Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Crawford Objects to Lori
mer's Attack on Gov
ernOr.
RAPS CHICAGO CROWD
Friends of IIIinoiSan Fighting
for Vote, but Are Badly
Handicapped.

Washington, Feb. 27.-On motion of
Burrows the senate voted today TO pro.
ceed Immediately with consideration OF
the Lorimer case.
Crawford took the floor in reply TO
some of Lorimer's expressions in his
own defense. Crawford spoke especi-
ally on Lorimers criticisms of Cover
nor Deneen. He had been of the opin-
aon the governor should have oppor
tunity to defend himself, he said.
DENEEN HAS REPLIED.
On this account the South Dakota
senator said he had notified Deneen of
Iorimers charges and had received
telegram in reply saying that the gov
ernor had not favored Lorimer's cleo
ton and referring him to published
statements by himself.
COURSE UNJUsTIFIABLE.
Characterizing Lorimer's discussion
of the1case as a charge against Deneen
of "usurpation and Tyranny" Craw-
ford criticized the Illinois senator's
course as unjustifiable in law, because
OF the fact testimony had been closed
and the governor forecIosed against
reply. Crawford read Deneen's news
paper reply TO Lorimer's speech.
DENEEN WAS HOUNDED.
Crawford asserted that in his cam
paign for governor Deneen was hound
ed, not by democrats. but by republi
cans led by Lorimer'' He reiterated
the election of Shurtleff as speaker and
Browne as democratic leader were
steps in a corrupt program
- PLOT TO UNSEAT. -
He asserted there had been plot to
unseat Deneen, and quoted the cover
nor TO this effect. THE only way Gods
people can rule" said Crawford, is TO
take the power out of the hands of such
2 combination rs this Chicago crowd"
YIELDS THE FLOOR
Without having concluded, Crawford
yielded the floor at O'Clock That
procedure presaged further delay in
the Lorimer case. as the yielding was
10 Bacon, who was to speak on the
popular election of senator's Bacon.
however, Immediately yielded TO Ray
ner. who entered upon the delivery OF
a set speech upon that subject
VOTE NOW OR NEVER.
realization that after today there
would be little opportunity to give
any consideration TO the case of SEN
Ator Lortmer. his friends went into
today's session of the senate with
the determination of pressing the
squestion to a vote before adjourn
lment. II possible AS usual, there
twere obstacles in the way. but Lori
frf
,selves with might and main to their !
removal
PENRosE IN WAY.
Pehrose. in charge of the postof- |
fee appropriation, was regarded as
the principal OF these. but,he appeared |
willing to yield in favor OF the Lori /
mer case II by so doing he could in /
sure a vote upon it. Senators Stone. /
Crawford. Root and Owen were still (
standing with undeiivered speeches. /
but all promised to be brief.
LA TOILETTE UNCERTAIN.
LaFollette was still an uncertain
factor, but supporters Of Lorimer
rwere confident, even though LaFol-
1ette's opposition should develop into
f1libuster. they still could force a
vote unless reinforcements should
come 10 MS assistance. .
The plan. therefore. was to pre-
vail upon Penrose TO get out OF the
way with the postoffice bill and to
take the Lorimer matter up at the
beginning OF the session and TO con-
tinue the days sitting until a vote
should be reached, even though
prolonged evening session should be-
come necessary.
NEAR LoRINER VOTE.
Upon the conclusion OF the routine |
business OF the senate Saturday after
noon Mr.. McCumber spoke on Cana
dian reciprocity, opposing the Mccall
bin TO carry into effect the agreement
presented TO congress by the president
When Mr McCumber concluded the |
lorimer case the unfinished business
of the body was brought up The vice
president had gone the length OF put
ting the Lorimer resolution before the
senate for q vote no senator being pre- .
pared 10 speak. but Chairman Burrows
of the committee on privileges and slec-
Iions yielded 70 the protest&Sions of
the opponents OF Mr. Lorimer, who yet
desire to be heard. sId the case went
over. The eulogies upon two late mem
bers az re house Of representatives
were 4 pronounced. Adjournment fol-
towed