Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-10
NATIONAL CAPITAL CONVINCED
SENATE MUST TAKE FUR
Their ACTION.
SOME DELAY CERTAIN
~ OPPOSITION TACTICS
President Taft Opposed to Lorimer Re-
tanning Seat and Will Use influence
to Make investigation Thorough
Fifteen New Senators Probably Will
Vote to Unseat.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Washington, April 1o.-With a reso-
luton for a reinvestigation OF the
Lorimer case introduced in the senate
by Senator LaFollette and with inn
portant disclosures in relation to the
alleged bribery fund made at Spring
field. ILL.,, 1t is generally believed about
the capital that there is no escape
from a new inquiry
Substantial reasons exist for the be-
lief that Senator Lorimer Will have 10
undergo the ordeal Of another trial OF
his case Whether there are further
i'm portant revelations at Springfield or
not, a number OF senators today ex-
pressed the opinion there would be an
other investigation.
But the investigation will not be or
dered Immediately. The resolution will
lie on the table until Monday and
then Senator LaFollette is expected to
call II up. He is expected to have
something to say about 1t but whether
he speaks or not. the resolution under
the rules will go to the committee on
contingent expenses. Some delay may
be looked for in that committee. Only
two Of its members out OF Ave remain
in the senate Three Of them. Senators
Kean. Flint, and Money. retired March
4. It is not unlikely the matter VIII
remain ir the hands Of this committee
until the committees are reorganized.
THIS will take two more weeks and
perhaps more
More Delay Certain.
But there will be still other delay:
for 1t is considered certain there will
be long and sharp debate on the res
olution. IN the flrst place. an effort Is
looked for to refer II to the committee
on privileges and elections. This would
be Independent Of its reference to the
committee on contingent expenses. The
senate can put It thru n It wants 70
without reference to privileges and
elections but tho rules require it 70 90
expenditures to defray the cost Of the
Investigation are authorized by the
resolution.
Debate IS expected to center on the
question Of naming the members Of the
committee in the resolution. The La
Toilette resolution names a. the COM
mittee Senators Works. Mclean.
Townsend, Kern and Pomerene. This
IL an unusual proceeding. The resolu-
ton was frarned after a conference Of
the senate progressive republicans.
Senators Works and Poindexter were
not at the conference. All Of the MEM
beers Of the committee named are new
senator's and the old guard. the whole
pro-Lorimer contingent in the senate.
will object that an important matter
like this ought not be entrusted to new
senators entirely. It will also be urged
that the committee on privileges and
elections ought to be allowed to have
charge Of the investigation II there Is
to be one for the reason that It Is sup
posed to have Jurisdiction OF matters
Of this kind. Some discussion may
center round the fact that Loriner has
once been Investigated. Some Of his
supporters may contend the case ought
not be reopened but there is no law
whatever to prevent reopening. The
senate is the sole judge Of this ques-
ton.
Lerimsr Will Seek Delay.
It Is expected that the supporters Of
Lorirner Will insist that no investiga-
ton should be ordered anew until the
inquiry at Springfield Is closed and 1t
is seen whether a case has been made
out against the validity Of the Lorimer
election. In support OF this it will be
urged that there is nothing yet ad-
duced to prove that 100000, alluded
to by Clarence S. Funk. was actually
paid out in behalf Of the Lorimer
election. On the other hand. it is
pointed out that the effect Of Funk's
testimony il TO make the country be-
lieve there was bribery and that il the
senate does nothing it will be severely
blamed.
Taft Opposed to Lorimsr.
President Taft last session wanted
now is expected to lend It's influence in
favor Of an investigation. Senators
who want a demonstration say the
president can not do otherwise and be
consistent. It might be said that the
injection OF the Lorimer issue into the
special session would interfere with
reciprocity. But as a matter Of fact,
once the demonstration is ordered, the
senate will have nothing to do with the
matter until the committee reports. It
might not be able to report until the
regular session. At any rate. 1t would
have to spend weeks searching into the
facts.
Now In the senate are thirty-six SEN
ators who voted for Lorimer last ses-
sion and thirty-s six who voted against
him. VI the other nineteen senator's, 1t
is said fifteen will vote against Lori
mer. It is likely some Of the senators
who voted for Lorimer before will quit
him, owing to the bitter criticism a
number Of them have had to undergo
from constituents. On the WHOLE II
there is a new Inquiry, 1t is well-nigh
impossible to see how Lorimer can re-
tain his seat
Another pf1ase Of the sitra tIon ra1a fac
to Senator Bailey. who led the tight for
Lorimer last session. Senator Bailey
already has incurred much antagonism
In his own state and elsewhere by his
championship Of Lorimer. II now
Bailey should be compelled to make an
other night in behalf Of Lorfmer and
should get beaten, It Is not difficult to
sec that his strength in the senate
would suffer.
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