Senator Martin
and is regarded as the latest thing ia
jury trials.
II took seven hours debate to agrea
upon the system and it was finally
adopted this evening by vote Of 43
to 90. being substituted for the plan
urged by Senator La Toilette of turn
ing the case over to 1--WE senators wh7
were not members when the case was
voted upon before and therefore were
supposed to be unbiased.
Before the vote was taken Senator
Bristow. who favored the ia Toilette
plan, accused Senator DILLINGHAM;,
chairman Of the election committee,
Of having capitulated in the interest
Of a democratic scheme of turning the
investigation over 20 Il sub committee.
That the committee on privileges AMI
elections had shirkcd its duty in tha
former Investigation was charged un-
reservedly by the supporters OF the La
Toilette resolution.
DEFENSE By DILLINGHAM;.
The defense of the Martin resolution
was conducted by Senator Diuinghom.
Martin. Bacon, Stone and other senators
from both the republican and democra-
tic side of the chamber.
Most of the insurgent republican sena.
tors voted against substituting the Mar
tin resolution.
The resolution adopted merely provdea
that the Investigation shall be conducted
by the elections committee and makes
no mention of a Subcommittee.
Discussion of the alleged agreement a:
to the delegation of the inquiry to a
Subcommittee was precipitated by Mr.
BTistow. He said he had been advised
that the investigation was not to ba
made by the committee as a whole, but
by subcommittee, and that the lead
ers Of the Republican and Democratic
parties had reached an understanding
concerning the committees personnel
In discussing what he termed the "capti-
tulation" of Senator Dillingham;, he said
he accepted this act rs a temporary
transference of leadership to the demo-
cratic side
SORRY \ DEMOCRAT LEADS.
II was with a feeling of rerrat r.,
said, that he saw the mantle of Aldrich
i"'i uPo" ,hc shoulders OF democrat,
'"' ne a"N0" '"'' he lounu consolation
!" '"' iac' t""' transfer had become
necessary
''F' N"IlmseT Hau not peen able to don
We ''''.'','' Sa'" N1r' brlSlo"' and II
, ,,l "ol 'een Io'''o 10 NJ Mr., Fenrose
VI ,o'I'' s't%'s 'T"So" II H"d not been
!, 'tCe'''G - VIZ, l'oGEe ana not "ht'I the
''''' ''''' H'"'' re-" '.e SH'ep HAd 'Aefe
! "'N'' "''' 'U' 0'S9 IA '.""'''S leiueF h"'
10" ,"a' d 'ou''"oH mas oeeh formed Una
MA" '''S oeei' iou''' ana '''e senate KNOWS
whence us S's''"'' are 10 come
% ','o" S'''' ne Wo''ue''.' N"e'le'
'"e ne" .euuerS"P would continue So ~
~ 'o'','o' inc l'"'''iIer 'HlSl'"o" ''r!i
""N o'".' ni"',e''' ne Wo"u'reu ""''"'
Il '''s ica"eIs"'' Wo"lu 20 iu''H'r ana
project t'e ll'lcN 'ui''or interests ana
'ahe care OF 'he dulY on IRON ore.
MI hllS'o" V'''lv'Scu tHe elecuoHS COM
| Hl''ee lor not Gaining AT 'he !a"t session
i'IneS anu o'ner me" interested III me
'ui'''e' '"'I'''HS' ne" i"''o"'" "Ne 81 ''.'
t'''', i'o'ii NUMBER Oh senators '''o'"D,
"S NeSSrS' Ne"Soh an" Lea 1--WE" o.
| ga" -" Oi'c''e
IAN SEATS bE BON "HI'
i"r ''n' puoS'io" al iS'u,' "' '''''- ~
H'. Ia rollc''e' was "ie'"e' '"I '"'"I'
pHu peei trusts couIo ouy S."' w '"e
'cli''e'
II the senate does Its duty Tic
Salu' II Will establish these iac'S I"i
IN PROOF exists And the truth shotI-
be known Senatorial seats should
not be on the bargain counter for the
great interests to buy
Speaking of the testimony given IT
tho last investigation, Mr.. La Toilette
said that he would have insisted upon
H. II. Nohlsaat Of Chicago being sum-
moned to Washington, had he not been
Informed that Mr.. Kohlsaat would
lovode service hy leaving the country
TIo ,ls, criticised the alleged agrse.
ro,t hotvacn conservative ropublicans
L., ,.,,,,cr,,s for tho SELECTION ~ q
subcommittee. The accuracy OF ths
Isto,on,rt mat sncb an agreement rad