The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-28
.LOR|MER FORCES
VEL | SATISFIED
Succeed i'll Advancing
Case to Position Of
Advantage.
GAME OF ALERTNEss NOW
Roll Call May Be Started, and
Opposing Senator's Can't
Stop It.

Washington, p. c.. February 27.-It
took several hours 10 accomplish it.
but supporters OF Senator Lorimer to-
roll call may be started Mt any time
when ths anti-Loritner forces may be
caught mapping. After several Senator's
had consumed time with .'homc con
sumption" speeches on the subject OF
popular election of Senators and
Canadian reciprocity. Senator Bailey
took advantage of lull to move that
when IA vote is taken on the LormeI
resolution ii be by calling the ayes
and noes. Senator Brandegee, who was
presiding. lost no time in submitting
the question to the Senate, and Il was
declared carried.
Although .he Lorimcr forces hoped
TO get II vote tonight. they expressed
themselves as Very we'll pleased with
the advancement made. Under the par
liamcntary position OF the Lorimcr
resolution now, roll call may be
started without preliminary motion
and the response Of a single
Senator to his name as called
would prevent interference until the
roll Is completed. II the IIorimer sup
porters have the votes claimed by them
the effect would be to dispose or the
case. Under the existing situation some
anti Lorimer Senator of exceptional
alertness' and with perfect knowledge
OF the rules of the Senate must be
on the watch every second Of the time
from the present TO noon Saturday If
vote Is prevented.
Well Satisfied.
Satisfied with this proceeding, most
OF the Lortmer Senator'S retired to the
cloak rooms TO smoke, while Sena tor
Crawford began a review of testimony
IN the case to avoid the submission of
the resolution to the Senate.
With voice hoarscned by the %.
lcmcncc with which it had been lifted
during the afternoon while engaged
m his dennnciation of the Illinois SEN
ator. senator Graz WORD al fO:l5 O'clock
resumed mis- speech in opposition to
Mr.. i.ormer's retention Of his seat
Tie galleries OF the chamber were
crowded ali the evening, while long
lines of the disappointed stood in the
corridors awaiting chance for Il
seat
erfnl members of the Senate 10 force
vote upon the pending measure dear
est to the heart Of each to-day threw
tina body into its first night sitting
Of this session The Senator'S wcrr
Bailey and Cummins; the measure.
were the I,orlmer resolution and the
permanent tariff board bill. f}#as tti.
Senator Bailey wanted Il time some
time any time--iiXed for vote on the
Lorimcr case
Senator Cnmmins wanted Tic same
thing for the tariff board BILL and
apparently lie wanted it Just as m,ici
as the Texan wanted Lormel. votc.
~ VIII be test Of endurance" 81 Id
the Texan. and the lowan appeared
quite content to pit his powers against
those OF tho leader of tie lorime1
forces
Bnrcs His Henri.
motion by senator Hale TO take
80 o'clock Senator Bailey was Will
ing ! a inc for a I,orincr vote could
bc tNcd. senator Cummins objected
and barred his heart that tho Scna tnrs
might sec ilPtTEdear to II was the tariff
board plan.[ But the Texan was Oh
durate, for NJ. too. was chcrshinc a
nope that l-orimer might he decla rcd
ny this senate TO be entitled To his
scat - 80
SO into night session the BODY went
but with nrw presiding 0fficer Vice
president sherman had business else.
where Calling senator I<ean. OF Ncy,
1crsey. to the chair the Vice Preside,t
started for his home in some haste
Iherc was Il reason. Efe had invited
The members of the Senate TO meet
the diploma tic residents The event
seemed to bid fair to be somewhat de-
VOID oil senator's. but very large nro-.
portion OF official ana social Washing.
ton STU wa. expected. and Mr.. Sher-
,nan had 10 be It's host. No sooner had
SENATOR Hale's motion for 4 recess
heen made than senator Bailey said
that II the l.orimcr question could be-
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